The Gasparilla Bowl is set for Friday night when the Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-5) and Missouri Tigers (6-6) battling for the win. Wake Forest is making their 17th bowl appearance and are looking for their second consecutive win. Missouri is making their 35th appearance and are looking to win their first bowl since 2014. Below is my college football pick for Wake Forest vs Missouri.
Wake Forest vs Missouri Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Missouri +2.5 |
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This game will be played at Raymond James Stadium at 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday, December 23, 2022.
Why Bet Missouri +2.5
✅ Missouri is 6-3 against the spread in their last nine games.
✅ The Tigers ended the regular season winning four of their final six.
✅ Wake Forest is 1-4 ATS in their last five games.
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Missouri Tigers
Team Stats
Passing
Offense/Defense
| WAKE | Passing | MISSR |
|---|---|---|
| 21.7 | CMP | 14.7 |
| 35.7 | ATT | 24.4 |
| 60.8 | CMP% | 60.2 |
| 257.5 | Y/G | 180.6 |
| 7.2 | Y/A | 7.4 |
| 1.5 | TD/G | 1.2 |
Defense/Offense
| WAKE | Passing | MISSR |
|---|---|---|
| 26.7 | CMP | 20.7 |
| 38.3 | ATT | 33.1 |
| 69.7 | CMP% | 62.5 |
| 281.9 | Y/G | 220.3 |
| 7.4 | Y/A | 6.7 |
| 2 | TD/G | 1.1 |
Rushing
Offense/Defense
| WAKE | Rushing | MISSR |
|---|---|---|
| 36.1 | ATT | 34.0 |
| 136.2 | Y/G | 131.0 |
| 3.8 | Y/A | 3.9 |
| 1.7 | TD/G | 1.0 |
Defense/Offense
| WAKE | Rushing | MISSR |
|---|---|---|
| 35.6 | ATT | 38.2 |
| 156.0 | Y/G | 165.2 |
| 4.4 | Y/A | 4.3 |
| 1.6 | TD/G | 1.9 |
Special Teams
| WAKE | Special Teams | MISSR |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | Punts-GM | 3.8 |
| 43.5 | Punt Avg | 42.1 |
| 1.2 | Kick Ret GM | 1.5 |
| 17.4 | Kick Ret Avg | 20.7 |
| 1.3 | Punt Ret GM | 0.7 |
| 16.2 | Punt Ret Avg | 5.3 |
Betting Trends
| WAKE | Betting Trends | MISSR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 36.67 | Avg Score | 32.67 |
| 35 | Avg Opp Score | 35.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
| 24.33 | Avg Score | 30.33 |
| 37.33 | Avg Opp Score | 20.67 |
| WAKE | Betting Trends | MISSR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 30.4 | Avg Score | 27.6 |
| 36.6 | Avg Opp Score | 27.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
| 29.8 | Avg Score | 26 |
| 31.6 | Avg Opp Score | 20.4 |
| WAKE | Betting Trends | MISSR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 35.3 | Avg Score | 24.2 |
| 31.6 | Avg Opp Score | 23.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 38 | Avg Score | 28.5 |
| 34 | Avg Opp Score | 22.9 |
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Last time out, Wake Forest ended their regular season with a 34-31 defeat at Duke. Wake led 7-3 after the first quarter, but Duke held the 20-17 advantage at the break. The Deacs retook the lead early in the fourth quarter, but the Blue Devils secured the win with a touchdown with 2:04 left in the game.
Sam Hartman went 26/42 for three touchdowns, and one interception. Defensively, Wake Forest allowed 507 total yards and forced one Duke interception.
Through 12 games, Wake Forest is scoring 36.8 points per game and gaining 447.8 yards, 314.6 through the air and 133.2 on the ground. Defensively, the Demon Deacons allow 29.3 points and 410.0 yards, 272.8 passing and 137.2 rushing.
Missouri Tigers
Missouri became bowl eligible with a 29-27 win over Arkansas. The Tigers led 10-7 after the first quarter, but it was Arkansas who held a one-point advantage at halftime. Missouri opened the third quarter with nine unanswered points and were able to hold Arkansas to just six points the rest of the game.
Brady Cook went 16/26 for 242 yards, one touchdown, zero interceptions, and led the team with 138 yards and one touchdown on the ground. Defensively, Missouri allowed 325 total yards and forced two Arkansas turnovers, one interception and one recovered fumble.
After 12 games, Missouri is scoring 25.5 points per game and gaining 370.9 yards, 212.8 through the air and 158.2 on the ground. Defensively, the Tigers allow 25.0 points and 337.3 yards, 209.9 passing and 127.4 rushing.
