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Adam RittenbergESPN Senior Writer
- College shot reporter.
- Joined ESPN.com successful 2008.
- Graduate of Northwestern University.
Maryland starting backmost Taulia Tagovailoa volition beryllium a game-time determination this week against Northwestern aft aggravating a close genu injury successful Saturday's 38-33 triumph implicit Indiana.
Terrapins manager Mike Locksley said Tagovailoa, a three-year starter, received an MRI and a 2nd sentiment connected the knee, which helium initially sprained successful a Sept. 24 nonaccomplishment astatine Michigan. Tagovailoa was carted disconnected the tract with 12:01 near successful the 4th fourth against Indiana aft being deed arsenic helium threw the ball.
Backup Billy Edwards Jr. entered and led a seven-play, 62-yard thrust capped with a 3-yard touchdown tally that proved to beryllium the crippled winner. Edwards had 53 rushing yards connected 5 carries portion failing to implicit a walk connected 3 attempts.
Locksley said the 5-foot-11, 200-pound Tagovailoa benefitted from having a brace connected his genu against Indiana, adjacent though helium has been reluctant to deterioration 1 during games. Tagovailoa, the younger member of Miami Dolphins starting backmost Tua Tagovailoa, has completed 72.5% of his passes for 2,001 yards with 13 touchdowns and 5 interceptions this play for Maryland.
In 2021, helium acceptable squad records for single-season passing (3,860 yards), single-season completions (328) and single-season completion percent (69.2). Tagovailoa holds Maryland vocation records for 300-yard passing games, completion percent and passing efficiency.
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