ESPN Thursday Night College Football Pick: Clemson vs. Wake Forest
By ATSSportsline.com
WINSTOM-SALEM, NC (ATS Consultants) – Wake Forest hosts No. 14 Clemson on Thursday night at 7:30PM ET on ESPN, live from BB&T Field.
Clemson enters this game with a 6-1 overall record and 2-1 mark on the road. Wake Forest is 4-3 overall and 3-1 at home. The Tigers are 5-2 against the spread this season while the Demon Deacons are 4-3 ATS. The home team is 8-2 in the last 10 games of this series.
Odds: The oddsmakers at Bovada.lv have installed Clemson as the favorite to win this game on the road, as the Tigers have odds of -13.5 points at Wake Forest.
Line Movement: Opening odds had Clemson favored by 14 points. The spread quickly dropped and hit a low of 11.5 points before making the climb back up to Clemson -13.5 points.
Public Betting: Of the wagers that have been placed on this game, 82% are going on Clemson -13.5 points at Wake Forest on Thursday night. Be sure to click on the public betting link to get the latest odds and betting percentages.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREE PICK: Clemson is 5-0 ATS L5 conf. games and 6-1 L7 in Oct. Last year: CLEMSON (-16.5) over Wake Forest, 31-28. Clemson has won three straight and is averaging 41ppg and 493ypg. They dominated Virginia Tech last week, 38-17 and forced four turnovers, including a pick six by Jonathan Meeks, who returned it 74 yards. They take on a Wake Forest team (4-3, 2-3 ACC) that will need to keep the score low. They did defeat Virginia on the road last week and held a dismal Virginia team to just 48 yards rushing. But Clemson is not Virginia. QB Tajh Boyd averages 291 yards passing per game. Clemson’s defense won’t be tested against a team that put up 213 yards last week and won.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 9 FREE PICK: CLEMSON -13.5
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