Georgia Tech at Wake Forest Game Matchup

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Saturday, September 23rd 2023 (6:30 PM EDT)
Wake Forest -3.5 (58.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Georgia Tech 30 - Wake Forest: 16 (ACC)

Yellow Jackets (7 - 6) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach Brent Key (5 - 6)
Avg Score : 29 - 26 (27 - 32 on Road)
Record Prediction: 6.1 - 6.9 (#73)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

GT 2nd straight Road Game
WAKE is playing their 4th straight game
GT is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Georgia Tech -5.5 (SP+ GT -6)
Projected Score: GT: 32 - WAKE: 27 (57)
WAKE Win prob: 62% | Cover: 49%
GT Travel: 285 miles

Demon Deacons (4 - 8) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach Dave Clawson (62 - 53)
Avg Score : 26 - 33 (27 - 35 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 3.8 - 8.2 (#122)
'25 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Georgia Tech's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/1	Georgia Tech vs Louisville	+7.0	49.5	L 34 - 39	O	Y
Sat 9/9	Georgia Tech vs South Carolina State	-44.0	53.5	W 48 - 13	O	N
Sat 9/16	Georgia Tech at Ole Miss	+17.0	61.5	L 23 - 48	O	N
Sat 9/23	Georgia Tech at Wake Forest	+3.5	58.5	W 30 - 16	U	Y
Sat 9/30	Georgia Tech vs Bowling Green	-21.0	49.5	L 27 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/7	Georgia Tech at Miami	+19.0	57.0	W 23 - 20	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21	Georgia Tech vs Boston College	-5.5	57.0	L 23 - 38	O	N
Sat 10/28	Georgia Tech vs North Carolina	+12.0	65.5	W 46 - 42	O	Y
Sat 11/4	Georgia Tech at Virginia	+2.0	57.5	W 45 - 17	O	Y
Sat 11/11	Georgia Tech at Clemson	+17.5	55.5	L 21 - 42	O	N
Sat 11/18	Georgia Tech vs Syracuse	-6.5	51.5	W 31 - 22	O	Y
Sat 11/25	Georgia Tech vs Georgia	+23.0	59.5	L 23 - 31	U	Y
Fri 12/22	Georgia Tech vs UCF	+6.0	66.5	W 30 - 17	U	Y

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Predictions for Georgia Tech's Schedule

Wake Forest's 2023 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/31	Wake Forest vs Elon	-33.5	53.5	W 37 - 17	O	N
Sat 9/9	Wake Forest vs Vanderbilt	-9.5	55.0	W 36 - 20	O	Y
Sat 9/16	Wake Forest at Old Dominion	-13.5	60.0	W 27 - 24	U	N
Sat 9/23	Wake Forest vs Georgia Tech	-3.5	58.5	L 16 - 30	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/7	Wake Forest at Clemson	+21.0	53.5	L 12 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/14	Wake Forest at Virginia Tech	+1.5	48.5	L 13 - 30	U	N
Sat 10/21	Wake Forest vs Pittsburgh	+3.0	45.0	W 21 - 17	U	Y
Sat 10/28	Wake Forest vs Florida State	+21.0	53.5	L 16 - 41	O	N
Thu 11/2	Wake Forest at Duke	+6.5	41.0	L 21 - 24	O	Y
Sat 11/11	Wake Forest vs NC State	-0.5	42.5	L 6 - 26	U	N
Sat 11/18	Wake Forest at Notre Dame	+22.5	47.5	L 7 - 45	O	N
Sat 11/25	Wake Forest at Syracuse	+3.0	43.5	L 31 - 35	O	N

Important Stats (2022)

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
GT	.05	36%	28.9	37%	2.96	133	36%	192	3.25	.17	43%	25.6	48%	39%	3.15	52.7	1.1	2.3
WAKE	.24	47%	25.7	44%	2.97	132	51%	312	4.73	.2	43%	32.5	44%	43%	3.81	40.8	1.5	1.5

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
GT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
WAKE		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2022

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
GT Offense	12	28.9	27.2	36.3%	3.25	1.1	18	325	133	192	3.8	49%	50%	37%	36%	21%	.05
WAKE Defense	13	32.5	34.7	43.2%	3.81	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	47%	53%	44%	43%	17%	.2

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
GT Defense	12	25.6	32.2	43.4%	3.15	2.3	-	-	-	-	-	52%	46%	48%	39%	17%	.17
WAKE Offense	13	25.7	26.6	47.1%	4.73	1.5	25	444	132	312	3.4	45%	54%	44%	51%	16%	.24

Additional Stats 2022

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
Georgia Tech	12	28:18	17.7	31%	38%	5.8	52.7	1.1	2.3	6.3	2.3	1	26.9
Wake Forest	13	28:27	25.2	46%	50%	4.8	40.8	1.5	1.5	5.9	2.2	2	30.2

Run Game Stats (2023)

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
GT Offense	12	49%	37%	35.5	133	3.8	13	.13	2.96	66%	14%	1.13
WAKE Defense	13	47%	44%	-	-	-	-	.15	2.98	77%	10%	0.95

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
GT Defense	12	52%	48%	-	-	-	-	.22	3.39	70%	11%	0.98
WAKE Offense	13	45%	44%	38.6	131.6	3.4	17	.03	2.97	73%	8%	0.72

Pass Game Stats (2023)

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
GT Offense	12	50%	36%	18.3	31.8	192.2	6.1	10.5	10	9	.03	1.4	38%	27%	.27	7%	2
WAKE Defense	13	53%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	7	.29	1.7	35%	34%	.45	7%	2.2

