Overview

• UCLA fell to 0-3 after a 35-10 home loss to New Mexico, with Nico Iamaleava throwing a late interception and sitting at 608 passing yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions through three games.
• Tennessee is 2-0 under Joey Aguilar, who has completed over 66% of his passes for 535 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions as the Volunteers rank near the top nationally in total offense.
• ESPN’s Chris Low reported Iamaleava’s camp sought to raise his Tennessee NIL deal from roughly $2 million to the $4 million range, and multiple outlets say his UCLA NIL is reportedly nearly half of what he could have made in Knoxville.
• Media commentary has turned sharply critical of Iamaleava’s move, with analysts such as Clay Travis and Aaron Torres calling the decision a mistake as the Bruins struggle.
• Nick Saban praised Aguilar on College GameDay for accuracy, decision-making and scheme fit, as Tennessee hosted Georgia in its first major test of the season.