Football

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…

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…

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…