The Fraud Five by Mike Kern – Week 9 Edition

By Mike Kern

October 27, 2019

Another week, another Fraud Five. It’s really that basic.

Oklahoma – What, you were expecting maybe Liberty, which somehow lost at Rutgers as a touchdown favorite? For the third straight week, an unbeaten lost to an unranked opponent. This time it was the Sooners, going down at Kansas State as a 21-point favorite. And they were trailing by 25 early in the fourth quarter before staging a late rally.

Notre Dame – It’s OK to lose at Michigan, even when the line went from you getting three to you giving one. But not by 45-14. Good thing the Irish scored last.

Missouri – Can’t be losing 29-7 at Kentucky. I mean, what more do I need to say?

Temple – I let the Owls off last week when they got whacked at SMU, because SMU is good and they were coming off a big win. But not this time. It’s OK to lose to Central Florida, as a 10-point dog, even in South Philly. Yet there’s no way you should be turning a 28-21 halftime hole into a 63-21 joke.

Wisconsin – It’s no sin to lose at Ohio State, when you’re a 14-point doggie. But 38-7, coming right after that upset loss at Illinois, maybe isn’t such a worthy look.

Dishonorable Mention:

Arizona State – It’s not really OK to lose at UCLA, especially when you’re ranked 24^th. And don’t let the final fool you. The Wildcats scored the last 22 points to get within 10.

Iowa State – Speaking of the Top 25, it’s probably not OK for the No. 23 team to be losing at home to an Oklahoma State that came in with a two-game losing streak.