Cam Rising injury update: Utah QB's status revealed vs. Arizona

Utah quarterback Cam Rising will be a game time decision against Arizona, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

“Utah QB Cam Rising is a game-time decision vs. Arizona, per ESPN sources,” Thamel wrote on Twitter. “A decision will again be made after monitoring how Rising throws and feels in warm-ups.”

This is the latest week where Rising’s status is up in the air until kickoff. Utah and Arizona are scheduled to kickoff at 10:15 p.m. ET/7:15 p.m. PT.

Rising didn’t play last week against Oklahoma State, despite Thamel predicting he would return to the lineup. The QB has a lingering hand injury.

During his selection for the Big 12 matchup against Oklahoma State last week, Thamel provided more on Rising’s hand and how they’re handling that injury.

“He obviously had the hand injury,” Thamel added. “He warmed up with a glove last week. It’ll be interesting to see if he has a glove or not on that throwing hand. We’ll get a full read on that.”

Through an appearance and a half in his seventh collegiate season, Rising has gone 18-29 (62.1%) in passing for 346 yards, seven touchdowns, and no interceptions. That includes a career-high of five passing touchdowns in the first game. He has also rushed for 46 yards at 7.7 per carry.

Rising looked very much back in Utah’s opener against Southern Utah. In their next game against Baylor, though, he left with a hand injury after taking a hit out of bounds where he fell into the water coolers on the Bears’ sideline.

Although bloodied, the Utes didn’t feel as though the matter was too significant. However, they did decide to hold him out of their last game at Utah State as Isaac Wilson started. It seems Wilson will be the guy again should Rising be unable to play Saturday night.