Wake Forest vs California Prediction, Odds & Props

College Football · Week 8 · Sat, Oct 17 · 10:35 PM ET

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Away · 6-1

California Golden Bears

Home · 3-4

Scouting report

No play

No recommended play — nothing here clears our bar. If forced to a side, the model leans California +10, below our recommendation threshold.

The decider

California are without Alonzo Esparza at quarterback (out), and a quarterback change moves every number on this page. Wake Forest's offense meets a California defense that has been generous; the edge in that matchup belongs to Wake Forest. Wake Forest score 37.4 a game and California allow 27.7.

The context

California have been the cleaner team with the ball, and in a close game that is usually the difference. Turnover margin: Wake Forest +0.2 a game, California +0.2.

Situational

Wake Forest are missing Elijah Otieno (WR), Carlos Hernandez (WR); California are missing Ashten Emory (RB) — worth a notch of caution.

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Last five

W41-7 @ CAL
W38-14 @ NCSU
W57-3 vs STAN
W30-27 @ LOU
L20-33 vs MIA

Out

Elijah Otieno, WR
Kerrington Lee, DL
Braylon Johnson, DB
Carlos Hernandez, WR

California Golden Bears

Last five

L7-41 vs WAKE
W25-20 vs VT
L31-39 @ UNLV
L10-24 vs CLEM
W49-7 vs Wagner

Out

AJ Tuitele, LB
Ashten Emory, RB
Cam Sidney, DB
Ian Strong, WR
Alonzo Esparza, QB
Jordan Sanford, DB

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