Cam Rising, who missed the 2023 season due to a knee injury, participates in Utah’s spring football game.
The Reds defeated the Whites 41–21 under his leadership. Rising exclaimed, “Feeling strong.” It feels nice to be out there with the guys making plays and seeing them go. I have been accumulating a lot of reps.
Rising, who led the Utes to Pac-12 titles in 2021 and 2022, will provide Utah with invaluable veteran leadership in the team’s Big 12 debut.
Rising, who is about to begin his sixth season with the Utes, is quite familiar with Andy Ludwig’s offensive scheme. During his tenure at Utah, he has made 25 career starts and accumulated at least 200 passing yards in 15 games, including two games with 300 yards and one with 400 yards.
Rising chuckled, “I really feel like I got the doctorate.” “Six years to demonstrate it, so it’s gone well.”
In the spring game, he demonstrated his experience by making accurate and crisp throws on both deep sideline routes and short slants. Rising maneuvered effectively in the pocket to evade pressure but did not make any running plays.
As he usually does, he had a strong pocket presence, according to Utah coach Kyle Whittingham. “Moved through his progressions fast and released the ball on schedule. Beyond what Jesus offered us today, I could not have asked for more.
Rising tore his meniscus, ACL, MPFL, and MCL in the same knee at the 2023 Rose Bowl, necessitating a medical redshirt for the previous season. Before Whittingham officially shut him down in late October, he expressed hope that Rising would return to action early in the season.
After protracted and discouraging therapy, the knee is now fully recovered. Rising was able to take charge of the offense once more and participate completely in spring workouts.Whittingham declared, “Cam did not miss a single minute of spring ball in any way, shape, or form.” “He had reverted to his former self.”
In the fall, Rising might have a fresh playmaker to target with his passes. During the three drives when Rising led the offense, USC transfer Dorian Singer recorded a team-high 92 yards on five receptions.
Singer attended Arizona for two years before playing for the Trojans in the previous season. During that time, he caught 66 passes for 1,105 yards and six touchdowns in 2022.”We’ve been attempting to get out there and establish that chemistry by throwing the ball as much as we can,” Rising stated.
On Saturday, Brant Kuithe, who had been sidelined since October 2022 due to a major knee injury, took part in Utah’s spring game. With two catches, Kuithe finished with 25 yards.