Maryland’s Taulia Tagovailoa Carted Off With Injury vs. Indiana

The standout Terrapins quarterback exited late in Saturday’s game against the Hoosiers.

A scary scene unfolded late in Maryland’s game against Indiana after standout quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa suffered an apparent injury in the fourth quarter.

The redshirt junior exited Saturday’s game after Hoosiers defensive lineman James Head’s helmet collided with Tagovailoa’s right knee. The Terrapins QB immediately clutched his knee in pain after it bent awkwardly on the play, and laid on the turf for a few moments before Maryland’s training staff carted him off the field to the locker room.

The extent of Tagovailoa’s injury is still unknown, but it’s worth noting that he’s been battling knee issues and has been wearing a brace since injuring the same knee in a loss to Michigan on Sept. 24.

Terps coach Mike Locksley said after the game Tagovailoa will undergo an MRI tomorrow to determine the severity of the injury. Locksley also noted Tagovailoa appeared to be in good spirits in the locker room and was seen celebrating with teammates after UMD came away with a 38–33 victory.

Prior to exiting, Tagovailoa was in the midst of another solid outing, completing 25 of his 39 pass attempts for 270 yards and two touchdowns. He also added another score on the ground from three yards out.

The Terps trailed the Hoosiers, 27–24, at the time of the injury. 

#EwaBeach native Taulia Tagovailoa is carted off the field in the 4th qtr of Maryland's game vs Indiana. Looks like he takes a helmet to the knee that makes it bend awkwardly. No updated yet. Terrible to see. #CFBHawaii pic.twitter.com/YClyypIYD4

— Alan Hoshida (@AHoshidaSports) October 15, 2022

Taulia, the younger brother of Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, entered Saturday’s game fresh off a career-best effort against Purdue. He compiled an impressive 314 yards and one touchdown while connecting with 10 different receivers in a 31–29 Terps loss.

Tagovailoa’s performance moved him into third place all-time on Maryland’s passing list as he eclipsed 6,000 passing yards to pass Terps legend Boomer Esiason.

Following Saturday’s win, Maryland (5-2, 2-2 Big Ten) will have a week to determine whether or not Tagovailoa will be able to suit at home against Northwestern (1-5, 1-2 in conf.). 

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