Cam Rising injury update: Utah QB status vs. Oklahoma State revealed by Pete Thamel
Pete Thamel has had to update the availability of Cam Rising multiple times throughout the past year or so going back to last season. Still, his latest one is positive news regards the quarterback of the Utes.
Thamel noted the news during the ‘College GameDay Podcast’ on Friday. Rece Davis was introducing Utah’s game at Oklahoma State for them to make their weekend picks and mentioned Rising’s status. With that, Thamel jumped in by saying he would be starting for them in their conference opener in Stillwater.
“Assuming that Cam Rising – and Pete may have information on this. If Cam Rising can go at quarterback?…” said Davis
“He will,” Thamel interjected.
During his selection for the Big 12 matchup, 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.”
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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.
Rising is one of the better and certainly most-experienced quarterbacks in the entire country. His latest return will be a much-needed one too with Utah playing the ‘Pokes on the road in a big game between two of the top teams in the Big 12.
Thamel provides more on Rising’s injury
On Wednesday, Pete Thamel gave a positive update on Rishing ahead of a high-stakes matchup versus Oklahoma State this weekend.
“Well we did see him in practice yesterday, Victoria, and he is cleared and expected to play,” Thamel said on ESPN’s CollegeFootball Live. “I think it’s notable. He was not cleared to play in Saturday’s game and did not practice last week. So everything is pushing towards Cam Rising playing in Stillwater on Saturday.”
“Here’s where the drama lies. He had a glove on his hand in warm ups at Utah State and he wore one in practice so far this week. He had a dislocated finger on his throwing hand and, my understanding, there were some stitches near that finger,” Thamel explained. “Those injuries are obviously healing so will he or won’t he have a glove on his throwing hand in Stillwater is one of the big questions we’ll be watching in pregame warmups.”