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Maryland’s high-flying offense sets program record during 2021 season
By Paul Harvey
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Maryland’s offense was electric for much of the season. After steamrolling Virginia Tech with 54 points in the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, the 2021 Terrapins also finished with a program record.
Following the bowl win, Maryland finished the 2021 season with 3,960 yards passing under head coach Mike Locksley. That mark is the most passing yards ever in a season for Maryland.
Record Breakers.
The 2021 Terps passed for more yards than any Maryland team in history (3,960). pic.twitter.com/6uV7gODzHA
— Maryland Football (@TerpsFootball) December 31, 2021
The main driving force in that passing game was QB Taulia Tagovailoa. He finished the year 328-for-474 passing (69.2%) with 3,860 yards and 26 touchdowns.
Tagovailoa’s receiving corps was also a strong group. Rakim Jarrett led the Terps with 62 catches for 829 yards and 5 touchdowns.
For 2021, Maryland saw 7 players eclipse 300 yards receiving with Jarrett, Dontay Demus, and Chigoziem Okonkwo eclipsing 400 yards on the season. It truly was a top-to-bottom team effort for the Terps in the passing game.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.