Tagovailoa entered the transfer portal Jan. 5 following three seasons at Maryland. He was out of eligibility and needed to seek a waiver from the NCAA, which was denied.

READ: Michigan RB Donovan Edwards to return in 2024

According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, former Alabama head coach Nick Saban — who coached Tagovailoa during his freshman season in 2019 — and the Crimson Tide wrote “a strong plea” to the NCAA in support of the quarterback.

Tagovailoa became the Big Ten Conference’s all-time passing leader last season. Across four seasons with the Terrapins, he threw for 11,256 yards, and he also broke numerous program records.

READ: Reports: Washington WR Germie Bernard enters transfer portal

Tagovailoa owns the career passing touchdowns and yardage records at Maryland. He eclipsed 3,000 passing yards each season.

Now turning his focus to the NFL Draft, Tagovailoa will present a dynamic skill set that offers passing and running threats. He ran for 207 yards and 13 touchdowns in his Terrapins career.

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According to Pete Nakos of On3, Maryland quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa has entered the transfer portal.

READ: Former Oregon QB Ty Thompson to transfer to Tulane

Tagovailoa’s transfer comes with a caveat: He must obtain a waiver in order to play in the 2024 season, according to Max Olson of The Athletic.

Tagovailoa’s decision to play another season rather than jump to the NFL comes after four seasons at Maryland. He originally committed to Alabama, then transferred to the Terrapins after playing in four games with the Crimson Tide.

Tagovailoa amassed 11,256 passing yards across three seasons with the Terrapins, breaking Curtis Painter’s previous record.

He appeared in 37 games at Maryland, garnering the starting spot prior to the 2021 season. Tagovailoa passed for over 3,000 yards each year with the Terrapins, totaling a career-high 3,860 in 2021.

READ: Former Kansas State QB Will Howard to transfer to Ohio State

Tagovailoa’s breakout 2021 season continued with a career-best 26 passing touchdowns. He has thrown for 76 touchdowns to 37 interceptions in his career.

Tagovailoa also presents some running threat. He’s ran for 207 yards and 13 touchdowns including a career-high five this season.

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No. 2 Michigan claimed the biggest win of the week and arguably the biggest one of the season so far. The Wolverines defeated No. 6 Ohio State 30-24 after defensive back Rod Moore sealed the game with an interception in the final minute. 

READ: Michigan State hires Jonathan Smith as head coach

No. 5 Oregon advanced to the Pac-12 Championship game, while Atlantic Coast Conference Championship participant No. 10 Louisville fell to Kentucky 38-31. 

Here are some of the top statistical performances from Week 13. 

Blake Corum, Michigan 

The Wolverines leaned heavily on the duo of running back Blake Corum and quarterback J.J. McCarthy, as the pair combined for three touchdowns against the Buckeyes. 

Corum split the job with running back Donovan Edwards, who rushed for over 200 yards a year ago against the Ohio State defense. Both had at least 10 carries and at least 31 yards rushing, and Corum played his role as the lead back. 

Corum averaged four yards per carry and earned his due down the stretch. He had just 19 rushing yards in the first half. 

When Michigan needed an inch, Corum provided a yard. When the Wolverines needed a yard, he gave them three. 

Corum finished with 88 rushing yards and two touchdowns. His first score helped him capture the Wolverines’ single-season rushing touchdown record, and Corum has 22 on the year. 

Both of Corum’s scores against Ohio State came within the red zone, as he ran in 22-yard and 1-yard touchdowns. 

Now, Corum and the Wolverines enter the postseason undefeated and hungry to defend two-straight Big Ten titles. 

Audric Estime, Notre Dame 

Notre Dame running back Audric Estime has had a strong season and should be in contention for All-American recognition. 

He added to his year on Saturday with a 238-yard performance at Stanford. It was a season-high rushing output for the junior. 

READ: Michigan rises to No. 2, Ohio State falls to No. 6 in latest AP Poll 

Estime broke of his longest run of the day against the Cardinal with a 39-yard score in the first quarter. It came on his fourth carry. 

The Nyack, New York, native tore up the field for four touchdowns, also a season-high for the Fighting Irish ball-carrier. 

Estime now owns the single-season rushing record at Notre Dame with 18 this seeason. 

Noah Fifita, Arizona 

Arizona quarterback Noah Fifita has enjoyed a solid season under the radar amid a flurry of fantastic quarterback play in the Pac-12. 

On Saturday, Fifita threw for a program-record 527 yards and five touchdowns. Fifita had two touchdown passes of less than 10 yards and added three of at least 21 yards. 

The Wildcats started fast and kept their foot on the gas pedal against Arizona State. The final time the two rival schools meet in the Pac-12 ended with Arizona in 59-23 triumph, and Fifita had a large role. 

By halftime Fifita already had 357 passing yards and two touchdowns. He only piled on more in the second half. 

With the win, Arizona improved to 9-3 and earned its highest win total since the 2014 season. 

Cody Schrader, Missouri 

No. 9 Missouri has had a season beyond expectations, and head coach Eli Drinkwitz said last week that the program has new respectability after reaching nine wins for the first time since 2014. 

The Tigers had another test in Arkansas on the road last weekend, and they emerged victorious in a 48-14 blowout. 

Former walk-on and running back Cody Shrader turned in his latest impressive performance, turning in 217 rushing yards and a touchdown. 

