Utah star QB Increasing to return for senior year
1:58 PM ET Paolo UggettiESPN After leading Utah to back-to-back Pac-12 champions and two Rose Bowl looks,
beginning quarterback Camera Increasing announced on Monday that he will be returning to Salt Lake City for his senior season.”Let’s run it back,” Increasing said on Twitter, with an accompanying video signaling his return.Let’s run it back! pic.twitter.com/eADdZqnwAE!.?.!— Cameron Increasing(@crising7 )January 9, 2023 This previous season, Rising developed on his breakout sophomore project with a strong
junior year in which he tossed for over 3,000 lawns and 26 goals to go along with 465 backyards on the ground and six hurrying touchdowns. His QBR of 83.0 was among the 10 finest in the nation.The effect Rising has actually had on this Utes group exceeds the numbers. The 6-foot-2, 218-pound quarterback has ended up being the team’s leader over the past 2 years, as it has created successive seasons as the best group in the conference. While USC held the majority of the attention in the Pac-12 this season, Increasing assisted Utah beat the Trojans two times– the 2nd time was a commanding 47-24 victory in the conference title game.Injuries have actually ailed Rising a bit, specifically in bowl games. For the 2nd year in a row, Rising had to exit the Rose Bowl game due to an injury. The Utes might not overcome his lack and lost to Penn State– the 2nd Big 10 challenger they’ve failed to beat in the game
. 1 Related Utah got more great news on Monday, with tight end Brant Kuithe revealing his plan to return. Kuithe, who has actually been a second-team All-Pac-12 choice 3 times, suffered a season-ending injury in late September.Rising’s return to school for one more season further crystallizes what’s set to be an all-time quarterback season for the Pac-12. USC’s
Caleb Williams
will dress for his Heisman-year repetition, while Washington’s Michael Penix Jr. and Oregon’s Bo Nix are both returning as well and will be signed up with by DJ Uiagalelei, who transferred to Oregon State.Among the conference’s other standouts under center are Arizona’s Jayden de Laura, Washington State’s Cameron Ward, UCLA’s Collin Schlee, previous Notre Dame quarterback Drew Pyne at Arizona State and Deion Sanders ‘child Shedeur in Stone.