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Quarterback Nico Iamaleava struggles in UCLA debut, sacked 4 times in 43-10 loss to Utah
After a tumultuous offseason in which he transferred from Tennessee, Nico Iamaleava made his UCLA debut on Saturday. And it was a rough night for the Bruins and their new quarterback. Facing Utah in a matchup of former Pac-12 schools, UCLA showed it has a long way to go for improvement under second-year coach DeShaun Foster. At the very least, …
Read More »Bruins bullied as QB Nico Iamaleava struggles in UCLA debut
PASADENA, Calif. — By the time Nico Iamaleava stepped onto the field for his final drive of the night late in the fourth quarter of his much-anticipated debut as UCLA‘s quarterback, the Bruins were down 43-10 and the majority of the fans still left at the Rose Bowl were wearing red, chanting “Let’s go Utah!” as if the game was …
Read More »UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava has ‘nothing but respect’ for Dan Lanning
LAS VEGAS — Whether Dan Lanning played any role or not in the palace intrigue surrounding Nico Iamaleava’s transfer process, the former five-star quarterback has “no animosity” towards Oregon’s coach. Speaking publicly for the first time since transferring from Tennessee to UCLA this spring, Iamaleava addressed various aspects of the high-profile and public saga that played out in April. At …
Read More »How UCLA landed Nico Iamaleava — and is banking its rebrand on college football’s lightning rod
On a typical sunny morning in late April, the UCLA Bruins began their last week of spring practice. Almost every other football program in the country had already wrapped up spring ball. But the Bruins, a team trying to replace 42 seniors after a 5-7 season, were still at it. Quarterbacks who had never thrown a pass in college took …
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