Clemson at Wake Forest Game Matchup

Clemson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Saturday, October 12th 2024 (12:00 PM EDT)
Clemson -21 (63.0) (-1650) Open: -20.5
Clemson 49 - Wake Forest: 14 (ACC)

Tigers (10 - 4) (6 - 8 - 0)
Coach Dabo Swinney (170 - 43)
Avg Score : 35 - 23 (30 - 20 on Road)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

CLEM 2nd straight Road Game
Our Line: -2 (SP+ -19)
PPG only: CLEM: 34 - WAKE: 25 (59)
CLEM Win prob: 92% | Cover: 53%
CLEM Travel: 177 miles

Demon Deacons (4 - 8) (4 - 6 - 1)
Coach Dave Clawson (63 - 61)
Avg Score : 26 - 33 (27 - 35 @ Home)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Clemson's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Sat 8/31	Clemson vs Georgia	+10.5	49.0	L 3 - 34
Sat 9/7	Clemson vs App State	-13.5	53.5	W 66 - 20
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21	Clemson vs NC State	-17.0	44.0	W 59 - 35
Sat 9/28	Clemson vs Stanford	-24.0	58.0	W 40 - 14
Sat 10/5	Clemson at Florida State	-16.5	47.0	W 29 - 13
Sat 10/12	Clemson at Wake Forest	-21.0	63.0	W 49 - 14
Sat 10/19	Clemson vs Virginia	-20.0	57.5	W 48 - 31
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/2	Clemson vs Louisville	-11.0	62.5	L 21 - 33
Sat 11/9	Clemson at Virginia Tech	-6.5	54.5	W 24 - 14
Sat 11/16	Clemson at Pittsburgh	-12.0	52.0	W 24 - 20
Sat 11/23	Clemson vs The Citadel	-49.5	58.5	W 51 - 14
Sat 11/30	Clemson vs South Carolina	-2.5	48.5	L 14 - 17
Sat 12/7	Clemson vs SMU	+2.5	56.5	W 34 - 31
Sat 12/21	Clemson at Texas	+13.5	49.5	L 24 - 38

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Wake Forest's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
Thu 8/29	Wake Forest vs North Carolina A&T			W 45 - 13
Sat 9/7	Wake Forest vs Virginia	+1.5	55.5	L 30 - 31
Sat 9/14	Wake Forest vs Ole Miss	+20.5	65.5	L 6 - 40
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/28	Wake Forest vs Louisiana	-3.0	59.5	L 38 - 41
Sat 10/5	Wake Forest at NC State	+4.0	52.5	W 34 - 30
Sat 10/12	Wake Forest vs Clemson	+21.0	63.0	L 14 - 49
Sat 10/19	Wake Forest at UConn	-2.5	55.5	W 23 - 20
Sat 10/26	Wake Forest at Stanford	-3.0	53.0	W 27 - 24
	BYE WEEK
Fri 11/8	Wake Forest vs California	+7.5	54.5	L 36 - 46
Sat 11/16	Wake Forest at North Carolina	+10.5	64.5	L 24 - 31
Sat 11/23	Wake Forest at Miami	+23.5	67.0	L 14 - 42
Sat 11/30	Wake Forest vs Duke	+3.5	53.5	L 17 - 23

CLEM's OC Garrett Riley vs WAKE's DC Brad Lambert WAKE's OC Warren Ruggiero vs CLEM's DC Wes Goodwin

Important Stats (2023)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CLEM	#87 (.16)	45% (38)	34.7	47% (25)	3.22 (47)	174	43% (56)	229	3.62 (90)	#9 (.07)	33% (2)	23.4	35% (10)	32% (2)	4.04 (91)	42.2	1.7	2
WAKE	#122 (.07)	41% (76)	25.7	42% (85)	2.97 (97)	130	42% (65)	196	3.03 (124)	#89 (.21)	41% (49)	32.5	40% (40)	42% (74)	4.25 (110)	38.8	1.8	1.3

