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Maryland’s big offensive day continues in Pinstripe Bowl with 4th down conversion ending in TD

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Maryland’s offense has been unstoppable throughout the Pinstripe Bowl. In the third quarter, the Terrapins started pouring it on Virginia Tech.

Leading 27-10 midway through the third quarter, Maryland was facing a 4th-and-4 from the Virginia Tech 32-yard line. Rather than kick a long field goal or send the punt team onto the field, Mike Locksley elected to keep the offense on the field.

The decision paid off in a big way.

Taulia Tagovailoa connected with Darryl Jones for a 32-yard touchdown to give the Terrapins a 34-10 advantage. It was the second time Tagovailoa connecvted with Jones for a touchdown in the game. The first was a 70-yard bomb.

Maryland entered the postseason with a 6-6 record, defeating Rutgers in the season finale to clinch a bowl berth. The Terrapins are on the verge of ending the 2021 campaign with a two-game winning streak and a 7-6 record.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB