The No. 4 UCLA Bruins are going to need quarterback Ty Dieffenbach down the stretch of this season. Dieffenbach entered the 2026 as a depth option for the Bruins but after Nico Iamaleava’s injury , he’s taken over in a leading role.

It looked as if Dieffenbach’s season was in jeopardy late in the first half on Friday against Illinois . Dieffenbach was hit on a dropback and stayed down. It was ultimately reported that Dieffenbach was dealing with an ankle and left knee injury .

The injuries forced Dieffenbach to miss almost all of the third quarter in Week 11 before coming back with a vengeance and leading UCLA to their 10th-straight win to…

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