Two of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s top scoring offenses are set to face off at Truist Field on Saturday, as the No. 21 Wake Forest University Demon Deacons (3-0, 2-0 Home) kick off their Atlantic Coast Conference schedule against the No. 5 Clemson University Tigers (3-0, 1-0 ACC). The Tigers are seven-point favorites, and the total is 55.5.Clemson is coming off a one-sided 48-20 win over Louisiana Tech at Memorial Stadium last Saturday. DJ Uiagalelei threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns. Will Shipley ran 12 times for 139 yards and two touchdowns. Antonio Williams caught two passes for 57 yards and a touchdown. Wake Forest beat Liberty 37-36 at Truist Field last Saturday. Sam Hartman was 26 of 44 for 325 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions. He added 11 yards on the ground. Ke’Shawn Williams caught five receptions for 129 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Tigers won the only game between the teams last season, a 48-27 victory in November, their fifth straight win against Wake Forest. Kobe Pace had two touchdowns for Clemson.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Tigers are averaging 41.3 points per game so far this season, third in the ACC, and they are facing a Demon Deacons defense that has surrendered 23.7 PPG (10th). Meanwhile, Wake Forest has scored 42.0 points a game this season, second in the conference, and Clemson is allowing 14.0 PPG (4th).The Tigers rank 74th in the country in passing yards per game (243.0) and 57th in rushing (182.0), while the Demon Deacons are 38th in passing yards allowed per game (192.0) and 57th against the run (125.7).Wake Forest is 22nd in the country in passing yards per game (306.3) and 97th in rushing (128.0). Clemson’s defense could prove challenging on the ground, as the Tigers are 8th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game (69.0). Against the pass, the Tigers are 87th (243.7).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through three games, Uiagalelei has thrown for five touchdowns (1 INT) and 220.7 yards per game to lead Clemson in passing. In one previous away game this season, he had one TD and 210 yards passing. Shipley leads the team in rushing with an average of 83.0 yards a game over three games. He has six touchdowns on the ground. Beaux Collins is the Tigers’ leading receiver with 52.7 yards a game and three TDs. Hartman has seven passing touchdowns (2 INT) with 312.5 yards per game through two games to lead Wake Forest. In one previous home game this season, he threw for three TDs (2 INT) and 325 yards. Christian Turner has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 49.3 yards a game through three games. He has three total touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving. A.T. Perry has been the primary target in the Demon Deacons’ aerial attack. He has one touchdown and a 74.0 yard per game average through three appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Wake Forest (+220)
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