Cam Rising reveals Utah football helmets for Oregon game — and fans are mixed on them
Rising appeared on the Pat McAfee show on Friday.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Utes quarterback Cameron Rising (7) takes some snaps during warm-ups, before PAC-12 football action between the Utah Utes and the UCLA Bruins, at Rice-Eccles Stadium, on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.
Cam Rising was shut down for the season recently as he’s been rehabbing his knee injury. But that didn’t stop him from taking part in the festivities in the run-up to No. 13 Utah’s matchup Saturday against the No. 8 Oregon Ducks.
Rising appeared on The Pat McAfee Show on Friday at the University of Utah in front of a crowd of fans watching a live taping. During his appearance, the star quarterback revealed the helmet the Utes will wear against the Ducks.
The helmets are hand-painted and honor the school’s student section, the MUSS (Mighty Utah Student Section). The team’s official X account revealed detailed photos of them moments after Rising’s reveal.
Some fans praised the look of the helmets online.
But others didn’t hide their disdain.
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Alex is an expat from Los Angeles who started his journalism career in 2013 after attempting, and failing, to become the next great rock star. He most recently covered local sports in Chico.