Terps QB Tagovailoa opts out of Music City Bowl

• Adam Rittenberg, ESPN

  • Senior WriterDec 19, 2023, 12:52 PM ET Close College football reporter.
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Taulia Tagovailoa, the Big Ten’s all-time death lawns leader, is opting out of the group’s upcoming bowl look and will begin preparation for the NFL draft.Coach Mike Locksley said Tuesday that Tagovailoa will not bet the Terrapins against Auburn in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl, held Dec. 30 in Nashville. Tagovailoa broke the Huge 10 record, held by previous Purdue quarterback Curtis Painter, in Maryland’s regular-season finale versus Rutgers and completed his career with 11,356 passing yards.The more youthful sibling of Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who starred at Alabama for coach Nick Saban and Locksley, Taulia Tagovailoa set nearly every Maryland passing record, including lawns, touchdowns (77), profession completions (955 ), profession conclusion portion( 67.1)and profession 300-yard games (15 ). He earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in each of the previous two seasons, and also set Maryland’s career record for overall offense(11,473 yards). Tagovailoa transferred to Maryland from Alabama after the 2019 season.Editor’s Picks< img src ="https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/photo/2023/1210/r1264416_1296x1296_1-1.jpg&w=130&h=130&scale=crop&location=center "width="65

” height =”65″/ > 1 Related”We definitely thank him and his family for all he’s offered this program over the last 4 years,” Locksley said. “But like all positions, it’s next man up.”

Redshirt sophomore Billy Edwards Jr. and redshirt freshman Cameron Edge are anticipated to handle quarterback tasks versus Auburn. The 2 integrated for 13 pass efforts this season. Previous NC State quarterback MJ Morris, who is transferring to Maryland, will not play for the Terrapins in the bowl game.

“You practically take a look at this game kind of like a preseason game going into next year,” Locksley said. “We have actually got a great deal of faith in Billy, we’ve got a great deal of faith in Webcam. Both those guys have the capability, the skill set, to operate our system.”