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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-3) will host the Florida State Seminoles (7-0) on Saturday at 12:00 PM ET.
The Seminoles are expected to win by at least two touchdowns (currently -20.5) versus the Demon Deacons. The over/under for this matchup is 51 points.
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Game Info for Florida State vs. Wake Forest
- Game Day: Saturday, October 28, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
- Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Stadium: Truist Field
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | -20.5 | -109 | -111 | 51 | -110 | -110 | -1436 | +815 |
Florida State Pick Insights
- Florida State has gone 5-2-0 ATS this season.
- Florida State is 1-2 against the spread when favored by 20.5 points or more this season.
- Five of Florida State’s seven games with a set total have hit the over (71.4%).
Florida State Stats & Insights
- From an offensive standpoint, Florida State ranks 27th in the FBS with 443.7 yards per game. Meanwhile, its defense ranks 51st in total defense (350.1 yards allowed per contest).
- Florida State has been thriving on both offense and defense, ranking fifth-best in scoring offense (41.6 points per game) and 21st-best in scoring defense (18.6 points allowed per game).
- On offense, Florida State ranks 36th in the FBS with 270 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 36th in passing yards allowed per contest (200.9).
- Florida State is averaging 173.7 rushing yards per game on offense (47th in the FBS), and ranks 78th on defense with 149.3 rushing yards allowed per game.
- On defense, Florida State has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking 22nd-best by surrendering a 32% third-down conversion rate. The team’s offense ranks 33rd (44% third-down percentage).
- With nine forced turnovers (78th in the FBS) against four turnovers committed (third in the FBS), Florida State’s +5 turnover margin is the 22nd-best in college football.
Florida State’s Best Players
- Jordan Travis has racked up 1,740 yards (248.6 ypg) on 143-of-218 passing with 15 touchdowns compared to two interceptions this season. In addition, he’s added 176 rushing yards (25.1 ypg) on 50 carries while scoring five touchdowns on the ground.
- Trey Benson has racked up 519 yards on 77 carries while finding paydirt six times as a runner.
- This season, Lawrance Toafili has carried the ball 35 times for 251 yards (35.9 per game) and two touchdowns, while also racking up 132 yards through the air with one touchdown.
- Keon Coleman’s team-high 472 yards as a receiver have come on 31 receptions (out of 49 targets) with seven touchdowns.
- Johnny Wilson has caught 25 passes for 415 yards (59.3 yards per game) and two touchdowns this year.
- Jaheim Bell has been the target of 33 passes and compiled 22 receptions for 291 yards, an average of 41.6 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone two times through the air this season.
- Kalen DeLoach, the team’s tackle and sacks leader, has amassed four sacks, three TFL and 36 tackles.
- Jarrian Jones has picked off a team-high one pass. He also has 11 tackles and one pass defended to his name.
Wake Forest Betting Insights
- Wake Forest has a 3-3-0 record against the spread this season.
- Wake Forest is 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 20.5-point underdogs.
- None of Wake Forest’s six games with a set total this year have hit the over.
Wake Forest Pick Insights
- With 361.4 total yards per game on offense, Wake Forest ranks 86th in the FBS in 2023. Defensively, it ranks 63rd, giving up 366.9 total yards per contest.
- Wake Forest ranks 99th in the FBS with 23.1 points per contest on offense, and it ranks 45th with 22.1 points surrendered per game on defense.
- Wake Forest ranks 84th in the FBS with 216.3 passing yards per contest on offense, and it ranks 85th with 238.3 passing yards ceded per contest on the defensive side of the ball.
- In terms of rushing, Wake Forest ranks 80th in the FBS on offense (145.1 rushing yards per game) and 48th on defense (128.6 rushing yards allowed per contest).
- Wake Forest ranks 89th in the FBS with a 37.4% third-down conversion percentage on offense, and 35th with a 34.3% third-down percentage allowed on the defensive side of the ball.
- Wake Forest sports a bottom-25 turnover margin this season, 17th-worst at -5.
Wake Forest’s Best Players
- Mitch Griffis has put up 1,197 passing yards, or 171 per game, so far this season. He has completed 58.6% of his passes and has recorded nine touchdowns with seven interceptions. He’s also chipped in on the ground with 11.3 rushing yards per game.
- Demond Claiborne is his team’s leading rusher with 99 carries for 471 yards, or 67.3 per game. He’s found the end zone five times on the ground, as well.
- Justice Ellison has totaled 348 yards on 76 carries.
- Jahmal Banks has hauled in 433 receiving yards on 38 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- Taylor Morin has put up a 338-yard season so far with two touchdowns. He’s caught 27 passes on 43 targets.
- Wesley Grimes has racked up 299 reciving yards (42.7 ypg) and two touchdowns this season.
- Jacob Roberts, the team’s tackle and sacks leader, has collected five sacks, six TFL and 44 tackles.
- DaShawn Jones has a team-leading three interceptions to go along with 26 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended.
