Wake Forest at Georgia Tech - 2017 Matchup Preview

Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Saturday, October 21st 2017 (7:30 PM EDT)
Georgia Tech -3.5 (49.0) (0) Open: 0.0
Georgia Tech 38 - Wake Forest: 24 (ACC)

Demon Deacons (8 - 5) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 28 - 22 (25 - 27 on Road)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

WAKE coming off BYE
Our Line: -1.5 (SP+ WAKE -1.5)
Projected Score: WAKE: 25 - GT: 30 (55)
GT Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
WAKE Travel: 285 miles

Yellow Jackets (5 - 6) (7 - 3 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 32 - 25 (39 - 23 @ Home)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
WAKE Players
GT Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Wake Forest's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/31	Wake Forest vs Presbyterian	-42.5
Sat 9/9	Wake Forest at Boston College	+1.0	45.5	W 34 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/16	Wake Forest vs Utah State	-14.0	51.5	W 46 - 10	O	Y
Sat 9/23	Wake Forest at App State	-5.5	48.5	W 20 - 19	U	N
Sat 9/30	Wake Forest vs Florida State	+7.5	46.5	L 19 - 26	U	Y
Sat 10/7	Wake Forest at Clemson	+21.0	50.5	L 14 - 28	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21	Wake Forest at Georgia Tech	+3.5	49.0	L 24 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/28	Wake Forest vs Louisville	+3.0	66.5	W 42 - 32	O	Y
Sat 11/4	Wake Forest at Notre Dame	+16.5	56.0	L 37 - 48	O	Y
Sat 11/11	Wake Forest at Syracuse	-2.5	64.5	W 64 - 43	O	Y
Sat 11/18	Wake Forest vs NC State	-3.0	62.0	W 30 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/25	Wake Forest vs Duke	-10.5	59.0	L 23 - 31	U	N
Fri 12/29	Wake Forest vs Texas A&M	-3.5	63.0	W 55 - 52	O	N

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Wake Forest's Schedule

Georgia Tech's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Mon 9/4	Georgia Tech vs Tennessee	+4.0	54.5	L 41 - 42	O	Y
Sat 9/9	Georgia Tech vs Jacksonville State	-16.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/23	Georgia Tech vs Pittsburgh	-7.5	55.0	W 35 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/30	Georgia Tech vs North Carolina	-10.0	58.5	W 33 - 7	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/14	Georgia Tech at Miami	+6.5	53.5	L 24 - 25	U	Y
Sat 10/21	Georgia Tech vs Wake Forest	-3.5	49.0	W 38 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/28	Georgia Tech at Clemson	+14.0	49.5	L 10 - 24	U	Y
Sat 11/4	Georgia Tech at Virginia	-8.5	50.0	L 36 - 40	O	N
Sat 11/11	Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech	+3.0	48.0	W 28 - 22	O	Y
Sat 11/18	Georgia Tech at Duke	-6.5	49.0	L 20 - 43	O	N
Sat 11/25	Georgia Tech vs Georgia	+11.5	51.0	L 7 - 38	U	N

Important Stats (2016)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WAKE	.03	37%	28.1	35%	2.72	146	35%	166	3.07	.09	41%	22.1	41%	41%	2.44	38.5	1.5	2.1
GT	.24	44%	32.2	44%	2.99	258	39%	129	3.55	.22	48%	25	47%	46%	3.16	39.4	1.2	1.3

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WAKE		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
GT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2016

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WAKE Offense	13	28.1	24.8	36.9%	3.07	1.5	17	311	146	166	3.6	54%	43%	35%	35%	17%	.03
GT Defense	13	25	22.5	47.6%	3.16	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	50%	49%	47%	46%	12%	.22

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WAKE Defense	13	22.1	27.4	41.3%	2.44	2.1	-	-	-	-	-	49%	50%	41%	41%	19%	.09
GT Offense	13	32.2	38.7	44.2%	3.55	1.2	18	387	258	129	5.5	75%	23%	44%	39%	15%	.24

Additional Stats 2016

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Wake Forest	13	30:49	17.3	35%	41%	4.7	38.5	1.5	2.1	7.2	3.2	2	32
Georgia Tech	13	30:17	17.8	42%	50%	4.5	39.4	1.2	1.3	4.4	1.4	2	28.6