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
CLEM		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
WAKE		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2023

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CLEM Offense	13	34.7	30	45%	3.62	1.7	23	403	174	229	4.3	49%	51%	47%	43%	16%	.16
WAKE Defense	12	32.5	34.7	40.5%	4.25	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	51%	48%	40%	42%	17%	.21

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
CLEM Defense	13	23.4	19.8	33%	4.04	2	-	-	-	-	-	46%	54%	35%	32%	22%	.07
WAKE Offense	12	25.7	26.6	41.4%	3.03	1.8	20	326	130	196	3.3	54%	45%	42%	42%	24%	.07

Additional Stats 2023

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Clemson	13	33:04	23.1	40%	52%	4.9	42.2	1.7	2	6.5	2.3	4	32.3
Wake Forest	12	29:05	19.9	34%	42%	4.1	38.8	1.8	1.3	5.8	1.9	1	30.7

Run Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CLEM Offense	13	49% (77)	47% (25)	40.2	174.3	4.3	24 (41)	.17 (55)	3.22 (47)	79% (25)	9% (55)	0.91 (106)
WAKE Defense	12	51% (79)	40% (40)	-	-	-	-	.06 (25)	3.11 (71)	64% (20)	11% (31)	0.89 (24)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
CLEM Defense	13	46% (19)	35% (10)	-	-	-	-	.13 (62)	2.9 (33)	83% (117)	13% (10)	1.22 (128)
WAKE Offense	12	54% (35)	42% (85)	39	130.4	3.3	13 (108)	.02 (124)	2.97 (97)	63% (122)	15% (132)	0.79 (132)

Pass Game Stats (2024)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CLEM Offense	13	51% (53)	43% (56)	23.2	36.5	228.6	6.3	9.8	20 (70)	9 (40)	.16 (104)	1.3 (133)	29% (20)	29% (85)	.18 (109)	6% (85)	1.9 (117)
WAKE Defense	12	48% (54)	42% (74)	-	-	-	-	-	-	8 (100)	.4 (120)	1.7 (113)	33% (53)	29% (46)	.4 (105)	5% (102)	2.3 (127)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
CLEM Defense	13	54% (116)	32% (2)	-	-	-	-	-	-	15 (15)	.05 (3)	1.6 (51)	40% (1)	23% (2)	.13 (4)	9% (1)	1.9 (17)
WAKE Offense	12	45% (101)	42% (65)	16	26.8	196	7.3	12.3	14 (106)	12 (85)	.19 (98)	1.6 (81)	31% (53)	29% (77)	.24 (96)	9% (131)	1.9 (110)

Clemson's Power Ratings
Clemson's Power Rating: #NR
Clemson's Offense Rating: #NR
Clemson's Defense Rating: #NR
2024 Talent Rating: 950.00 #9
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Clemson's 2024 Expected Record: -
Clemson's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.3 #22
Clemson's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.4 #16
Clemson's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.9 #26

Clemson's SP+ Ratings
Clemson's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: 13.3 #22
Clemson's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.4 #16
Clemson's Defense SP+ Rating: 20.9 #26

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 773.18
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Power Ratings Matchup
Clemson: Wake Forest: 2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Clemson: 13.3 Wake Forest: -5.7

Wake Forest's Power Ratings
Wake Forest's Power Rating: 2 #NR
Wake Forest's Offense Rating: #NR
Wake Forest's Defense Rating: #NR
2024 Talent Rating: 624.00 #70
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Wake Forest's 2024 Expected Record: -

Wake Forest's SP+ Ratings
Wake Forest's 2024 Overall SP+ Rating: -5.7 #93
Wake Forest's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.8 #77
Wake Forest's Defense SP+ Rating: 31.8 #103

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 773.18
Average Power Five Talent: 806.09
Average FBS Talent: 638.99

