College football · Week 7 · Saturday, October 17, 10:30 PM ET · Final Wake Forest 41, California 7
17Wake Forest at California
California +8.5 at our first look, +10 at kickoff. ACC game. Team pages: Wake Forest · California
Conditions · California Memorial Stadium: Forecast 70°F, wind 5 mph, 0% chance of rain. At kickoff: 70°F, wind 6 mph, dry.
The read at kickoff
News: Wake Forest 0.0 · California −0.4 → favors Wake Forest by 0.4. Market: moved 1.5 toward Wake Forest.
Landed: Wake Forest 41, California 7. Wake Forest covered the closing line (California +10). The move toward Wake Forest was right. 48 points, under the closing total of 54.
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 0.0
No news that moves the number.
California Golden Bears −0.4
| QB Jaron Sagapolutele Yahoo Sports, Wed 11:47 PM: Questionable |
Questionable | −0.2 |
| QB Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele Yahoo Sports, Fri 11:39 PM: Expected to play |
Expected to play | −0.2 |
Quarterback news, valued from college efficiency (this season, plus last at half weight) over the team's next quarterback, in points from his team's side. College football has no official injury report: statuses come from team and media reports. News that broke before the line opened is already in the opening number.
Line Movement
Final: Wake Forest 41, California 7. California missed the closing number by 24.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | +8.5 | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Oct 11, 3:55 PM ET | +1 |
| Cal quarterback Sagapolutele still in doubt for Wake Forest game | Thu Oct 15, 8:29 PM ET | +0.5 |
| Closing line | +10 |
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 25.8% (+288) | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Oct 11, 3:55 PM ET | 22.9% (+337) |
| Cal quarterback Sagapolutele still in doubt for Wake Forest game | Thu Oct 15, 8:29 PM ET | 21.9% (+357) |
| Less than the spread implies | 23.4% (+327) | |
| Closing line | 23.4% (+327) |
Final: 48 points, under the closing total of 54.
Data
| Cause | When | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Opening line | 54.5 | |
| Reaction to last week's game | Sun Oct 11, 3:23 PM ET | -1 |
| Market move, no reported news | Sat Oct 17, 8:20 PM ET | +0.5 |
| Closing line | 54 |
Notes
Cal expects starting QB Sagapolutele to go against Wake Forest
Cal's Friday availability update indicates quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is likely to play against Wake Forest. Statuses for Adam Mohammed and Kingston Lopa also shifted from Thursday, along with Wake Forest receiver Carlos Hernandez. Yahoo Sports
Cal quarterback Sagapolutele still in doubt for Wake Forest game
California's starting quarterback Jaron Sagapolutele remains uncertain for Saturday's home game against Wake Forest, with two other key Cal players also listed as questionable. A change at quarterback would meaningfully affect the Bears' offense in that matchup. Yahoo Sports
Wake Forest lists two key players as questionable for Cal trip
Wake Forest's first availability report for the Cal game lists two of its top players as questionable. Their status is unsettled heading into Saturday's road trip. On3
Line moves 1 toward California with no reported news
The consensus spread on Wake Forest at California has moved from +10 to +9 (home side), with 10 of 11 books moving the same way (a broad, fast move). Neither team has reported news that explains it yet; moves like this often come before a story breaks.
Line moves 1 toward California with no reported news
The consensus spread on Wake Forest at California has moved from +10 to +9 (home side). Neither team has reported news that explains it yet; moves like this often come before a story breaks.
Every Book · California side
| Book | Spread | Price | Moneyline | Decimal | Win % (no-vig) | Total | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus | +10 | −110 | +310 | 4.10 | 23.4% | 54 | Sat 10:29 PM |
| DraftKings | +10 | −108 | +310 | 4.10 | 23.4% | 54.5 | Sat 10:29 PM |
| FanDuel | +10.5 | −108 | +350 | 4.50 | 21.3% | 54.5 | Sat 10:29 PM |
| BetMGM | +10 | −110 | +320 | 4.20 | 22.7% | 54.5 | Sat 10:29 PM |
| Caesars | +10 | −110 | +300 | 4.00 | 23.9% | 54 | Sat 10:29 PM |
| Fanatics | +10.5 | −115 | +310 | 4.10 | 23.4% | 54 | Sat 10:29 PM |
| BetRivers | +10.5 | −117 | +325 | 4.25 | 22.1% | 54.5 | Sat 10:29 PM |
| BetOnline | +10 | −110 | +303 | 4.03 | 23.9% | 54 | Sat 10:29 PM |
| Bovada | +10.5 | −115 | +310 | 4.10 | 23.2% | 53.5 | Sat 10:29 PM |
| LowVig | +10 | −106 | +303 | 4.03 | 23.9% | 54 | Sat 10:29 PM |
| MyBookie | +10 | −110 | +300 | 4.00 | 23.8% | 54 | Sat 10:29 PM |
| BetUS | +10 | −110 | +305 | 4.05 | 23.8% | 54 | Sat 10:29 PM |
College football has no official injury report: our notes come from team and media reports, linked at the source, in our own words. Lines are the consensus (the median across U.S. sportsbooks) unless a book is named.