Wake Forest at Syracuse

Wake Forest has a winning record and is on a 13-4 ATS run against losing teams. The Demon Deacons are thinking bowl, off a 23-16 upset over 19th-ranked Virginia Tech. QB Sam Hartman has yet to turn the ball over and leads a balanced attack with a pair of running backs averaging over 5.0 yards per carry. Wake Forest is 10-1 ATS against defenses that surrender 31-plus points per game and faces a Syracuse squad that struggles to protect the QB, and has a terrible defense that is allowing over 234 yards rushing and passing per game. Syracuse has been decimated by injuries and are 20-36 ATS as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points. With the favorite covering seven of the last eight meetings, back the healthy and motivated visitors. Play Wake Forest to cover.