Wake Forest will compete in its seventh consecutive bowl game when the Demon Deacons take on Missouri in Friday night’s Gasparilla Bowl. Wake lost four of its final five games, and finished the season in bad shape. Missouri ended with back-to-back wins, beating a bitter rival to earn a spot in this game.
Let’s check the latest college football odds, stats, injury reports and college football lines for Wake Forest vs Missouri. We’ve plenty of NCAA football odds for you to consider.
Wake’s Poor Form
Wake Forest’s last five games of the season were not good, having lost to Louisville, Duke, North Carolina, and NC St. The lone victory was 45-35 against Syracuse.
What’s worse if you invested is Wake was also 1-4 against the spread (ATS) in those games. Wake (7-5) is a small, one-point favorite in this game, but 0-4 as faves when the spread is 4½ or fewer points. The Demon Deacons are 1-3 as road favorites
Wake Forest has a top-15 scoring offense, 36.2 points per game. They now see a Missouri defense led by NFL hopefuls Isaiah McGuire and Martez Manuel, if either/or don’t opt out.
Mizzou Ended Better
Do not think Missouri is an average team just because it went .500 (6-6) in the regular season. They gave Georgia a scare and lost to Auburn and Kentucky each by one point. The latter two games were winnable.
The muddling Tigers’ offense will be without their best receiver, Dominic Lovett. While that leaves quarterback Brady Cook low on weapons, note Wake’s defense surrendered at least 30 points in each of their final five games, including a few opponents with very weak offenses.
Mizzou both won (and covered) their final two games of the season (New Mexico St. and Arkansas). Missouri is 2-0 in games with spreads under 4½ points.
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Wake Forest vs Missouri Game Information
- Game: Wake Forest (7-5) vs Missouri (6-6)
- Day/Time: Friday, Dec. 23rd, 6:30 p.m. ET
- Location: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
- Wake Forest vs Missouri Live Stream: ESPN
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Wake Forest vs Missouri Picks & Prediction
While Wake Forest fell into this bowl game despite a disastrous end to its season, Missouri fought tooth and nail against a rival to get here in the last game of the season. Expect the same passionate effort by the Tigers. The Deacons have been off the rails since before Thanksgiving.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are listed at -120 in our Vegas NCAAF lines. If you wager $100 on Wake Forest, you can win $83. The Missouri Tigers are even-money, offering a chance to win $100 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Wake Forest a 54.55% chance to win, with Missouri at 50.00%.
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