College Park, MD -- (Sports Network) - ACC foes will collide in College Park this weekend, as the Maryland Terrapins play host to the 21st-ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

Wake Forest is ranked for the eighth consecutive week, and the school record is nine straight weeks which was set in 2006. The Demon Deacons are 2-0 in ACC play for the first time since 1987 and just the fifth time since the league was formed in 1953. They have never started 3-0 in the ACC, a goal that can be achieved on Saturday. Last time out, Wake showed a great deal of toughness by getting past Clemson, 12-7.

As for Maryland, it has been idle since October 4th when it was crushed by Virginia, 31-0. That ugly setback halted a three-game win streak for the Terps, who are now 4-2 overall and 1-1 in league play.

Maryland owns a commanding 40-15-1 series advantage over Wake Forest, but the Deacs have won the last two meetings.

Wake Forest is not an explosive offensive team by any means, as the squad is averaging a modest 22.4 ppg and 331.0 total ypg. The club is rushing for only 99.0 ypg while averaging just 2.6 ypc. Of the 11 offensive touchdowns that the Deacs have scored, only four have come on the ground. The most recognizable player on offense for the squad is quarterback Riley Skinner, who gets the job done more with smarts and will than impressive physical attributes. Skinner has completed 68.1 percent of his passes for 1,160 yards and seven touchdowns against only four interceptions. He is also athletic enough to avoid rushers and pick up some yardage on the ground. D.J. Boldin paces Wake with 31 catches for 311 yards.

The Demon Deacons utilized a balanced offensive attack to post 21 first downs and 342 total yards against Clemson last time out. The only touchdown for Wake came in the fourth quarter, as Skinner and Boldin hooked up for the game winner. "The thing is, when you look at our yards moving the ball, it's not like we can't move the ball at all," said Skinner after the win. "We're driving, we're just shooting ourselves in the foot when we get in the red zone. It's just something we have to work on."

There is no question that the strength of the Wake Forest team is its defense, which is limiting opponents to 15.0 ppg and 274.2 total ypg. The Deacs are permitting just 3.6 yards per rushing attempt and have 10 interceptions, proving that they can get the job done against both means of attack. Opposing quarterbacks have completed fewer than 50 percent of their passes against Wake.

"Tonight we played with attitude," said senior linebacker Aaron Curry after the win over Clemson. "We played in a bad mood, but we were having fun." Wake only allowed 198 total yards to the Tigers, who finished with just 21 rushing yards on 23 attempts. The Demon Deacons permitted only 15-of-35 Clemson passes to be completed, and the Tigers were just 2-of-14 on third down conversion attempts, along with a 1-of-4 effort on fourth down. Clemson held the ball for a shade over 24 minutes, a credit to the Wake Forest defense.

Maryland was able to post 302 total yards against Virginia last time out, but the Terps were unable to put a single point on the board. They rushed for 79 yards on 21 attempts, and their average of 11.1 yards per pass completion was impressive, two turnovers clearly hurt the squad.

Overall this season, the Terps are scoring 22.3 ppg while posting 355.7 total ypg, mediocre numbers for an offense with mediocre talent. Maryland is averaging 4.9 yards per rushing attempt and 12.4 yards per pass completion, both of which are strong figures. Eleven turnovers have hurt the squad, but a 42 percent success rate on third down conversion attempts is another positive worth pointing out.

Chris turner has taken the vast majority of snaps for the Terps and has completed 58.4 percent of his passes for 681 yards and six touchdowns with six interceptions. As for the ground attack, Da'Rel Scott leads the team with 482 yards and four touchdowns.

"You could have the greatest plays in the world and if you're not going to execute them and the other team is playing a different speed than you are, then it's not going to work," said Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen after the loss to Virginia. He was clearly upset with the play of his defense, which surrendered four touchdowns and 427 total yards. The Terps yielded over 200 yards both rushing and receiving and failed to come up with a single takeaway.

Opponents are scoring 21.7 ppg against Maryland, which is surrendering 394.0 total ypg. The Terps have been mediocre against both the run and the pass, so there is certainly room for improvement in both areas. Alex Wujciak leads the way with 52 total tackles, including four TFLs. Moise Fokou has five TFLs, including three sacks, and Jamari McCollough has three interceptions.