UCLA football loses another quarterback in first half against Illinois

UCLA quarterback Ty Dieffenbach was injured late in the first half against Illinois, creating another setback for a team already without its starter, Nico Iamaleava. Dieffenbach needed help leaving the field after landing on his left upper arm; the extent of his injury was not immediately known.

Madden Iamaleava replaced him for two incomplete passes and started the second half. UCLA led 10-0 at the break, having gained 252 yards to Illinois’s 84, but an end-zone interception limited its advantage. Before leaving, Dieffenbach had completed 8 of 13 passes for 168 yards, with one touchdown and one interception; his touchdown was a 54-yard pass to Aidan Mizell.