Utah quarterback Cam Rising will not start against UCLA

Last updated: 2023/09/23 at 5:38 PM

BigP Published September 23, 2023

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Utah quarterback Cam Rising is still recovering from an ACL tear that he endured in last season’s Rose Bowl and reportedly will not start Saturday’s game against No. 22 UCLA (3:30 p.m. ET on FOX), according to ESPN.

Rising has not seen the field for Utah this season. In September, he received medical clearance to practice without any restrictions.

Nate Johnson will start his second straight game at quarterback for the No. 11 Utes, having passed Bryson Barnes on the depth chart.

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The switch to Johnson as starting quarterback came against Baylor, which Utah won 20-13 as Johnson scored the tying touchdown in the fourth quarter.

During last week’s game against Weber State, Johnson threw for 193 yards in a 31-7 Utah victory.

Although Johnson has had success, Rising is Utah’s unquestioned star. The veteran QB Rising threw for 3,034 yards with 26 touchdown passes last season and has led the Utes to back-to-back Pac-12 titles.

With Rising starting, Utah has had back-to-back 10-win seasons.