UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava suffered an injury late in Saturday’s game against Maryland, but it didn’t keep him away from leading the game-winning drive.
The injury occurred with just more than two minutes left in the game. UCLA was leading 14-10 with a chance to put the game away. On third down, Iamaleava was looking for a receiver but was taken down as he threw the ball.
Iamaleava stayed down on the ground as team personnel attended to him. He was holding onto his right knee.
After a few minutes down on the field, Iamaleava was able to walk off on his own power. He then went into the medical tent on the sideline.
Nico Iamaleava returns, leads Bruins to victory
It’s unknown what Iamaleava hurt or the severity of it, but it didn’t take him out of the contest.
After Maryland scored a touchdown to tie the game in the final minute, Iamaleava returned to the field.
Iamaleava didn’t slow down, completing two key passes to get the Bruins into field goal range. UCLA kicked a field goal in the final seconds for a 20-17 win. It’s the third consecutive victory for the Bruins.
This story will be updated when more information is made available.