# UCLA football loses another quarterback in first half against Illinois

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ucla-football-loses-another-quarterback-in-first-half-against-illinois/
- Published: 2026-11-14T03:52:16+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T04:23:07+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/sports/ucla-football-quarterback-injury-illinois-game/
- Topics: Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- Ty Dieffenbach was injured late in the first half.
- Madden Iamaleava started the second half for UCLA.
- UCLA led Illinois 10-0 at half-time.

## Summary

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.

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