Utes are elated to get ‘supreme leader, alpha dog’ Cam Rising back for another season
Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham said that several factors — including a desire to prove he’s healthy and show his skills to NFL personnel — prompted the quarterback to return for a seventh year.
(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.
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