Cameron Rising headlines numerous season-ending injuries in Week 8’s College Football Report

Some of college football’s biggest names landed on the injury report before Week 8, and a host of season-ending ailments are at the forefront of the catastrophic wave of injuries. Seventh year Utah quarterback Cameron’s rise saw his campaign come to an endwhich raised questions about his footballing future, and he was far from the only standout to end up on the list. Florida Graham Mertz is carried out for the year along with numerous others.

There are several Top 25 showdowns on the schedule this week, and each could be marked by some notable absences. Such is the nature of midseason college football games, as the wear and tear of a long season continues to wreak havoc on rosters from coast to coast.

However, not all the news is bad on the injury front as there are a handful of key players – like the star Miami offensive lineman Jalen Rivers – are expected to return from their absences in Week 8.

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Here are the latest updates on college football’s most notable injuries in Week 8: