Nico Iamaleava & Co.’s Maryland Prep in Jeopardy as UCLA Reports Unexpected Circumstances Nico Iamaleava and his team face a certain training ground difficulty before their matchup against Maryland on

Last week’s 38–13 win over Michigan State showed exactly what UCLA can be when everything clicks. But as the Bruins gear up for their homecoming clash against Maryland, new reports suggest that their week of preparation has taken an unexpected turn. The issue? Not injuries, not fatigue, but their own practice field.

To address the issue, UCLA beat reporter Ben Bolch shared footage on X that showed the Bruins’ newly renovated Spaulding Field completely waterlogged, its surface pooling with standing water and forcing UCLA to abandon practice there. For a program that just invested in a state-of-the-art grass installation, this scene raised eyebrows.

Bolch questioned why UCLA hadn’t opted for a split-surface setup, one artificial turf field and one grass, a design that would have ensured un