Clemson vs Wake Forest 11/20/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

The Clemson Tigers meet the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday in week 12 ACC college football action at Memorial Stadium. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons look to build on their 9-1 record. The Clemson Tigers look to build on their three-game winning streak.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons have won three of their last four road games. Sam Hartman is completing 59.8 percent of his passes for 3,163 yards, 30 touchdowns and 8 interceptions. Jaquarii Roberson and A.T. Perry have combined for 1,778 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns, while Taylor Morin has 29 receptions. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons ground game is averaging 180.5 yards per contest, and Christian Beal-Smith leads the way with 533 yards and 7 touchdowns. Defensively, Wake Forest is allowing 29.1 points and 440.5 yards per game. Ryan Smenda Jr. leads the Wake Forest Demon Deacons with 58 tackles, Rondell Bothroyd has 6 sacks and Traveon Redd has 3 interceptions.

The Clemson Tigers are 5-0 SU at home this season. D.J. Uiagalelei is completing 54.9 percent of his passes for 1,752 yards, 8 touchdowns and 7 interceptions. Joseph Ngata and Justyn Ross have combined for 952 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Beaux Collins has 22 receptions. The Clemson Tigers ground game is averaging 147.7 yards per contest, and Will Shipley leads the way with 438 yards and 7 touchdowns. Defensively, Clemson is allowing 15.3 points and 311.1 yards per game. James Skalski leads the Clemson Tigers with 74 tackles, Myles Murphy has 6.5 sacks and R.J. Mickens has 2 interceptions.

The Demon Deacons are 4-9-1 ATS in their last 14 road games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games on grass. The Tigers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games and 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Demon Deacons last 6 games overall. The under is 4-1-1 in Tigers last 6 home games. The Demon Deacons are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

The Clemson Tigers may not be as good as they’ve been in past years, but they’re still very good at home, and their defense has allowed 20 or fewer points in seven of their 10 games. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are second in scoring offense and have lost just once this season, which makes them attractive in the underdog role. However, Clemson is not an easy place to play and this feels like a game where their physicality will take over. I’ll lay the reasonable chalk.