Florida State Seminoles vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/28/2023

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 28, 2023

Venue:  Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium, Winston-Salem, NC

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  FSU -20.5, WF +20.5; Over/Under:  51.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  FSU -20.5, WF +20.5; Over/Under:  51.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  FSU -20.5, WF +20.5; Over/Under:  51.5 points

Florida State Seminoles:  7-0 (5-0) (1st place, ACC)

Wake Forest Demon Deacons:  4-3 (1-3) (12th place, ACC)

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Florida State Seminoles:  won their last game at home against the Duke Blue Devils 38-20.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons:  won their last game at home against the Pittsburgh Panthers 21-17.

Florida State is entering this game with a 7-0 record overall and they have a 5-0 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 2-0 in their road games, and they are also 1-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Duke 38-20. Jordan Travis was the starting QB and he completed 27/36 passes for 268 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Jordan Travis led the team in rushing yards with 62 and 1 TD. Johnny Wilson led the receivers with 58 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Kalen DeLoach and Tatum Bethune each led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one. Shyheim Brown came away with the only interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Wake Forest is entering this game with a 4-3 record overall and they have a 1-3 record in their conference games too. They are 3-1 in their home games, 1-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Pittsburgh 21-17. Santino Marucci was the starting QB and he completed 12/21 passes for 151 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions. Demond Claiborne led the team in rushing yards with 96 and 2 TDs. Jahmal Banks led the receivers with 59 receiving yards on 2 receptions. DaShawn Jones led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack in that one. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Wake Forest listed as a 20.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Wake Forest is only 4-3 this season and they have struggled in their conference games with their 1-3 record but they have also been playing a lot better in their games lately compared to the way they were playing at the beginning of the season. Florida State has looked really good this season with their 7-0 record overall and they are also ranked inside the top 4 teams in the country, but they haven't really been blowing out a lot of teams in their games and the ones they have been blowing out they have barely been winning by more than 20 points. Florida State has one of the best teams in the country this season but they have still played just 2 road games and they are not going to blow out Wake Forest on the road here when Wake Forest has been showing improvement in their last few games. The best way to place a bet here is on Wake Forest to cover the spread in this game.

Florida State Wake Forest Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 28, 2023 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Florida State 35 Wake Forest 20.

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Florida State Seminoles: 8-3 ATS in road games. 11-1 ATS after playing 3 straight conference games. 11-2 ATS off a win against a conference rival. 13-5 UNDER as a road favorite of 14.5 to 21 points. 5-1 UNDER after a 2 game home stand. 

Wake Forest Demon Deacons: 1-5 ATS off a home win against a conference rival. 5-8 ATS after 2 consecutive games with a turnover margin of -2 or worse. 21-13 UNDER in all games. 13-5 UNDER off 1 or more consecutive unders. 26-12 UNDER after a game with a turnover margin of -2 or worse.

Florida State Seminoles:  D. Hill (WR) Ques Sat - Foot. J. Wilson (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. B. Glenn (QB) Out indefinitely - Thumb. D. Jackson Jr. (DL) out for season - Eligibility.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons:  M. Griffis (QB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. I. Ver Steeg (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. W. Merrill (WR) Ques Sat - Foot. M. Kern (QB) Early Nov - Shoulder. G. Ellis (TE) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. C. Jones (LB) out for season - Concussion. N. Sharpe (OL) out for season - Ankle. D. Greene (WR) out for season - Knee. B. Harris (DB) Early Nov - Undisclosed.

“He was unbelievable. To see him take over in that game, it was special. It was a really cool moment there in the second half.” - Mike Norvell on Jordan Travis after his team’s win against Duke in their last game. 

“We created a moment tonight that those guys will never forget.” - Dave Clawson after his team’s win against Pitt in their last game. 

WR Wilson, Johnny 

WR Coleman, Keon 

WR Hill, Destyn  

TE Morlock, Kyle 

TE Bell, Jaheim 

QB Travis, Jordan 

RB Benson, Trey

WR Banks, Jahmal 

WR Morin, Taylor 

WR Williams, Ke'Shawn 

TE Hite, Cameron 

QB Griffis, Mitch 

RB Ellison, Justice 

Passing: J. Travis (1750)

Rushing: T. Benson (489)

Receiving: K. Coleman (472)

Touchdowns: K. Coleman (7)

Passing: M. Griffis (1197)

Rushing: D. Claiborne (471)

Receiving: J. Banks (433)

Touchdowns: D. Claiborne (5)

Coaches:

Florida State Seminoles: Mike Norvell (4th season)

Wake Forest Demon Deacons: Dave Clawson (10th season)