UCLA's unlikely starting quarterback never stopped believing in himself

Yahoo Sports·October 16, 2026 at 9:04 PM

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New UCLA starting quarterback Ty Dieffenbach learned how to play quarterback while coping with his mother's breast cancer battle, one of many obstacles he's overcome.

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