World News – United States – Maryland shocks Minnesota in OT Win, 45-44

COLLEGE PARK, Md (AP) – A crazy and thrilling game ended abruptly in overtime when Minnesota’s Brock Walker missed a conversion kick after a potential touchdown, giving Maryland a superb victory 45-44 Friday night

After the Terrapins recovered from a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime, Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa ran for a 2-yard touchdown and Joseph Peterino gave an extra point for give the Terrapins – who arrived as 19- underdogs – a 45-38 lead

Minnesota responded with a 2-yard touchdown from Seth Green before Walker’s extra points try pulled away to end that Big Ten duel

Tagovailoa scored 26 for 35 for 394 yards and three touchdowns in his second college start He also ran for 59 yards and two scores to help the Terrapins (1-1) bounce back from a 43-3 loss to Northwestern

He became Maryland’s first quarterback to throw for 300 yards since Caleb Rowe against Virginia in 2013

Jake Funk had a career record 221 yards, and Maryland totaled 675 offensive yards

Mohamed Ibrahim had 207 yards and four touchdowns, a career-high 41 carries for Minnesota (0-2)

Ibrahim scored twice on the 2-yard line and twice on the 1 The junior running back needed 96 rushing yards to become the 17th player in Minnesota history to reach 2000, and he reached this mark at halftime

The Golden Gophers turned an early 21-7 deficit into a 38-21 lead late in the third quarter before Tagovailoa tied the Terrapins at 38 with 3:38 remaining, setting overtime

After a 49-24 loss to Michigan that knocked them out of the Top 25, the Gophers fell to a quick 14-0 hole and trailed 21-7 after the first quarter But Minnesota rallied behind Ibrahim and Tanner Morgan, who threw for 189 yards and a score

In his debut with the Terrapins last week, Tagovailoa threw three interceptions The transfer to Alabama was much sharper in this one, finding a way to gain enough distance and points to overcome another miserable performance from defense of maryland

In Maryland’s first practice, Tagovailoa threw his first career TD pass, an 8-yard pass to Funk On the Terrapins’ second possession, Tagovailoa slid out of pocket and around two defenders before taking off on the line left touchdown for 39 yards, his first college touchdown

After Minnesota closed at 14-7, Tagovailoa threw a short pass to Jeshaun Jones, who freed himself for a 76-yard touchdown

But the Golden Gophers shot even with a pair of touchdown passes by Ibrahim, the latest after Minnesota defensive tackle DeAngelo Carter landed a deflected screen pass and scolded 22 yards at Maryland 29

Minnesota took their first lead late in the half with a 91-yard drive that culminated in Ibrahim’s fourth touchdown, then went 35-21 in the third quarter on a 39-yard touchdown pass from Morgan. to Chris Autman-Bell

Funk averages whopping 105 yards per carry After missing most of last season with a ripped ACL, the fifth-year senior secured the starting job this season after Anthony McFarland and Javon Leake left both gone for the NFL draft

Minnesota: The offense has had its way against the younger and smaller Terrapins, but Minnesota has a serious defensive problem that needs to be addressed if the team hope to be a contender in the Big Ten. Michigan is one thing, but being set on fire by an attack that scored just three points against Northwestern is embarrassing

Maryland: Looks like Tagovailoa could be something special, although it’s hard to tell at this point in the season if it’s him or if he’s facing a horrific defense

Maryland Visits No 18 Penn State The Nittany Lions lead the series 40-2-1 and have beaten the Terps 163-6 in the past three years

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