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The envelope, please: Week Two awards

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

MORE: Week One

GAMES

Play this again: No. 17 North Carolina 40, Appalachian State 34 2 OT

Never play this again: No. 14 LSU 72, Grambling 10

What? Northwestern 38, UTEP 7

Huh? Miami 48, No. 23 Texas A&M 33

Are you kidding me? No. 11 Texas 34, No. 3 Alabama 24

Oh. My. God: Washington State 31, No. 19 Wisconsin 22

Told you so: Kansas 34, Illinois 23

COACHES

Wish I was him: Steve Sarkisian, Texas

Glad I’m not him: Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M

Lucky guy: Hugh Freeze, Auburn

Poor guy: Dave Aranda, Baylor

Desperately seeking a P.R. man: Mike Elko, Duke

Desperately seeking sunglasses and a fake beard: Nick Saban, Alabama

Desperately seeking … anything: Matt Rhule, Nebraska

TEAMS

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

Thought you’d kick butt, you didn’t: Utah

Thought you’d get your butt kicked, you did: Stanford

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

Dang, they’re good: Notre Dame

Dang, they’re bad: UConn

Did the season start? Texas Tech

Can the season never end? Colorado

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