COLLEGE PARK, Md. – After throwing for 361 yards and accounting for four touchdowns in Maryland's 42-24 win over Rutgers, senior quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa has been named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week, the conference announced on Monday.

Tagovailoa is the only player in Maryland history to have garnered Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week on four separate occasions, also earning the honor earlier this year (10/2) and on Sept. 12, 2022 and Nov. 2, 2020.

Going up against a Rutgers defense that entered the game ranked No. 11 nationally in scoring defense, Tagovailoa completed 24 of 31 passes for a season-high 361 yards and accounted for 4 touchdowns (3 passing, 1 rushing). Tagovailoa became the Big Ten's all-time leader in passing yardage during the game, surpassing Purdue's Curtis Painter (11,163) to break the record. The senior quarterback currently has 11,256 career passing yards. He also passed Purdue's Drew Brees (10,909) and Minnesota's Adam Weber (10,917) on Saturday. 

Tagovailoa is climbing other conference lists as well, now ranking third all-time in Big Ten history in completions (955) and seventh in touchdown passes (76). Saturday was Tagovailoa's 15th career 300-yard passing game, tied for sixth most among all active FBS quarterbacks. He also now has 12 career games with a passing and rushing TD in the same game. 

Tagovailoa was also named to the Davey O'Brien Award's Great 8 list for Week 13 and he's been voted as the Solomon Eye Physicians and Surgeons Terp of the Week. 

Maryland ended its 2023 regular season 7-5 overall and 4-5 in the Big Ten. The Terrapins have won seven or more games in three straight seasons and will be seeking a third straight bowl win.

Maryland will learn its bowl destination and opponent on Sunday, Dec. 3.