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
GT Defense	12	46%	39%	-	-	-	-	-	-	11	.17	1.5	30%	32%	.27	5%	1.9
WAKE Offense	13	54%	51%	23.2	36.5	311.9	8.6	13.4	43	13	.45	1.6	30%	37%	.43	7%	2

Georgia Tech's Power Ratings
Georgia Tech's Power Rating: 1.93 #50
Georgia Tech's Offense Rating: 20.16 #35
Georgia Tech's Defense Rating: 12.77 #100
2023 Talent Rating: 704.00 #47
Blue Chip Ratio: 12% #41
Georgia Tech's 2023 Expected Record: 6.10 - 6.90
Georgia Tech's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -1.3 #69
Georgia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 29.7 #45
Georgia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 30.3 #93

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 758.94
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Power Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: 1.93 Wake Forest: -4.95

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: -1.3 Wake Forest: -7.5

Wake Forest's Power Ratings
Wake Forest's Power Rating: -4.95 #103
Wake Forest's Offense Rating: 9.55 #123
Wake Forest's Defense Rating: 10.54 #80
2023 Talent Rating: 656.00 #63
Blue Chip Ratio: 4 #63
Wake Forest's 2023 Expected Record: 3.80 - 8.20
Wake Forest's 2023 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.5 #92
Wake Forest's Offense SP+ Rating: 20.5 #101
Wake Forest's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.7 #66

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 758.94
Average Power Five Talent: 811.88
Average FBS Talent: 636.78

Georgia Tech Scoring
Offense: 28.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 27.2
Defense: 25.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 32.2

Georgia Tech's 2023 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 7 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Georgia Tech 32
Wake Forest 27

Projected Total Points: 57

Wake Forest Scoring
Offense: 25.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 26.6
Defense: 32.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 34.7

Wake Forest's 2023 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 3 - 0

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

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Wake Forest	2	0	1 Overs
Georgia Tech	8	2	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	4 - 6	1 - 1	1 - 1	0 - 0
Road Teams	6 - 4	1 - 1	0 - 0	1 - 1

(#50) Georgia Tech Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: 1.93 #50
Offense Rating: 20.16 #35
Defense Rating: 12.77 #100
Overall SP+ Rating: -1.3 #69
Offense SP+ Rating: 29.7 #45
Defense SP+ Rating: 30.3 #93
Talent Rating: 704.00 #47
Blue Chip Ratio: 12% #41
Expected Record: 6.10 - 6.90

Team Profile

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Georgia Tech Ratings Matchup Wake Forest

Power #50

#103

Off #35

#123

Def #100

#80

Talent #47

#63

SP+ #69

#92

SP+ Off #45

#101

SP+ Def #93

#66

Rematch from Week 4
Wake Forest -3.5 (58.5)
Georgia Tech won at Wake Forest this year (30-16)

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

Weather Forecast
Playing in BB&T Field
Conditions: Cloudy
Temp: 67° - Wind: 7 mph

Team Information
Injuries: GT | WAKE
Depth Chart: GT | WAKE
Rosters: GT | WAKE

(#103) Wake Forest Info

Preseason ratings
Power Rating: -4.95 #103
Offense Rating: 9.55 #123
Defense Rating: 10.54 #80
Overall SP+ Rating: -7.5 #92
Offense SP+ Rating: 20.5 #101
Defense SP+ Rating: 26.7 #66
Talent Rating: 656.00 #63
Blue Chip Ratio: 4 #63
Expected Record: 3.80 - 8.20

Team Profile

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Georgia Tech's OC Buster Faulkner

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Zach Gibson	102	151	68%	1004	7	2	6.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Zach Gibson	43	53	1	1.2	16
Avery Boyd	1	-2	0	-2.0	0

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
James BlackStrain	23	353	3	15.3	37
Avery Boyd	25	316	2	12.6	33
Chase Lane (Tr)	24	283	3	11.8	32
Abdul Janneh (Tr)	7	109	0	15.6	60

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Georgia Tech's DC Kevin Sherrer

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Trenilyas Tatum	55	6	2	0	2
KJ Wallace	49	9	1	1	10
Miles Brooks	42	3	0	2	2
Kenyatta Watson II	40	0	0	0	0

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kyle Kennard	29	17	12	9	1
Sylvain Yondjouen	24	6	3	7	5
Trenilyas Tatum	55	6	2	0	2
Noah Collins	26	5	2	2	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
KJ Wallace	49	9	1	1	10
Sylvain Yondjouen	24	6	3	7	5
Zeek Biggers	23	4	1	1	3

Wake Forest's OC Warren Ruggiero

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Santino Marucci	49	112	44%	519	3	5	4.6
Michael Kern	24	45	53%	288	1	3	6.4

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Justice Ellison	159	848	10	5.3	47
Santino Marucci	37	131	1	3.5	38
Ke'Shawn Williams	2	27	0	13.5	14
Taylor Morin	1	9	0	9.0	9

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Taylor Morin	64	756	2	11.8	51
Jahmal Banks	44	587	3	13.3	31
Ke'Shawn Williams	39	448	5	11.5	52
Wesley Grimes	24	319	1	13.3	30

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Wake Forest's DC Brad Lambert

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Nick Andersen	122	1	0	1	1
Evan Slocum	65	1	0	0	2
AJ Williams	48	2	0	0	1
Kevin Pointer	33	7	4	8	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jasheen Davis	31	11	6	5	0
Kevin Pointer	33	7	4	8	1
Bryce Ganious (Tr)	26	5	3	7	0
Justin Williams	9	3	2	3	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Evan Slocum	65	1	0	0	2
Dashawn Jones	23	3	1	0	2
Nick Andersen	122	1	0	1	1