Frank Sawyer

At 8:30 PM ET on Friday, we will be playing the Kansas State Wildcats (158) plus the points versus the Colorado Buffaloes (157). THE SITUATION: Kansas State (0-1) looks to rebound from an 80-70 loss at home to Drake as a 4.5-point favorite on Wednesday. Colorado (1-0) won their opening game of the season with their 84-61 thumping of South Dakota on Wednesday in Manhattan.

REASONS TO TAKE THE WILDCATS PLUS THE POINTS: Bettors and pundits are down on Kansas State right now with them returning only contributors from the group that was just 11-22 last season. The Wildcats have also been hit with COVID cases which has limited their ability to practice. Expect this team to get plenty out of their game and subsequent practices under head coach Bruce Weber after their loss on Wednesday. Kansas State has covered the point spread in 4 of their last 5 games after a double-digit loss at home. They also have covered the point spread in 5 of their last 8 games when playing with just one day of rest. Weber has brought in eight newcomers on the roster. He should get the most out of his roster. The Wildcats have covered the point spread in 4 of their last 5 games as an underdog — and they have covered the point spread in 16 of their last 24 home games as an underdog getting 3.5 to 6 points. Colorado has failed to cover the point spread in 6 straight games after a straight-up win — and they have failed to cover the point spread in 4 of their last 5 games after a point spread victory. Additionally, the Buffaloes have failed to cover the point spread in 14 of their last 19 road games after earning a win on the road. Head coach Tad Boyle has three starters back from the group that finished 21-11 last season. But Boyle’s teams have failed to cover the point spread in 4 of their last 5 road games against teams with a winning percentage of 40% or less at home — and they have failed to cover the point spread in 15 of their last 20 road games as a favorite.

FINAL TAKE: Kansas State has covered the point spread in 6 of their last 7 games against teams with a winning percentage over 60% — and Colorado has failed to cover the point spread in 8 of their last 9 games against teams with a losing record. Look for the Wildcats to play much better with a game under their belts. 10* CBB Friday Late Show Bailout with Kansas State Wildcats (158) plus the points versus the Colorado Buffaloes (157). Best of luck for us — Frank.

FRANK’S CUTTING ROOM FLOOR FOR FRIDAY, 11/27:

My “Cutting Room Floor” plays are the situations I considered the closest to being worthy of investment but did not make the “final cut” for my official plays today for subscribers. The last play on my cut list for Friday afternoon college football action is with Over the Total in the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the North Carolina Tar Heels. Notre Dame (8-0) remained unbeaten on November 14th with their 45-31 win at Boston College as a 13-point favorite. The Irish gained 557 yards in that game — and they have then played 4 of their last 5 games Over the Total after gaining at least 450 yards in their last game. Notre Dame has also played 4 of their last 5 games Over the Total against teams with a winning record. North Carolina (6-2) comes off a 59-53 win against Wake Forest as a 13-point favorite on November 14th. The Tar Heels have played 6 of their last 7 games Over the Total against team with a winning record. The Over is also 7-3-1 in North Carolina’s last 11 games as an underdog. Take the Over. Best of luck — Frank.

Frank Sawyer’s Hollywood Sports DELIVERED their 25* NFC East Game of the Month yesterday on underdog Washington who PULLED THE UPSET again Dallas to improve their 27 of 42 (64%) Football Game of the Month/Year sides mark! Frank ALSO CA$HED his 25* CFB American Athletic Conference Underdog of the Year last Saturday on UCF to further his RED HOT 10 of 14 (71%) CFB Game of the Year/Month mark — and now he UNLEASHES his 25* CFB ACC Game of the Year for the Notre Dame-North Carolina ATS winner on ABC-TV at 3:30 PM ET! DO NOT DARE MISS OUT!

At 12:00 PM ET on Friday, we will be playing the Texas Longhorns (144) plus the points versus the Iowa State Cyclones (143). THE SITUATION: Texas (5-2) finally returns to action for the first time since November 7th after their 17-13 win over West Virginia as a 6.5-point favorite. Iowa State (6-2) has won three straight games with their 45-0 win over Kansas State last week as a 13.5-point favorite.

