Unfortunately for the player and the football program, Tyrrell Pigrome‘s injury is as bad as initially feared.
In the second half of Maryland’s 51-41 upset of Texas Saturday, Pigrome went down with what looked to be a serious injury to his leg. Tuesday, D.J. Durkin confirmed that the quarterback has been diagnosed with a torn ACL in his right knee.
Obviously, the sophomore will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2017 season.
Prior to his injury, Pigrome had thrown for 175 yards on 9-of-12 passing and added another 64 on the ground. He also accounted for three total touchdowns -- two passing, one rushing.
With Pigrome out, Kasim Hill will get the start this weekend against FCS Towson State. The true freshman, a four-star 2017 signee, attempted the first three passes of his collegiate career after replacing Pigrome. He also scored a fourth-quarter rushing touchdown that pushed the Terps lead to 44-34.
Suffice to say, this weekend will mark Hill’s first start at this level.