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The Utah football team is making their Big 12 debut this season, and the Utes seem poised for a big year. They are returning a good amount of talent from their defense last year, and that was the strength of the team. However, their offense struggled mightily without quarterback Cam Rising, but the star QB […]

The college football offseason is almost over as we are into July. The season will get going in about a month and a half, and college football fans everywhere are eager for the new beginning. College football fever is rampant across the country as we get closer to the season, but also because of the […]

The college football offseason is almost over as we are into July. The season will get going in about a month and a half, and college football fans everywhere are eager for the new beginning. College football fever is rampant across the country as we get closer to the season, but also because of the […]

Utah football quarterback Nate Johnson is entering the transfer portal. Johnson made the decision following the news last week that Utah quarterback Cam Rising is expected to return to college football next year. Johnson will have three years of eligibility remaining, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Johnson should be in high demand from schools that are […]

With players still being able to get an extra year of eligibility due to COVID, Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell admitted it is a bit weird seeing many older players all across college football as running back Chez Mellusi mulls his decision regarding coming back for a sixth season after suffering an injury. Mellusi will […]

Good news for Utah football fans: quarterback Cam Rising will return for his final year of eligibility in 2024. “Utah QB Cam Rising announces he’s returning next year for Utes,” per Action Network HQ’s Brett McMurphy. Utah QB Cam Rising announces return for 7th college season after knee injury cost him 2023 https://t.co/jKUGVaUlHh — Heidi […]

Over the last twenty years, the Utah football program has been a model of stability. With as many undefeated seasons as losing seasons (two of each), twelve bowl wins, and multiple conference titles in two different conferences (the Mountain West and Pac-12), the Utes are enjoying a prolonged golden age under head coach Kyle Whittingham. […]

It’s been an odd season so far for Utah football. While they have raced out to a 6-1 start to the campaign, highlighted by a wild 34-32 victory over USC on Saturday night, they have been patiently awaiting the return of star quarterback Cam Rising. However, after their takedown of the Trojans, head coach Kyle […]

The Utah football program has had an impressive 2022-23 season so far. The Utes are 4-1 and are ranked the 16th-best college football team in the country. One of the major storylines of the team has been QB Cam Rising’s recovery from injury. Utah will take on the Cal football squad Saturday in an exciting […]

In today’s era of college football, it is common to see a player sit out in a bowl game to avoid injury, unless the game is part of the College Football Playoff. This is especially common when a player is planning to leave for the NFL after the season. Last year, the Utah football team […]

The Utah football team needs its leader back on the field sooner rather than later. QB Cam Rising still has yet to play in 2023 after tearing his ACL in last year’s Rose Bowl. The Utes have held their own in Rising’s absence, starting 4-0 and picking up impressive wins over Florida and UCLA. Their […]

There are only four matchups between ranked foes in Week 5 of the college season. The most intriguing one of those duels might be on Friday night between the tenth-ranked Utah Utes and No. 19 Oregon State Beavers. Utah football is coming off an impressive win over a ranked Pac-12 foe after taking down the […]

Utah football fans hoping to see Cam Rising’s season debut on Friday might have to wait another couple of weeks to see the star quarterback. Though Rising has just one hurdle to clear before returning to game action, it appears unlikely that will come this week as the senior continues to recover from a torn […]

As Utah football continues to wait for the final clearance in quarterback Cam Rising’s ACL rehab, the Utes will stick with the same practice plan they’ve had for the past few weeks. Both Rising and Nate Johnson, who’s started the first four games of the season for Utah in the former’s absence, will take first-team […]

One of college football’s biggest stars will have to wait to make his debut in the 2023 season. Cam Rising, Utah football’s star quarterback, is on the road to recovery after an ACL injury last season. Many were hoping for Rising to start against another marquee name in UCLA this season. However, that doesn’t seem […]

Last season, Utah football won a second consecutive Pac-12 championship and headed to the Rose Bowl to take on Penn State. In a game that didn’t have any further implications beyond the contest, star quarterback Cam Rising tore his ACL, and he hasn’t returned to the field for Utah since. It’s always sad to see […]

Utah football is gearing up for its first Pac-12 matchup of the season against UCLA on Saturday, and they could see the return of their starting quarterback for the conference showdown. Cam Rising, who tore his ACL during Utah’s Rose Bowl loss to Penn State in January, has not played in any of the Utes’ […]

It wasn’t exactly pretty, but Utah football managed to grind out a 24-11 victory over Florida to open their 2023 campaign. The hope was that star quarterback Cam Rising would be able to find his way onto the field for their Week 2 action against Baylor, but it doesn’t sound like that will be happening […]

Utah football’s season opener was far from an easy contest. The Utes battled Florida and ultimately emerged victorious, winning by a final score of 24-11 despite being without QB Cam Rising. Rising received an injury update from head coach Kyle Whittingham ahead of Utah’s second game of the season, per beat writer Josh Furlong. “Whittingham […]

