What will Cam Rising write in his final chapter at Utah?

Cam Rising huddles up the offense during practice at the University of Utah practice facility in Salt Lake City. | Utah Athletics

On Thursday, for the first time in 605 days, Utah quarterback Cam Rising will take the field at Rice-Eccles Stadium and play in his first action since the Rose Bowl Game on Jan. 2, 2023.

The opening guitar chords of “Bad Moon Rising” by Creedence Clearwater Revival will blast from the speakers as Rising jogs onto the turf, where he will be greeted with a standing ovation from 51,444 red-clad fans.

“I see the bad moon arising …”

In Salt Lake City, CCR’s 1969 hit has become synonymous with the 25-year-old quarterback, dating back to a hype video Utah Football released before its 2021 win over No. 3 Oregon, featuring Rising driving Kyle Whittingham’s vintage Ford Ranger truck that was originally owned by Fred Whittingham.

For the record, Rising is a fan of the song.

When it plays Thursday night, it’s going to mark the end of a long, arduous journey to get back onto the field, and the beginning of a new one for the veteran quarterback — one that just might end with Rising’s third conference title.

“Yeah, I’m excited. It’s a special moment to finally get to hear that song being played again and just really excited to say, ‘set, go’ right after that and get the game going. It’s going to be a special moment for sure,” Rising said.

‘He had arrived’

Rising’s competitiveness was instilled at a young age, when he’d play all kinds of sports against his family in Ventura, California.

His dad, Nicko, used to throw the football in the living room, and a young Cam would have to try to make a catch with his older brother Tyson defending him. There were also legendary family basketball games with Nicko, Tyson or eldest brother Jordie, where Cam would get “roughed up,”…

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Publish date : 2024-08-28 03:00:00

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