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

"All I'll say is Cam Rising wants to play worse than anybody, and when he's able to he will," Whittingham said on Tuesday. "And it's not like he's been just able to play and not going; that's not the case. ... I can tell you for certain that he wants to play, and as soon as he gets the go ahead, he will play. And we hope it's this next game."

All I can say is Cam Rising wants to play worse than anybody,” Whittingham said on Tuesday. “When he’s able to, he will. And, it’s not like he’s been able to play and not go. That’s not the case.” For nearly four weeks the seventh-year quarterback has been out of the lineup with a right hand injury he suffered against Baylor on Sept.

Coming off a disappointing 23-10 loss to Arizona last week, Utah’s offensive problems were exposed, especially in the passing game. Cam Rising has missed the last three and half games with injured fingers on his throwing hand against Baylor,

During Utah’s bye week, Whittingham emphasized that the veteran quarterback “wants to play worse than anybody.”

The Utah football program has had a strong start to the 2024 season. The Utes were undefeated before taking their first loss to the Arizona Wildcats on Sep. 28. Utah has maintained well despite not having starting quarterback Cameron Rising in the lineup due to his ongoing injury woes.