With 96 yards to go and Maryland seeking an improbable comeback to secure what would have been a program-defining win against No. 3 Michigan, Terrapins quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa found himself under duress in his team’s end zone late in the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon.
The record-setting redshirt senior tossed the ball into the flat to avoid a sack, but since there was not an eligible receiver in the area, the officials assessed an intentional grounding penalty that resulted in a safety.