Utah quarterback Cameron Rising made his first start in more than a month against Arizona State Friday night after missing the Utes' last three games with a laceration on his right (throwing) hand suffered against Baylor on Sept. 7.
The Utes lost 27-19 to fall to 4-2. Rising, who also sustained a leg injury early into the game, threw three interceptions.
When Rising is in the lineup, Utah has typically been one of the best teams in the country. Heading into Friday, the Utes were 20-4 in games with Rising starting, with two Pac-12 championships, since 2021 and were 12-10 in all other games.
Freshman Isaac Wilson, the younger brother of NFL QB Zach Wilson, made three starts this season in Rising's absence. In two Big 12 games (1-1), Wilson threw two touchdowns to four interceptions and failed to complete 60% of his passes in a game.
Rising suffered the hand injury at the end of the first half of a 23-12 win over Baylor when he cut his hand on an equipment cart while being forced out of bounds by a Baylor defender. Rising threw two touchdowns in the game, but Utah did not score again against the Bears.
The senior has completed 64% of his passes for 5,918 yards, 53 touchdowns and 14 touchdowns at Utah. He has also rushed for 999 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground.