UCLA QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson deals with thumb injury

LOS ANGELES — UCLA backmost Dorian Thompson-Robinson continues to enactment his mode backmost into the starting role, aft suffering a close thumb wounded successful the 4th fourth against Oregon connected Oct. 23.

Thompson-Robinson confirmed Monday that wounded was the crushed helium was incapable to decorativeness a imaginable game-winning thrust against Oregon and led to him missing the Utah game, contempt participating successful warmups to spot if helium could play done the injury.

Redshirt freshman Ethan Garbers started the game, successful Thompson-Robinson’s place, with a accidental to assertion sole possession of the Pac-12 South part with a victory. The Utes would drawback the Bruins’ four-game winning streak successful league roadworthy games connected Oct. 30.

The Bruins are coming disconnected a bye week, which has allowed Thompson-Robinson the accidental to advancement further successful his recovery.

UCLA volition big Colorado astatine the Rose Bowl this Saturday with a accidental to go vessel eligible for the archetypal clip during Coach Chip Kelly’s tenure.

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