Wake Forest at Clemson - 2015 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, November 21st 2015 (3:30 PM EST)
Clemson -29 (47.5) (0)  Open: 0.0
Clemson 33 - Wake Forest: 13  (ACC)

 
Demon Deacons (3 - 9) (6 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 28 - 22 (25 - 27 on Road)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
WAKE 2nd straight Road Game
CLEM is playing their 8th straight game
Our Line: -2.5  (SP+ -0)
Projected Score: WAKE: 24 - CLEM: 26 (50)
CLEM Win prob: 96% | Cover: 42%
WAKE Travel: 177 miles
Tigers (14 - 1) (8 - 6 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (28 - 24 @ Home)
'15 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Wake Forest's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 9/3 Wake Forest vs Elon-23.5
Sat 9/12 Wake Forest at Syracuse+5.541.5L 17 - 30ON
Sat 9/19 Wake Forest at Army-2.049.5W 17 - 14UY
Sat 9/26 Wake Forest vs Indiana+3.555.0L 24 - 31UN
Sat 10/3 Wake Forest vs Florida State+18.045.5L 16 - 24UY
Sat 10/10 Wake Forest at Boston College+9.035.5W 3 - 0UY
Sat 10/17 Wake Forest at North Carolina+14.053.5L 14 - 50ON
Sat 10/24 Wake Forest vs NC State+8.543.5L 17 - 35ON
Fri 10/30 Wake Forest vs Louisville+9.544.0L 19 - 20UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/14 Wake Forest at Notre Dame+27.052.0L 7 - 28UY
Sat 11/21 Wake Forest at Clemson+29.047.5L 13 - 33UY
Sat 11/28 Wake Forest vs Duke+4.045.0L 21 - 27ON

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Predictions for Wake Forest's Schedule
Clemson's 2015 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/5 Clemson vs Wofford-23.5
Sat 9/12 Clemson vs App State-21.057.5W 41 - 10UY
Thu 9/17 Clemson at Louisville-5.054.0W 20 - 17UN
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/3 Clemson vs Notre Dame-3.048.5W 24 - 22UN
Sat 10/10 Clemson vs Georgia Tech-7.552.0W 43 - 24OY
Sat 10/17 Clemson vs Boston College-15.538.0W 34 - 17OY
Sat 10/24 Clemson at Miami-3.556.0W 58 - 0OY
Sat 10/31 Clemson at NC State-9.550.5W 56 - 41OY
Sat 11/7 Clemson vs Florida State-12.054.5W 23 - 13UN
Sat 11/14 Clemson at Syracuse-26.556.5W 37 - 27ON
Sat 11/21 Clemson vs Wake Forest-29.047.5W 33 - 13UN
Sat 11/28 Clemson at South Carolina-15.558.0W 37 - 32ON
Sat 12/5 Clemson vs North Carolina-6.567.5W 45 - 37OY
Thu 12/31 Clemson vs Oklahoma+1.5
Mon 1/11 Clemson vs Alabama+5.5

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Clemson's Schedule
Important Stats (2014)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
WAKE-.132%28.124%1.334035%1762.35.0739%22.138%37%2.647.81.81.6
CLEM.142%27.240%2.7314641%2623.28-.0331%20.530%30%2.4334.61.41.8
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
WAKE0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
CLEM0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WAKE Offense1228.124.832%2.351.814216401761.341%57%24%35%2%-.1
CLEM Defense1320.52431.1%2.431.8 - - - - - 48%51%30%30%3%-.03
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WAKE Defense1222.127.439.1%2.61.6 - - - - - 54%44%38%37%2%.07
CLEM Offense1327.22842%3.281.4214081462623.549%49%40%41%2%.1

Additional Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Wake Forest1229:4314.328%40%547.81.81.600231.1
Clemson1332:4920.542%36%434.61.41.800331.1
Run Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
WAKE Offense1241%24%31.939.91.34-.221.3358%0%0.88
CLEM Defense1348%30% - - - - -.081.9358%0%1.08
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
WAKE Defense1254%38% - - - - .042.6573%0%1.07
CLEM Offense1349%40%41.5146.53.5202.7358%0%0.77

