More: Offensive line decisions will be work in progress

Already playing, by his choosing, on a damaged knee ligament last season, Grant Hermanns' troubles compounded in Week 6 when he tore his ACL vs. Wisconsin.

And so came to an end the momentum the budding standout, a starting offensive tackle as just a redshirt freshman, had generated.

Now, Hermanns hopes that momentum was simply put on hold.