Wake Forest at Clemson 11/16/19 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 11/11/2019 at 12:53 AM ET

A key ACC Conference showdown will take place on Saturday in Death Valley, when the Wake Forest Demon Deacons battle the Clemson Tigers. The Demon Deacons have won seven of their first nine games and rank 11th in the nation in passing offense at 314 yards per contest. On Saturday, Wake Forest surrendered 30 points during the second half of a 36-17 road loss against Virginia Tech. 

Wake Forest QB Jaime Newman threw for 238 yards and two touchdowns. Kendall Hinton hauled in eight passes for 162 yards in a losing effort for the Demon Deacons.

The defending National Champion Clemson Tigers have won ten straight games, but have been criticized for playing an underwhelming schedule. On Saturday, the third-ranked Tigers made an impressive statement with a 55-10 road triumph against NC State. Clemson led by 42 points at halftime and forced four turnovers on the night.

Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence threw for two touchdowns and ran for another score in the first quarter to jump start the offense. Travis Etienne rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns for the Tigers.

Clemson has won ten straight meetings with Wake Forest, including a 63-3 thumping in Winston Salem last year. The Demon Deacons were caught looking ahead last week and now must regroup in one of the toughest environments in college football. Take Wake Forest to keep things closer than expected. Final Score Prediction, Clemson Tigers win but fall short ATS 41-24.

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