Virginia Cavaliers (1-0) vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1-0)
September 7, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wake Forest Demon Deacons -1.5 / Virginia Cavaliers +1.5; Over/Under: +56.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Wake Forest vs Virginia prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, September 7th at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this ACC matchup.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Preview
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 1-0 this year after they defeated NC A&T by a score of 45-13 in their first game. Wake Forest trailed 10-7 in the second quarter, but they scored 38 of the next 41 points in the game for the easy win. Wake Forest outgained NC A&T by a total of 513-337 and went 7-11 on third down in the game. Hank Bachmeier threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns, while Demond Claiborne rushed for 135 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries.
Wake Forest started their first game of the season pretty slow on offense, but they picked things up in the final three quarters and pulled away for the win. The Demon Deacons did allow over 330 yards of offense in the game, but they held their opponent to just 4-13 on third down. Wake Forest will face Ole Miss following this clash.
Virginia Cavaliers Betting Preview
The Virginia Cavaliers are 1-0 this season after they defeated Richmond by a score of 34-13 in their first game. Virginia jumped on Richmond early and led 27-7 at the half, before taking their foot off of the gas and coasting to the win. Virginia outgained Richmond by a total of 497-257 and went just 3-11 on third down and 1-3 on fourth down. Anthony Colandrea threw for 297 yards and two touchdowns, while Kobe Pace rushed for 93 yards and one score on 11 carries.
Virginia was able to score 17 points in the first quarter to race out to a nice lead, but it would have been nice to see them execute a little better in the second half, even if the second string was playing. Virginia will take on Maryland after this game.
Wake Forest vs Virginia Prediction
These two teams are coming off wins against FCS opponents, but the competition will be ramped up for this ACC game. Wake Forest didn’t look great in the first quarter, but they scored plenty of points in the final three quarters for the win. Virginia played very well in the first half but only managed seven points in the second half.
I think Virginia will find success offensively in this game, especially after Wake Forest allowed 330 yards to NC A&T, but can they put four quarters together? This should be a very entertaining game and I think we are going to see plenty of points, so I am taking the over here.
