The 2020 season was a season to forget for the Minnesota Golden Gophers defense. But there is one play in particular that is seared into my memory.
On a first quarter drive in the Maryland game last year, quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa saw rush end Thomas Rush and linebacker Mariano Sori-Marin bearing down on him in the pocket. He was able to spin out of pressure and then beat them both in a foot race down the sideline for a 39-yard touchdown run. Neither defender even laid a hand on him.
The Terps finished that game with 281 rushing yards, 394 passing yards, and 45 points.