During Utah’s bye week, Whittingham emphasized that the veteran quarterback “wants to play worse than anybody.”

Whittingham has made it clear that Rising is one of the top quarterbacks in the nation, and his presence on the field would be a huge boost for the Utes. "All I'll say is Cam Risi

All I can say is Cam Rising wants to play worse than anybody,” Whittingham said on Tuesday. “When he’s able to, he will. And, it’s not like he’s been able to play and not go. That’s not the case.” For nearly four weeks the seventh-year quarterback has been out of the lineup with a right hand injury he suffered against Baylor on Sept.

Coming off a disappointing 23-10 loss to Arizona last week, Utah’s offensive problems were exposed, especially in the passing game. Cam Rising has missed the last three and half games with injured fingers on his throwing hand against Baylor,

The Utah football program has had a strong start to the 2024 season. The Utes were undefeated before taking their first loss to the Arizona Wildcats on Sep. 28. Utah has maintained well despite not having starting quarterback Cameron Rising in the lineup due to his ongoing injury woes.