Maryland football beats Kent State, 37-16, moves to 4-0

September 25, 2021

Taulia Tagovailoa faked a handoff, rolled right and delivered a strike to Corey Dyches, who reached paydirt from nine yards out. Tagovailoa’s strike was the peak of a dazzling three-touchdown performance for the junior, who threw for 384 yards on the afternoon. Despite some early mishaps, Maryland handled Kent State, beating the Golden Flashes, 37-16 to improve to 4-0 for the first time since 2016. “We could have played better,…

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Preview: Maryland football looks to keep undefeated record intact against Kent State

September 25, 2021

Maryland football looks to stay undefeated as they take on Kent State in the first ever matchup between the schools. Coming off of an impressive 20-17 come-from-behind victory over Illinois, the Terps will close out their non-conference schedule ahead of resuming Big Ten play next week. A win would make Maryland 4-0 for the first time since 2016, when they finished the year 6-7 and appeared in the Quick Lane Bowl….

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Maryland football passes first Big Ten test, defeats Illinois, 20-17.

September 18, 2021

Taulia Tagovailoa stood in the shotgun, took the snap, and fired a strike to Rakim Jarrett, setting up Joseph Petrino’s game-winning field goal. Lining up from 32 yards away for the third time in the game, Petrino’s kick squeezed just inside the right upright and Maryland football shocked the Illini in front of a home crowd. “[Joseph] Petrino is a guy that we [have] a lot of faith in,” Head…

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Preview: Maryland football seeks to maintain strong start on the road against Illinois

September 17, 2021

Following two home wins to open their 2021 season, Maryland football will head to Champaign, Illinois, to face the Fighting Illini as they kick off their Big Ten schedule. It will be the first ever trip to Champaign for the Terps after they joined the Big Ten in 2014. The Terps and the Illini have faced off once before, a 63-33 Maryland win in College Park in 2018.  “It starts…

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Maryland football blows out Howard, 62-0

September 11, 2021

Rakim Jarrett caught a quick slant, turned up field and found paydirt from 36 yards out and extended Maryland’s lead to 45-0 early in the third quarter, ending the night for Maryland’s starting offense.   The Terps picked up right where they left off against West Virginia, finding the endzone eight times and knifing through the Howard Defense like butter from start to finish in an utterly dominant 62-0 victory…

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Preview: Maryland football looks to showcase dynamic offense against Howard

September 11, 2021

A week removed from defeating West Virginia to kick off its 2021-22 season, Maryland football will look to move to 2-0 with a matchup against the Howard Bison at Capital One Field Saturday night. “Always special to host a local team like Howard,” Head Coach Mike Locksley said. “[Howard Head Coach] Larry Scott is one of my good friends in this business. I’ve got a tremendous amount of respect for…

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“Everyone just did their job”: Maryland football showed poise in defeat of West Virginia

September 8, 2021

Clinging tightly to a two point lead late in the fourth quarter, Taulia Tagovailoa dropped back to pass in what would be the most pivotal play in Maryland’s season-opening win over West Virginia. Tagovailoa found a wide open Rakim Jarrett, who made the catch and finished the job, scoring a 60-yard touchdown to give Maryland a 30-21 lead with just 6:25 remaining.  “It was great to see the offense finish…

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Maryland football defeats West Virginia, 30-24

September 4, 2021

Jarret Doege skyed a high pass towards the back of the end zone looking for the touchdown, but Maryland defensive back Jakorian Bennett leaped up high and took it away, allowing Maryland to cling to their slim two-point lead. “I was just trying to make a play to change the game honestly,” Bennett said. “We had our goals as a defense. Takeaways was number one on that list.” It was…

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Preview: Maryland football prepares to open its season against West Virginia

September 4, 2021

After only playing against conference opponents in a COVID-19 shortened 2020 season, Maryland football will open up its 2021 campaign Saturday against West Virginia. “We welcome a big time opponent in West Virginia,” coach Mike Locksley said Tuesday. “This is a natural border rivalry, a game that’s been played a lot of years around here.” For the Terps, the matchup with the Mountaineers will be the start of a long…

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Roster Preview: Maryland football looks to take strides in 2021

September 3, 2021

Following a season muddled with uncertainty, Maryland football looks to take another step in the right direction to open its Fall 2021 campaign. “The pandemic is not necessarily behind us, but it’s definitely great to be able to see people in person,” coach Mike Locksley said during a press conference Tuesday. “Normalcy, kind of letting us know it’s game week.” Led offensively by junior quarterback and second year starter Taulia…

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