The Aporia · UCLA quarterback Iamaleava injured late in the first half against Oregon

Nico Iamaleava, UCLA's starting quarterback, was injured late in the first half of Saturday's football game against Oregon. Iamaleava left the game due to a leg injury and did not return for the second half while the Bruins were leading. Before getting hurt, he completed 10 out of 17 passes for 162 yards with two interceptions. Senior Ty Dieffenbach took over after both instances when Iamaleava was sidelined, as the team continued to play without their star quarterback.

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Nico Iamaleava, the starting quarterback for UCLA, left Saturday's game against No. 13 Oregon with a leg injury late in the first half at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore. A UCLA spokesperson said he was doubtful to return after halftime due to the injury. Iamaleava completed 10 of 17 passes for 162 yards and threw two interceptions before exiting; he also lost a fumble near Oregon’s end zone that led to their only touchdown in the first half. The backup quarterback, Ty Dieffenbach, who transferred from Cal Poly this season, replaced Iamaleava at halftime. Before joining UCLA, Dieffenbach played one year at Cal Poly where he started for the first time and had a record of 9-for-162 passes with 1,305 yards, nine touchdowns, and nine interceptions. This injury leaves a significant challenge for UCLA to maintain their competitive edge against Oregon without Iamaleava's leadership on the field.

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UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava leaves Oregon game with injury same event · 95%

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“Both articles describe Nico Iamaleava leaving the UCLA-Oregon game due to a leg injury at halftime, with Ty Dieffenbach replacing him.”

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“The articles describe different events involving injuries to different players during separate halves of a game.”

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Iamaleava PERSON · 6× UCLA ORG · 5× Bruins ORG · 3× Oregon ORG · 2× Dieffenbach PERSON · 1× Ducks ORG · 1× EUGENE GPE · 1× Nico Iamaleava PERSON · 1× Ore. GPE · 1× Ty Dieffenbach PERSON · 1×

Dieffenbach transferred to UCLA after two years at Pittsburgh and a year at Cal Poly, where he started for the first time in college and was 9-for-162 and 1,305 yards, nine touchdowns and nine interceptions.

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2026-10-10 · Toronto Star

UCLA quarterback Iamaleava injured late in the first half against Oregon · assertive framing

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava left Saturday’s game against No. 13 Oregon with a leg injury and did not start the second half as the Bruins led the Ducks. asserted

Bruins → leave → Ducks

A UCLA spokesperson said Iamaleava was doubtful to return with a leg injury. asserted

Iamaleava → say → injury

Iamaleava left the game briefly in the second quarter following the injury timeout, was sidelined for one play, then returned, immediately threw an interception and did not start the second half. asserted

Iamaleava → leave → half

Bruins senior Ty Dieffenbach replaced Iamaleava in both instances. asserted

Dieffenbach → replace → instances

Iamaleava completed 10 of 17 passes for 162 yards and threw two interceptions for No. 21 UCLA before he was hurt. asserted

he → complete → UCLA

Dieffenbach transferred to UCLA after two years at Pittsburgh and a year at Cal Poly, where he started for the first time in college and was 9-for-162 and 1,305 yards, nine touchdowns and nine interceptions. asserted

he → transfer → college

On the play, Iamaleava escaped the pocket to his left, but was tackled by two Oregon players and grabbed his left leg before being surrounded by trainers. asserted

Iamaleava → escape → trainers

Iamaleava, a former five-star recruit, transferred to UCLA ahead of the 2025 season from Tennessee, where he led the Volunteers to a College Football Playoff berth in 2024. asserted

he → transfer → 2024

Nico’s brother, Madden Iamaleava, is also rostered by the Bruins and appeared in a game against Ohio State in 2025 but did not throw a pass. asserted

brother → rostere → pass

UCLA quarterback Iamaleava injured late in the first half against Oregon

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