Dan Mullen Forced Into Damage Control After UNLV DB Throws Nico Iamaleava Under the Bus Dan Mullen is trying to put out a fire set by one of his own in the UNLV camp, who took some digs at a fallen Ni

Man, does it get worse for Nico Iamaleava this year? After dominating post-spring ball talks with his dramatic exit from Tennessee , the hype for his UCLA debut was immense. In fact, his arrival alone changed the odds of the Bruins’ 2025 season. But a strong Utah ended up upsetting the grand start of Iamaleava’s UCLA career in Week 1, that too on a humiliating note. UNLV is adding its hot take on the QB, but Dan Mullen is soothing that blow.

“ [Watching] the Bruins get their heads beat in late Saturday night was a tough watch,” On3’s Ari Wasserman said. Iamaleava got sacked 4 times, threw one interception in a disappointing 43-10 loss to Utah. It’s a massive fall from grace for the former-Tennessee star, who was looking to silence haters with his UCLA debut. The drop in hi