QB Deshaun Watson threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns to help the Tigers build a 20-0 first-quarter lead en route to a 33-13 victory that moved them to 11-0 heading into next week’s rivalry game at SC.
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The Tigers have won 14 consecutive games and would match the program’s longest winning streak with a win against the Gamecocks in Columbia next week. The Tigers have struggled with that in the last few weeks, though it did get better on Saturday.
Watson notched his fourth 300-yard passing game of the season while guiding the Tigers to 500 or more yards for a seventh consecutive game. Wake Forest has a 3-7 record for the year and is coming off a loss to Notre Dame by a 28-7 final score, and now looks for the upset.
Wake Forest slipped to 3-8 (1-6 ACC) with a game remaining against Duke.
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Clemson is the clear favorite, as the Tigers are getting odds of -29 points against the Demon Deacons. Cortez Lewis is the leading receiver with 38 catches for 498 yards and two touchdowns while Kendall Hinton has run for 339 yards and six touchdowns.
Watson started the scoring with a 3-yard run, then connected on TD passes of 44 yards to Charone Peake, 11 yards to Deon Cain and 47 yards to Germone Hopper.
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While Wake Forest does not have a record of quality, this is a football team with a few ability. He finished with one reception for six yards.
