The Clemson Tigers have struggled offensively during a five game winning streak, yet they are asked to cover an enormous number here on Thursday night. Wake Forest is coming off a home loss to Boston College by a score of 23-17, and I like their chances of hanging in there tonight at home versus the Tigers.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Quarterbacks - With Deshaun Watson missing the last three games, Cole Stoudt has taken over at QB, and he's struggled. He's thrown three interceptions and just one TD over his last three starts. Head coach Dabo Swinney has said that Watson is healthy enough to return, but Stoudt will start.

2. Weather - A forecast of rain with winds at 19KM/hr doesn't bode well for a road favorite asked to cover a big number.

3. X-Factor - While the Demon Deacons have failed to cover in four of the last five in this series, they have only lost one of their last five home meetings with Clemson by more than 20 points, and they won two of those games outright.

Selection: This is a play on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8*)