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Trey Adams, UW’s preseason All-American left tackle, to miss Auburn game with back injury

Trey Adams won't play in their season opener against No. 9 Auburn — but it's not the knee surgery he's been rehabbing from that prevented him from making the trip.

Washington senior left tackle Trey Adams, a preseason All-American, will not play in the No. 6 Huskies’ season opener against No. 9 Auburn because of a back injury, multiple sources told The Seattle Times.

Adams did not make the trip to Atlanta with the rest of the team.

The Huskies this week listed junior Jared Hilbers as Adams’ backup at left tackle.

Sophomore Luke Wattenberg, the first-team left guard, is a more likely option to start at left tackle against Auburn (12:30 p.