The Envelope, Please: Week 1 Awards
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