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UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava expected to miss rest of season
UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
He left Saturday’s 17-15 win over Oregon after getting tangled with two defenders.
Iamaleava transferred from Tennessee before the 2025 season and was in his second year with UCLA.
In four-plus games this season, he completed 62.1% of his passes for 982 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions.
Ty Dieffenbach replaced him against Oregon and threw a touchdown, but coach Bob Chesney says the quarterback decision will be made week by week.
Madden Iamaleava, Nico’s younger brother, is also competing for the role.
UCLA’s first game without Iamaleava is a home matchup with Wisconsin on Saturday night.
UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, according to sources cited by CBS Sports.
He left UCLA’s 17-15 win over Oregon after becoming tangled between two defenders.
Coach Bob Chesney said the team would decide its starting quarterback week by week.
Backup Ty Dieffenbach replaced Iamaleava against Oregon, while sophomore Madden Iamaleava is also in contention.
UCLA’s first game without Iamaleava is scheduled to be a home contest against Wisconsin.
- Who
- UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava is expected to miss the rest of the season.
- What
- He suffered a knee injury during UCLA’s win over Oregon.
- When
- Saturday; the sources do not state the date of the game.
- Where
- In UCLA’s game against Oregon; the stadium is not stated.
- Why
- He is expected to miss the rest of the season because of the knee injury.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Iamaleava left UCLA’s 17-15 win over Oregon after an apparent leg injury.
CBS Sports reported that Iamaleava was expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
- Team
- UCLA Bruins
- Player
- Nico Iamaleava
- Injury
- Knee
- Oregon game
- UCLA won 17-15
- Passing stats
- 982 yards, four touchdowns and four interceptions in four-plus games
- Next opponent
- Wisconsin
What people are saying
We're really on a week-to-week basis here
This week, we felt like we had to run a little bit more with the quarterback, possibly.
Sources
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