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UCLA HC Angry Bear Alexander Not Punished for Punching QB Nico Iamaleava - Newsweek (opens in a new tab)

newsweek.com · 2026-10-12

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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedUCLA upset No. 13 Oregon 17-15, but the bigger story was what happened to quarterback Nico Iamaleava.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedReplays showed Oregon defensive lineman Bear Alexander twisting Iamaleava's helmet and appearing to punch him in the head, and no penalty was called.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedIamaleava left the game after finishing 10 of 17 for 162 yards and two interceptions, and it is feared he tore his ACL, which would end his season.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated10 of 17 for 162 yards and two interceptions; feared season-ending ACL tear

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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedUCLA coach Bob Chesney called the punch 'egregious' and said it was a shame the officials missed it.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedAlexander has not been punished, and the article says any discipline could come from Oregon or the Big Ten reviewing the video.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe story says the Alexander play is different from a prior targeting ejection involving Oregon quarterback Dante Moore, because officials did not see it and Iamaleava's knee injury reportedly happened before the punch, not because of it.View evidenceHide evidence

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Epidemiology of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury among Collegiate male athletes in Football and volleyball

Journal of Nursing & Healthcare · 2019 · Crossref

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Female football players are at much higher risk of career-ending ACL injuries – the science on why

2023 · Crossref

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