The Clemson Tigers (3-0, 1-0 ACC) meet the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-0, 0-0) Saturday in Winston-Salem, N.C. Kickoff at Truist Field is scheduled for noon ET (ABC). Below, we look at Clemson at Wake Forest'from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our college football picks and predictions.
Clemson has allowed just 42 points in 3 games. The Tigers have given up just 4.6 yards per play, which ranks 32nd in FBS. Clemson clocked a 48-20 win over Louisiana Tech Saturday and had 3 interceptions in the game.
The Deacons are coming off a 37-36 cliffhanger win over Liberty. The visiting Flames opted to try a 2-point conversion with 2:25 remaining in an attempt to upset the favored-by-17 Wake Forest squad. The Deacons were undone by an inability to control the 2nd half. A shaky run game that cranked out just 0.8 yards per attempt was a big problem for Wake.
Clemson is No. 5 and Wake Forest 16th in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.