Utah quarterback Cam Rising will be a game-time decision ahead of the Utes’ matchup against Arizona on Saturday night, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Rising missed the last two games after suffering an injury to his throwing hand in Utah’s win against Baylor on Sept.

Rising has yet to be back on the field since suffering an injury against Baylor in the season opener and fan frustration is beginning to boil over

Utah quarterback Cam Rising, who has been snakebit by injuries the past two years, is again expected to be a game-time decision against Arizona on Saturday night, sources told ESPN.

Isaac Wilson earned his third career start for the Utah Utes in a key Big 12 matchup against Arizona, stepping in once again for veteran quarterback Cam Rising, who remained sidelined due to a lingering hand injury.

In the end, No. 10 Utah (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) was defeated by Arizona (3-1, 1-1) 23-10 on Saturday night in Salt Lake City, which was led, in part, by an abysmal offensive performance in the first three quarters of the game.

In case you missed him -- and at some point you probably have -- Rising is Utah's 25-year-old fire-starter in his seventh season of eligibility who is Utah's best player. He led the Utes to consecutive Pac-12 titles and back-to-back Rose Bowl appearances. But the last time we saw him complete an entire season was 2021.

We are living in a simulation. A little more than a year ago, Cam Rising was the lead topic of discussion on the inaugural episode of False Start. Was the sixth

Wilson, instead, trotted out with the starters for the third week in a row. He helped lead the Utes to a 22-19 win over a then-ranked Oklahoma State last Saturday, becoming the first starting true freshman quarterback in program history to win over an AP Top 25-ranked opponent.