COLLEGE PARK — It was Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa’s world, and Kent State was living in it Saturday afternoon.
The junior signal-caller laid waste to the Golden Flashes defense, throwing for 384 yards and three touchdowns in a 37-16 victory at Capital One Field. Maryland is 4-0 and undefeated in its nonconference slate for the first time since 2016.
Through Maryland’s first three games of the season, Tagovailoa has been praised for his decision-making in the pocket. During Maryland’s first drive of the game, Tagovailoa made his first mistake this season when his pass bounced off sophomore receiver Rakim Jarrett and into the hands of Kent State cornerback Keith Sherald Jr.