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Bruins starter Ty Dieffenbach was injured late in the first half of UCLA's game against Michigan State, another blow to what's becoming a troubling situation for the No. 8 team in the country.
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With just 20 seconds to go until halftime, Diffenbach was trying to scramble on a third down play before he was sacked. He was in immediate pain as his teammates called for assistance.
He was attended to for an extended period and was assisted as he walked off the field.
From tunnel runs and touching signs to mascots, marching bands and White Outs, these college football entrances help define the game-day experience. Above, The Sooner Schooner takes the field before a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the New Mexico Lobos at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Oklahoma won 14-6. (BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co) Colorado Buffaloes live mascot Ralphie VII "Brandy" runs onto the field prior to the game between the Weber State Wildcats and the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field on September 12, 2026 in Boulder, Colorado. (Andrew Wevers, Getty Images) Osceola and Renegade run the center of the field to plant the spear ahead of kickoff of the Florida State Seminoles game against the SMU Mustangs on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. 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(Ezra Shaw, Getty Images) Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo XV arrives at the stadium before the game against the Texas State Bobcats at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 05, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner, Getty Images) Houston Cougars alumni Wilbert Brown and Antowain Smith lead the Houston Cougars out of the tunnel prior to a game against the Southern Jaguars at TDECU Stadium on September 12, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Zach Del Bello, Getty Images) Devaughn Eka and Journey Tonga of the Brigham Young Cougars carry flags as they run onto the field before their game against the Utah Tech Trailblazers at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 5, 2026 in Provo, Utah. (Chris Gardner, Getty Images) Mississippi State safety Boogie Johnson enters the stadium before a college football game between Mississippi State and Alabama at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Alabama defeated Mississippi State 56-23. (Ayrton Breckenridge/Clarion Ledg, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co) The Michigan Wolverines enters the field before the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Stadium. (Rick Osentoski, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) The Masked Rider leads the Texas Tech Red Raiders onto the field prior to a game against the Abilene Christian Wildcats at Galaxy Stadium on September 05, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. (Josh Hedges, Getty Images) Michigan State Spartans defenders Keahnist Thompson, Kenny Soares Jr. and Nikai Martinez enter the stadium before their game against Illinois at Spartan Stadium. (Dale Young, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) The California Golden Bears walk through the tunnel for the game against the Clemson Tigers at California Memorial Stadium on September 25, 2026 in Berkeley, California. (Ezra Shaw, Getty Images) Lane Kiffin of the Louisiana State Tigers enters the field before the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Justin Ford, Getty Images) Hall Schmidt of the UCLA Bruins leads his teammates onto the field carrying the flag of the United States before a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Rose Bowl Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Pasadena, California. (Kevin Terrell, Getty Images) A general view of new Ryan Field as the Northwestern Wildcats enter the field prior to the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions on October 02, 2026 in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern unveils their new $875 million, 35,000 seat Ryan Field after two years of construction. (Daniel Bartel, Getty Images) South Carolina Gamecocks enter the field before a football game .a at Williams-Brice Stadium on September 12, 2026 in Columbia, South Carolina. (David Jensen, Getty Images) Head coach Greg Schiano of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights leads his team onto the field ahead of the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at SHI Stadium on October 03, 2026 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Caleb Bowlin, Getty Images) 1 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos From tunnel runs and touching signs to mascots, marching bands and White Outs, these college football entrances help define the game-day experience. Above, The Sooner Schooner takes the field before a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the New Mexico Lobos at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Oklahoma won 14-6. (BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co) 1 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos From tunnel runs and touching signs to mascots, marching bands and White Outs, these college football entrances help define the game-day experience. Above, The Sooner Schooner takes the field before a college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the New Mexico Lobos at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. Oklahoma won 14-6. (BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co) 2 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos Colorado Buffaloes live mascot Ralphie VII "Brandy" runs onto the field prior to the game between the Weber State Wildcats and the Colorado Buffaloes at Folsom Field on September 12, 2026 in Boulder, Colorado. (Andrew Wevers, Getty Images) 3 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos Osceola and Renegade run the center of the field to plant the spear ahead of kickoff of the Florida State Seminoles game against the SMU Mustangs