REASONS TO TAKE THE LONGHORNS PLUS THE POINTS: Iowa State is 6-1 in the Big 12 with aspirations of reaching the Big 12 championship game — so they will be feeling the pressure. Yet the Cyclones are just 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games after a win by at least 20 points — and they have failed to cover the point spread in 5 of their last 6 games after scoring at least 40 points in their last game. Iowa State gained 539 yards in their last game — and they have failed to cover the point spread in 6 straight games after gaining at least 450 yards in their last game. They also held the Wildcats to just 149 yards — but they are just 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games after not allowing more than 275 yards in their last game. Now Iowa State goes back on the road where they are just 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 road games against teams with a winning record at home — and they have failed to cover the point spread in 5 of their last 7 road games when favored by 3 points or less. And in their last 5 games against teams with a winning record, the Cyclones have failed to cover the point spread 4 times. Texas has not played given complications with COVID — but they were ready to play last week before issues with Kansas prompted the cancellation. Head coach Tom Herman’s roster should be ready to go. The Longhorns defeated Oklahoma State by a 41-34 score in their previous game before their win over the Mountaineers to begin the month — and they have covered the point spread in 5 of their last 8 games after winning their last two games by a touchdown or less against Big 12 opponents. And while Texas has only covered the point spread once in their last six games, they have then covered the point spread in 6 of their last 7 games after failing to cover the point spread in four or five of their last six games. The Longhorns are also 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games after not scoring more than 20 points in their last game. Herman’s teams do certainly seem to perform better with a chip on their shoulder as his teams have covered the point spread in 17 of their last 23 games as an underdog.

FINAL TAKE: Texas will also have revenge on their minds from a 23-21 loss in Ames as a 7-point underdog last season. 10* CFB Iowa State-Texas ABC-TV Special with the Texas Longhorns (144) plus the points versus the Iowa State Cyclones (143). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 3:30 PM ET on Friday, we will be playing the North Carolina Tar Heels (136) plus the points versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (135). THE SITUATION: North Carolina (6-2) has won two games in a row with their 59-53 victory over Wake Forest as a 13-point favorite back on November 14th. Notre Dame (8-0) returns to action after a bye week last week coming off a 45-31 win at Boston College as a 13-point favorite on November 14th.

REASONS TO TAKE THE TAR HEELS PLUS THE POINTS: With the Fighting Irish opening as the second-ranked team in the college football playoff, the pressure is on for this team to win out their remaining games to play in the ACC Championship Game with a win securing one of the four spots in the college football playoff. Yet Notre Dame has failed to cover the point spread in 10 of their last 15 games after winning at least eight games in a row. The Irish have also failed to cover the point spread in 14 of their last 22 games after playing a game where both teams scored at least 30 points. Notre Dame averaged 7.58 Yards-Per-Play to defeat the Eagles two weeks ago — but they have then failed to cover the point spread in 15 of their last 20 games on the road after averaging at least 7.25 Yards-Per-Play in their last game. The Irish have scored at least 31 points in four straight games — but they have then failed to cover the point spread in 12 of their last 18 games after scoring at least 31 points in four straight games. The foundation of this outstanding Notre Dame offense this season has been their offensive line that returned all five of their starters. But that chemistry and cohesion are now in flux with two starters on that line out for this game. Center Jarrett Patterson is out the season with a broken foot and right guard Tommy Kraemer, a four-year starter, is out this week after having an appendectomy. Those are ominous absences for a team that has looked vulnerable on defense in their last two games as they have surrendered 71 combined points in those games. North Carolina rallied from a three-touchdown deficit to defeat the Demon Deacons two weeks ago — and they have then covered the point spread in 4 straight games after a point spread loss. Sophomore quarterback Sam Howell completed 32 of 45 passes for 550 yards with six touchdown passes in the victory — and the Tar Heels have covered the point spread in 5 of their last 6 games after passing for at least 280 yards in their last game. North Carolina has a potent offense that should be able to keep up with the Irish. The Tar Heels rank 4th in the nation by averaging 563.4 total YPG — and their 43.1 PPG scoring average is 10th in the nation. North Carolina has struggled on defense — but they have covered the point spread in 6 of their last 8 games after allowing at least 40 points in their last game. They host this game in their final conference home game this season where they have covered the point spread in 4 of their last 5 games — and they have covered the point spread in 5 of their last 6 home games as an underdog. The Tar Heels have also covered the point spread in 25 of their last 32 home games against teams with a winning record on the road.

FINAL TAKE: North Carolina can play this game loose in the role of the spoiler in this one — and they are undefeated at home with a 4-0 mark while scoring 48.5 PPG and averaging a whopping 609.8 total YPG in those games. Expect a close game with the Tar Heels in a position to pull the upset. 25* CFB ACC Game of the Year with the North Carolina Tar Heels (136) plus the points versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (135). Best of luck for us — Frank.