Dieffenbach returns from injury scare, No. 4 UCLA remains unbeaten with 22-14 victory over Illinois

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — UCLA received a major scare when quarterback Ty Dieffenbach went to the locker room with a left elbow injury in the second quarter Friday night.When he returned back to the sideline and re-entered the game in the second half, it gave the Bruins the surge they needed.Dieffenbach threw for 232 yards and two touchdowns while overcoming the injury, and No.

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4 UCLA remained unbeaten with a rain-soaked, 22-14 victory over Illinois at the Rose Bowl.“When he came back, just running down the bench and getting a touch on every single person on the team, letting them know that he’s back, that’s leadership,” UCLA coach Bob Chesney said. “The confidence I think that was gained from that, from him being back, and the confidence he was portraying and showing to them, exuding, that was certainly something that they all felt and understood.”

Aiden Mizell had six catches for 176 yards and a touchdown, and Semaje Morgan added 56 yards receiving and a score for UCLA (10-0, 7-0 Big Te