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The college football season has been absolutely bonkers thus far, and there are no signs of a reprieve from that trend ahead of Week 7’s action. While there are a few ranked matchups that are innately compelling, what makes a couple of those contests so highly anticipated is the clashes within between certain players. Read on to find out what those more individualized battles are in this Week 7 edition of NCAA gridiron matchup breakdowns. No. 6 West Virginia at Iowa State Mountaineers star quarterback Will Grier had four turnovers in Week 6’s win over a 2-4 Kansas team. At least he’s tied for third nationally with 21 touchdown passes, making more than enough splash plays to compensate for the giveaways. Considering Iowa State’s defense yields 7.74 yards per pass attempt, this could definitely turn into a shootout. The Cyclones may not be fully equipped to handle that, as star running back David Montgomery may be out of action. A huge source of optimism lies in true freshman passer Brock Purdy. He came off th
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