"PASADENA -- By the time Nico Iamaleava stepped onto the field for his final drive of the night late in the fourth quarter of his much-anticipated debut as UCLA's quarterback, the Bruins were down 43-10 and the majority of the fans still left at the Rose Bowl were all wearing red, chanting "Let's go Utah!" as if the game was being held in Salt Lake City."
"The 20-year-old quarterback struggled to engineer much success. Though he showed flashes of potential in a handful of pinpoint throws or scrambling runs, Iamaleava was pressured by Utah's defense all night long and never found a rhythm. He finished with 11 completions on 22 pass attempts, 136 yards, one touchdown and one interception while adding 47 rushing yards -- the most of any running back on the team."
UCLA opened the season with a 43-10 loss at the Rose Bowl, with many remaining fans wearing red and chanting in support of Utah. The Bruins entered the year with expectations of a fresh start, a new quarterback and a revamped offense under coach Deshaun Foster in his second season. Transfer Nico Iamaleava struggled in his debut, completing 11 of 22 passes for 136 yards, one touchdown and one interception while rushing for 47 yards. Iamaleava endured four sacks and 10 pressures on 20 dropbacks. UCLA's defense allowed 492 total yards, converted 14-of-16 third downs and surrendered four long touchdown drives. Iamaleava accepted responsibility for execution and stressed the need for team improvement.
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