Taulia Tagovailoa eclipsed 8,000 passing yards for his Maryland career, accounted for four touchdowns, and the Terrapins got up quick with 21 first-quarter points and didn’t look back in a season-opening 38-6 win over Towson Saturday afternoon.
Tagovailoa was prolific, posting 246 yards, three passing touchdowns and a rushing touchdown in the first half alone. He would exit in the third quarter, finishing with 260 yards on 22-33 passing. For the fourth-year Terrapin, it was his ninth time throwing for more than 200 yards in a first half, the fifth time he’s accounted for four touchdowns, and his 32 passing attempts were a career first-half high.
Montgomery County native Kaden Prather added to the total with his first score as a Terrapin. The West Virginia transfer went up and grabbed a pretty right-side corner fade over a defender in the end zone for a 13-yard touchdown 17 seconds before halftime. Maryland’s new-look offensive line struggled to find consistency early, perhaps leading to the Terrapins’ heavy reliance on the passing game. Left tackle DJ Glaze was the unit’s only returning starter, and Frostburg State transfer Gottlieb Ayedze was expected to start at right tackle, but was ruled out before the game due to injury.
Hemby would eventually get into gear, besting his first half totals in Maryland’s first drive after halftime. He carried the ball seven times for 33 yards, capping the possession with a 9-yard touchdown run on a cut back up the middle. It was Tagovailoa’s final action of the day, with reserve quarterback Billy Edwards taking over with 1:33 remaining in the third quarter.
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