In case you didn't know Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is not the only talented football player in his family. As proven by his performance on Friday, Tua's younger brother, Taulia Tagovailoa showed that he might just be giving his big brother a run for his money soon.
Taulia led his team, the Maryland Terps to an amazing come-from-behind victory on Friday night against Minnesota. Maryland was down by as much as 17 points in the fourth quarter before Taulia stepped up for his side. The Terps forced the game to overtime, and eventually secured the victory 45-44. This was thanks to Taulia's game-winning diving touchdown following a botched field goal attempt by Minnesota kicker Brock Walker. You couldn't have written a better script for Taulia, whose last-second heroics sent his entire team to a wild celebration.
All in all, Taulia Tagovailoa went 26-of-35 on his passes for a 394-yard gain and three touchdowns. He also added 64 rushing yards and two touchdowns. This was a tremendous bounce back effort for the youngster, who had a forgettable debut as a starter last week.
As for his older brother, Tua himself will have something to prove when he takes the field for the Dolphins in Week 8 against the Los Angeles Rams. The 22-yeear-old is set to get his first start of the season after it was earlier announced that he had overtaken veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick in the pecking order. Much has been made of this issue, and Tagovaiola will need to be at his best to prove that he deserves the starting spot.
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