With some heavyweight games on the board this week in college football it could be easy to lose sight of Louisville at Wake Forest but this is going to be a really fun game. Both offenses can go, however the Demon Deacons might be the only squad bringing a defense to the table. Wake is averaging 38.8 PPG yet only allowing 14.3 per defensively. There will be explosive plays on both sides, but I believe Wake Forest is good enough to grab a few more stops than the Cardinals will...especially at home where they are 76.9% ATS in its last 13.

These teams return to the same place where they combined for 121 points two years ago without the benefit of overtime. Last season, they settled for 66. If each maintains its scoring average for this year, we are in store for 71 points. Wake did hold Virginia to 17 points, but its defense got pushed around for 507 allowed yards. The top-tier QBs -- the Cardinals’ Malik Cunningham, the Deacons’ Sam Hartman - should deliver a shootout.

What world are we living in where Wake Forest appears to be the best football team in the ACC? Dave Clawson has done a marvelous job for the Deacons -- are you noticing, USC? Wake as a small advantage here with an extra day of rest as it pounded Virginia last Friday. Louisville won at Florida State last Saturday but has lost starting receiver Braden Smith and linebacker Monty Montgomery for the season. Wake appears pretty healthy and expects back starting defensive tackle Miles Fox from a pulled muscle. Louisville is 3-11-1 ATS in its past 15 games as a road underdog. Wake is 8-3 ATS in its past 11 at home.