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Nico Iamaleava Ruled Out for UCLA Matchup With Wisconsin
Knee injury sidelines the quarterback after he exited last week's contest early.
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Injury Forces Absence
UCLA will turn to its backup options at quarterback for the game against Wisconsin after Nico Iamaleava was listed as out on the injury report. The signal caller suffered the knee ailment in the second quarter of the prior outing and was unable to continue. The Bruins expressed serious concern over the issue following the contest.
Prior Game Details
Nico Iamaleava was injured on a scramble during the 17-15 victory at Oregon. He jogged off the field after trainers attended to him but later threw an interception before exiting for the second half. The team improved to 5-0 and moved up to the No. 12 ranking after the result.
Backup Options Emerge
Ty Dieffenbach entered and completed 3 of 6 passes for 43 yards and a touchdown to help secure the win. Coach Bob Chesney described the quarterback situation as decently fluid between Dieffenbach and sophomore Madden Iamaleava, who has appeared in three career games. Nico Iamaleava had started every contest since joining UCLA from Tennessee in spring 2025 and had thrown for 982 yards with four touchdowns this season.
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