For a fifth-straight game, Schrader had at least 100 rushing yards breaking the Missouri school record. 

Schrader’s longest run went for 49 yards and his touchdown came from 3 yards out in the first quarter. 

Schrader leads the Southeastern Conference with 1,489 rushing yards. 

Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland 

The Big Ten now has a new all-time leading passer. 

READ: No. 3 Wolverines focused on ‘keeping the main thing the main thing’ after 30-24 win over No. 2 Ohio State

Last season, Taulia Tagovailoa became Maryland’s all-time leading passing in career yards. This year, he’s broken the conference record eclipsing 11,200 yards. 

Tagovailoa and the Terrapins beat Rutgers on the road 42-24, and the quarterback threw for over 300 yards for the third time this season. 

Tagovailoa had 361 passing yards, a season-high, at the Scarlet Knights. He also added three passing touchdowns, and all three came within the first 20 minutes of the game for more than 17 yards. 

Tagovailoa leads the Big Ten with 3,377 passing yards and 25 touchdowns. 

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This week, No. 1 Georgia faced a 17-10 second-half deficit and overcame Auburn 27-20 on the road. No. 2 Michigan took care of business against Nebraska, traveling to Lincoln and handing the Cornhuskers a 45-7 defeat.

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Friday got the ball rolling early. No. 10 Utah suffered its first loss of the season when No. 19 Oregon State dialed up a 21-7 victory at home off the efforts quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, who finished with 204 passing yards and a touchdown and interception, and receiver Silas Bolden, who totaled 100 yards. 

Here are some of the top statistical performances from Week 5. 

Jonathon Brooks, Texas 

Texas relies heavily on quarterback Quinn Ewers. The Longhorns are fourth in the Big 12 Conference averaging almost 287 passing yards per game. 

Brooks brought balance to the Longhorns this week. Texas had more than 325 yards both passing and rushing during its 40-14 win over Kansas. 

Brooks had over 200 of those yards by himself. He ran for 217 rushing yards across 20 carries, topping his previous career-high by 53 yards. 

READ: Carey replaces Bell as Indiana offensive coordinator

Brooks broke off his first big run in the second quarter on a 67-yard dash setting up first down at the Jayhawks 8-yard line. 

He added runs of 54, 12 and 11 yards, and Brooks converted seven first downs when he had the football. 

Ray Davis, Kentucky 

This week’s leading rusher had a big game during the Wildcats upset win over Florida. 

Davis found “another gear” in his 280-yard rushing performance. He garnered 26 carries which set a season-high. 

Davis got his day started with 206 rushing yards in the first half against the Gators. He had three touchdowns in that span, and his first came through the air on a 9-yard reception during the first quarter. 

Davis’ rushing touchdowns came later, as he piled on a 75-yard breakaway for a score late in the first quarter and added another on the next possession during the second quarter. 

He would finish with three rushing touchdowns on the day. Davis’ 280 rushing yards tied him for third-most in a single game in Kentucky program history. 

Omarion Miller, Colorado 

It took a half of football for Miller to turn on, but when he did, he did so decisively. 

Miller caught a 65-yard deep ball thrown by quarterback Shedeur Sanders midway through the third quarter. 

READ: Williams throws 6 TDs, No. 8 USC outslugs Colorado 48-41

As Colorado’s comeback bid began — the Buffaloes trailed as much as 41-14 in the second half — that was when Miller continued piling on big catches. 

He converted a first down on a 44-yard catch in the third quarter, and it set up a Sanders touchdown pass on the next play to pull the Buffaloes within 48-27. 

Miller caught a touchdown of his own after the fourth quarter began. He found an opportunity and took advantage on a 9-yard score that was part of Colorado’s stretch of 20 unanswered points. 

Miller finished with 196 receiving yards across seven catches, all coming in the second half of Colorado’s narrow 48-41 defeat to No. 9 USC. 

Jalen Royals, Utah State 

UConn’s comeback efforts also fell short to Utah State and Royals, who had a career-day in the 34-33 win. 

Royals caught the go-ahead touchdown on a 52-yard reception early in the fourth quarter on Saturday. Utah State then held a 31-24 lead that would have to withstand the test of time. 

And it did. Utah State blocked the game-tying extra point with 40 seconds left to seal its second win of the year. 

Royals caught a game-high 185 yards, which set a new career best, across seven receptions. He also had touchdowns of 71 and 15 yards. 

Taulia Tagovailoa, Maryland 

A renowned quarterback who’s older brother currently quarterbacks the Miami Dolphins, Taulia Tagovailoa had a statement performance on Saturday against Indiana. 

Tagovailoa, the program’s career passing leader, went 24-of-34 for 352 passing yards, a season-high figure. 

READ: Davis finds ‘another gear’ in 280-yard performance against No. 22 Florida

Tagovailoa and Maryland converted 13 first downs through the air, and they went a perfect 5-for-5 in the red zone. He added scoring throws of 9 and 3 yards. 

His farther passes went downfield for big payouts. Tagovailoa had six “big plays” of more than 15 passing yards: 62, 46, 31, 29, 23 and 19. 

Tagovailoa also finished with five touchdowns, which reached a new career-high for the fifth-year quarterback. He and the Terrapins have a major test this weekend when they travel to Columbus and face No. 4 Ohio State. 

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