Maryland QB Taulia Tagovailoa (knee) to be game-time determination

Maryland beginning quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa shall be a game-time determination this week towards Northwestern after aggravating a proper knee damage in Saturday’s 38-33 win over Indiana.

Terrapins coach Mike Locksley mentioned Tagovailoa, a three-year starter, acquired an MRI and a second opinion on the knee, which he initially sprained in a Sept. 24 loss at Michigan. Tagovailoa was carted off the sector with 12:01 left within the fourth quarter towards Indiana after being hit as he threw the ball.

Backup Billy Edwards Jr. entered and led a seven-play, 62-yard drive capped with a 3-yard landing run that proved to be the sport winner. Edwards had 53 speeding yards on 5 carries whereas failing to finish a cross on three makes an attempt.

Locksley mentioned the 5-foot-11, 200-pound Tagovailoa benefitted from having a brace on his knee towards Indiana, despite the fact that he has been reluctant to put on one throughout video games. Tagovailoa, the youthful brother of Miami Dolphins beginning quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, has accomplished 72.5% of his passes for two,001 yards with 13 touchdowns and 5 interceptions this season for Maryland.

In 2021, he set workforce information for single-season passing (3,860 yards), single-season completions (328) and single-season completion proportion (69.2). Tagovailoa holds Maryland profession information for 300-yard passing video games, completion proportion and passing effectivity.