Utah football fans were a little bit nervous heading into the season opener against Florida football on Thursday after hearing that Cam Rising wouldn’t be able to play. Rising tore his ACL in the Rose Bowl last season, and wasn’t healthy enough to given it a go Thursday night. Bryson Barnes trotted out for the […]

The Utah football team beat Florida 24-11 in its 2023 season opener without Cam Rising. But Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham is well aware that the quarterback is essential to the team’s hope of repeating as Pac-12 champions. Whittingham’s Cam Rising injury update following the win over Florida was a positive one, suggesting that the […]

Utah football came into the season ranked #14 in the country ahead of their big season opener against unranked Florida football. Both teams met in the season opener last year as well, and Florida won a close one that featured a great quarterback matchup between Anthony Richardson and Cam Rising. Richardson is now in the […]

Utah football quarterback Cam Rising played a pivotal role in the program’s success in 2022. He’s unlikely to start the Utes’ season opener against Florida, however, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Here’s our update on Utah QB Cam Rising, who sources told ESPN is doubtful to play against Florida tomorrow. Expect junior Bryson Barnes to […]

Billy Napier’s Florida football program is gearing up to start its season against Utah on the road on Thursday, and a report surfaced that Napier and Florida reached out to see if Utah quarterback Cam Rising had any interest in transferring to the program this offseason. “They wanted Sam Hartman, he was atop their list […]

Kyle Whittingham and his Utah football program is starting the season with a big game against Florida at home on Thursday, and with uncertainty surrounding quarterback Cam Rising and tight end Brant Kuithe, who are both returning from torn ACLs, Whittingham is not elaborating on their status or the depth chart ahead of the game, […]

The Washington football team opens up their season on September 2nd with an intriguing home matchup against Boise State football. This is a big season for the Huskies, and a big season for quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Penix Jr. transferred to Washington from Indiana football and helped flip a switch on last year’s team after […]

Utah football quarterback Cam Rising still plans to be back in time for the team’s season opener versus Florida on August 31st. Rising tore his ACL in January during Utah’s Rose Bowl loss and is on the verge of coming back. So far, he’s mostly been a limited participant in practice and did not play […]

Utah head football coach Kyle Whittingham gave a promising update for quarterback Cam Rising when he spoke to reporters on Monday. “He’ll be practicing, but he’ll have limitations,” Whittingham said, via On3 Florida Gators Senior Writer Nick de la Torre. “That will pretty much be the report for at least a couple of weeks, practicing […]

The Pac-12 Conference is full of loaded teams this season, which will be the last one with USC and UCLA before they go to the Big Ten. However, the Utah football program has back-to-back Pac-12 titles and is searching for a three-peat. Despite that, Utah was picked to finish third by the media in the […]

The 2023 college football season is still months away, but there is still uncertainty about whether Utah football quarterback Cam Rising will be ready to go for the first game of the Utes. For Utah football head coach Kyle Whittingham, Cam Rising should be given the green light if he participates and shows readiness in […]

Utah quarterback Cam Rising had high hopes that he could lead the Utes to an upset of Penn State in the Rose Bowl January 2. Utah QB Cameron Rising tore an ACL in Rose Bowl and underwent surgery in January, Rising revealed Friday to @espn700bill. "I have to make sure I'm doing everything I can […]

Cam Rising has made his decision. Rising, entering his senior year, will be returning to the Utah Utes football program in 2023. Rising’s decision was revealed in a hype video posted on the Utah football Twitter account. The video began with the Creedence Clearwater Revival song ‘Bad Moon Rising’, playing in the background. ‘Bad Moon’ […]

Cam Rising was forced to exit Utah football’s Rose Bowl game early due to an injury for the second straight year. And, for the second consecutive year, Rising had to watch from the sidelines as the Utes were bested, this time by the Penn State Nittany Lions. After the game, Utah football head coach Kyle […]

A Utah Utes football fan’s worst nightmare came true, as star quarterback Cam Rising has suffered an injury in the Rose Bowl against the Penn State Nittany Lions. Rising entered the medical tent before heading off to the locker room without his helmet, per Brett McMurphy of Action Network. Cam Rising took a hard hit […]

Utah Utes football quarterback Cam Rising was clearly not a fan of USC Trojans star Caleb Williams’ painted nails. Williams, who painted ‘F*** Utah’ on his nails a week after doing the same to Notre Dame, clearly drew the ire of Rising, who led his Utes squad to their second straight Pac-12 title with their […]

As if taking down the USC Trojans was not enough, Utah football quarterback Cam Rising piled more misery on their rivals with a savage take on Friday night. The Utah Utes made easy work of the Trojans in the Pac-12 Championship, dominating the rest of the game after falling behind 14-3 in the opening quarter. […]