The Boston College Eagles (2-4, 1-3 ACC) travel to face the No. 13 Wake Forest University Demon Deacons (5-1, 1-1 ACC) at Truist Field on Saturday. The Demon Deacons are 20.5-point favorites, and the total is 61. Boston College is coming off a deflating 31-3 loss against No. 5 Clemson at Alumni Stadium on October 8. Phil Jurkovec threw for 188 yards. Xavier Coleman ran 11 times for 37 yards. Zay Flowers caught eight passes for 75 yards. Wake Forest beat Army West Point 45-10 at Truist Field on October 8. Sam Hartman was 13 of 19 for 267 yards and a touchdown. Justice Ellison carried 11 times for 96 yards and a touchdown. A.T. Perry also scored once. He had five receptions for 118 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Demon Deacons won the only game between the teams last season, a 41-10 victory in November. Sam Hartman threw three touchdowns and ran for another one for Wake Forest, as A.T. Perry scored twice.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Eagles are averaging 20.0 points per game for the season, 113th in FBS, and they are facing a Demon Deacons defense that has surrendered 25.5 PPG (63rd). Meanwhile, Wake Forest has scored 41.2 points a game this season, 14th in the country, and Boston College is allowing 29.0 PPG (84th). The Eagles rank as one of the nation’s worst teams in rushing yards per game (70.5, 130th), while they are 71st in passing yards (236.3). The Demon Deacons are 75th in passing yards allowed per game (235.0) and 76th against the run (150.3).Wake Forest is 27th in the nation in passing yards per game (292.8) and 73rd in rushing (147.7), while the Eagles are allowing 219.0 passing yards (53rd) and 152.7 rushing yards per game (78th).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through six games, Phil Jurkovec has thrown for 10 touchdowns (6 INT) and 222.5 yards per game to lead Boston College in passing. In two away games this season, he has two TDs (3 INT) and an average of 120.0 yards passing. Pat Garwo III leads the team in rushing with an average of 40.0 yards a game over six games. He has two touchdowns on the ground and one through the air. Zay Flowers is the Eagles’ leading receiver with 92.7 yards a game and five TDs. Sam Hartman has 16 passing touchdowns (2 INT) with 288.4 yards per game through five games to lead Wake Forest. In three home games this season, he has thrown for 10 TDs (2 INT) and an average of 302.7 yards. Justice Ellison has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 66.0 yards a game through six games. He has three touchdowns. A.T. Perry has been a key target in the Demon Deacons’ passing game. He has four touchdowns and an 80.3 yard per game average through six appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Wake (-1400)
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