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Malik Willis and Matt Corral Enjoy Mainstream Attention as College Football Captivates NFL Twitter

Published 11/07/2021, 2:38 AM EST

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Football season is in full swing as we enter the last two months of the year. The NFL remains the apex of football in the country, but college football has caught up to them. Two quarterbacks in particular have forced every franchise in the league to take notice of them:- Malik Willis and Matt Corral. These two stars are most likely going to be the first two draft picks in 2022.

Malik Willis and Matt Corral bask in NFL spotlight

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Fans cannot get enough of these two young talents. Not only have they emerged and set the gridiron on fire, but established themselves as forces to be reckoned with. They are so prepared to make it in the big leagues that many NFL teams are already considering bringing these generational talents on board.

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However, the recent clash between Ole Miss Rebels and Liberty Flames displayed which quarterback is superior. While they aren’t on the level of a Tom Brady-Drew Brees or Brady-Eli Manning rivalry, there’s still a ton of bad blood. On this occasion, Matt Corral outperformed Malik Willis.

Every college football fan expected Malik Willis to trounce Matt Corral, but Ole Miss Rebels showed real heart. Twitter could not contain its excitement as fans refused to stop tweeting about the game. Athletes like these prove why college football deserved such widespread coverage in the United States.

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With 324 yards in his pocket, Matt Corral established one touchdown and set up two. Malik Willis, on the other hand, had a poor game, throwing three interceptions. He completed some passes impressively, but looked stranded for the rest of the game. It ended 27-14 in favor of Ole Miss Rebels. However, both Willis and Corral have established themselves as talents to watch out for.

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Nathan Fulgado is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. Having published close to 1000 professional wrestling articles, Nathan is currently pursuing his Journalism degree from Xavier's College. He has previously worked at Free Press Journal as a local journalist.
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