COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Last season was the first time in five years that Taulia Tagovailoa wasn't the quarterback at Maryland. It didn't go well.

Now, a long-term replacement may have arrived.

It's not yet clear if freshman Malik Washington will start the opener for the Terrapins, but he very much represents the future for this program. A local kid from nearby Glen Burnie, Washington is the type of recruit who can help a program like Maryland earn credibility — and he's joining a coach who has shown he can produce big passing numbers if the right player is doing the throwing.

“Typically the way you make strides is by failing, and so we've got to put guys like Malik in positions in practice,” coach Michael Locksley said. “It's almost like you read and hear about Tiger Woods, how he throws t

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