Utah State at Wake Forest 8/30/19 - College Football Betting Picks & Odds
Utah State Aggies vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
CFB: 8:00 PM EST
Aug. 30, 2019
TV: ACCN
Latest Odds : WAKE -3.5 Total
The Utah State Aggies are set to visit BB&T Field in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for a Week 1 clash against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. The Utah State Aggies are looking to continue their success after going 11-2 with a victory in the New Mexico Bowl during the 2018 season. The Utah State Aggies had one of the best offenses in college football last season as they finished 2nd in PPG. The Aggies will return their star QB in Jordan Love who contributed 3567 yards, 32 TDs, and 6 interceptions. Utah State will also return a key RB in Gerold Bright who was responsible for 888 rushing yards and 10 TDs last season.
The Utah State Aggies should once again have a strong defense as they will return key pieces from their 2018 unit. The Aggies will return their leading tackler from a season ago as LB David Woodward is looking to expand off his 2018 success as he contributed 134 tackles and 12.5 tackles for loss. The Aggies will also be well off in the secondary as they return their interceptions leader from a year ago as DJ Williams pitched in 4 interceptions.
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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are coming off a solid 2018 season as they went 7-6 with a victory in the Birmingham Bowl. The Demon Deacons have some solid options at QB as Sam Hartman returns after contributing 1984 yards, 16 TDs, and 8 interceptions while Jamie Newman pitched in 1083 yards, 9 TDs, and 4 interceptions. Wake Forest will also return their leading rusher in Cade Carney who had a breakout season in 2018 with 1005 yards and 8 TDs.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons will need to be improved on the defensive end if they want to have a better record this season as they finished 102nd in points allowed during the 2018 season. The Demon Deacons will return their leading tackler from a season ago as Justin Stmad contributed 105 tackles. Essang Bassey will hold down the secondary after pitching in 15 pass deflections and 1 interception last season.
Recent Betting Trends:
Aggies are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.
Over is 5-1 in Aggies last 6 Friday games.
Demon Deacons are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games.
Under is 4-1 in Demon Deacons last 5 games overall.
Free Betting Pick: Utah State Aggies +3.5
The Utah State Aggies were one of the best group of 5 programs last season, and they should once again bring that success into the 2019 season as they have a very good offense. Utah State will return one of the best QBs in college football, but the beautiful thing about the Aggies offense is the fact that they have a dangerous ground attack. While the Demon Deacons return some talent on the defensive side of the field, I don’t think they will be much improved from last season and they face a tough task against the high-powered Aggies. Final Score Prediction, Utah State Aggies win and cover ATS 38-31.