Tualia Tagovailoa had a great year for the Terrapins, earning 3rd Team All-Big Ten honors from PFF (with Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud and Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy earning 1st and 2nd team honors, respectively). Tagovailoa has the ability to bail the Maryland offense out of any situation they may find themselves in.
The one area Maryland struggled with this year was protecting the QB (8.2% Sack Rate, 103rd in FBS), especially in passing situations (13.6% Pass Down Sack Rate, 125th in FBS). If NC State can win on the early downs and get the Terrapins into obvious passing downs, the opportunity to bring the pressure and get to Tagovailoa will be there.