LOS ANGELES (KRT) — When Washington plays UCLA, it will be more than a matchup between top-10 teams. It will be a meeting of No. 1s.
Reggie Williams was the top-rated high school receiver in the country last season. Matt Ware was the most sought-after defensive back. When they took their recruiting visit together to UCLA, it looked as though the Bruins might land both of them.
The prodigies will go facemask to facemask Saturday, lining up across from each other at receiver and cornerback. UCLA coaches were crushed when they lost Williams to Washington, but they might be even more frustrated trying to defend him.
“He’s a bigger Freddie Mitchell,” UCLA coach Bob Toledo said. “I’d love to have him. I don’t know how you stop him.”
Although Ricky Manning is UCLA’s top cornerback, he might not be tall enough at 5-foot-9 to match up with the 6-4 Williams. Since Ware is 6-3, he has a leg up on the assignment he’s preparing for.

— By Lee Jenkins