Pass Game Stats (2015)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WAKE Offense1257%35%18.832.1176.35.59.41214-.011.341%24%-.012%1.6
CLEM Defense1351%30% - - - - - - 12.021.740%23%.063%1.9
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WAKE Defense1244%37% - - - - - - 6.141.535%29%.092%1.5
CLEM Offense1349%41%22.534.7261.87.611.72312.221.630%34%.312%1.8

Wake Forest's Power Ratings
Wake Forest's Power Rating: NR
Wake Forest's Offense Rating: NR
Wake Forest's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #69
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Wake Forest's 2015 Expected Record: -
Wake Forest's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Wake Forest's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Wake Forest's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Wake Forest:    Clemson: 2.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Wake Forest:    Clemson:




Clemson's Power Ratings
Clemson's Power Rating: 2.5 NR
Clemson's Offense Rating: NR
Clemson's Defense Rating: NR
2015 Talent Rating:  #13
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Clemson's 2015 Expected Record: -
Clemson's 2015 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Clemson's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Clemson's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Wake Forest Scoring
Offense: 28.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 24.8
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.4

Wake Forest's 2015 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
Clemson 26
Wake Forest 24

Projected Total Points: 50
Clemson Scoring
Offense: 27.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 28
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 24

Clemson's 2015 Record
Record: 14 - 1
Record vs Spread: 8 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 8
Record at home: 7 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 6 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202410/12Wake Forest14Clemson49Clemson -21Clemson63.0Push
202310/07Clemson17Wake Forest12Clemson -21Wake Forest53.5Under
202209/24Wake Forest45Clemson51Clemson -7.5Wake Forest58.0Over
202111/20Clemson48Wake Forest27Clemson -3.5Clemson57.0Over
202009/12Wake Forest13Clemson37Clemson -34.5Wake Forest58.5Under
201911/16Clemson52Wake Forest3Clemson -35Clemson59.0Under
201810/06Wake Forest3Clemson63Clemson -20.5Clemson60.0Over
201710/07Clemson28Wake Forest14Clemson -21Wake Forest50.5Under
201611/19Wake Forest13Clemson35Clemson -23.5Wake Forest47.5Over
201511/21Clemson33Wake Forest13Clemson -29Wake Forest47.5Under
201411/06Wake Forest20Clemson34Clemson -20Wake Forest0
201309/28Clemson56Wake Forest7Clemson -28.5Clemson0
201210/25Wake Forest13Clemson42
201111/12Clemson31Wake Forest28
201011/20Wake Forest10Clemson30
200910/17Clemson38Wake Forest3
200810/09Wake Forest12Clemson7
200711/10Clemson44Wake Forest10
200610/07Wake Forest17Clemson27
200510/01Wake Forest31Clemson27
200409/04Clemson37Wake Forest30
200311/01Wake Forest45Clemson17
200210/19Clemson31Wake Forest23
200110/27Wake Forest14Clemson21
200009/15Clemson55Wake Forest7
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Clemson2254 Overs
Wake Forest375 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams15 - 107 - 53 - 34 - 2
Road Teams10 - 155 - 72 - 43 - 3

(#) WAKE at (#) CLEM
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatWAKECLEM
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #69 #13
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Wake Forest on Offense
CategoryCat
WAKE OffCLEM Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Wake Forest Run Game
CategoryCat
WAKE OffCLEM Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Wake Forest Pass Game
CategoryCat
WAKE OffCLEM Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Clemson on Offense
CategoryCatCLEM OffWAKE Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Clemson Run Game
CategoryCat
CLEM OffWAKE Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Clemson Pass Game
CategoryCatCLEM OffWAKE Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
CLEM 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

WAKE 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'15 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 12
Clemson -29.0 (47.5)
Clemson won vs Wake Forest this year (33-13)

Previous Matchups
Clemson beat Wake Forest in 2024 (49-14)
Clemson beat Wake Forest in 2023 (17-12)

  
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