There are thousands and thousands of adjectives at our disposal in the English language. The most recent Saturday of college football tried to make B/R's Weekly Awards use them all.

I mean, seriously, it was an absurd day.

Do you like poll-shattering upsets? Appalachian State and Marshall have you covered! How about wins for FCS programs over FBS schools? Eastern Kentucky, Holy Cross and Incarnate Word, at your service. Just general mayhem? Oh, you know Week 2 had that.

This could easily become the longest edition of B/R Weekly Awards in the series' history. And there's no question we'll cover more matchups and individual plays than any previous volume.

But, friends, it'll be worth every single magnificent adjective.

Team of the Week: Team Fun Belt

We couldn't possibly pick between Appalachian State or Marshall, given that both programs upset a Top 10 team. But then in the nightcap, Georgia Southern sent Nebraska coach Scott Frost to his many millions of severance pay.

All hail the Sun Belt.

Even beyond the iconic upset of Michigan, App State has built a reputation for frustrating power-conference teams. But after a close loss to Miami on a late field goal in 2021, the Mountaineers finished the job at sixth-ranked Texas A&M and won 17-14.

That stunning result came shortly after Marshall simply controlled the game at No. 8 Notre Dame. Marshall earned a 26-21 victory thanks to a pick-six from Steven Gilmore, the brother of NFL corner Stephon Gilmore.

Georgia Southern, coached by former USC boss Clay Helton, rounded out the night with a 45-42 triumph at Nebraska. Kyle Vantrease's late touchdown run provided the final dagger for Huskers fans as Frost's disappointing tenure officially reached its unceremonious end.

What a day for the conference.

Offensive Play of the Week: Holy Cross' Hail Mary

If you look really closely, you might actually spot the intended receiver on the play. But if you simply glance at the screen, you'd be forgiven for thinking the blue team is about to win.

Somehow, this Hail Mary heave from Holy Cross quarterback Matthew Sluka dropped into Jalen Coker's arms to give the Crusaders a remarkable 37-31 win at Buffalo.

Connecting on the pass is improbable enough. Although a Hail Mary completion is not an extreme rarity, there are hundreds of downfield prayers—either at the end of the first or second half—that fall unanswered to the turf. You simply don't expect it to happen.

Once in a while, though, it literally wins a game.

Defensive Play of the Week: Duke's Clutch Takeaway

Something else you don't see often? Game-sealing takeaways created at the very last inches of the field.

Duke, though, prevented Northwestern from completing a 21-point comeback by doing exactly that.

As only 12 seconds remained on the clock, Duke safety Jaylen Stinson jarred the ball loose. Northwestern's Evan Hull looked destined for the end zone as he surged up the middle of the field. Had he scored, NU would've attempted a game-tying two-point conversion.

Instead, the Blue Devils snatched a 31-23 victory when Brandon Johnson jumped on the fumble and silenced the hometown crowd.

Trend of the Week: FCS Upsets

Early in September, dozens of top-level programs take on teams from the Football Championship Subdivision. These are generally known as buy games, which are both important for the college football ecosystem and often considered likely wins.

The problem—well, for the FBS team, at least—is the latter part doesn't actually happen all the time.

Along with Holy Cross' dramatic walk-off win at Buffalo, three more FCS squads left an FBS building with a victory.

Eastern Kentucky knocked off Bowling Green 59-57 in seven overtimes, the second-longest OT game in Division I history. Incarnate Word sliced through Nevada for 616 yards in a 55-41 win, and Weber State steamrolled reigning Mountain West champ Utah State 35-7.

UIW (eighth), Holy Cross (15th) and Weber State (16th) are ranked FCS teams, and EKU is within the "receiving votes" category. It'd be disrespectful to call them surprise winners.

But we don't often see four FCS-over-FBS winners on a single day.

Bizarre Win of the Week: Kansas Jayhawks

No, this isn't saying that Kansas winning a game is bizarre. That's been irregular lately, sure, but second-year coach Lance Leipold has become a stabilizing force for the once-floundering program.

Saturday evening, the Jayhawks managed one of my favorite video-game accomplishments.

They won by 13 points. In overtime.

Dating back to the 2000 campaign, only 2019 Syracuse had managed a two-score victory while playing an extra session. Kansas joined the club after cornerback Cobee Bryant returned an interception for a touchdown to seal a 55-42 triumph over West Virginia on the road.

There's nothing like a good statistical oddity, folks. Rock Chalk.

Adventure of the Week: Jayden de Laura

Unless you're a fan of Mississippi State, this might be the most unsatisfying and amazing play of the season.

For a moment, Arizona quarterback Jayden de Laura had the elusiveness of Devin Hester on a punt return. Mississippi State had multiple chances to bring de Laura down and simply could not do it.

The sophomore felt immediate pressure on a play-action pass, stepped up in the pocket and drifted to the left. Seeing no open receiver, he pump-faked and doubled back across the field, retreating 22 yards behind the line of scrimmage—on 2nd-and-20, to make matters potentially worse—as two defenders converged on him.

But somehow, the burgeoning magician ducked between both defenders, sprinted back toward the left sideline, directed a receiver and launched the ball downfield.

Only for MSU safety Jalen Green to intercept the pass.

The effort deserved a better ending, even if a completion wouldn't have substantially changed the result. Mississippi State eventually won 39-17.

Best of the Rest: Week 2

Survival of the Week: Alabama Crimson Tide

On a day with an uncharacteristic 15 penalties, Alabama needed just about every second on the clock to navigate Texas. However, the Tide avoided a shocking loss because Bryce Young, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, stepped up down the stretch. In the fourth quarter, he tossed a go-ahead touchdown and led the decisive scoring drive in Bama's 20-19 escape. Will Reichard buried a 33-yard field goal in the final minute of regulation.

Resume-Builders of the Week: Top 25 Wins

We all have personal expectations for Kentucky, Tennessee and BYU. Whether you or I believe they're a New Year's Six bowl contender, a solid mid-tier squad or maybe a seven-win team doesn't much matter yet. Right now, they're all 2-0 after landing a quality Top 25 victory. Kentucky stalled Florida's hype train before it could really pick up speed, and Tennessee edged Pitt in overtime. BYU wrapped up the trio of Top 25 clashes with a double-overtime win over Baylor. Those victories could be key positives on their postseason resumes.

Golf Clap of the Week: Iowa State Cyclones

Matt Campbell has elevated the Iowa State program since arriving in 2016, but he hadn't solved rival Iowa. Campbell headed into Saturday's tilt at 0-5 against the Hawkeyes. Finally, the Cyclones finished on the right side of the score line. Xavier Hutchinson's eight-yard touchdown catch capped a glorious 21-play, 99-yard touchdown drive that spanned nearly 12 minutes and served as the winning score in ISU's 10-7 win.

The Terrific Trio: Week 3

No. 12 BYU at No. 25 Oregon (3:30 p.m. ET, Fox)

BYU wants to follow up that triumph over Baylor and prove it's a real contender. Oregon needs redemption on the national stage following the season-opening rout at the hands of Georgia. But only one program can leave Autzen Stadium with a meaningful win. As a bonus, this is the first regular-season tilt between the teams in 32 years.

No. 22 Penn State at Auburn (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS)

Auburn could've won the "Good Thing You Were Distracted" award over the weekend. Although the Tigers mostly avoided a true upset alert, they certainly weren't convincing in a 24-16 win against San Jose State. But, hey, Auburn wasn't a fantastic team in 2021 and nearly beat Alabama anyway. Penn State, meanwhile, is 2-0 and coming off a painless 46-10 rout of Ohio. This would be a massive win for beleaguered Auburn coach Bryan Harsin.

No. 13 Miami at No. 24 Texas A&M (9 p.m. ET, ESPN)

Texas A&M's loss dulled the shine on this nonconference matchup, but it's still a valuable game for both programs. While the Aggies try to bounce back from the deflating result—and Jimbo Fisher maybe considers a change at quarterback—Miami is aiming for a first marquee win in Mario Cristobal's debut season.