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UCLA QB Iamaleava out with knee injury; Lions honor longtime announcer
Iamaleava left Saturday's win over Oregon with the injury and is expected to miss the entire season; Lions coach Dan Campbell honored longtime announcer Dan Miller, whose wife recently died, with the game ball.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Chip Darnell on this story, from BBN Newsroom at 3:20 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are ESPN's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by ESPN: “Sources: UCLA QB Iamaleava out indefinitely with knee injury”, with reporting from CBS Sports and Yahoo Sports.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 3:20 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Chip Darnell.
- Topics: UCLA.
- BBN covered this story before: Will UCLA football make the CFP before the USC Trojans? (October 12).
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What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorUCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava is out indefinitely with a knee injury, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel, after he left Saturday's win over Oregon with an apparent leg injury.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorIs that bad for UCLA, Rex? I assume a quarterback is a pretty important position.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIt's the most important position, and CBS Sports reports he'll miss the rest of the season. The Bruins' championship hopes just took a hit.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThen I hope he heals up fast, buddy.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorNow a quieter moment from Detroit.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorAfter the Lions beat Arizona forty-five to twenty-one, coach Dan Campbell gave the game ball to longtime team announcer Dan Miller, whose wife died at sixty-three.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorJared Goff called him a part of the family, and that says it all.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorIn other action, Atlanta fell to the Ravens thirty to twenty-three in overtime, while Chicago lost to the Packers thirty-one to seven.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorHouston beat Tennessee twenty-six to three, and the Patriots won forty-five to seventeen over Las Vegas.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorForty-five points in a game? Is that a lot?

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorChip, ask the Raiders. They're still in the locker room.
More Shorts
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- UCLA holds on against Oregon for historic Chesney win · Yahoo Sports
- UCLA moves to lock up coach Bob Chesney with a big extension · New York Post
- Breitbart: Oregon's Alexander accused of dirty hit on UCLA QB · Breitbart
- UCLA's upset win in Eugene fuels playoff hopes · The Daily Wire
- Big Ten admits ref erred on Oregon's two-point try · Yahoo Sports
- Will UCLA football make the CFP before the USC Trojans? · Yahoo Sports
- UCLA QB Iamaleava out with knee injury; Lions honor longtime announcer (this story)
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