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PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — UCLA quarterback Ty Dieffenbach injured his left shoulder late in the second quarter of Friday night's game against Illinois, leaving the No. 4 Bruins with third-stringer Madden Iamalaeva under center.
With 35 seconds remaining in the half, Dieffenbach took a shotgun snap and scrambled backward to avoid pressure. As he jumped and threw the ball away, defensive tackle Carter Janki hit him in the legs, causing him to land hard on his left shoulder. Dieffenbach remained on the ground for over three minutes before a trainer helped him off the field.
He returned to the sideline with his helmet on midway through the third quarter, but did not re-enter the game. UCLA led 10-0 at halftime and held a 12-6 advantage late in the third quarter.
Key Analysis
Dieffenbach, a transfer from Cal Poly, had gone 4-0 as UCLA's starter after replacing Nico Iamaleava, Madden's older brother, who suffered a season-ending knee injury on Oct. 10. The Bruins now face uncertainty at quarterback with their starter sidelined and a third-stringer under center.
Originally reported by mymotherlode.