How UCLA’s Bob Chesney Engineered a Start to Remember – Can the Bruins Keep the Momentum Against Illinois?
UCLA struck fast on its opening drive when quarterback Ty Dieffenbach hit wide receiver Aidan Mizell for a 54-yard touchdown. Mizell dominated the wet conditions with six catches for 176 yards, accounting for nearly half of UCLA’s 361 total yards.
Disaster nearly derailed the celebration late in the second quarter. Dieffenbach suffered a shoulder injury under heavy pressure with 35 seconds left in the half, forcing backup quarterback Madden Iamaleava into action.
UCLA’s defense held the line while Dieffenbach received treatment. Defensive lineman Aiden Gobaira sacked Illinois quarterback Katin Houser in the end zone early in the third quarter for a safety, and cornerback Scooter Jackson snagged his first of two interceptions to keep the Fighting Illini off the scoreboard until late in the frame.
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