COLUMBUS, Ohio — Taulia Tagovailoa’s presence in the pocket through the first five games of Maryland’s season has been solid. It’s what he can do outside the pocket that has defenders, across the board, talking about a “coordinated rush.” Maryland’s fifth-year quarterback has completed 65.7% of his passes through five games with 1,464 yards and 13 touchdowns with just three interceptions. He’s running more efficiently than he has before, and when he gets outside the pass rush, it can burn defenses. “Really just him getting out of the pocket, and creating throwing lanes for him, opening the gaps,” defensive tackle Mike Hall said when asked about the challenge. “We’ve just got to focus on that.” Ohio State’s defense has produced just five sacks in four games, a number that many figured would be higher at this point in the season considering the talent in the front four. But they’ve done…
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