Nothing has quite been the same at Utah since quarterback Cameron Rising tore his ACL against Penn State, New Year's Day of 2023. It feels like a lifetime ago, but the Utes were two-time reigning Pac-12 champions and 19-4 in games that Rising started and finished since he earned the starting quarterback job in 2021.

The now 25-year-old from Ventura, California has suffered some absolutely brutal injury luck, even for a sport as dangerous as college football. All of that would be tragic enough on its own, but it’s even worse knowing how incredible the quarterback is when he’s able to play at full strength.

Quarterback Cameron Rising could be back for No. 16 Utah for Friday night's game at Arizona State. Then again, he could miss another game. Utes coach Kyle Whittingham, as has been the case the past two seasons,