Can the Deacs Bounce Back After Last Weekend? Our Staff Makes Their Predictions
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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-3, 2-3 ACC) look to bounce back this weekend after the blowout loss last week in Tallahassee. The road, though, doesn't get much easier, as they now face the No. 14 Virginia Cavaliers in Charlottesville.
The Wahoos are the highest-ranked team right now in the College Football Playoff rankings, and as of right now, would be the ACC's only team to make the playoffs. The Deacs, on the other hand, are just one win away from becoming bowl eligible. There's a lot on the line for both teams.
Our staff, though, thinks that Wake will have to wait at least one more week before they can dust off their bowling shoes. This week, we have unanimously selected UVA to come out the winner in this game.
We predict that the Wahoos will win by double digits, as our average margin of victory is just over 10 points. We have also predicted an average of just over 47 total points being scored in the game.
Last week, everyone was surprised by the margin of victory that the Seminoles had. Our team was evenly split, with six picking the Deacs and six picking the Seminoles. Andrew "came the closest," though his prediction of Florida State 26 - Wake Forest 17 was still off by 26 points.
Sean and I are the only two on our staff at 7-1. Sean, though, has the lead as he has two closest win predictions compared to just my one.
Staff Leaderboard after Week Ten
Place | Name | Wins | Losses | Closest | Cumulative Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sean | 7 | 1 | 2 | 156 |
2 | Barry | 7 | 1 | 1 | 177 |
3 | Carson | 6 | 2 | 2 | 141 |
4 | Brett | 6 | 2 | 2 | 160 |
5 | Keylor | 6 | 2 | 1 | 195 |
6 | JD | 6 | 2 | 0 | 173 |
7 | Ryder | 6 | 2 | 0 | 182 |
8 | Blake | 5 | 3 | 1 | 155 |
9 | Andrew | 5 | 3 | 1 | 187 |
10 | Justin* | 5 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
11 | Evan* | 4 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
12 | Ian* | 2 | 1 | 0 | 87 |
* Writers who joined the staff after Week One
Staff Predictions - Wake Forest at No. 14 Virginia
Andrew Bauhs (5-3; one closest prediction) - Virginia 33-20
Barry Lewis (7-1; one closest prediction) - Virginia 28-24
Blake Robison (5-3; one closest prediction) - Virginia 30-20
Brett Gibbons (6-2; two closest predictions) - Virginia 28-21
Carson Wersal (6-2; two closest predictions) - Virginia 38-10
Evan Harris* (4-2) - no prediction for Week 11
Ian Napetian* (2-1), Virginia 35-24
JD Andress (6-2) - Virginia 34-20
Justin Kontul* (5-0) - Virginia 24-17
Keylor Piers (6-2; one closest prediction) - Virginia 24-20
Ryder Solberg (6-2) - no prediction for Week 11
Sean Kennedy (7-1; two closest predictions) -Virginia 27-20
*Evan. Ian, and Justin joined our team after the season began.
Do you agree with our picks? Let us know what you think the final score will be.
What's Next?
The game will kick off at 2:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 8. It will be played at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville and can be seen on ESPN.
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Barry is the managing editor/publisher of both the TCU Horned Frogs On SI and Wake Forest Demon Deacons On SI sites. He oversees a team of 15+ writers, photographers, and podcasters covering all sports at both schools. He writes on football, basketball (men’s and women’s), baseball, men’s tennis, and other sports as needed. His weekly articles include ACC Power Rankings and Poll Watching during the football, basketball, and baseball seasons. Barry is a member of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA), and National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). He has covered the 2022 Fiesta Bowl, the 2023 College Football National Championship, the 2023 College World Series, the 2024 NCAA Men’s Tennis National Championship, Big 12 Football Media Days, and Big 12 Basketball Media Days. He is an avid sports fan and traveler, and he loves any opportunity to see a sporting event in person. He has been to 18 of the 30 MLB ballparks, experienced game day at 25 college football stadiums, seen 21 NFL stadiums, and been to 16 bowl games.