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Barry Werner

Maryland football with stirring tribute to Josiah McLaurin, his late dad

Some touchdowns mean more than others. Take for example the one scored by Maryland’s Josiah McLaurin against UConn on Saturday.

McLaurin is a freshman from Clinton, North Carolina. He was playing with a heavy heart as were his Terps teammates.

McLaurin’s dad, Robert, and cousin Kirk, were killed Aug. 24 in a senseless wrong-way car crash in New York.

Per The Spun.com:

Still looking for the driver headed southbound in wrong lanes of the Henry Hudson pkwy near W 165th Street at 2:30 am Sat, Aug 24. Josiah’s dad was in passenger seat w cousin Kirk. Kirk’s wedding was the next day.”

“The Silverado was fleeing the scene of another crash and was actually being chased by a Toyota RAV4. NYC Mayor Adams has pledged his own money for anyone with information about the driver. Call 1-800-577-TIPS.”

On Saturday in the 50-7 victory over the Huskies, Josiah McLaurin took a pass from Cameron Edge 24 yards for the score to make it 43-7 after the PAT.

The Terps paid tribute to father and son in a video on Tuesday.

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