The UCLA Bruins have started this season in the worst possible way. A 0-3 record led to the firing of DeShaun Foster as head coach, whose overall record stood at a dismal 5-10. The worst part: their star QB, Nico Iamaleava, who transferred from Tennessee in a high-profile move, has struggled to leave his mark this season. Having started in all of their 4 losses, he has thrown for 788 yards (about 197 a game), but has only four touchdowns and three interceptions. Despite this, the interim head coach is surprisingly confident in their starting QB.

It has not all been bad for Nico. Against Northwestern, he was UCLA’s best rusher. But he had to do a lot of it on his own. He often had to scramble out of his pocket just because his protection folded. But there is a sense of optimism in tha

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