Isaac Wilson earned his third career start for the Utah Utes in a key Big 12 matchup against Arizona, stepping in once again for veteran quarterback Cam Rising, who remained sidelined due to a lingering hand injury.

Utah quarterback Cam Rising will be a game-time decision ahead of the Utes’ matchup against Arizona on Saturday night, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Rising missed the last two games after suffering an injury to his throwing hand in Utah’s win against Baylor on Sept.

Wilson, instead, trotted out with the starters for the third week in a row. He helped lead the Utes to a 22-19 win over a then-ranked Oklahoma State last Saturday, becoming the first starting true freshman quarterback in program history to win over an AP Top 25-ranked opponent.

Arizona QB Noah Fifita threw for two scores as the Wildcats upset No. 10 Utah 23-10 late Saturday night. Fifita put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter with his second TD pass of the night. As he rolled out to his right to avoid pressure,

Without their star quarterback Cam Rising, still sidelined due to injury, freshman Isaac Wilson was thrust into his third career start. The young quarterback struggled early on, finding it difficult to establish any offensive rhythm against a stout opposing defense,

In the end, No. 10 Utah (4-1, 1-1 Big 12) was defeated by Arizona (3-1, 1-1) on Saturday night in Salt Lake City, which was led, in part, by an abysmal offensive performance in the first three quarters of the game. Utah’s offense struggled mightily in the red zone, going 1-for-3 in the first half and 2-of-4 by the end of the game.