Utah's Rising out indefinitely with leg injury, Wilson in as starter
Utah quarterback Cam Rising is out indefinitely with a lower leg injury, head coach Kyle Whittingham announced Monday, according to Jason Batacao of The Salt Lake Tribune.
Freshman Isaac Wilson will take over as the starting signal-caller.
"I can't give you a timeline," Whittingham said. "It could be the rest of the season. I'm not sure exactly how long it will be, but I know it's going to be a minute."
Rising started Saturday's loss against Arizona State and completed 16 of 37 passes for 209 yards with zero touchdowns and three interceptions. He appeared to hurt his leg early in the contest but remained in the game. It was his first game back after missing the previous three contests due to a finger injury.
The 25-year-old might be eligible to return for an eighth college football season, but Whittingham says Rising needs to consider things first.
"Now that we're in the situation that we're in, that's a possibility," Whittingham said. "We'll have to explore that in detail with the compliance department. And I'm not even sure Cam would be interested in going that route. He's got a lot to think about."
Rising originally committed to Texas in 2018 but transferred to Utah the following season. He's racked up 7,113 total yards with 65 touchdowns during his career with the Utes. He missed the 2023 season after suffering an injury in the 2022 Rose Bowl.
Wilson went 2-1 during Rising's absence to start the season, throwing for 726 yards with five touchdowns and five interceptions.