Whittingham: Utah Football quarterback Isaac Wilson will start, Cam Rising out indefinitely
Oct 14, 2024, 12:14 PM | Updated: Oct 15, 2024, 2:54 pm
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - AUGUST 29: Isaac Wilson #11 of the Utah Utes runs a drill during warmups before their game against the Southern Utah Thunderbirds at Rice Eccles Stadium on August 29, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah.(Photo by Chris Gardner/Getty Images)
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SALT LAKE CITY – Utah Football coach Kyle Whittingham announced Isaac Wilson will be the team’s starting quarterback until further notice and Cam Rising is out indefinitely.
The news came in Whittingham’s Monday morning press conference, following the team’s loss to Arizona State in Tempe.
“Tough weekend in Tempe. Cam Rising is out indefinitely, Isaac Wilson will be our starter until further notice,” Whittingham said.
Whittingham opens the press conference: “Tough weekend in Tempe, Cam Rising is out indefinitely, Isaac Wilson will be our starter until further notice.”
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Utah struggled to get anything going on offense against the Sun Devils, eventually falling by a score of 27-19.
“Cam’s a warrior, he wanted to play. We started moving the ball at the end of the half. Didn’t get into the end zone,” Whittingham continued. “That continued in the second half. We thought about it, talked about it, but he’s a vet and he’d let us know if he couldn’t go.”
What happened to Cam Rising?
Rising has dealt with injury for much of his college football career. He missed the entirety of last season due to a knee injury.
This season, he injured his throwing hand in the team’s game against the Baylor Bears.
In Friday’s matchup against Arizona State, it seemed Rising was pretty beat up, with a possible lower leg injury. Whittingham did not provide details on which injury (or injuries) led to the decision to name Wilson as the team’s starter.
