Fewer than a minute into the fourth quarter, Maryland redshirt junior quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa dropped back and delivered a pass to junior wide receiver Jacob Copeland for 11 yards and a first down.
When the play ended, though, all attention immediately turned to the Terps’ star quarterback, down on the field holding his knee in pain.
After being attended to by the training staff, Tagovailoa was carted off the field, seemingly ending Maryland’s hopes at a comeback.
But, with redshirt freshman Billy Edwards Jr. in at quarterback calling the signals and redshirt freshman running back Roman Hemby carrying the load, the Terps pulled out a 38-33 victory in Bloomington, Indiana, Saturday afternoon.