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Nico Iamaleava and UCLA couldn't find any traction during a painful 56-6 loss to No. 2 Indiana in Bloomington, Ind., Saturday.
The Disney magic wore off on UCLA on just the second play of the game. Quarterback Nico Iamaleava opted for a throw on a read option but threw it right in the hands of Indiana linebacker Aiden Fisher, who returned it 25 yards back to the house for a quick touchdown.
UCLA is going into their second bye week of the season fresh off a 56-6 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers. With an opportunity to rest his banged up players after five straight games, interim head coach Tim Skipper is looking to get his team back on track.
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Indiana vs. UCLA prediction, odds, line, time: 2025 college football Week 9 picks by proven model
Indiana leads the all-time series 1-0, winning last year's meeting 42-13 in Los Angeles. The Hoosiers are 26.5-point favorites in the latest UCLA vs. Indiana odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 53.
On the opening play, Indiana defensive tackle Tyrique Tucker burst through the line for a sack on UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Tucker basically set up shop in the Bruins’ backfield along with whoever was lining up next to him on the interior of IU's defensive line.
If college football fans weren't convinced of Indiana's quality when the Hoosiers smacked then-No. 9 Illinois by 53 points, or when they went on the road and came from behind in the fourth quarter to beat Iowa,
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Aiden Fisher’s early interception, Mendoza brothers’ TD runs help No. 2 Indiana roll past UCLA 56-6
Aiden Fisher intercepted the first pass of the game and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown and the Mendoza brothers each ran for scores as No. 2 Indiana routed UCLA 56-6.
The UCLA Bruins and the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers meet Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET.
The second-ranked Hoosiers will face a tough UCLA offense with Jerry Neuheisel coordinating. But will Nico Iamaleava lead it after his injury?
One UCLA Bruins beat writer believes Indiana Hoosiers football coach Curt Cignetti should be the kind of DeShaun Foster replacement that Martin Jarmond should be looking for.