By Will Vandervort.

By Will Vandervort

Here is an inside look at the Clemson-Maryland series as the eighth-ranked Clemson Tigers host Maryland at Memorial Stadium in Clemson. The game will be televised by ESPNU at 3:32 p.m.

About the Terrapins: Maryland is in a real fix. First off, they have had three quarterbacks go down with season-ending injuries, and all three have been torn ACLs. Then this week, the Terps learn that leading tackler Demetrius Hartsfield is gone to an ACL injury, while wide receiver Stefon Diggs and running back Wes Brown are out as well with ankle injuries.

The Terrapins offense: Maryland has lost starter C.J. Brown, backup Perry Hills and freshman backup Caleb Rowe all to ACL injuries. Freshman Shawn Petty, a converted linebacker, will be making his second start of the year. The Terps will go with freshman Brandon Ross and sophomore Justus Pickett at running back.

The Terrapins defense: Maryland leads the ACC in sacks with 31, and defensive end Joe Vellano is a big reason why. He leads the league in tackles for a loss with 14 and has six sacks as well. The Terps may have only three interceptions on the season, but they do a good job preventing the big plays. Teams are only averaging 192 yards a game through the air.

The Terrapins Special Teams: With Diggs out, the Terps have a significant drop off in the return game. The freshman ranks second in the ACC in all-purpose yards at 174.9 per game and was averaging 27 yards a return on kickoffs.  Ross will take over as the kick returner and Dexter McDougle will handle punt returns. Brendan Magistro is the placekicker and is just 8 of 14 on the season.

Records: Clemson 8-1, 5-1 ACC; Maryland 4-5, 2-3 ACC

Series record: Clemson leads 32-26-2

At Clemson: Clemson leads 17-13

Streak: Clemson has won two in a row

Last meeting: 2011, Clemson won 56-45

Last meeting at Clemson: 2010, Clemson won 31-7

First meeting: 1952, Maryland won 28-0

Clemson’s biggest margin of victory: 40 points (40-0 in 1969)

Maryland’s biggest margin of victory: 41 points (41-0 in 1974)

Stat worth noting: Clemson has returned at least one kickoff for a touchdown in each of the last three games against Maryland. C.J. Spiller returned one 92 yards at Maryland in 2009. Andre Ellington had an 87-yard return in 2010 and Sammy Watkins returned a kick 89 yards last year.

Second stat worth noting: Maryland and Clemson have spilt the last 10 meetings in the series.

Third stat worth noting: In the last two games, Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd has completed 43 of 61 passes for 772 yards and 10 touchdowns for a pass efficiency rating of 221.06.

Memorable game: November 18, 1978: Clemson clinched the ACC Championship with a thrilling victory over Maryland in College Park, Md. Steve Fuller hit touchdown passes of 87 yards to Jerry Butler and 62 yards to Dwight Clark. The game also included a 98-yard run by Maryland’s Steve Atkins, the longest run from scrimmage in history against the Tigers.