The Terps (7-4, 4-3) face NC State (8-3, 5-2) at 3:30 p.m. in Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium. A win sends the Wolfpack to the ACC title game, but the Terps also have plenty to play for on Senior Day.
• Maryland is trying to improve its bowl stock with any one of a number of postseason destinations a possibility.
• The Terps are seeking their fifth eight-win regular season under Ralph Friedgen (2001-03, 2006). The Terps have a chance to win at least nine games for the 14th time in school history. Four of those have come during Friedgen's tenure.
• Maryland is seeking to reach five wins in the ACC for the first time since 2006 and is looking to reach eight overall wins for the first time since 2008 and sixth time in Friedgen's tenure. A win would also give the Terps a second-place finish in the Atlantic Division.
• Senior LB Adrian Moten, who has 23.5 career tackles for loss, needs 0.5 more to reach the top 15 on the Maryland all-time list.
• Junior Torrey Smith, who set the ACC career kickoff return yards mark vs. Miami (11/6), ranks second in school history in career all-purpose yardage (4,911). He needs 50 yards to pass Lamont Jordan (4,960/1997-00) who holds the school record.
• With 147 all-purpose yards against Florida State (11/20), Smith moved past Tiki Barber of Virginia and Peter Warrick of Florida State for 13th place on the ACC career list. Should the junior pass Lamont Jordan, he would also move into the top 10 on the ACC career list.
• Smith has 136 career catches which is fourth in school history. He needs three catches to move past Darrius Heyward-Bey for third place. He also has 1,981 receiving yards, ranking fourth on the Maryland career list. Smith needs 19 yards to become the fourth player in school history with 2,000 career receiving yards. With 109 more receiving yards this season, Smith would move into second all-time on the school's receiving yardage list. Jermaine Lewis (1992-95) is the record-holder with 2,932.
• Smith has eight TD receptions this season and would tie the school record of nine set by Jermaine Lewis (1994) and Marcus Badgett (1992) with one more.
• Danny O'Brien, who set the Maryland single-season freshman passing yards mark vs. Miami (11/6), currently ranks 13th on the ACC single-season freshman passing yardage list with 1,840. He needs 157 yards to move into the top 10.
• O'Brien has 17 passing touchdowns and one more would tie him for the fourth-most in school history with Boomer Esiason, who had 18 in 1982.
• Davin Meggett needs 46 rushing yards to reach the Maryland career top 20 list.
• The Terps are seeking their fifth eight-win regular season under Ralph Friedgen (2001-03, 2006). The Terps have a chance to win at least nine games for the 14th time in school history. Four of those have come during Friedgen's tenure.
• Maryland is seeking to reach five wins in the ACC for the first time since 2006 and is looking to reach eight overall wins for the first time since 2008 and sixth time in Friedgen's tenure. A win would also give the Terps a second-place finish in the Atlantic Division.
• Senior LB Adrian Moten, who has 23.5 career tackles for loss, needs 0.5 more to reach the top 15 on the Maryland all-time list.
• Junior Torrey Smith, who set the ACC career kickoff return yards mark vs. Miami (11/6), ranks second in school history in career all-purpose yardage (4,911). He needs 50 yards to pass Lamont Jordan (4,960/1997-00) who holds the school record.
• With 147 all-purpose yards against Florida State (11/20), Smith moved past Tiki Barber of Virginia and Peter Warrick of Florida State for 13th place on the ACC career list. Should the junior pass Lamont Jordan, he would also move into the top 10 on the ACC career list.
• Smith has 136 career catches which is fourth in school history. He needs three catches to move past Darrius Heyward-Bey for third place. He also has 1,981 receiving yards, ranking fourth on the Maryland career list. Smith needs 19 yards to become the fourth player in school history with 2,000 career receiving yards. With 109 more receiving yards this season, Smith would move into second all-time on the school's receiving yardage list. Jermaine Lewis (1992-95) is the record-holder with 2,932.
• Smith has eight TD receptions this season and would tie the school record of nine set by Jermaine Lewis (1994) and Marcus Badgett (1992) with one more.
• Danny O'Brien, who set the Maryland single-season freshman passing yards mark vs. Miami (11/6), currently ranks 13th on the ACC single-season freshman passing yardage list with 1,840. He needs 157 yards to move into the top 10.
• O'Brien has 17 passing touchdowns and one more would tie him for the fourth-most in school history with Boomer Esiason, who had 18 in 1982.
• Davin Meggett needs 46 rushing yards to reach the Maryland career top 20 list.
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