Whether Rising decides to return or not, Utah has to be active in the transfer portal this month to join the Utes' QB room.

After the game, Utah head coach Kyle Whittingham spoke to the seventh-year quarterback. According to the Ute head coach, he has no “inside scoop” as to where Rising is at in the decision-making process for a return to Salt Lake City on an eighth year of college eligibility.

Cam Rising will be making a pivotal decision about his future soon. The seventh-year Utah quarterback’s presence at Senior Day vs. No. 22 Iowa State sparked speculation about his future in Salt Lake City.

Whittingham has been candid about the need for major changes to his program. Will his retirement be one of them?

Kyle Whittingham has a lot on his mind. But even as he prepared for his team’s final game of the season, it was the offseason that loomed largest for the Ute football program, with the future of its longtime head coach uncertain.

Longtime Utah coach Kyle Whittingham is pondering whether to retire or return for his 21st season as the school's head man. Whittingham, 65, said he will decide on his future