Week 1 Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland

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Photo From Maryland Athletics

Photo From Maryland Athletics

University of Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa has been named the DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Football Player of the Week.

Tagovailoa completed 26 of 36 passes for 332 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions as the Terrapins rallied for a thrilling, 30-24 victory over visiting West Virginia this past Saturday.

Tagovailoa’s big day including a 66-yard touchdown pass to Dontay Demus and a 60-yard touchdown pass to Rakim Jarrett, the 2020 DC Touchdown Club DC High School Player of the Year.

“We saw him execute the offense to a ‘T’ there late in the third quarter, the big pass to Rakim to break the game open,” Maryland Coach Mike Locksley said. “It was a great game for us as a first game, to see who are are and create an identity as a team that is going to fight for four quarters and not let adversity get us down. Proud of Lia and the way he fought as well.”

Tagovailoa has been highly regarded entering his junior season. An honorable mention All-Big Ten honoree last year, he has been named to watch list for the Maxwell Award and the Johnny Unitas Goldem Arm award.

Other notable performers this week included:

·        Catholic University QB Madden Lowe, making his first collegiate start, completed 41 of 55 passes for 433 yards and five touchdowns as the Cardinals beat McDaniel, 40-7.

·        Bowie State DL Jonathan Ross (St. Charles HS) made 10 tackles, forced two fumbles and had a sack as the Division II nationally-ranked Bulldogs hung tough in a 32-24 loss at FCS member Delaware State.

·        Minnesota RB Mo Ibrahim (Good Counsel HS) rushed 30 times for 163 yards and two touchdowns before suffering a season-ending leg injury late in the third quarter of a 45-31 loss to Ohio State.

·        Christopher Newport QB Matt Dzierski (South County HS), in his first collegiate start, completed 29 of 39 passes for 266 yards and two touchdowns and rushed 14 times for 47 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning six-yard score with 39 seconds left, as the Captains beat Washington & Lee, 28-24.