Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-4) vs California Golden Bears (4-4)
Friday, November 08, 2024 at 8:00 pm
California improved to 4-4 following their 44-7 home victory to Oregon St. The Golden Bears gained 478 yards with 114 rushing for 3.3 yards per run. On defense they allowed 200 yards to the Beavers with 60 rushing for 2.2 yards a carry. Fernando Mendoza completed 27 of 36 for 364 yards with two touchdowns. Wake Forest sits at 4-4 with their 27-24 road win at Stanford. The Demon Deacons put up 438 yards with 173 rushing for 3.7 yards a carry. Defensively they allowed 346 yards to the Cardinal with 238 passing on 40 attempts. Hank Bachmeier hit 20 of 30 for 245 yards with three touchdowns and a pick. The Pick with the Explanation Cal on the road is rushing for 2.5 yards a carry and putting up only 15 points per game. They have defended well on the road. The Demon Deacons in their past three games is struggling on the ground by averaging 7 yards per pass attempt. On defense in this period, they are holding opponents to 4 yards per run with 6.7 yards per pass attempt. Wake Forest is 2-0 to the spread at home facing a team that rushes for 120 yards per game or fewer. Play Wake Forest +7.5