November 09

Key Stats:No. 11 Wake Forest (8-1) at No. 25 SMU (7-2), Nov. 14 at 12 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: Wake Forest by 2.5. Against the spread: Wake Forest 7-2, SMU 4-4-1.

How to watch: ESPN

Key stats

Wake Forest Offense

Overall: 487.7 yards per game (9th in FBS)

Passing: 311.9 yards per game (10th)

Rushing: 175.8 yards per game (43rd)

Scoring: 43.3 points per game (4th)

Wake Forest Defense

Overall: 310.0 yards per game (24th in FBS)

Passing: 225.0 yards per game (86th)

Rushing: 85.0 yards per game (8th)

Scoring: 15.9 points per game (13th)

SMU Offense

Overall: 478.6 yards per game (11th in FBS)

Passing: 323.8 yards per game (6th)

Rushing: 154.8 yards per game (70th)

Scoring: 37.0 points per game (19th)

SMU Defense

Overall: 319.8 yards per game (27th in FBS)

Passing: 193.9 yards per game (42nd)

Rushing: 125.9 yards per game (45th)

Scoring: 22.9 points per game (53rd)

Both teams perform well on third down. Wake Forest is 9th in the FBS, converting 51.4% of the time. SMU ranks 19th, converting 47.7%.

SMU ranks 105th in the FBS with a -4 turnover margin, compared to Wake Forest's 28th-ranked +4 margin.

Wake Forest ranks last in the FBS with 83.2 penalty yards per game.

SMU is 120th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 91.3% of trips. Wake Forest's red zone offense ranks 13th, scoring on 93.5% of red zone opportunities.


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