Maryland has reached its bye week at a crossroads: Will this team look like the one it did in September, winners of five straight or the one that has shown up 0-2 so far in October with a letdown on homecoming?
That and some statistical comparisons from this year to last highlight this week’s Terps Top Three notebook.It’s hard to put a lot of meaning and significance into one loss. Illinois, though, entered SECU Stadium last week with the Big Ten’s worst record and had yet to beat a Power 5 team in 2023 before upsetting the Terrapins.
Only two home games remain, both in November and against top 10 teams: No. 7 Penn State and No. 2 Michigan. The other three are on the road. And while the Terrapins are likely to be favored in all of them, there’s some trepidation to be avoided. What team will emerge when Maryland resumes its season next week at Northwestern? A dominant performance over a conference also-ran will do a lot to restore outside faith in Maryland’s lofty internal expectations.Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa will leave College Park as the greatest passer in school history. And under new offensive coordinator Josh Gattis this season, his numbers are on pace to be better than those in his last year with former OC Dan Enos.
On the whole, Tagovailoa has looked steadier in the pocket than in previous seasons, and has been less prone to indecisiveness. He still will try to force the issue in spots, which led to two crucial interceptions against the Buckeyes.Lack of balance on offense has been a surprise cause for concern this season after running back Roman Hemby’s breakout freshman season in 2022.
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