The senior quarterback went down with a knee injury against Oregon, and backup Ty Dieffenbach is now set to lead the undefeated Bruins.
Nico Iamaleava is expected to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury during UCLA's win over Oregon on Saturday. The senior quarterback, who stands 6'5 and 215 pounds, had been boosting his NFL Draft stock with a strong start to the year before exiting the Oregon game with the injury.
Iamaleava struggled before going down, throwing for 162 yards with two interceptions and completing under 60 percent of his passes against the Ducks. Cal Poly transfer Ty Dieffenbach stepped in and played the entire second half, helping UCLA preserve its perfect record.
With the injury confirmed on Monday, UCLA now turns to Dieffenbach as it prepares for a primetime road matchup against Wisconsin, one of the biggest games of Luke Fickell's tenure with the Badgers. UCLA enters at No. 12 in the rankings, and the coaching staff will lean on Dieffenbach to keep the Bruins' undefeated season intact without their star passer under center.