SMU vs Wake Forest Prediction
I’m going to stick with Wake. That said, this is going to be a very fun matchup and it should be a great game to check out. The Demon Deacons absolutely demolished an overmatched Merrimack squad last weekend 77-0. Wake Forest managed a ridiculous 730 total yards, 546 passing yards, 31 first downs, 4-of-7 on third downs and zero turnovers. The defense held the Warriors to just 11 first downs, 3-of-19 on third downs and 202 total yards. The only real gripe was Wake’s 11 penalties for 115 yards. It was a great one to watch if you’re a Wake Forest fan but probably pretty boring otherwise. During this current six-game win streak the Deacons have scored 30 or more points in every outing.
As for SMU, they didn’t have a ton of trouble versus a pretty solid Virginia Tech team last weekend. The Mustangs posted 26 first downs with 8-of-12 on third downs and 569 total yards in that win. Defensively SMU gave up 417 yards and 23 first downs but also had a couple of takeaways. The Mustangs have been scoring great themselves this year; they’ve hit 23 or more points in every game. We could have a very high total in this one if both teams are on point offensively.
Game Info, Stats and Previews
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and the SMU Mustangs meet Saturday in college football action from Gerald J Ford Stadium in University Park. Here’s a collection of relevant information and reasoning for a sound SMU vs Wake Forest prediction. We have looked at this information from a betting perspective and attempted to determine the best SMU vs Wake Forest pick.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Preview
The Demon Deacons have been playing quite well all season. They’ve only got one blemish on the card so far, a 33-20 los to Miami on September 18. Outside of that Wake Forest has beaten Akron, Purdue, Louisville, Stanford, NC State, California, Virginia and Merrimack this season. Across nine games thus far that gives the Demon Deacons a very nice 8-1 record in the books for their troubles.
In their latest action back on Saturday versus Merrimack, Wake Forest didn’t have any troubles. The Deacons scored four touchdowns in the second quarter alone and went to the locker room with a 49-0 edge. Wake Forest kept it going after that and eventually powered out a dominant 77-0 victory. QB Steele Pizzella was 23-of-28 for 432 yards and three scores while also leading the rushing attack during the win on seven totes for 63 yards and a touchdown. Jack Foley led the receivers on six catches for 162 yards.
SMU Mustangs Betting Preview
Over on the Mustangs’ side, they haven’t played too badly this year themselves. SMU beat Florida State and UC Davis in their first pair before a loss to Louisville. After that came wins over Missouri State, Boston College, Virginia and California. Following another loss to Syracuse, the Mustangs recovered with a win over Virginia Tech for a 7-2 record through nine games this year.
Matched up against Virginia Tech last weekend, SMU was pretty active on the scoreboard during the first half and went to the locker room with a 23-14 edge. The Mustangs posted a couple more TDs in the fourth quarter on the way to a 51-28 win. QB Kevin Jennings was 24-of-32 for 350 yards and four touchdowns with one pick. Christian Rhodes had seven carries for 92 yards and Yamir Knight had six catches for 103 yards and three touchdowns.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons @ SMU Mustangs Betting Trends: Week 11
SMU Mustangs Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 11, Kevin Jennings ranks T4th amongst FBS players for passing touchdowns (25) this season.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 11, Gio Lopez ranks 2nd in the league for TD:INT ratio (18.00) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- SMU ranks T8th among FBS teams for Q4 points per game this season (10.6).
- SMU ranks 10th among FBS teams for H2 points per game this season (18.6).
- Wake Forest has averaged 64.0 points over its last two games – most in the FBS over that span.
- Wake Forest ranks T3rd among FBS teams for H1 points per game this season (24.2).