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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.

GAMES

Play this again: Baylor 48, No. 17 SMU 45

Never play this again: No. 1 Ohio State 70, Grambling 0

What? Ohio 17, West Virginia 10

Huh? Mississippi State 24, No. 12 Arizona State 20

Are you kidding me? Army 24, Kansas State 21

Oh. My. God: South Florida 18, No. 13 Florida 16

Told you so: UNLV 30, UCLA 23

COACHES

Wish I was him: Brent Venables, Oklahoma

Glad I’m not him: DeShaun Foster, UCLA

Lucky guy: Jonathan Smith, Michigan State

Poor guy: Rich Rodriguez, West Virginia

Desperately seeking a P.R. man: Matt Campbell, Iowa State

Desperately seeking sunglasses and a fake beard: Billy Napier, Florida

Desperately seeking … anything: Chris Klieman, Kansas State

TEAMS

Thought you’d kick butt, you did: Tennessee

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

Thought you’d get your butt kicked, you did: Oklahoma State

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

Dang, they’re good: Illinois

Dang, they’re bad: Virginia Tech

Did the season start? Stanford

Can the season never end? Vanderbilt

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