Wake Forest vs. Missouri 2022 Gasparilla Bowl Odds, Preview & Pick

By Hank Blaine • December 22, 2022

Two Power 5 Conference teams hope to end their season on a winning on on Friday night when the Wake Forest Demon Deacons take on the Mizzou Tigers at the 2022 Gasparilla Bowl. Heading into the game, the Deacons are a tepid -1.5 chalk versus Missouri. Will quarterback Sam Hartman lead the Deacons to a win and cover? Or will Mizzou end their season on a winning note?

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Wake Forest vs. Missouri 2022 Gasparilla Bowl Game Information

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When: Friday, Dec. 23 at 6:30 pm ET
Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
TV: ESPN
Radio: KRZI 1660 AM (Wake Forest) // KVOR 740 AM (Missouri)

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College Footall Odds: Wake Forest (-2) // Missouri (+2)

Why Bet on the Wake Forest Deacon Demons?

For Wake Forest, everything starts with quarterback Sam Hartman. The Deacons’ signal-caller thew for 3,421 yards and tossed 35 TDs this season.

Hartman led an offense that averaged 447.8 yards and 36.8 points per game. Sam accounted for 310.6 yards per game.

Wake Forest’s defense allows over 410 yards per game and over 29 points each contest. The Demon Deacons allow more yards through the air then they do on the ground.

Opponents rush for 138 yards while throwing for over 272 per matchup. Jasheen Davis recorded 6.5 sacks. Coby Davis led the team with a single interception, which isn’t a good sign heading into this bowl.

Why Bet on the Missouri Tigers?

Dual-threat quarterback Brady Cook leads an offense that averages 25.5 points from 370.8 total yards per game. Missouri prefers to take their time on offense, throwing and rushing while not going for the home run unless it presents itself.

The Tigers almost played their way into an upset of Georgia in a 22-26 loss. Cook completes over 65% of his passes and averages 4.4 yards per carry. He’s going to be tough for Wake to defend against.

Unlike in past season’s, Missouri’s defense played stout football in 2022. The Tigers allowed 25 points per game from 337.3 yards each contest. Isaiah McGuire led the team with 7.5 sacks. Daylan Carnell had 3 interceptions. Mizzou played great against the pass, allowing just 209 yards per matchup.

Wake Forest vs. Missouri Betting Trends

Demon Deacons are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 non-conference games.
Wake Forest is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
Under is 5-0 in Wake Forest’s last 5 games on grass.
Tigers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on grass.
Missouri is 2-12 ATS in their last 14 games in December.
Under is 4-0 in Missouri’s last 4 neutral site games.

Wake Forest vs. Missouri Expert Betting Predictions

Wake Forest ended the regular season playing their worst football of the year. The Demon Deacons dropped four of their final five games. The problem was on the defensive side where Wake couldn’t stop anybody from scoring points.

By contrast, Mizzou won 3-of-5 to end the season. The two losses came against solid squads, 6- ranked Tennessee and Kentucky. Missouri hung with Kentucky, falling 17-21.

The problem Wake has in this game is stopping Missouri from controlling the pace. The Demon Deacons play fast and the Tigers don’t.

Missouri quarterback Brady Cook will keep the ball in the Tigers’ hands. Then once Mizzou gets a lead, they’ll coast to an easy win and cover.

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