Clemson Scoring
Offense: 34.7 PPG
Offense on Road: 30
Defense: 23.4 PPG
Defense on Road: 19.8

Clemson's 2024 Record
Record: 10 - 4
Record vs Spread: 6 - 8 - 0
Record on Road: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Clemson 34
Wake Forest 25

Projected Total Points: 59

Wake Forest Scoring
Offense: 25.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 26.6
Defense: 32.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 34.7

Wake Forest's 2024 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 1
Record at home: 1 - 6
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Winner	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	10/12	Wake Forest	14	Clemson	49	Clemson	Clemson -21	Clemson	63.0	Push
2023	10/07	Clemson	17	Wake Forest	12	Clemson	Clemson -21	Wake Forest	53.5	Under
2022	09/24	Wake Forest	45	Clemson	51	Clemson	Clemson -7.5	Wake Forest	58.0	Over
2021	11/20	Clemson	48	Wake Forest	27	Clemson	Clemson -3.5	Clemson	57.0	Over
2020	09/12	Wake Forest	13	Clemson	37	Clemson	Clemson -34.5	Wake Forest	58.5	Under
2019	11/16	Clemson	52	Wake Forest	3	Clemson	Clemson -35	Clemson	59.0	Under
2018	10/06	Wake Forest	3	Clemson	63	Clemson	Clemson -20.5	Clemson	60.0	Over
2017	10/07	Clemson	28	Wake Forest	14	Clemson	Clemson -21	Wake Forest	50.5	Under
2016	11/19	Wake Forest	13	Clemson	35	Clemson	Clemson -23.5	Wake Forest	47.5	Over
2015	11/21	Clemson	33	Wake Forest	13	Clemson	Clemson -29	Wake Forest	47.5	Under
2014	11/06	Wake Forest	20	Clemson	34	Clemson	Clemson -20	Wake Forest	0
2013	09/28	Clemson	56	Wake Forest	7	Clemson	Clemson -28.5	Clemson	0
2012	10/25	Wake Forest	13	Clemson	42	Clemson
2011	11/12	Clemson	31	Wake Forest	28	Clemson
2010	11/20	Wake Forest	10	Clemson	30	Clemson
2009	10/17	Clemson	38	Wake Forest	3	Clemson
2008	10/09	Wake Forest	12	Clemson	7	Wake Forest
2007	11/10	Clemson	44	Wake Forest	10	Clemson
2006	10/07	Wake Forest	17	Clemson	27	Clemson
2005	10/01	Wake Forest	31	Clemson	27	Wake Forest
2004	09/04	Clemson	37	Wake Forest	30	Clemson
2003	11/01	Wake Forest	45	Clemson	17	Wake Forest
2002	10/19	Clemson	31	Wake Forest	23	Clemson
2001	10/27	Wake Forest	14	Clemson	21	Clemson
2000	09/15	Clemson	55	Wake Forest	7	Clemson

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Wake Forest	3	7	4 Overs
Clemson	22	5	5 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	15 - 10	7 - 5	3 - 3	4 - 2
Road Teams	10 - 15	5 - 7	2 - 4	3 - 3

(#NR) Clemson Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: 13.3 #22
Offense SP+ Rating: 35.4 #16
Defense SP+ Rating: 20.9 #26
Talent Rating: 950.00 #9
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #NR
Expected Record: -

Clemson Notes
(12/1) Rgame meh, Klub good, 0-10 4th Q gag vs SC
(11/29) OL Thurmon/Howard out for season
(11/29) Sr OL Tate ? vs South Car, OL depth concerns
(11/18) Rgame awful (58 yds), Klubnik saved em @ Pitt
(11/9) Def buried VT. Klubnik much better. No idea.
(11/3) FG team disaster, had 2 blocked vs L'ville
(11/3) Run Def gives up 4.61 ypc, #95, lots of expl runs
(11/2) Fraud, killed by L'ville. Run D/Off just awful

