UCLA expected Nico Iamaleava’s debut to be a fresh start. Especially after his most controversial exit from Tennessee. But as the Rose Bowl crowd watched on, the night quickly became a tough reality check. Nico struggled to find any rhythm as Utah rolled over UCLA 43-10. That left fans wondering if the hype around Iamaleava was premature. He finished 11 of 22 for just 136 yards. That is his lowest yardage total as a starter . Utah defenders relentlessly closed in and sacked him four brutal times.

Despite the rough night, UCLA coach Deshaun Foster praised Nico’s toughness, saying, “He’s a competitor, not one to quit.” But things took a sharp turn pretty fast as rumors swirled about Nico possibly dealing with an injury after the game. Even though these were rumors, they left fans and

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