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Injury slowed Adams' progress
Sophomore tackle Mike Adams was just starting to get some playing time last year as a freshman, having fully recovered from a spring shoulder injury, when he suffered a foot injury against Purdue. He sat out the last five games and wasn't as advanced as many thought he would be during spring drills in April.

"That really set me back," Adams said. "I feel like that was a time where I really could've come into myself.

"I'm definitely more confident (now). I know what I'm doing a little bit more. I'm just going to try to get on the field as much as possible."

Adams is locked in a fight with former tight end Andy Miller for the starting job at left tackle.

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