Complex sentence: Maryland entered the game having been knocked out of the running for the Atlantic Division title the previous week, but able to play spoiler for a Boston College team that hoped to make it to the ACC Championship Game for the second consecutive year.
Split into simpler sentences: Maryland entered the game having been knocked out of the running for the Atlantic Division title the previous week, but able to play spoiler for Boston College. The Eagles were playing to earn a berth to the ACC Championship Game for the second consecutive year.