Clemson at Wake Forest odds, picks and predictions

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (2-3, 1-1 ACC) welcome the No. 11 Clemson Tigers (4-1, 3-0) to Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem Saturday. Kickoff is set for noon ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Clemson vs. Wake Forest odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.

Clemson has rebounded well after an opening-season throttling by the No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs. Since losing that game 34-3, it has ripped off 4 straight wins — by 42 points over Appalachian State, by 24 over NC State, by 26 over Stanford and by 16 over Florida State. It has been an impressive stretch from Clemson, covering in 3 of its last 4. The Tigers’ offense has scored 40 or more points in 3 of their last 4 games while the defense has given up just 27 in their last 2 games.

Wake Forest has not lived up to expectations so far this season. It is just 1-3-1 against the spread (ATS). The Demon Deacons opened the season up with a 45-13 over NC A&T, but lost their last 3 games. They were destroyed by No. 8 Ole Miss 40-6 in Week 3. Wake Forest is coming off a 34-30 road win over NC State, closing as a 4-point underdog. It’soffense averages 30.4 points per game, so its the defense that has been the major weakness.

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Clemson at Wake Forest odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college football odds. Lines last updated Friday at 1:12 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Clemson -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100) | Wake Forest +800 (bet $100 to win $800)
Against the spread (ATS): Clemson -20.5 (-105) | Wake Foreset +20.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 61.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Clemson at Wake Forest picks and predictions

Prediction

Clemson 42, Wake Forest 20

Moneyline

PASS.

There’s no reason to play either side of the moneyline. Wake has struggled for most of the season and is unlikely to pull off the upset. Similarly, Clemson isn’t worth the expensive pricetag as a road favorite.

Against the spread

BET CLEMSON -20.5 (-105).

Wake Forest has not kept games close, especially as a sizable underdog. It has been a double-digit underdog just once this season, and in that battle against Ole Miss, it lost by 34 points. The Demon Deacons defense has given up 111 points in their last 3 games and will face a Tigers attack that put up 59 on NC State, Wake’s last opponent, in Week 4.

The Tigers have covered in 3 of their last 4 games and have won 3 of their 4 victories by at least 20 points. Clemson is 3-1 ATS as a favorite. Considering those trends, take CLEMSON -20.5 (-105).

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Over/Under

BET OVER 61.5 (-105).

Both offenses are electric while both defenses have struggled for parts of the season. Clemson is 2-2 O/U in its last 4 games and has scored at least 40 points on its own in 3 of those. While its defense has been strong over the last few weeks, Clemson will face a red-hot Wake attack.

The Demon Deacons have scored at least 34 points in 2 straight games and have tallied 30 points or more in 4 of their last 5. Wake can move the ball with ease as well behind QB Hank Bachmeier, who has 1,313 passing yards in 5 games. It is 4-1 O/U.

Given the strength with each offense, back OVER 61.5 (-110).

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