Football

By Josh Caplan Some of the most recognizable names in sports have played in the new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, even European soccer stars David Villa and Frank Lampard. On December 29, Taulia Tagovailoa and the Terps will be able to say they have as well. Maryland football will take on the Virginia Tech Hokies in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl in its first bowl…

By Josh Caplan When Taulia Tagovailoa took one last knee in Piscataway, New Jersey on November 27, he finished a task that Maryland football hadn’t been able to complete since 2016: bowl eligibility. The Terps finished with a record of 6-6, despite starting the season 4-0. Head coach Mike Locksley’s squad is a part of the Big Ten East, one of the most difficult football divisions in the country, which…

By Ben Reitman After reaching bowl eligibility for the first time in five years, Maryland football is set to face off against Virginia Tech in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl on Wednesday, December 28. Ahead of the Terps’ first bowl game appearance since 2016, head coach Mike Locksley and athletic director Damon Evans, along with representatives from Virginia Tech, New Era, and the New York Yankees spoke during an introductory…

Tayon Fleet-Davis stood in the backfield, just a few yards from paydirt. He took the handoff and powered into the end zone, all but sealing the deal for the Terps in Piscataway. On a day where Taulia Tagovailoa became the all-time leader in passing yards in a season in Maryland history, Fleet-Davis added 152 yards of his own on the ground, as Maryland’s offense helped the team get back into…

Reaching Michigan territory on their first possession, Maryland turned to senior kicker Joseph Petrino for the first points of the game. His kick was no good and would be a sign of things to come for Maryland on senior day. In a contest that was never truly competitive, poor execution combined with a bevy of penalties plagued the Terps once again, allowing the Wolverines to have their way for much…

On fourth-and-twelve from Michigan State’s 39, Taulia Tagovailoa dropped back to pass. His throw sailed past Rakim Jarrett, effectively putting Maryland’s longshot attempt at a comeback to rest. Despite periods of competency throughout the game, Maryland football trailed Michigan State from start to finish, never catching enough consecutive breaks to come all the way back. The Terps were bested by a ranked opponent for the second week in a row,…

After being sacked on first down, Sean Clifford dropped back and found Jahan Dotson slanting across the field. Dotson zipped up the middle of the field for 86 yards, finding the end zone and giving Penn State the lead for good. Maryland couldn’t keep things rolling when No. 22 Penn State came to College Park, falling to the Nittany Lions, 31-14. “[I] felt like we had plenty of opportunities to…

Facing a third and 13 and leading by a touchdown, Taulia Tagovailoa dropped back to pass. He found a cutting Marcus Fleming in the middle of the field for 22 yards, giving the Terps a fresh set of downs in Indiana territory with less than six minutes to play. In front of a home crowd, Maryland football rode a huge performance from Taulia Tagovailoa to get back in the win…

Facing fourth-and-one from their own 34 down a pair of touchdowns, Taulia Tagovailoa took the snap and rolled out to his right. He attempted a strike to Chig Okonkwo for a first down to keep the drive alive, but the ball hit the turf, as did Maryland’s shot at a comeback. Despite having a week off to work out the kinks, Maryland football couldn’t rebound on the road against Minnesota,…

The Jones-Hill Field House opened its newly renovated doors on June 4, 2021. Since then, it has been the home of Maryland football, but for the facility’s namesakes and key donors, it represents so much more.  “I’m dumbfounded, I’m just dumbfounded that this [happened],” former Maryland basketball player Billy Jones said. The practice facility is named after Darryl Hill, the first African American football player in the ACC, who played…