Utah QB Wynn to miss Vegas bowl

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah starting quarterback Jordan Wynn will have shoulder surgery and miss the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas on Dec. 22, coach Kyle Whittingham announced Saturday.

Whittingham said Wynn had an MRI on Friday night after experiencing shoulder soreness in practice. Wynn initially hurt his shoulder in Utah’s 68-27 win over Iowa State on Oct. 9, but Whittingham said he recovered enough to play in the seven games that followed before reinjuring the shoulder in Utah’s 17-16 win over Brigham Young on Nov. 27.

Wynn will undergo surgery in the next seven to 10 days, with recovery estimated at six months.

Terrance Cain, who threw two interceptions in two third-quarter possessions against BYU, takes over. Cain started two games this year when Wynn was out with a thumb injury, and is 9-1 as Utah’s starter. Cain directed Utah to victories over UNLV and New Mexico, but has played sparingly since Wynn’s return to the lineup.