The No. 13 Wake Forest Demon Deacons are coming off the bye week and will get a home matchup with the Boston College Eagles on Saturday, October 22nd. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET from Truist Field in Winston-Salem, and this matchup can be seen on ACC Network.
The only loss Wake Forest suffered this season came against the Clemson Tigers in double overtime. Boston College also had an extra week to prepare, and it’s coming off a 31-3 loss to Clemson heading into the bye, dropping o 2-4 this season.
Here’s all the data you’ll want, and a pick for the game!
SP+ Rankings
Boston College: 94 overall, 110 offense, 58 defense
Wake Forest: 29 overall, 15 offense, 70 defense
Injury update
Boston College
OL Kevin Cline - Out for the season (knee)
OL Christian Mahogany - Out for the season (knee)
DE Shitta Sillah - Out for the season (shoulder)
RB Alec Sinkfield - Questionable (undisclosed)
TE George Takacs - Questionable (undisclosed)
Wake Forest
DB Caelen Carson - Questionable (leg)
DB Coby Davis - Out for the season (leg)
WR Horatio Fields - Out for the season (knee)
TE Cameron Hite - Questionable (undisclosed)
LB Eldrick Robinson II - Out for the season (undisclosed)
LS Jacob Zuhr - Questionable (undisclosed)
ATS/Total
Against The Spread
Boston College: 1-5 ATS
Wake Forest: 5-1 ATS
Total
Boston College: Over 3-3
Wake Forest: Over 3-3
Returning/Overall Talent from 247Sports
Boston College: 81 overall, 105 offense, 46 defense
Wake Forest: 39 overall, 20 offense, 60 defense
Current lines at DraftKings Sportsbook
Spread: Wake Forest -20.5
Total: 60
Moneyline: Wake Forest -1400, Boston College +850
Opening line: Wake Forest -20
Opening total: 62
Weather
70 degrees, 3 MPH wind, 4% chance of rain
The Pick
Wake Forest -20.5
The Demon Deacons are going to be the play in this spot especially when you can get them under 21 points. The offensive matchup in this game is so heavily in Wake Forest’s favor that it’s hard to find a reason why Boston College will be able to stick with the Deacons. Wake scored more than 30 points in every game this season, while the Eagles scored 21 or fewer in four of five games against FBS opponents in 2022.