Taivon Jacobs recorded his first career reception in Maryland’s season-opening win against Richmond two weeks ago, although the milestone didn’t exactly depict the redshirt freshman’s ability to catch passes downfield. It came on a jet-sweep in Maryland’s backfield, essentially a touch-pass designed to help Jacobs spring into the open field. He made the most of his first career touch too, weaving his way through the defense for a 12-yard gain.
The play was a brief flash of Jacobs’s speed and potential as a ball-carrier, but it was all too short for Maryland. Terrapins Coach Randy Edsall made a number of bold moves on offense this week to improve the struggling passing game, which included the promotion of Jacobs as the team’s No.