Taulia Tagovailoa reactions poured in following worst game of his Maryland career vs. Iowa

Taulia Tagovailoa, the former Alabama quarterback and current Maryland starter, had a night to forget Friday against Iowa.

When Friday night’s game against Iowa started, Tagovailoa had just 1 interception and was on virtually every Heisman Trophy list. However, when it ended, the Terrapins quarterback had 6 picks and a blowout loss to show for it.

Yes, he threw 5 interceptions against Iowa’s defense, and Maryland got trounced 51-14. Tagovailoa finished 16-of-29 for 157 yards, 2 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. In fact, Tagovailoa has now thrown more interceptions than any other FBS quarterback in 2021. Granted, Iowa has one of the nation’s best defenses, but still, Tagovailoa certainly had a rough game.

Maryland committed a whopping 7 turnovers against the Hawkeyes. That’s never a recipe for a win, much less an upset win over a top 5 team.

Reactions poured in about Tagovailoa following the blowout loss to Iowa:

I will not pretend to have watched much Taulia Tagovailoa. But tonight’s 5-interception performance has been worse than it sounds.

This has been a disaster for him.

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) October 2, 2021

Taulia Tagovailoa has 4 interceptions, tied for the most in a game by a Maryland player over the last 25 years, per @ESPNStatsInfo

— Heather Dinich (@CFBHeather) October 2, 2021

Taulia Tagovailoa entered this game with a 75.5 completion %, over 1,300 yards and 10 TDs to only one pick.

Through the first 20 minutes against Iowa’s defense: 11-of-16 for 106 yards. 1 TD and 3 INTs.

— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) October 2, 2021

Taulia Tagovailoa started the night with 1 INT on the season.

He now leads the NCAA with 6 INTs. #B1G

— Saturday Tradition (@Tradition) October 2, 2021

Tagovailoa going against the best defense in the B1G? pic.twitter.com/DbGd30fv6D

— Slater (@SlaterKinnick_) October 2, 2021

Taulia Tagovailoa has now thrown three INTs in his last eight passes. He threw just one pick in Maryland’s first four games… Iowa D doing Iowa stuff out there.

— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) October 2, 2021

Good morning. Taulia Tagovailoa just threw another interception.

— jamie mac (@justcoverblog) October 2, 2021

Life comes at you fast Taulia Tagovailoa. #Terps

— Matt Murschel (@osmattmurschel) October 2, 2021

Iowa’s defense when they see Taulia Tagovailoa drop back pic.twitter.com/nMXbwVGL7k

— Pickswise (@Pickswise) October 2, 2021

Just woke up and let the dog out this morning and wouldn’t you know it, Iowa just intercepted another Taulia Tagovailoa pass.

— Kevin McGuire (@KevinOnCFB) October 2, 2021

This is a very tough scene for taulia tagovailoa lmao pic.twitter.com/vO7097DX6z

— jw (@iam_johnw2) October 2, 2021