It's an odd midseason trip for Wake, but otherwise, is there another argument to be made for Oregon State? It's gone pear-shaped in a big way for the Beavers, without a real conference affiliation until the Pac-12 re-emerges next fall, and now sitting at 0-6. The program seems to be fraying, with HC Trent Bray shuffling his staff and dismissing his special teams coach this week, while AD Scott Barnes has seen fit to write an apology letter to boosters after the Beavers' slow start. Performance-wise, hard to find a bigger contrast than Jake Dickert's Demon Deacons, who continue to punch above their weight, and journeyman QB Robby Ashford even looks like a competent leader for the new-look Wake offense. Play Wake Forest

As we get deeper into the season, I'll have plays that are based purely on spot and number. This is one of them. Oregon State is 0-6 but I think the Beavers could win their first game on Saturday. This is an awful spot for Wake Forest coming off two emotional ACC games and now traveling across the country to Corvallis. Oregon State has played better at home than the road. They should have beaten Houston before losing by 3 in OT and fell to Fresno State because they literally couldn't execute a long snap. I'm selling high on Wake Forest. I make this line closer to pick. Try to get +3. Still available at BetMGM and Caesars.