Envelope, Please: Week Five Awards
Every week, I’ll scan the nation and hand out awards. Without further ado … the envelope, please.
GAMES
Play this again: No. 23 Illinois 34, No. 21 USC 32
Never play this again: San Diego State 6, Northern Illinois 3
What? No. 17 Alabama 24, No. 5 Georgia 21
Huh? Duke 38, Syracuse 3
Are you kidding me? Virginia Tech 23, NC State 21
Oh. My. God: Virginia 46, No. 8 Florida State 38
Told you so: No. 6 Oregon 30, No. 3 Penn State 24
COACHES
Wish I was him: Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss
Glad I’m not him: Sam Pittman, Arkansas
Lucky guy: Brent Key, Georgia Tech
Poor guy: Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
Desperately seeking a P.R. man: Matt Campbell, Iowa State
Desperately seeking sunglasses and a fake beard: Mike Norvell, Florida State
Desperately seeking … anything: Bill O’Brien, Boston College
TEAMS
Thought you’d kick butt, you did: Ohio State
Thought you’d kick butt, you didn’t: Florida State
Thought you’d get your butt kicked, you did: Arkansas
Thought you’d get your butt kicked, you didn’t: Mississippi State
Dang, they’re good: Vanderbilt
Dang, they’re bad: UCLA
Did the season start? West Virginia
Can the season never end? Indiana
