Wake Forest: Pitt prediction| Pittsburgh prediction| Pitt game

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the sport of American football. The Demon Deacons compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Wake Forest: Pitt prediction| Pittsburgh prediction| Pitt game

Pitt prediction:

No. 15 Pittsburgh claimed its first-ever ACC title with a dominant 45-21 win over No. 16 Wake Forest in the 2021 ACC Championship Game.

The path to victory included an early deficit, some record-breaking moments for Pitt quarterback Kenny Pickett and ultimately a huge performance for the Panthers defense against a potent Demon Deacons attack. 

Both Pittsburgh and Wake Forest entered Saturday averaging more than 40 points per game, so when the score was 21-14 just 15 minutes into the game.

Pittsburgh prediction:

Award season sweep for both teams: Pickett is in the running for the Heisman Trophy, but he’s already claimed a number of prestigious honors at the conference level, including All-ACC first team, Offensive Player of the Year and Player of the Year.

Pitt as a team led all schools with 12 All-ACC selections when the conference did its end-of-year honors, with wide receiver Jordan Addison and defensive tackle Calijah Kancey also getting first-team honors.

Pitt game:

Wake (10-3) then took a 21-14 lead after the teams scored TDs on the first four possessions of the game. Pitt tied the game in the second quarter and then hit a field goal as time expired before halftime for a 24-21 lead.

The game totally flipped toward Pitt in the second half thanks to the struggles of Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman. After the teams each punted three times each, Erick Hallett made a juggling interception of Hartman. Pitt scored four plays later to take a 31-21 lead.