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FSU football: 3 bold predictions for Wake Forest game

By Kelvin Hunt

Florida State Seminoles running back Trey Benson (3) scores a touchdown. The Florida State Seminoles defeated the Boston College Eagles 44-14 at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.Fsu V Boston College Second019
Florida State Seminoles running back Trey Benson (3) scores a touchdown. The Florida State Seminoles defeated the Boston College Eagles 44-14 at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.Fsu V Boston College Second019 /
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Wake Forest Will Average Fewer Than 6 YPP

I always seem to be more bullish on this FSU defense than most. When I watch the Wake Forest offense, defending them simply comes down to making tackles and winning one-on-one matchups.

The Demon Deacons haven’t shown the propensity to run the ball consistently, and FSU does a solid job against the run when the quarterback isn’t too big of a running threat.

If Sam Hartman wants to run the ball, I’m sure Adam Fuller would be OK with that since it would likely limit explosive plays and would provide opportunities to lay the wood on him.

The latter could take its toll over the course of the game and affect his accuracy. I expect FSU to control the ball a bit when they’re on offense, limiting how many plays Wake Forest can run.

I think FSU’s secondary is better than who Clemson ran out there last week and will not allow as many explosive plays through the air.

I’m thinking Wake Forest will run somewhere around 68 plays for 400 yards. If that’s the case, that’ll equate to around 5.88 yards per play. If FSU doens’t look to control the ball, obviously that will change this outcome.

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