Written by DCist Contributor Brett Gellman

The Maryland Terrapins (6-3, 3-2 ACC) kick off a very pivotal two-game home stretch Saturday afternoon as they take on #16 North Carolina (7-2, 3-2 ACC) in a game with huge conference title implications for both teams.

After falling to Virginia Tech last Thursday night 23-13, the Terps still control their own destiny in the Atlantic Division as they dropped just half a game behind Florida State and Wake Forest.

It’s as simple as this: Maryland can go to Tampa Bay if they win out the rest of their remaining games. Unfortunately, the Terps have the hardest schedule left out of the other Atlantic Division teams in contention.