Run Game Stats (2017)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WAKE Offense	13	54%	35%	41	145.8	3.6	17	.05	2.72	65%	10%	1.08
GT Defense	13	50%	47%	-	-	-	-	.17	3.3	76%	7%	0.92

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WAKE Defense	13	49%	41%	-	-	-	-	.04	2.91	69%	13%	0.89
GT Offense	13	75%	44%	47	258.1	5.5	34	.16	2.99	84%	13%	1.08

Pass Game Stats (2017)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WAKE Offense	13	43%	35%	14.6	27.2	165.7	6.1	11.3	9	13	.03	1.4	36%	28%	.12	7%	1.6
GT Defense	13	49%	46%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.28	1.4	30%	35%	.4	5%	1.8

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WAKE Defense	13	50%	41%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.15	1.5	34%	29%	.19	6%	1.7
GT Offense	13	23%	39%	6.4	12.3	129.2	10.5	20.2	9	4	.52	2.3	33%	31%	.31	3%	1.9

Wake Forest's Power Ratings
Wake Forest's Power Rating: NR
Wake Forest's Offense Rating: NR
Wake Forest's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #66
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Wake Forest's 2017 Expected Record: -
Wake Forest's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.5 #31
Wake Forest's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.7 #21
Wake Forest's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.1 #49

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Wake Forest: Georgia Tech: 6.95

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Wake Forest: 10.5 Georgia Tech: 8.9

Georgia Tech's Power Ratings
Georgia Tech's Power Rating: 6.95 NR
Georgia Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Georgia Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #52
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Georgia Tech's 2017 Expected Record: -
Georgia Tech's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 8.9 #39
Georgia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 34.9 #29
Georgia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.1 #49

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 2017 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Georgia Tech 30
Wake Forest 25

Projected Total Points: 55

Georgia Tech Scoring
Offense: 32.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 38.7
Defense: 25 PPG
Defense at Home: 22.5

Georgia Tech's 2017 Record
Record: 5 - 6
Record vs Spread: 7 - 3 - 1
Over/Under Record: 5 - 6
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 1 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/27	Wake Forest	29	Georgia Tech	30	Georgia Tech -13.5	Wake Forest	53.5	Over
2023	09/23	Wake Forest	16	Georgia Tech	30	Wake Forest -3.5	Georgia Tech	58.5	Under
2017	10/21	Georgia Tech	38	Wake Forest	24	Georgia Tech -3.5	Georgia Tech	49.0	Over
2010	10/02	Wake Forest	20	Georgia Tech	24
2009	11/07	Georgia Tech	30	Wake Forest	27
2006	12/02	Georgia Tech	6	Wake Forest	9
2005	11/05	Georgia Tech	30	Wake Forest	17
2003	10/11	Wake Forest	7	Georgia Tech	24
2002	10/05	Georgia Tech	21	Wake Forest	24
2001	11/17	Wake Forest	33	Georgia Tech	38
2000	10/13	Georgia Tech	52	Wake Forest	20

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Georgia Tech	9	2	2 Overs
Wake Forest	2	1	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	4 - 7	2 - 1	1 - 1	1 - 0
Road Teams	7 - 4	1 - 2	0 - 1	1 - 1

(#) WAKE at (#) GT

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	WAKE	GT
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#31	#39
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#66	#52
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Wake Forest Injury Report

Georgia Tech Injury Report

Wake Forest on Offense


CategoryCat	WAKE Off	GT Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#21	#49
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Wake Forest Run Game


CategoryCat	WAKE Off	GT Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Wake Forest Pass Game


CategoryCat	WAKE Off	GT Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Georgia Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	GT Off	WAKE Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#29	#49
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Georgia Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	GT Off	WAKE Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Georgia Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	GT Off	WAKE Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
GT 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Average P4

WAKE 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Average P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Stadium at Historic Grant Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 8
Georgia Tech -3.5 (49.0)
Georgia Tech won vs Wake Forest this year (38-24)

Previous Matchups
Georgia Tech beat Wake Forest last year (30-29)
Georgia Tech beat Wake Forest in 2023 (30-16)

WAKE's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

View Wake Forest's Full Roster

WAKE's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

GT's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

View Georgia Tech's Full Roster

GT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD