UCONN vs Wake Forest Prediction 10-19-24 College Football Picks

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons and UConn Huskies meet Saturday in week 8 college football action at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. Here’s a UConn vs Wake Forest Prediction. This article will include a UConn vs Wake Forest Pick.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Preview

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat NC State, lost to Clemson, and they play Stanford next. Wake Forest has lost 5 of its last 6 road games. Hank Bachmeier is completing 62.9 percent of his passes for 1,439 yards, 9 touchdowns, and 4 interceptions. Taylor Morin and Donavon Greene have combined for 625 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Horatio Fields has 20 receptions.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons ground game is averaging 141 yards per contest, and Demond Claiborne leads the way with 524 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, Wake Forest is allowing 34 points and 477.8 yards per game. Nick Andersen leads the Wake Forest Demon Deacons with 69 tackles, Kevin Pointer has 2 sacks and Jamare Glasker has 1 interception.

UConn Huskies Betting Preview

The UConn Huskies beat Buffalo and Temple, and they play Rice next. The UConn Huskies have won 5 straight home games. Joe Fagnano is completing 58.2 percent of his passes for 999 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. Skyler Bell and TJ Sheffield have combined for 768 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns, while Cam Edwards has 6 receptions.

The UConn Huskies ground game is averaging 220.3 yards per contest, and Durell Robinson leads the way with 421 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, UConn is allowing 21.7 points and 339.2 yards per game. Jayden McDonald leads the UConn Huskies with 50 tackles, Langston Hardy has 2 sacks and Malik Dixon-Williams has 1 interception.

Why the Connecticut Huskies will win

• The home team has won each of Connecticut’s last six games.
• Wake Forest has lost five of its last six road games.
• Wake Forest has failed to cover the spread in eight of its last nine games.
• Connecticut has covered the spread in five of its last six games against opponents from the Atlantic Coast Conference.
• Connecticut has won the first quarter in each of its last five home games against non-conference opponents.
• Connecticut has won the first half in each of its last seven home games against non-conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of Connecticut’s last eight October games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Each of Wake Forest’s last five games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.

Matchup/League Facts

• Connecticut ranks T13th among FBS teams for Q3 points per game this season (9.8).
• Connecticut ranks 15th among FBS teams for rushing yards per game this season (220.3).
• Wake Forest ranks 132nd among FBS teams for 1st downs against this season (167).
• Wake Forest ranks 130th among FBS teams for passing yards allowed per game this season (300.0).

UConn vs Wake Forest Prediction

Don’t look now, but the UCONN Huskies are a decent football team with a top-25 scoring offense and a defense that gets timely stops. The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are dreadful defensively, and they’re below average offensively as well, ranked 75th in scoring. UCONN has also had extra time to prepare for this game, and you know the building will be packed. It’s not often where UCONN is good, but the Huskies also usually don’t get big conference teams coming to their place. Big game for the Huskies for once. I’ll lay the small number.