A bunch of rumors floated around in the lead-up to Utah’s Colorado game regarding Isaac Wilson and his availability as a fake report regarding the true freshman contracting mono went viral on X.
However, Wilson’s mom confirmed his illness on her Instagram account in the aftermath of the game shutting down the rumors.
“This cute boy had the flu, 102 temp, nothing in his body but IV fluid but battled to the end. So proud of you,” she said.
Josh Furlong expounded further on the situation surrounding the top talent and how close he was to not playing against the Buffaloes.
“The last week has been really tough on Isaac Wilson and he was legit a game-time decision yesterday due to illness, as described below,” Furlong said .
“The initial thought was he wouldn’t play, but he wanted to give it a go,” he continued.
Wilson passed for 236 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions on a 21-40 line. Despite his battle in the leadup to the game, the field general wowed the commentary team on multiple occasions and showcased the talent that will hopefully become a consistent occurrence as he continues to develop.