Shirtless fan sections top college football Week 9 superlatives - ESPN

Each week, college football offers a unique blend of skill and shenanigans. Week 9 was no different.

From more sets of fans going topless to coaches ready to do anything possible to help their teams out, it was another week in which some of the best game-day storylines came from nowhere near the actual field of play.

As always, we handed out a number of nontraditional superlatives paying homage to some of the sport's distinct oddities.

If you're a college football team enduring a listless start to the season, there's a decent chance by now that your fans have attempted to generate a spark by going shirtless. First it was Oklahoma State's Section 321 army in Week 7. Soon after, Wisconsin students unleashed their own shirtless section in a blowout loss to Ohio State, with UCLA also getting in on the action.

While UNC and Wake Forest also hopped on the latest trend, this week's spotlight goes to Virginia Tech for a simple reason: the game's final result. Hokies fans set the tone on Friday night, with Lane Stadium's bare-chested contingent proving to be a possible good luck charm — Virginia Tech earned a late-night win against California. The Tar Heels came close to earning their first ACC win, taking Virginia to overtime, but couldn't get the job done.

North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker lit up the scoreboard on Friday night in his squad's 54-20 win over Charlotte. Mestemaker completed 37 of his 49 passing attempts, racking up four touchdowns… and a staggering 608 yards

After the game, Mestemaker paid homage to another legendary statistical outpouring — recreating Wilt Chamberlain's iconic 100-point game photo by holding up a piece of paper with «608» written on it.

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