Football

Down but not out: Maryland football survives shootout with SMU

September 20, 2022
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Maryland football entered the fourth quarter in its primetime matchup against SMU trailing 27-20. For the Terps to remain undefeated, a fourth quarter comeback was needed. The Terps outscored the Mustangs 14-0 in the fourth, improving to 3-0, staring down the gauntlet of their Big Ten schedule. “I got a lot of respect for the way our guys fought, the resiliency they showed being down,” coach Mike Locksley said. “These…

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Maryland football wins back-and-forth battle against SMU, 34-27

September 17, 2022
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Down 34-27, SMU found itself down to its last hopes with a fourth-and-one at its 48-yard line, less than a minute left in the fourth quarter. Tanner Mordecai’s pass intended for Rashee Rice bounced in front of Rice for an incompletion, ending the Mustangs’ hopes for the win. In what was a back-and-forth contest that featured both offenses combining for nearly 1000 yards (957), Maryland prevailed victorious, as the Terps…

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Preview: Maryland football returns home to face SMU

September 16, 2022
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After dismantling Charlotte on the road last time out, Maryland football returns home for a Saturday night contest against SMU. “Excited about the opportunity at The Shell,” coach Mike Locksley said. The Terps traveled south for their matchup against the 49ers in week two, their first road trip of the season. Maryland’s offense was electric from the get-go, scoring 21 points in the first quarter and leading 35-14 at the…

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Maryland football obliterates Charlotte in first road game of season, 56-21

September 10, 2022
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Up 28-14 in the second quarter, Maryland searched for another score to take a commanding lead over Charlotte. Redshirt junior Taulia Tagovailoa made something out of nothing on second-and-goal from the 16-yard line, scrambling out of the pocket before finding a wide open Jeshaun Jones in the end zone for a 16-yard touchdown. The score was Tagovailoa’s fourth passing touchdown and Jones’ second receiving touchdown of the game, new career-highs…

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Preview: Maryland football heads to Charlotte for road battle against the 49ers

September 9, 2022
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Maryland football hits the road for the first time this season as the Terps gear up for a matchup against the winless Charlotte 49ers. In their season opener at home on Saturday, the Terps struck first and led the rest of the way, dismantling Buffalo, 31-10. The first road trip of the season will provide an early test for the Terps, but if Mike Locksley had his way, Maryland would…

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Maryland football downs Buffalo in season opener, 31-10

September 3, 2022
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Entering halftime up 17-7, Maryland looked to blow the game open early in the second half.  Roman Hemby took care of it to start the third quarter. On the second play of the half, the redshirt freshman took a handoff and flew past the Buffalo defense. Hemby coasted untouched on his way to a 70-yard touchdown, putting the Terps up by 17, and the Bulls in the rearview mirror. Maryland…

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Preview: Maryland football gets set for its season opener against Buffalo

September 2, 2022
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Maryland football gears up for its season opener on Saturday against Buffalo, the first time the Terps will take the field at Capital One Field in over nine months. The last time Maryland played a home football game came on Senior Day in 2021, when the Terps were trounced by Michigan 59-18. The Terps followed up the loss against the Wolverines with a win over Rutgers to close out the…

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Taulia Tagovailoa has found a home in College Park, but hasn’t forgotten his roots in Ewa Beach

September 2, 2022
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Ewa Beach, located along the southern shore of the Hawaiian island of O’ahu, runs less than two square miles and is a mere 10 feet above sea level.  Consisting of roughly 15,000 people according to a 2010 U.S. Census, Ewa Beach is largely known for its stunning golf courses and its native fishponds, which are used to cultivate fish from the Pacific Ocean. For Taulia Tagovailoa, it’s home. Tagovailoa, who…

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For Maryland football in 2022, the sky is the limit

September 1, 2022
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Coming off a 2021 campaign that saw the Terps finish 7-6 and win a bowl game for the first time since 2010, internal expectations are high in the Maryland football program. Here are some things to watch for as the Terps gear up for 2022: Maryland’s receiving corps is one of the deepest in the country The Terps boast arguably the deepest receiver room among all of college football.  After…

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Taulia Tagovailoa guides Maryland football past Virginia Tech, 54-10, first bowl victory since 2010

December 29, 2021
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Leading by 17 points just over halfway into the third quarter and facing a fourth-and-four, Taulia Tagovailoa dropped back to pass. He completed a dart to Darryl Jones, who turned upfield and didn’t stop until he reached the end zone. The touchdown throw was the 26th and final strike of the season for Tagovailoa, who tied Maryland’s all time record for touchdown passes in a season set by Scott Milanovich…

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