Clemson Ratings Matchup Wake Forest

Power #NR

#NR

Off #NR

#NR

Def #NR

#NR

Talent #9

#70

SP+ #22

#93

SP+ Off #16

#77

SP+ Def #26

#103

Rematch from Week 7
Clemson 21.0 (63.0)
Clemson won at Wake Forest this year (49-14)

Previous Matchups
Clemson beat Wake Forest last year (49-14)
Clemson beat Wake Forest in 2023 (17-12)
Clemson beat Wake Forest in 2022 (51-45)

Weather Forecast
Playing in BB&T Field
Conditions: Clear
Temp: 73°

Team Information
Injuries: CLEM | WAKE
Depth Chart: CLEM | WAKE
Rosters: CLEM | WAKE

(#NR) Wake Forest Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 2 #NR
Offense Rating: #NR
Defense Rating: #NR
Overall SP+ Rating: -5.7 #93
Offense SP+ Rating: 25.8 #77
Defense SP+ Rating: 31.8 #103
Talent Rating: 624.00 #70
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #NR
Expected Record: -

Wake Forest Notes
(12/18) Hired HC Dickert (Wazzu)
(12/16) HC Clawson stepping down after 11 years
(11/25) Off abysmal vs Miami. Def all 40+ pts per in Nov
(11/18) Run D torched by NC. 2 QBs meh, Rgame bad
(11/13) Def (pass) torched by Cal, Rgame is awful, QB OK
(10/12) Have no answers other than pray for TOs
(10/6) Def #'s are near worst in CFB. Big W @ NC St
(9/28) Even game w/ Louisiana, Bach good, Rgame good

Clemson's OC Garrett Riley

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Cade Klubnik	308	486	63%	3639	36	6	7.5
Christopher Vizzina	19	34	56%	190	0	0	5.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Phil Mafah	216	1115	8	5.2	83
Cade Klubnik	119	462	7	3.9	55
Jay Haynes	43	295	3	6.9	70
Keith Adams Jr.	30	122	1	4.1	18

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Antonio Williams	74	902	11	12.2	57
Bryant Wesco Jr.	41	708	5	17.3	76
T.J. Moore	45	651	5	14.5	41
Jake Briningstool	49	530	7	10.8	41

Wake Forest's OC Warren Ruggiero

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Hank Bachmeier	224	357	63%	2593	16	10	7.3
Michael Kern	24	45	53%	288	1	3	6.4

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Demond Claiborne	228	1048	11	4.6	60
Tate Carney	82	335	6	4.1	18
Hank Bachmeier	96	141	1	1.5	20
Ty Clark III	13	57	0	4.4	14

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Taylor Morin	64	756	2	11.8	51
Horatio Fields	39	463	4	11.9	42
Deuce Alexander	36	400	2	11.1	38
Donavon Greene	23	380	3	16.5	45

Clemson's DC Wes Goodwin

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Wade Woodaz	75	9	3	9	4
Barrett Carter	74	10	4	7	6
R.J. Mickens	68	6	0	2	7
Sammy Brown	66	12	5	2	2

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
T.J. Parker	50	17	11	5	1
Sammy Brown	66	12	5	2	2
Barrett Carter	74	10	4	7	6
Wade Woodaz	75	9	3	9	4

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Avieon Terrell	49	5	1	0	11
R.J. Mickens	68	6	0	2	7
Barrett Carter	74	10	4	7	6

Wake Forest's DC Brad Lambert

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Nick Andersen	122	1	0	1	1
Branson Combs	83	6	2	2	1
Dylan Hazen	78	6	1	3	0
Davaughn Patterson	74	4	0	0	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jasheen Davis	31	11	6	5	0
Kevin Pointer	33	7	4	8	1
Bryce Ganious	26	5	3	7	0
Branson Combs	83	6	2	2	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
C'Darius Kelley	20	0	4
Jamare Glasker	37	3	4
Davaughn Patterson	74	4	3