The Wake Forest University Demon Deacons (7-4, 3-4 ACC) and Duke University Blue Devils (7-4, 4-3 ACC) face off Saturday at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium for their regular season finales. The Demon Deacons are 3.5-point favorites, and the total is 66.5. Wake Forest is coming off a 45-35 win over No. 22 Syracuse at Truist Field last Saturday.
Sam Hartman was 30 of 43 for 331 yards and four touchdowns. Christian Turner ran 16 times for 69 yards. A.T. Perry caught 10 passes for 119 yards and three touchdowns. Duke lost 28-26 to No. 24 Pittsburgh at Acrisure Stadium last Saturday.
Riley Leonard threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns. Jordan Waters carried seven times for 35 yards. Jordan Moore scored once. He hauled in 14 receptions for 199 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Demon Deacons won the only game between the teams last season, a 45-7 victory in October, their third straight win against Duke. Sam Hartman threw three touchdowns for Wake Forest.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Demon Deacons are averaging 37.4 points per game for the season, 15th in FBS, and they are facing a Blue Devils defense that has surrendered 22.1 PPG (34th). Meanwhile, Duke has scored 33.0 points a game this season, 35th in the country, and Wake Forest is allowing 28.8 PPG (94th).
The Demon Deacons rank as one of the country’s top teams in passing yards per game (311.6, 11th), while they are 88th in rushing yards (135.6). The Blue Devils are 103rd in passing yards allowed per game (254.6) and 27th against the run (121.6).
Duke is 76th in the nation in passing yards per game (222.4) and 37th in rushing (191.0). Wake Forest’s defense has been most susceptible through the air, as the Demon Deacons are 110th in the nation in passing yards allowed per game (262.1). Against the run, the Demon Deacons are 55th (140.0).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through 10 games, Sam Hartman has thrown for 32 touchdowns (10 INT) and 307.4 yards per game to lead Wake Forest in passing. In four away games this season, he has nine TDs (6 INT) and an average of 300.5 yards passing.
Justice Ellison leads the team in rushing with an average of 54.6 yards a game over 11 games. He has four touchdowns on the ground. A.T. Perry is the Demon Deacons’ leading receiver with 81.2 yards a game and 10 TDs.
Riley Leonard has 16 passing touchdowns (5 INT) with 218.5 yards per game through 11 games to lead Duke. In five home games this season, he has thrown for eight TDs (3 INT) and an average of 223.8 yards.
Riley Leonard also leads the team in rushing with an average of 56.5 yards per game. He has 11 touchdowns on the ground. Jalon Calhoun has been the primary target in the Blue Devils’ passing game. He has three touchdowns and a 57.9 yard per game average through 11 appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Wake (-165)
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