Pittsburgh vs. Wake Forest Prediction, Odds, Picks - October 21

Updated Oct. 21, 2023 3:05 p.m. ET

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-3) are slight, 1-point underdogs in a home ACC matchup with the Pittsburgh Panthers (2-4) on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Truist Field. The contest has a point total set at 45.5.

Facing the Louisville Cardinals in their last contest, the Panthers won 38-21. Last time around, the Demon Deacons fell to the Virginia Tech Hokies, with 30-13 being the final score.

Pittsburgh vs. Wake Forest Game Information & Odds

When: Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 3:30 PM ET
Location: Truist Field in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
TV: ACC Network
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Pittsburgh vs Wake Forest Betting Information updated as of October 21, 2023, 2:46 PM ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Pittsburgh	-1 (-109)	-115	-105	45.5	-110	-110

Pittsburgh vs. Wake Forest Prediction

Pick ATS: Wake Forest (+1)
Pick OU: Over (45.5)
Prediction: Pittsburgh 25, Wake Forest 24

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Pittsburgh vs. Wake Forest Betting Insights

Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Panthers 23, Demon Deacons 22.
The Panthers have a 53.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Demon Deacons have a 51.2% implied probability.
Pittsburgh has a record of 2-4-0 against the spread this season.
Wake Forest has covered twice in five matchups with a spread this season.

Pittsburgh vs. Wake Forest: 2023 Stats Comparison

	Pittsburgh	Wake Forest
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	25.8 (102)	23.5 (109)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	25.2 (58)	23.0 (36)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	7 (34)	13 (114)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	7 (96)	10 (47)

Pittsburgh 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Phil Jurkovec	QB	818 YDS (50.9%) / 6 TD / 3 INT 59 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / 9.8 RUSH YPG
Rodney Hammond	RB	246 YDS / 3 TD / 41.0 YPG / 4.3 YPC
Konata Mumpfield	WR	23 REC / 279 YDS / 3 TD / 46.5 YPG
C'Bo Flemister	RB	177 YDS / 2 TD / 29.5 YPG / 3.9 YPC 5 REC / 92 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 15.3 REC YPG
Solomon DeShields	LB	23 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 2.0 SACK
Shayne Simon	LB	20 TKL / 4.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Bam Brima	DL	10 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK
Samuel Okunlola	DL	4 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 3.0 SACK

Wake Forest 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Mitch Griffis	QB	1,197 YDS (58.6%) / 9 TD / 7 INT 79 RUSH YDS / 0 RUSH TD / 13.2 RUSH YPG
Demond Claiborne	RB	375 YDS / 3 TD / 62.5 YPG / 4.4 YPC
Jahmal Banks	WR	36 REC / 374 YDS / 3 TD / 62.3 YPG
Taylor Morin	WR	26 REC / 334 YDS / 2 TD / 55.7 YPG
Jacob Roberts	LB	36 TKL / 6.0 TFL / 5.0 SACK
Jasheen Davis	DL	21 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 4.0 SACK
Dylan Hazen	LB	36 TKL / 3.0 TFL / 1.0 SACK
Malik Mustapha	DB	34 TKL / 2.0 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT