Maryland picked up its fourth win of the season, defeating Michigan State 27-13 behind a strong defensive performance and an impressive outing from Terrapins quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa.
But after handing the Spartans their third consecutive loss of the season, Maryland coach Michael Locksley told reporters that it was a rough week mentally for Tagovailoa leading up to Saturday’s game. Taulia, the younger brother to Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, watched Tua get carted off the field during Miami’s 27-15 loss to the Bengals on Thursday.
Taulia seeing his brother in pain came only four days after Tua was briefly removed from the Dolphins’ game against the Bills on Sunday for what appeared to be a possible head injury but was later confirmed as a back injury. However, Tua returned in the second half of the game after Miami stated that he cleared the NFL’s concussion protocol.
