Virginia Tech at Wake Forest - 2020 Matchup Preview

Virginia Tech Hokies at Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Saturday, October 24th 2020 (3:30 PM EDT)
Virginia Tech -10.5 (69.0)
Wake Forest 23 - Virginia Tech: 16 (ACC)

Hokies (5 - 6) (4 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 31 - 32 (31 - 38 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

WAKE 3rd straight Home Game
VT is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -4.5 (SP+ VT -13.5)
Projected Score: VT: 32 - WAKE: 37 (69)
VT Win prob: 76% | Cover: 44%
VT Travel: 76 miles

Demon Deacons (4 - 5) (6 - 3 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 36 - 33 (36 - 23 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Virginia Tech's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/26	Virginia Tech vs NC State	-6.5	57.5	W 45 - 24	O	Y
Sat 10/3	Virginia Tech at Duke	-11.5	54.5	W 38 - 31	O	N
Sat 10/10	Virginia Tech at North Carolina	+3.5	59.0	L 45 - 56	O	N
Sat 10/17	Virginia Tech vs Boston College	-13.0	61.5	W 40 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/24	Virginia Tech at Wake Forest	-10.5	69.0	L 16 - 23	U	N
Sat 10/31	Virginia Tech at Louisville	-3.0
Sat 11/7	Virginia Tech vs Liberty	-16.5	67.5	L 35 - 38	O	N
Sat 11/14	Virginia Tech vs Miami	-2.0	67.5	L 24 - 25	U	N
Sat 11/21	Virginia Tech at Pittsburgh	-6.5	52.5	L 14 - 47	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 12/5	Virginia Tech vs Clemson	+23.5	67.0	L 10 - 45	U	N
Sat 12/12	Virginia Tech vs Virginia	-3.0	64.0	W 33 - 15	U	Y

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Predictions for Virginia Tech's Schedule

Wake Forest's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12	Wake Forest vs Clemson	+34.5	58.5	L 13 - 37	U	Y
Sat 9/19	Wake Forest at NC State	-2.0	54.0	L 42 - 45	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/2	Wake Forest vs Campbell	-34.5	68.5	W 66 - 14	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/17	Wake Forest vs Virginia	-2.5	57.5	W 40 - 23	O	Y
Sat 10/24	Wake Forest vs Virginia Tech	+10.5	69.0	W 23 - 16	U	Y
Sat 10/31	Wake Forest at Syracuse	-11.0
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/14	Wake Forest at North Carolina	+13.0	70.5	L 53 - 59	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 12/12	Wake Forest at Louisville	+1.5	62.5	L 21 - 45	O	N
Wed 12/30	Wake Forest vs Wisconsin	+7.0	51.5	L 28 - 42	O	N

Important Stats (2020)

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
VT	.26	48%	31.1	51%	3.17	241	45%	201	3.68	.26	47%	32.1	51%	43%	4.21	46.7	1.3	1.5
WAKE	.23	42%	36	41%	2.76	166	42%	281	4.24	.22	47%	32.8	48%	45%	4.23	44.6	0.8	1.9

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
VT	#75 (.18)	42% (87)		44% (66)	3.01 (76)	173	39% (102)	178	4.22 (40)	#18 (.09)	39% (34)		42% (56)	36% (15)	2.97 (7)	46.3	1.2	1.8
WAKE	#104 (.13)	42% (81)		43% (79)	3 (79)	131	41% (75)	240	3.2 (121)	#118 (.27)	51% (134)		48% (110)	53% (133)	4.12 (99)	45.9	1.8	1.4

Overall Stats 2020

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
VT Offense	11	31.1	31	48.3%	3.68	1.3	22	442	241	201	5.6	62%	38%	51%	45%	15%	.26
WAKE Defense	9	32.8	22.5	46.7%	4.23	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	54%	46%	48%	45%	18%	.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
VT Defense	11	32.1	38.4	46.8%	4.21	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	47%	53%	51%	43%	17%	.26
WAKE Offense	9	36	35.5	41.5%	4.24	0.8	24	447	166	281	3.9	50%	50%	41%	42%	16%	.23

Additional Stats 2020

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
Virginia Tech	11	30:08	22.4	38%	58%	5.3	46.7	1.3	1.5	6.8	3.3	0	30.2
Wake Forest	9	27:23	23.6	40%	48%	5.3	44.6	0.8	1.9	7.6	1.8	4	29.1

Run Game Stats (2020)

