1 . Utah football has surprisingly little buzz going into the 2023 season despite back-to-back conference titles. One of the reasons for optimism is the return of Cam Rising, the dynamic, play-making QB the Utes lacked for many years before his arrival. Rising tore his ACL in Utah’s Rose Bowl loss to Penn State to cap the season. At Pac-12 media day, head coach Kyle Whittingham indicated that there is at least some question as to whether Rising will be ready to open the season under center against Florida. Last year’s season-opening loss in The Swamp put a damper on an otherwise sterling season for the Utes, so they will desperately want their offensive star available for the potential revenge game.