The 2021 ACC Championship Game will unfold in Charlotte on Saturday evening. The Pittsburgh Panthers take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons with a conference title and a New Year’s Six Bowl berth on the line. Pitt is 10-2 overall and 7-1 in conference play this season. Wake Forest is also 10-2 overall and 7-1 in ACC games, though the Demon Deacons are just 2-2 after a red-hot start.
Kickoff is at 8 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Panthers as three-point favorites, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 71 in the latest Pitt vs. Wake Forest odds. Before making any Wake Forest vs. Pittsburgh picks or college football predictions, be sure to check out what SportsLine’s advanced computer model has to say.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated a stunning profit of almost $3,700 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. It also enters Championship Week 2021 on a 42-28 run on all top-rated college football side picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Pittsburgh vs. Wake Forest and just locked in its picks and ACC Championship Game predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several college football odds and betting lines for Wake Forest vs. Pitt:
- Pitt vs. Wake Forest spread: Pittsburgh -3
- Pitt vs. Wake Forest over-under: 71 points
- Pitt vs. Wake Forest money line: Pittsburgh -145, Wake Forest +125
- PITT: The Panthers are 9-3 against the spread in 2021
- WF: The Demon Deacons are 6-6 against the spread in 2021
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Why Pittsburgh can cover
The Panthers are fantastic offensively, and Pittsburgh is in the elite tier nationally when it comes to generating yards and points. Kenny Pickett is one of the best quarterbacks in the country with 4,066 passing yards and 40 touchdown passes, and Pittsburgh ranks No. 2 in the ACC in passing offense. The Panthers, led by Pickett, lead the conference in completion rate (67.8 percent), passing touchdowns (41) and yards per pass attempt (8.8), and Pittsburgh has given up only 26 sacks this season.
Pitt is also tremendous on third down, converting 47.2 percent of the time, and the Panthers have nearly six times as many touchdown passes as interceptions (seven) this season. On the whole, Pittsburgh is No. 4 in the country in total yards, averaging 514.3 per game, and the Panthers are also No. 4 in the country in scoring, putting up nearly 43 points per game in 2021. That offense, combined with the best rushing defense in the ACC and the No. 1 pass rush in the conference, makes life difficult on any opponent.
Why Wake Forest can cover
Wake Forest is phenomenal on the offensive side of the ball, led by Sam Hartman. Hartman is a steady hand at the quarterback position, and he facilitates an explosive and efficient attack. The Demon Deacons are No. 3 in the country and No. 1 in the ACC in scoring, averaging 42.9 points per game. Wake Forest also ranks in the top 10 nationally in total offense, putting up 483.6 yards per contest, and the Demon Deacons lead the ACC in third down efficiency at 50.8 percent.
The Demon Deacons are averaging 315.5 yards per game through the air, ranking in the top three in yards per attempt and passing touchdowns when compared to ACC foes. Wake Forest is also tied for the ACC lead with 29 rushing touchdowns, and the Demon Deacons have two different wide receivers with more than 1,000 yards this season. With that offense and a defense that is allowing fewer than 220 passing yards per game, Wake Forest matches up well with Pittsburgh.
How to make Pittsburgh vs. Wake Forest picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning under on the point total, projecting the teams to combine for 70 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the model’s Pitt vs. Wake Forest pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Pittsburgh vs. Wake Forest? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Pittsburgh vs. Wake Forest spread you need to jump on Saturday, all from the model that has crushed its college football picks, and find out.
