Wake Forest vs UConn Prediction, Game Preview, and Betting Lines

UConn gets an ACC team in its house. Win this, and there's an honest shot that Jim Mora's team becomes the hit among the college football deep cuts crowd.

After this there's still a date at Syracuse, but getting to 9-3 is a good goal if it pulls this off.

Wake Forest can't whiff here. It has just one win over an FBS team - NC State a few weeks ago - and this starts a run of four road games in five dates. At 2-4, forget about a bowl appearance with a loss here.

Wake Forest vs UConn Preview

Wake Forest vs UConn How to Watch
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET
Venue: Pratt & Whitney Stadium, East Hartford, CT
How to Watch: CBS Sports Network
UConn (4-2), Wake Forest (2-4)
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Why Wake Forest Will Win

Wake Forest has to start pounding away in this.

The offense likes to throw it, but the North Carolina A&T win aside - that was a scrimmage - it's been able to hit five yards per carry when it commits to the bit.

The Demon Deacons have to control the narrative from the start and can't let UConn dominate the time of possession fight.

Florida Atlantic lost to UConn, but it ripped off yards in chunks. Maryland ran for 248 yards. Against the Huskies, as basic as this is, set up the pass with the run.

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Why UConn Will Win

The UConn running game has been a tad hit-or-miss - it stalled in the win over Temple two weeks ago - but when it gets on a roll, for get it.

Duke's defense has been great, and it allowed 4.8 yards per carry in its 26-21 win over the Huskies. On the year UConn is averaging five yards per pop and hit the 250-yard mark three times.

Wake Forest has given up 200 yards or more in three of the last four games.

Wake Forest vs UConn: Who Will Win

This is everything for UConn.

This is the ACC game to show that the team can hang with a mid-level Power Four program, it has to come out hot, not turn the ball over a ton, and do what it does.

The Huskies will run their way to a strong win.

Wake Forest vs UConn Prediction, Betting Lines

UConn 30, Wake Forest 26
Line: UConn -1.5, o/u: 56.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5
Wake Forest vs UConn Must See Rating: 3

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