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Wake Forest vs North Carolina State Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks

After a brief stay in the Top 10, Wake Forest will begin the process of trying to get back there Saturday when it plays an ACC game against the North Carolina State Wolfpack.

The Demon Deacons looked poised to run the table on the rest of the season, but were undone by six turnovers in the third quarter, which Louisville turned into 35 points, matching the record for most points scored in a quarter against a Top 10 team.

MJ Morris #16 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack
MJ Morris #16 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack | Lance king/getty images/afp

“We’re always a team that has taken care of the football,” head coach Dave Clawson, whose team more than doubled its turnovers in one game, told the media. “We started getting loose with it against Army. We were loose with it against Boston College. I know what our football team is made of. We have to come out next week and prove it.

Quarterback Sam Hartman, who was in the midst of a strong junior season, which included 22 touchdown passes, has the most to prove after committing six turnovers.

The Wolfpack may have found the quarterback to take them the rest of the way as MJ Morris came off the bench to lead an 18-point comeback against Virginia Tech.

Morris, a freshman, threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns in fewer than 20 minutes of game time and earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors in the process.

The 18-point comeback was the largest for the Wolfpack since erasing a 27-point deficit against Maryland in 2011, and just the second of 18 or more in the FBS this season.

Let’s check the latest college football odds, stats, injury reports and college football lines for Wake Forest vs North Carolina State. We’ve plenty of NCAA football odds for you to consider.

Banks Making Name for Himself

Jahmal Banks was one of the few highlights in a bad day for the Demon Deacons as the sophomore receiver caught his eighth touchdown of the season.

Only five players in the FBS have caught more touchdowns and none in the ACC.

Banks, who had his best game in a loss to Clemson with six catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns, has come out of nowhere for Wake Forest. The Washington, D.C. native registered just six catches for 115 yards over two seasons for the Deacs.

“He’s never had a full year where he’s been healthy,” Wake Forest assistant head coach Kevin Higgins told the media of Banks. “So this is really the first time he’s had a 12-month cycle where he’s been healthy and working. It’s just a great story.”

Wolfpack Defense Will Try To Make Things Tough for Hartman

The Wolfpack are second in the ACC and 11th in the FBS in interceptions with 11 and will look to add to that total against Hartman, who they picked off three times last year.

Sophomore Aydan White leads the team with three interceptions, including the lone pick-six, while Tyler Baker-Williams and Shyheim Battle have two picks each.

The North Carolina State defense excels in other areas as well, including scoring defense (17.4 ponts) and third-down defense (29.4%). Both are first in the ACC.

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Wake Forest vs NC State Head-to-Head

The Demon Deacons have won four of the last five games against the Wolfpack, including three straight at home, but still trail 67-42-6 in the all-time series.

Hartman threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns in a 45-42 victory last season

Wake Forest vs NC State Game Information

  • Game: Wake Forest (6-2) vs NC State (6-2)
  • Location: Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC
  • Day/Time: Saturday, Nov. 5, 8:00 p.m. ET
  • Wake Forest vs NC State Live Stream: ESPN

Wake Forest vs NC State Betting Lines

Wake Forest vs NC State Prediction

The Demon Deacons are listed as five-point favorites on the NCAA football odds.Four of the last five meetings with the Wolfpack have been decided by six points or less.

The Wolfpack have won 15 straight games at home. Look for them to add win No. 16.

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are listed at -190 in our Vegas NCAAF lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Demon Deacons, you have a chance to win $53. The NC State Wolfpack are +165, offering a chance to win $165 on a $100 wager.

The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives “Wake Forest” a 65.52% chance to win, with North Carolina State at 37.74%.

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