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
VT Offense	11	62%	51%	42.9	240.7	5.6	27	.22	3.17	68%	11%	1.03
WAKE Defense	9	54%	48%	-	-	-	-	.19	2.65	82%	12%	1.06

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
VT Defense	11	47%	51%	-	-	-	-	.24	3.35	77%	11%	1.01
WAKE Offense	9	50%	41%	42	165.7	3.9	22	.06	2.76	80%	11%	0.87

Pass Game Stats (2020)

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
VT Offense	11	38%	45%	14.3	23	201.1	8.7	14.1	13	6	.31	1.6	26%	29%	.19	4%	1.9
WAKE Defense	9	46%	45%	-	-	-	-	-	-	13	.24	1.5	30%	33%	.2	6%	1.9

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
VT Defense	11	53%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	.28	1.6	30%	36%	.45	6%	2.1
WAKE Offense	9	50%	42%	19.4	34.4	281.4	8.2	14.5	14	5	.39	1.8	34%	30%	.42	6%	2.3

Virginia Tech's Power Ratings
Virginia Tech's Power Rating: NR
Virginia Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Virginia Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #34
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Virginia Tech's 2020 Expected Record: -
Virginia Tech's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 11.4 #27
Virginia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 36.3 #18
Virginia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.6 #48

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: Wake Forest: 1.35

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Virginia Tech: 11.4 Wake Forest: -2.3

Wake Forest's Power Ratings
Wake Forest's Power Rating: 1.35 NR
Wake Forest's Offense Rating: NR
Wake Forest's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #66
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Wake Forest's 2020 Expected Record: -
Wake Forest's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: -2.3 #82
Wake Forest's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.1 #76
Wake Forest's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.5 #77

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Virginia Tech Scoring
Offense: 31.1 PPG
Offense on Road: 31
Defense: 32.1 PPG
Defense on Road: 38.4

Virginia Tech's 2020 Record
Record: 5 - 6
Record vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 6
Record on Road: 2 - 3
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

Projected Score
Wake Forest 37
Virginia Tech 32

Total Points: 69

Based on Last 4 Games
Wake Forest 39
Virginia Tech 35

Total Points: 73

Based on Entire Season
Wake Forest 36
Virginia Tech 29

Total Points: 65

Wake Forest Scoring
Offense: 36 PPG
Offense at Home: 35.5
Defense: 32.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 22.5

Wake Forest's 2020 Record
Record: 4 - 5
Record vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 3
Record at home: 3 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 0 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	10/04	Virginia Tech	23	Wake Forest	30	Virginia Tech -4.5	Wake Forest	51.5	Over
2023	10/14	Virginia Tech	30	Wake Forest	13	Virginia Tech -1.5	Virginia Tech	48.5	Under
2020	10/24	Wake Forest	23	Virginia Tech	16	Virginia Tech -10.5	Wake Forest	69.0	Under
2019	11/09	Virginia Tech	36	Wake Forest	17	Wake Forest -3	Virginia Tech	61.0	Under
2014	11/22	Wake Forest	6	Virginia Tech	3	Virginia Tech -14	Wake Forest	0
2011	10/15	Wake Forest	17	Virginia Tech	38
2010	10/16	Virginia Tech	52	Wake Forest	21
2006	11/18	Wake Forest	6	Virginia Tech	27
2004	10/09	Wake Forest	10	Virginia Tech	17

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Wake Forest	3	3	1 Overs
Virginia Tech	6	2	3 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	5 - 4	4 - 1	1 - 1	3 - 0
Road Teams	4 - 5	1 - 4	0 - 3	1 - 1

(#) VT at (#) WAKE

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	VT	WAKE
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#27	#82
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#34	#66
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Virginia Tech Injury Report

Wake Forest Injury Report

Virginia Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	VT Off	WAKE Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#18	#77
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Virginia Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	VT 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

Virginia Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	VT Off	WAKE 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

Wake Forest on Offense


CategoryCat	WAKE Off	VT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#76	#48
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Wake Forest Run Game


CategoryCat	WAKE Off	VT 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	VT 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
WAKE 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'20 Profile: Down to Average G5

VT 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average P4
'20 Profile: Remains Average P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in BB&T Field
Conditions:
Temp: 78°

Rematch from Week 8
Virginia Tech 10.5 (69.0)
Wake Forest won vs Virginia Tech this year (23-16)

Previous Matchups
Virginia Tech beat Wake Forest in 2023 (30-13)

VT'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

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VT's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

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

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WAKE's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD