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The Envelope, Please: Week 1 Awards

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Every week, I’ll scan the nation and hand out awards. Without further ado … the envelope, please.

GAMES

Play this again: No. 23 USC 27, No. 13 LSU 20

Never play this again: No. 6 Ole Miss 76, Furman 0

What? Vanderbilt 34, Virginia Tech 27 OT

Huh? No. 19 Miami 41, Florida 17

Are you kidding me? No. 1 Georgia 34, No. 14 Clemson 3

Oh. My. God: Georgia Tech 24, No. 10 Florida State 21

Told you so: No. 7 Notre Dame 23, No. 20 Texas A&M 13

COACHES

Wish I was him: Lincoln Riley, USC

Glad I’m not him: Billy Napier, Florida

Lucky guy: Deion Sanders, Colorado

Poor guy: Brian Kelly, LSU

Desperately seeking a P.R. man: James Franklin, Penn State

Desperately seeking sunglasses and a fake beard: Mike Norvell, Florida State

Desperately seeking … anything: Dabo Swinney, Clemson

TEAMS

Thought you’d kick butt, you did: Ohio State

Thought you’d kick butt, you didn’t: Texas Tech

Thought you’d get your butt kicked, you did: Any FCS foe

Thought you’d get your butt kicked, you didn’t: Hawaii

Dang, they’re good: Tennessee

Dang, they’re bad: Virginia Tech

Did the season start? Florida State and Florida

Can the season never end? Alabama

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