Coach Bob Chesney called the left knee injury, suffered in a win over Oregon, "severe."
Nico Iamaleava's season is over. UCLA coach Bob Chesney announced Monday that the quarterback will miss the rest of the year after undergoing surgery on his left knee, an injury he sustained late in the first half of the Bruins' 17-15 win over Oregon.
Chesney did not mince words about the severity of the damage. "Nico, he's going to be out," he said at his weekly media availability. "It's severe." The surgery was scheduled for later Monday or Tuesday.
The timing stings for ninth-ranked UCLA, which sits at 6-0 under its first-year coach. Iamaleava had been the engine of that unbeaten start, and now the Bruins have to figure out how to keep it going without him for the remainder of the season.
No further details on the surgical procedure or Iamaleava's long-term recovery timeline were provided. UCLA will need to turn to its backup options at quarterback as it tries to protect its undefeated record and keep its spot in the national rankings.