Utah quarterback Cam Rising is out indefinitely, head coach Kyle Whittingham introduced Monday morning. The seventh-year senior suffered a lower-leg harm in Utah’s 27-19 loss at Arizona State on Friday night time.
Rising’s brutal bout of dangerous luck resurfaced on Utah’s first offensive drive towards the Solar Devils after he’d missed the earlier three video games with accidents to the center and ring fingers on his throwing hand, suffered towards Baylor on Sept. 7. Rising was tackled by ASU defensive lineman Jeff Clark and his proper leg rolled up awkwardly as he was wrestled to the bottom.
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Regardless of being injured on Utah’s opening drive Friday night time, Rising stayed in; he was noticeably hobbled and unable to set his ft and ship passes with ease. He completed 16 of 37 for 209 yards passing and three interceptions.
When requested on Monday if Utah ought to’ve taken Rising out of the sport, Whittingham mentioned, “Cam is a warrior. He’s a seasoned vet and he would tell us if he felt like he was not being efficient sufficient.”
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True freshman Isaac Wilson is Utah’s beginning quarterback “till additional discover,” mentioned Whittingham. Wilson, the youthful brother of former BYU quarterback Zach Wilson, began Utah’s earlier three video games in Rising’s absence, main the Utes to a 2-1 file with out their veteran quarterback. Wilson has thrown six touchdowns and 7 interceptions thus far in 2024.
Rising, 25, returned to Utah in his seventh yr of eligibility after struggling a fancy knee harm within the 2023 Rose Bowl that stored him out all of final season. In its first yr within the Huge 12 Convention, Utah was the preseason choose to win the convention and was seen as a classy School Soccer Playoff choice due to Rising’s return to full well being.
Sadly for Utah, that didn’t even final by means of the second week of the season, when Rising suffered the hand harm within the first half of the 23-12 win towards Baylor.
Whittingham was requested Monday if the subject of Rising returning for an eighth yr of eligibility had taken place but. Utah’s head coach mentioned that might be addressed quickly: “I’m not even certain Cam could be inquisitive about going that route. … He’s bought rather a lot to consider. We simply need him to take a step again now and get this most up-to-date harm totally recognized and on the street to rehab. That will be one thing we speak about sooner somewhat than later.”
At Huge 12 Media Day in July, Rising instructed The Athletic that he wasn’t significantly inquisitive about exploring a possible eighth yr: “Seven is sweet sufficient for me. However you by no means know. The playing cards are all the time on the desk.”
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