Cameron Rising injured: Utah's QB 'probably won't' play in Week 3; Isaac Wilson, Zach Wilson's brother, could start

Utah quarterback Cameron Rising will “probably” play in Saturday's Week 3 game against Utah State due to a finger injury on his throwing hand, according to Brett McMurphy. Rising left a Week 2 win over Baylor just before halftime with the injury and did not return to the game. However, he is on track to return in Week 4 for Utah's Big 12 opener against Oklahoma State.

Isaac Wilson, the younger brother of former BYU star and No. 2 NFL draft pick Zach Wilson, is expected to start in Rising's place against Utah State. Coming into the Baylor game as a true freshman, Wilson completed 4 of 9 passes for 30 yards to secure a 23-12 victory.

Rising's seventh year of college football is off to a great start. He has thrown for 346 yards and seven touchdowns in four quarters of play, five of which came in Utah's season-opening win over Southern Utah.

Rising missed the entire 2023 season while recovering from a serious knee injury. The Utes are a significantly different team when he's on the field; Rising has a 20-5 record as a starter and led the team to two Pac-12 championships.

The Utes are still clear favorites against Utah State, which is led by a familiar face, former Utah quarterback Bryson Barnes. Barnes transferred to Utah State in the offseason and threw for 103 yards and an interception in his debut as the Aggies starter last week against USC.