Maryland football starting quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa was having an impeccable first half.
With about five minutes to play in the second quarter and following consecutive pre-snap penalties, Tagovailoa was faced with second-and-goal from the 16-yard line. The pocket quickly collapsed on Tagovailoa, with two Charlotte pass rushers tailing the redshirt junior play caller.
It didn’t matter for Tagovailoa, though, who evaded the rush with swagger and flicked the ball to redshirt senior wideout Jeshaun Jones with not a defender in sight.
The play gave the Terps a commanding 35-14 second-quarter lead and summed up what Tagovailoa can do at his best.