Former Utah quarterback Cam Rising announced he's retiring from football on the advice of his doctors. The 25-year-old said he suffered a hand injury in the Utes' 23-12 win over Baylor last September that's serious enough to warrant surgery and end his playing career:

Utah quarterback Cam Rising is giving up football — at least for the foreseeable future — because of his struggle to recover from a hand injury early last season. “I have been advised by two orthopedic surgeons that I will never be able to return to playing football,

Former Utah quarterback Cameron Rising announced Wednesday on social media that he's retiring from football because of an injury to his throwing hand.