Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (2-1) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-2)
September 28, 2024 3:30 pm EDT
The Line: Wake Forest Demon Deacons -3 / Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns +3; Over/Under: +60.5
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In this article we will formulate a Wake Forest vs Louisiana prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, September 28th at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this week five matchup.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Preview
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 1-2 (0-1) this year after they lost to Ole Miss by a score of 40-6 in their last game. Wake Forest cut the deficit to 7-3 in the first quarter, but they allowed 33 of the last 36 points in the game for the blowout loss. The Demon Deacons were out gained by a total of 649-311, tied the turnover battle at two, and went 4-17 on third down in the game. Hank Bachmeier threw for 239 yards on 22 completions, while Ty Clark III rushed for 41 yards on eight carries.
Wake Forest defeated NC A&T by a score of 45-13 in their season opener, but they lost to Virginia by a score of 31-30 in their second game. The Wake offense has scored 27 points per game with 329.3 passing yards and 126.7 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 28.0 points against per game this season. The Demon Deacons have gone 37.2% on third down and 5-9 on fourth down through three games. Hank Bachmeier has completed 61.5% of his passes for 905 yards and four touchdowns, while Taylor Morin has caught 18 passes for 268 yards.
Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns Betting Preview
The Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are 2-1 this season after they lost to Tulane by a score of 41-33 in their last game. Louisiana trailed 17-13 at halftime and while their offense did a good job in the second half, their defense really struggled to get stops. The Ragin’ Cajuns out gained Tulane by a total of 413-355, lost the turnover battle 2-0, and went 2-9 on third down in the game. Ben Wooldridge threw for 238 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions, while Bill Davis rushed for 103 yards on nine carries.
Louisiana defeated Grambling by a score of 40-10 and Kennesaw State by a score of 34-10 in their first two games. The ULL offense has scored 36.3 points per game with 266 passing yards and 183.3 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 20.3 points against per game this season. The Ragin’ Cajuns have gone 44.8% on third down and 3-6 on fourth down so far this season. Ben Wooldridge has completed 68.6% of his passes for 735 yards, six touchdowns, and three interceptions, while Bill Davis has rushed for 218 yards and two scores.
Wake Forest vs Louisiana Prediction
Wake Forest comes into this game after a bye week, but they were absolutely dominated by Ole Miss in their last game. The Demon Deacons have allowed 71 points in their last two games and will face a Louisiana offense that has scored 33, 34, and 40 points in their first three games. Louisiana played very well against Tulane last week, but they just couldn’t get a big stop when they needed it. I think this is going to be another very high scoring game, as I don’t trust either defense, so I like the over in this matchup.