on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democr, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect) 4 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos Penn State players emerge for the iconic White Out entrance as fireworks illuminate Beaver Stadium. (Matthew O'Haren, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 5 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos Missouri Tigers defensive end Aidan Dubbert enters the field before the game against the Florida Gators at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. (William Purnell, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 6 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos A general overall view as Southern California Trojans players enter the field before the game against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at United Airlines Field at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. (Kirby Lee, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 7 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos The UCLA Bruins prepare to run onto the field for their game against the California Golden Bears at California Memorial Stadium on September 05, 2026 in Berkeley, California. (Ezra Shaw, Getty Images) 8 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos Texas Longhorns mascot Bevo XV arrives at the stadium before the game against the Texas State Bobcats at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 05, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner, Getty Images) 9 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos Houston Cougars alumni Wilbert Brown and Antowain Smith lead the Houston Cougars out of the tunnel prior to a game against the Southern Jaguars at TDECU Stadium on September 12, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Zach Del Bello, Getty Images) 10 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos Devaughn Eka and Journey Tonga of the Brigham Young Cougars carry flags as they run onto the field before their game against the Utah Tech Trailblazers at LaVell Edwards Stadium on September 5, 2026 in Provo, Utah. (Chris Gardner, Getty Images) 11 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos Mississippi State safety Boogie Johnson enters the stadium before a college football game between Mississippi State and Alabama at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Miss., on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Alabama defeated Mississippi State 56-23. (Ayrton Breckenridge/Clarion Ledg, USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co) 12 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos The Michigan Wolverines enters the field before the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan Stadium. (Rick Osentoski, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 13 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos The Masked Rider leads the Texas Tech Red Raiders onto the field prior to a game against the Abilene Christian Wildcats at Galaxy Stadium on September 05, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas. (Josh Hedges, Getty Images) 14 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos Michigan State Spartans defenders Keahnist Thompson, Kenny Soares Jr. and Nikai Martinez enter the stadium before their game against Illinois at Spartan Stadium. (Dale Young, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) 15 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos The California Golden Bears walk through the tunnel for the game against the Clemson Tigers at California Memorial Stadium on September 25, 2026 in Berkeley, California. (Ezra Shaw, Getty Images) 16 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos Lane Kiffin of the Louisiana State Tigers enters the field before the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Justin Ford, Getty Images) 17 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos Hall Schmidt of the UCLA Bruins leads his teammates onto the field carrying the flag of the United States before a game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Rose Bowl Stadium on September 19, 2026 in Pasadena, California. (Kevin Terrell, Getty Images) 18 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos A general view of new Ryan Field as the Northwestern Wildcats enter the field prior to the game against the Penn State Nittany Lions on October 02, 2026 in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern unveils their new $875 million, 35,000 seat Ryan Field after two years of construction. (Daniel Bartel, Getty Images) 19 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos South Carolina Gamecocks enter the field before a football game .a at Williams-Brice Stadium on September 12, 2026 in Columbia, South Carolina. (David Jensen, Getty Images) 20 / 20 College football's most electric game-day entrances in photos Head coach Greg Schiano of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights leads his team onto the field ahead of the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at SHI Stadium on October 03, 2026 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Caleb Bowlin, Getty Images) Ty Diffenbach injury update Dieffenbach appeared to injure his left leg. The severity of it is unknown.
Regardless, it could be another painful loss for the Bruins. Dieffenbach became the starter after Nico Iamaleava suffered a season-ending knee injury against Oregon. Dieffenbach came in relief and made his first start against Wisconsin in Week 7.
Against the Spartans , he 10-for-19 with 84 yards and 14 more on the ground prior to going down. UCLA led 14-7 at the time.
The new quarterback will be a familiar name in Madden Iamalaeava, the younger brother of Nico.
Iamaleava was the backup to start the season but Dieffenbach took over the position after coach Bob Chesney said it was on a week-to-week basis.
Iamaleava has played sparingly in his two seasons at UCLA, attempting just one pass in five games played, appearing mostly in mop-up duty.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ty Dieffenbach injury update: UCLA loses another QB to injured leg
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