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UCLA has a major gap on the D-line without Eddie Vanderdoes

Sep 7, 2015 at 5:20p ET

Sep 7, 2015 at 5:20p ET

LOS ANGELES (AP) UCLA's excitement about Josh Rosen's winning debut has been tempered by a big loss on the defensive line.

Eddie Vanderdoes is likely to miss the rest of the season after tearing a ligament in his knee during the 13th-ranked Bruins' 34-16 victory over Virginia. Vanderdoes will need surgery, defensive line coach Angus McClure confirmed Monday.

Instead of basking in the 351-yard, three-touchdown performance by Rosen, their freshman quarterback, the Bruins now must worry about replacing the versatile co-anchor of their defensive line just one game into his junior season.