2011-12 ACC Bowl Pick’Em: Music
Tanner Price having a big day couldn't hurt in the Deacs' upset bid against the Bulldogs. (Pic per OrangeandWhite.com)
The ACC is streaking – will Wake Forest push the conference bowl record to 3-1 over SEC foe Mississippi State?
12/30/11 – Wake Forest (7-5) vs. Mississippi State (6-6) / ESPN / 6:40 ET
Must-See Matchup, Wake Forest offense vs. Miss. St. Defense: Wake passing game vs. Bulldogs pass D
The Deacs have one of the best QB-WR duos in the ACC with sophomore gunslinger Tanner Price and junior receiver Chris Givens – facing the nation’s 23rd ranked pass defense of the Bulldogs.
Must-See Matchup, Miss. St. offense vs. Wake Forest Defense: Bulldogs’ zone-read rush vs. Deacs’ rush D
The Bulldogs will try to spread the Deacs out and exploit mismatches with either senior QB Chris Relf or sophomore Tyler Russell and senior running back Vick Ballard in the backfield.
Watch 4: Wake Forest to get back that mojo from 4-1 start
I still don’t know what that Wake Forest effort was against Vandy to close the season – it looked more than uninspired…really just plain awful. They’re a lot better than that, and that’ll show in Nashville.
The Picks: Brandon Rink – Wake Forest 28-27; Griffin Wong – Miss. St. 28-13; J.J. Greenstein – Miss. St. 17-14
(ACC Pick’em on the season: Brandon Rink – 71-29, J.J. Greenstein – 71-29, Griffin Wong – 74-26)
ATS Section (41-41-2 to date)
FSU just sneaking past the number got us back to .500…
Wake Forest +6.5 vs. Mississippi State
Take to Bank %: 25%
