UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava is The Associated Press national player of the week in college football. The transfer from Tennessee was responsible for all five UCLA touchdowns in the 42-37 upset of Penn State.

With tight ends and wide receivers coach Jerry Neuheisel calling the plays for the first time, Iamaleava completed 17 of 24 passes for 166 yards and two TDs and ran for 128 yards and three scores on 16 carries.

Navy wide receiver Eli Heidenreich is runner-up for catching eight passes for a school-record 243 yards and three touchdowns against Air Force.

Iamaleava led the Volunteers to a 10-3 record and the College Football Playoff last season. He announced his transfer to UCLA in April and lost his first four games as the starter. His head coach, DeShaun Foster, was fired after t

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