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The NC State Wolfpack (6-3) will visit the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-5) on Saturday at 2:00 PM ET.
The Wolfpack are favored, but by less than a field goal (-2.5), versus the Demon Deacons. The over/under for this game is 43 points.
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Game Info for NC State vs. Wake Forest
- Game Day: Saturday, November 11, 2023
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: The CW
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | -2.5 | -110 | -110 | 43 | -110 | -110 | -132 | +110 |
NC State Pick Insights
- NC State has a 3-4-1 record against the spread this season.
- NC State is 1-2 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
- NC State has hit the over in two of eight games with a set total (25%).
NC State Stats & Insights
- NC State has been a bottom-25 offense this season, ranking 20th-worst with 318.3 yards per game. The defense is ranked 34th in the FBS (331.8 yards allowed per game).
- NC State is putting up 24.7 points per game on offense (83rd in the FBS), and ranks 34th on the other side of the ball with 20.9 points allowed per game.
- NC State ranks 25th-worst in passing offense (187.8 passing yards per game), but thas played slightly better on defense, ranking 52nd with 221.1 passing yards allowed per contest.
- On the defensive side of the ball, NC State has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 21st-best by giving up just 110.7 per game. The Wolfpack rank 96th on offense (130.6 rushing yards per game).
- On defense, NC State has been a top-25 unit in terms of third-down efficiency, ranking ninth-best by surrendering a 29% third-down percentage. The team’s offense ranks 84th (37.5% third-down conversion rate).
- With 18 forced turnovers (10th in the FBS) against 13 turnovers committed (74th in the FBS), NC State (+5) has the 26th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
NC State’s Best Players
- Brennan Armstrong has thrown for 971 yards, completing 58.8% of his passes and tossing five touchdowns and six interceptions this season. He’s also run for 337 yards (37.4 ypg) on 81 carries with three rushing touchdowns.
- This season, Michael Allen has carried the ball 51 times for 250 yards (27.8 per game) and one touchdown.
- Kevin Concepcion’s leads his squad with 554 yards as a receiver. He’s racked up that yardage on 47 catches (out of 75 targets) and scored six touchdowns.
- Terrell Timmons Jr. has grabbed 11 passes while averaging 21.7 yards per game.
- Bradley Rozner has been the target of 23 passes and compiled 14 grabs for 145 yards, an average of 16.1 yards per contest. He’s found the end zone two times through the air this season.
- Davin Vann has racked up 6.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up five TFL and 31 tackles.
- Payton Wilson is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s racked up 101 tackles, seven TFL, four sacks, and two interceptions.
- Aydan White leads the team with two interceptions, while also recording 23 tackles, one TFL, one sack, and three passes defended.
Wake Forest Betting Insights
- Wake Forest has gone 4-4-0 ATS this year.
- In games it has played as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season, Wake Forest is 2-1 against the spread.
- Wake Forest hase gone over in two of eight games with a set total (25%).
Wake Forest Pick Insights
- With 348.9 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, Wake Forest ranks 95th in the FBS in 2023. Defensively, it ranks 66th, allowing 371.4 total yards per contest.
- Wake Forest ranks 103rd in the FBS with 22.1 points per game on offense, and it ranks 61st with 24.4 points allowed per game on defense.
- From an offensive perspective, Wake Forest is generating 204.1 passing yards per game (95th-ranked). It ranks 86th in the FBS defensively (237.3 passing yards surrendered per game).
- Wake Forest is posting 144.8 rushing yards per game on offense this season (83rd-ranked). Meanwhile, it is surrendering 134.1 rushing yards per game (50th-ranked) on defense.
- From an offensive standpoint, Wake Forest is generating a 35.7% third-down conversion rate (101st-ranked). It ranks 44th in the FBS defensively (36.1% third-down rate allowed).
- Wake Forest has not done well in terms of turnovers, as its turnover margin of -5 is 22nd-worst in the FBS.
Wake Forest’s Best Players
- Mitch Griffis leads Wake Forest with 1,520 yards on 121-of-204 passing with nine touchdowns compared to eight interceptions this season. He has chipped in with 137 rushing yards (15.2 ypg) on 101 carries while scoring two touchdowns on the ground.
- Demond Claiborne has run the ball 129 times for 574 yards, with five touchdowns.
- Justice Ellison has been given 93 carries and totaled 447 yards.
- Jahmal Banks has hauled in 528 receiving yards on 47 receptions to pace his squad so far this season while scoring three touchdowns as a receiver.
- Taylor Morin has caught 31 passes and compiled 449 receiving yards (49.9 per game) with two touchdowns.
- Ke’Shawn Williams’ 46 targets have resulted in 31 catches for 337 yards and one touchdown.
- Jasheen Davis has six sacks to lead the team, and also has six TFL and 32 tackles.
- Wake Forest’s tackle leader, Malik Mustapha, has 53 tackles, three TFL, 0.5 sacks, and one interception this year.
- DaShawn Jones has picked off a team-leading three passes. He also has 33 tackles, one TFL, and three passes defended to his name.
