Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Florida State Seminoles Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/01/2022

Game Time: 3:30 pm ET, Saturday, October 1, 2022

Venue:  Doak S. Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL

Where to Watch:  ABC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  WF +6.5, FSU -6.5; Over/Under:  64 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  WF +6.5, FSU -6.5; Over/Under:  64 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  WF +7, FSU -7; Over/Under:  64 points

 

Wake Forest Demon Deacons:  3-1 (0-1) (5th place, ACC Atlantic)

Florida State Seminoles:  4-0 (2-0) (2nd place, ACC Atlantic)

 

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons:  lost their last game at home against the Clemson Tigers in overtime 51-45.

Florida State Seminoles:  won their last game at home against the Boston College Eagles 44-14.

 

WF is entering this game with a 3-1 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 2nd road game of the season here as they are 1-0 in their road games this year. This will also be their 2nd conference game of the college football season this year as they are 0-1. They lost against the Clemson Tigers in their last game at home 51-45 in OT. Sam Hartman started that game at QB and he completed 20/29 passes for 337 yards and 6 touchdowns. Justice Ellison led the team in rushing with 73 yards on 21 rushing attempts. Jahmal Banks led the team in receiving with 141 yards and 2 TDs on 6 receptions. Chase Jones led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles. Malik Mustapha and Tyler Williams each led the defense in sacks with 0.5 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

FSU is entering this game with a 4-0 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 3rd home game of the season as they are 2-0 in their home games this year. This will also be the 3rd conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 2-0. They won against the Boston College Eagles in their last game at home 44-14. Jordan Travis started that game at QB and he completed 16/26 passes for 321 yards and 1 touchdown. Trey Benson led the team in rushing with 78 yards and 2 TDs on 10 carries. Darion Williamson led the team in receiving with 98 yards on 5 receptions. Brendan Gant led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle. Brendan Gant, Patrick Payton, and Shyheim Brown each led the defense in sacks with 1 while Greedy Vance came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Wake Forest listed as a 6.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Wake Forest just had a very emotional loss at home as they almost beat their rival Clemson but lost the game on home field in OT. They played very well in that game though, even keeping a lead in the game for a lot of the time. They are going to be angry from that loss and they will not want to lose another conference game either. FSU is undefeated through 4 games this year and has looked good in a lot of their games but when challenged in their conference game against Louisville they almost lost the game. Their other 3 wins were against teams that aren't very good so this team will be getting it's first real test with a very good Wake Forest team here. Wake Forest could very well win this game with the talent they have on their team so to be getting this many points in a game like this is a gift. The best way to place a bet here is on Wake Forest to cover the spread in this game and even pull off the upset win.

 

Wake Forest Florida State Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 1, 2022 (3:30 pm ET start time) is WF 34 FSU 31.

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons: 16-10 ATS in all games. 14-5 ATS when the total is between 63.5 and 70. 10-3 OVER off 1 or more straight overs.

Florida State Seminoles: 6-16 ATS as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points. 3-6 ATS as a home favorite. 27-20 OVER off a home blowout win by 28 points or more.

 

 

Wake Forest Demon Deacons:  C. Davis (DB) out for season - Undisclosed. E. Robinson II (LB) out for season - Undisclosed. J. Zuhr (LS) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. H. Fields (WR) out for season - Knee.

Florida State Seminoles:  B. Harris (OL) out for season - Arm. K. Lyles (OL) out for season - Leg. C. Campbell (RB) out for season - Leg.

 

 

"That locker room right now is hurting. It's a football team that has invested a lot and they care a lot and expected to win this game." - Dave Clawson after his team’s loss against Clemson in their last game.

 

 

“There have been a lot of ups and downs throughout my career about passing. And I’m growing every single day.” - Jordan Travis on his development as a QB.

 

 

 

WR Greene, Donavon

WR Perry, A.T.

WR Morin, Taylor 

TE Whiteheart, Blake

QB Hartman, Sam 

RB Ellison, Justice 

 

WR Pittman, Mycah

WR Wilson, Ontaria

WR McClain, Malik 

TE McDonald, Camren

TE Douglas, Markeston

QB Travis, Jordan

RB Ward, Treshaun 

RB Toafili, Lawrance 

 

 

Passing: S. Hartman (962)

Rushing: J. Ellison (186)

Receiving: A. Perry (273)

Touchdowns: J. Banks (5)

 

Passing: J. Travis (945)

Rushing: T. Ward (350)

Receiving: J. Wilson (272)

Touchdowns: T. Ward (3)

 

Coaches:

Wake Forest Demon Deacons: Dave Clawson (9th season)

Florida State Seminoles: Mike Norvell (3rd season)