No. 14 Utah is expected to start Bryson Barnes at QB against Florida on Thursday, as starter Cam Rising is not expected to play, sources told ESPN.
, and his return had long been viewed as close to the start of this season. It's still unclear when he'll return, as Rising told local media this week that he's feeling"pretty damn good."in Week 2 -- another marquee game amid one of the country's toughest nonconference schedules., as coach Kyle Whittingham refused earlier this week to acknowledge whether or not he'd been cleared to play against the Gators. Kuithe is also returning from an ACL injury.
Barnes appeared in 10 games last year, completing 37 of 57 passes for four touchdowns and two interceptions. He was 10-for-19 for 12 yards with one TD and one interceptions after replacing Rising in the Rose Bowl loss to Penn State. Johnson will bring a run element for his snaps, as he's a former high school track star who is expected to be seen in Wildcat looks. He also threw a touchdown on his only throwing attempt last year, a 16-yarder against
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