Maryland quarterback Max Bortenschlager will miss the rest of the season following ankle surgery, a team spokesman confirmed to InsideMDSports.com. Bortenschlager was noticeably absence during the 30 minutes of practice open to the media Tuesday.

Bortenschlager entered the season as the third-string quarterback and also served as the team’s holder. He made eight starts a year ago, completing 121-233 pass attempts for 1,313 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions. He led Maryland to a 31-24 win over Minnesota after Kasim Hill and Tyrrell Pigrome suffered season-ending ACL injuries, but lost six of his final seven starts and was sacked 32 times.

The timing of Bortenschlager’s surgery allows for him to preserve a year of eligibility under new NCAA rules, which states a player can play in up to four games and still receive a redshirt. That means he’ll have two years of eligibility remaining heading into next season, just like Hill and Pigrome. The only other scholarship on the roster is true freshman Tyler DeSue, who along with Bortenschlager helped usher in Matt Canada’s new offense in the spring. St. Joseph’s (NJ) quarterback David Summers, a three-star recruit, is set to join the program next year.

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Bortenschlager missed one game -- which happened to be against Maryland’s next opponent Michigan -- last year due to injury.