California Golden Bears vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Pick & Prediction 11/8/24
At 8:00 ET, this California Golden Bears vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons matchup will be played at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium in Winston-Salem on Friday, November 8th. The game can be seen on ACCN, and the over/under line is currently set at 55 points. The Golden Bears are the -7-point favorites on the road. Both teams come in with a 4-4 record this season.
CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS VS WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Wake Forest Demon Deacons +7
This game will be played at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium at 8:00 ET on Friday, November 8th.
WHY BET THE WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS:
- We have the Wake Forest Demon Deacons winning this one by a score of 26 to 24
- Not only do we have the Wake Forest Demon Deacons winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +7
- We see this game finishing below the line of 55 points
Will The California Golden Bears Win As Road Favorites?
California heads into Week 11 with a 4-4 record, but they have a 92% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. They are 2-2 at home and 1-2 on the road this season. The Golden Bears have been favored in three games, going 2-1 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is +9.2 points per game.
Their ATS record stands at 5-2, with a 3-1 mark at home and 2-1 on the road. As the favorite, they are 2-1 against the spread, and they’ve gone 3-1 ATS as the underdog.
Cal’s over/under record is 2-4-1, with their games averaging 43.8 points. The average over/under line for their games has been 50.5 points, and this week’s line is set at 55 points.
California’s offense is averaging 26.5 points per game, placing them 62nd in the nation as they enter week 11. Our power rankings have them 76th overall. They are 44th in passing yards, averaging 266 yards per game, and 46th in passing attempts. However, they rank 31st in completions. Their third-down conversion rate is low at 35.3%, ranking 95th, and they are 111th in rushing, averaging 119.9 yards per game.
Fernando Mendoza leads the team with 2,095 passing yards and a passer rating of 100. He has completed 68.5% of his passes, throwing 10 touchdowns and three interceptions. Jaivian Thomas leads the rushing attack with 470 yards and five touchdowns, averaging 6 yards per carry. Nyziah Hunter has 315 receiving yards and five touchdowns this season.
California’s defense has been strong this season, ranking 11th nationally by allowing just 17.2 points per game. They also rank 16th in rushing defense, giving up only 102.6 yards per game on the ground.
In their recent game, a 44-7 win over Oregon State, Cal’s defense allowed just 7 points and 200 total yards. They held Oregon State to 60 rushing yards on 27 attempts and forced one interception.
Are The Wake Forest Demon Deacons Going Win In At Upset At Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium
Wake Forest enters Week 11 with a 4-4 record, facing California at home. The Demon Deacons are 0-4 at home but have a perfect 3-0 record on the road. They rank 91st in our power rankings and have just an 18.7% chance of reaching bowl eligibility for the rest of the season.
Wake Forest’s ATS record is 2-3-2, with a 2-0-1 mark on the road and a 0-3-1 record at home. They’ve been favored in three games this season, going 1-1-1 against the spread as the favorite.
The over/under line for this week is set at 55 points. Wake Forest’s games have averaged 58.1 points, with their average over/under line at 57.9 points. Their over/under record for the season stands at 3-3-1.
Heading into week 11, Wake Forest’s offense ranks 59th in scoring, averaging 27.1 points per game. They are 70th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game is their strength, ranking 36th in attempts and 35th in completions, with 257.6 yards per game. They convert 38.5% of third downs and have a passer rating of 87.
Hank Bachmeier leads the passing attack with 1,958 yards and a 62.7% completion rate. He has 12 touchdowns and six interceptions, with a passer rating of 91. On the ground, Demond Claiborne has 711 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, averaging 4 yards per carry. Taylor Morin leads the receivers with 496 yards and one touchdown on 39 catches.
Wake Forest’s defense has struggled this season, giving up an average of 31 points per game. In their recent game against Stanford, they allowed 24 points and 398 total yards, including 225 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns. Stanford also threw for 173 yards, completing 9 of 16 passes, but Wake Forest did manage to force an interception.
Opposing quarterbacks have a 100.1 passer rating against Wake Forest, averaging 287.8 passing yards per game, which ranks 163rd nationally. The defense has faced the 113th most pass attempts in the country and has allowed a 69.7% completion rate. On the ground, they’ve given up 155.2 rushing yards per game on 33.2 attempts, ranking 93rd in rushing defense.