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Mel's Matchups: Week 1

By Mel Kiper Jr.
ESPN.com

Thursday, September 3, 2009

There are always intriguing player matchups to look for in college football. Often times players who will meet in the NFL first line up across from one another on the college level. Let's take a look at some of the big individual matchups I'll be keeping an eye on from this week's slate of college games: Minnesota at Syracuse Sat., Sept. 5 Noon ET (ESPN2, ESPN360.com) Traye Simmons versus Mike Williams: Minnesota's best defensive player is senior cornerback Traye Simmons and he'll be matched u ...

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