Throws three TDs in loss Tagovailoa was 30-for-47 passing for 274 yards, three touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 33-27 defeat against Northwestern. He also had 12 rushes for one yard. Impact Tagovailoa was under consistent pressure from Northwestern's defensive front, taking six sacks. This included a strip sack that led to a Wildcats touchdown in the first quarter. The graduate senior responded with his second passing touchdown of the game on the Terps' ensuing drive, finding running back Roman Hemby for a 24-yard score. Tagovailoa also nearly engineered a late comeback, hitting wideout Jeshaun Jones for an 18-yard score with just under four minutes remaining; but, he finished the game by throwing a red-zone interception after a critical dropped pass by wideout Tai Felton on the previous play. Tagovailoa has now totaled 17 touchdowns to five turnovers across the last five games. He and the Terps will face one of their toughest opposing defenses of the season against Penn State in Week 10.
OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE