Duke Blue Devils at Wake Forest Demon Deacons Point Spread Pick - Betting Odds

Duke Blue Devils at Wake Forest Demon Deacons Point Spread Pick - Betting Odds

David Schwab
Date: November 25, 12:30 pm
Location: BB&T Stadium
TV: ACC Network

Betting Odds

Point Spread: Wake Forest -12
Total: 57.5

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The Duke Blue Devils and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons renew their in-state rivalry this Saturday afternoon in the season finale for both ACC teams. Kickoff from BB&T Stadium in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is set for 12:30 p.m. on the ACC Network.
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Duke at Wake Forest Game Overview<br />
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Last Saturday, Duke was finally able to snap an extended six-game straight-up losing streak with a spirited 43-20 upset against Georgia Tech as a seven-point underdog at home. This followed a promising 4-0 start both SU and against the spread so the Blue Devils come into this season finale at 5-6 SU with a 6-5 record ATS. The total stayed UNDER in eight of the 11 games.
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With a bowl berth still on the line, Duke will need another big effort from a ground game that rolled up 319 rushing yards and two scores in last Saturday’s win. Brittain Brown led the way with 116 yards on 14 carries and all told there were seven players with at least one run in that game. On the year, the Blue Devils are averaging 174.4 rushing yards per game and 25.5 points on the scoreboard. Defensively, they are holding opponents to 20.5 points per game.
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Wake Forest will be looking to improve its position for higher profile bowl in this matchup at 7-4 SU with a 4-3 record in ACC play. The Demon Deacons are coming off a 30-24 victory against NC State last Saturday as 2.5-point home favorites. It was their fourth cover in a row as part of a profitable 8-2-1 record ATS. They have gone 4-0-1 ATS at home this season and they are 3-1-1 ATS when closing as favorites. The total has gone OVER in four of their last five games.
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Behind senior quarterback John Wolford, Wake Forest is averaging 273.5 passing yards a game. He has thrown for 2,601 yards on the year with 23 touchdown passes against just four interceptions. Matt Coburn has led the running game with 712 yards and six scores on 135 rushing attempts. He ran for 134 yards in an earlier win against Louisville and 237 yards two weeks against Syracuse. This offense has put up 34.6 PPG to complement a defense that is allowing an average of 25.9 points.
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Duke at Wake Forest Game Betting Trends<br />
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The Blue Devils are 1-5 ATS in their last six road games and they have failed to cover in four of their last five games against a team with a SU winning record. The total has stayed UNDER in six of their last eight games coming off a SU win.
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The Demon Deacons have gone 10-2-1 ATS in their last 13 conference games. They are 6-1-1 ATS in their last eight games following a SU win with the total staying UNDER in six of those eight games.
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Head-to-head in this in-state rivalry, the road team has covered in four of the last five meetings. The total has gone OVER in four of the last five meetings at Wake Forest.
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Duke at Wake Forest Free Game Prediction

While the recent trends in this series have favored the road team ATS, I would have to lean heavily towards Wake Forest covering this time around as a much better all-around team that has played its best football in the second half of the season. That being said, rivalry games have a way of staying closer than they should so my ‘best bet’ pick for Saturday is the OVER on the current 57.5-point line with both teams exceeding their scoring average.

Free Pick: Take the Over 57.5
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