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BYU football: Linebacker Adam Pulsipher stepping up in Francis Bernard's absence

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BYU linebacker Adam Pulsipher, left, and BYU defensive back Eric Takenaka participate in a drill during the team's practice and scrimmage at LaVell Edwards Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016.

PROVO — BYU linebacker Adam Pulsipher is confident and ready to go.

The junior from Temecula, California, has received a lot of reps with the first-team defense recently, in place of assumed starter Francis Bernard, and has performed admirably.

"He's doing a great job," said BYU coach Kalani Sitake. "He's been around the system and he's played a lot of positions, and he has a little bit of game experience from last year.