Utah QB Increasing out forever, Wilson to begin

Kyle Bonagura,

• ESPN Personnel WriterOct 14, 2024, 02:22 PM ET Close Covers college football.Joined ESPN in 2014.
• Attended Washington State University.Utah quarterback Cam Increasing will be out “indefinitely,”and true freshman Isaac Wilson will begin in his place, Utes coach Kyle Whittingham revealed Monday.Rising returned to the field Friday against Arizona State after remaining the previous 3 games due to the fact that

of a hand injury, however he sustained a lower-leg injury early in the contest. He remained in the game but was visibly hindered and finished just 16 of 37 passes with three interceptions and no touchdowns in a 27-19 loss.Whittingham normally does not provide injury updates unless they are season-ending in nature but began his news conference by addressing Rising’s status.Editor’s Picks

1 Related”Isaac Wilson will be our starter up until additional notification– that method we do not have to attend to that each time we talk,” Whittingham stated. “I can’t offer you a timeline. It could be the rest of the season. I’m not exactly sure how exactly long it will be, however I understand it’s going to be a minute.”

Increasing’s injury is the current in a string obstacles that have actually afflicted him throughout his profession. He suffered a season-ending shoulder injury early in the first game of the 2020 season; exited the Rose Bowl game since of a concussion to end the 2021 season; and suffered a major knee injury in the Rose Bowl the following season that triggered him to remain all of 2023.

Rising, 25, began his profession at Texas, where he redshirted in 2018, and sat out the 2019 season after moving to Utah. Whittingham meant the possibility Increasing could have another season of eligibility, however it’s unclear if that will occur.

“Now that we’re in the circumstance that we’re in, that’s a possibility,” Whittingham stated. “We’ll have to check out that in information with the compliance department. And I’m not even sure Web cam would be interested in going that path. He’s got a lot to think of, and so [he requires] to simply take a step back right now and let them get this most recent injury thoroughly detected. … That would be something we’re talking about earlier instead of later.”

Wilson, the bro of NFL quarterback Zach Wilson, was a four-star prospect and the No. 13-ranked pocket passer in the Class of 2024. He has actually finished 68 of 122 passes for 830 lawns, with 6 touchdowns and 7 interceptions this season.The Utes(4-2, 1-2 Huge 12 )won two of Wilson’s 3 starts.