Cam Rising’s football run in Utah is officially over
Utah football officially losing a quarterback Cam Rising. Rising is not expected to return to the team 2025 according to KSL Sports. The quarterback spent five years in Utah, until the 2020 season.
Rising did not play in 2023 due to injury, and his 2024 season was also cut short due to injury.
“I’ve talked to Cam a few times, but it’s really up to Cam to figure out (his plan), when he wants to figure out what his plan is,” Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said. “We’ve certainly had communication and you don’t see him on the roster right now, so that should tell you something.
Utah had a very frustrating 2024 season without their starting quarterback. Despite being picked in the preseason at the top of the Big 12 Conference, the Utes finished the campaign with a losing record. Utah went 5-7 overall and just 2-7 in the conference.
Rising finishes his career at Utah with 6,127 passing yards. As of this writing, it is unclear if he will attempt to transfer to another college program or head to the NFL draft.
Utah football is in search of Big 12 success
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The Utes had a disastrous season in their first Big 12 campaign. Utah football joined Arizona, Arizona State and Colorado to join the league before the 2024 season.
Utah only managed to win conference games against Oklahoma State and UCF. In truly bizarre fashion, Utah collapsed after going 4-0 to start the year. The team has lost seven of its last eight games.
The loss of Rising probably contributed to that collapse. The veteran quarterback has dealt with several injuries that required surgery. He finished the season with just 555 passing yards, seven touchdowns and three interceptions.
The Utes now need to find their next quarterback and move on. It won’t be easy to replace Rising, though Utah football has several players ready to take the job. One of those calling the game is Devon Dampier. Dampier transfers from New Mexico, where he threw for 3,293 yards.
Utah also has a new offensive coordinator in Jason Beck. Change is definitely in the air for the school, and fans will be able to see that change starting in August. Utah football opens the season then against UCLA.
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