The Utah Utes predict large issues from senior quarterback Cameron Rising in 2024.
In spite of everything, he was wonderful in 2022 earlier than he suffered a big knee harm in Utah’s Rose Bowl conflict in opposition to the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Rising threw for 3,034 yards and 26 touchdowns with simply eight interceptions whereas additionally operating for 465 yards and 6 touchdowns as a junior. The knee harm price him the 2023 season, however he was in a position to qualify for a medical redshirt.
Now, heading into 2024, head coach Kyle Whittingham is anticipating his quarterback to be wholesome because the crew heads into fall camp.
“At this cut-off date, he’s 100%,” Whittingham stated at Huge 12 media days (h/t On3’s Griffin McVeigh). “Hopefully, there’s no, you realize, one thing that rears its ugly head, no setbacks. However he had a terrific spring. (He) was not hit, we didn’t hit him in any respect in spring however he did each drill, day-after-day with no points, and so we’re anticipating him on the opening day — him and Brant Kuithe our tight finish for that matter, who missed all of final yr as effectively — to be able to go.”
Having Rising again below middle goes to be enormous for Utah, particularly contemplating the Utes at the moment are a part of the Huge 12.
With video games in opposition to Baylor and Oklahoma State (on the highway) looming large throughout the first 4 weeks of sport play, having a veteran quarterback who has star energy and poise may find yourself being enormous for the Utes.
The top of the season has a stretch that sees Utah play TCU, Houston, BYU and Colorado with the video games in opposition to the Cougars and Buffaloes approaching the highway. That is one other stretch of video games wherein a veteran school quarterback might be all of the distinction between successful and shedding.
