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In describing what the Chicago Cubs are up against Monday night in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco, manager Joe Maddon spared no hyperbole.I was a Cardinal fan growing up, and seeing Bob Gibson do what he did in the 60s and then Mr. Koufax, what he did. Its really unique. I hope the kids that are really watching right now understand how good this guy is and how it parallels throughout baseball history, what hes doing right now, he said.This guy of which Maddon speaks is San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner, who once again is tasked with pitching in a win-or-die environment. Thats something no pitcher of this generation does any better.In his last three games in which San Francisco had to win or go home, Bumgarner has worked 23 scoreless innings, including Wednesday nights 3-0 shutout at the New York Mets in the NL Wild Card Game.The Giants need more of Bumgarners nerveless magic, down 2-0 in a best-of-5 series to an opponent that appears to have the edge in just about every category across the board.For his part, Bumgarner downplayed Maddons narrative that he compares to all-time greats like Gibson and Koufax.You cant. As soon as you start buying into that, thats probably going to take a turn, Bumgarner said. Im just going to go out there and keep going at it the way I have, and whatever happens, happens.Whats happened against Chicago in Bumgarners career has mostly been good. Hes 8-2 with a 2.25 earned run average in 12 starts, going 2-0 this year with a 1.32 ERA and 16 strikeouts in 13 2/3 innings.But the Cubs arent exactly conceding defeat with their Game 3 starter. Jake Arrieta, last years NL Cy Young Award winner, won 18 games this year and is 4-2 with a 1.82 ERA in six career starts against San Francisco.Arrieta was 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA in two starts against the Giants this year, the loss occurring against Bumgarner last month at Wrigley Field.Theres going to be a lot of adrenaline flowing, Arrieta said. The crowds going to provide a lot of that. You just look forward to moments like that.While Chicago is a game away from advancing to its second straight NL Championship Series, San Franciscos nucleus understands what it takes to wipe out a 2-0 deficit.The Giants started their dramatic 2012 run to a World Series by winning three straight games in Cincinnati after dropping the first two at home in their NLDS.This club has a history, San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said. Thats what you like about whats going on now, of finding a way to win that game they had to win and moving on. And that experience, thats so vital to draw on.So, too, is the pitcher who baseball fans have come to associate with clutch performances under the games brightest lights.I know theres a sense of confidence that goes over the club, Bochy said of Bumgarner. Hes such a tough competitor that thats contagious. I think good players do that. They make the rest of them better. Nate Thurmond Jersey . 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(STATS) -- The Citadel didnt lose a game to an FCS opponent all season, but it found itself in desperate need of a fourth-quarter comeback on numerous occasions.Perhaps no team was more convinced it had the Bulldogs beaten than Wofford.The Terriers couldnt close it out in October, but theyll get another crack at their Southern Conference rivals Saturday in Charleston with a trip to the quarterfinals on the line.The Citadel (10-1) trailed their first three opponents in the final three minutes before rallying, and though the deficit never quite got to that particularly late state October 22 in Spartanburg, Wofford (9-3) seemed to be well on its way to busting the Bulldogs perfect start. But Brandon Goodsons ill-advised option pitch was picked off by SoCon defensive player of the year Kailik Williams and returned for a 13-yard score with 5:57 left, knotting the score at 21.In overtime, another mistake proved to be one too many. After the Bulldogs Cody Clark kicked a 21-yard field goal on the opening possession, running back Will Gay fumbled at the 13, with the Terriers fourth turnover of the day closing out a Citadel victory.It was a win, but it felt a little bit like a loss on that day, Bulldogs coach Brent Thompson said. Not a high point of our 2016 season.If The Citadel felt that guilty about a victory, its easy to imagine how the other side felt.This is one that will stick in your craw for a while, coach Mike Ayers said.Not too long, evidently. Wofford closed the regular season on a four-game winning streak with a 36-28 win at Chattanooga providing its signature victory, then slipped past Charleston Southern 15-14 in the first round on Lorenzo Longs 32-yard run late in the third quarter.Our mission was that we were going to win out and maybe see (The Citadel) later on, Wofford linebacker Terrance Morris told the Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Look what happened.There will be no mysteries at Johnson Hagood Stadium on Saturday. Both teams run the triple option. Both are among the top five rushing teams in the nation, with The Citadels 358.5 yards per game at No. 1. Both have 32 touchdowns on the ground.The difference could come on the defensive side. Wofford allows just 2.7 yards per carry, 1.3 fewer than The Citadel gives up, and those differentials held true in October. The Bulldogs averaged 3.7 yards on 51 carries and the Terriers tooted it 60 times for 5.dddddddddddd.0 per carry.But, oh, those turnovers.Im treating it just like any other game -- at least Im trying to, Gay said of the rematch. Im trying not to overthink it. Once we get there, I know Ill be thinking a lot about (the fumble). It will make me go even harder.If he can go at all. Gay and fellow running back Lennox McAfee left the Charleston Southern game with injuries, and while Gay came back in to return a punt -- seemingly leaving him at least questionable -- McAfee was carted off with a leg issue.Theyre hardly the only ones. Both starting inside linebackers -- Lincoln Stewart and Datavious Wilson -- were also hurt against the Buccaneers, with Stewart needing to be carried off after lying motionless after a tackle. It turned out to be nothing more than a pinched nerve, and Stewart may play this week. Hes the third Terriers linebacker to be carted off with a frightening injury this season after Michael Roach went into cardiac arrest and John Patterson suffered fractured vertebrae in his neck.The Bulldogs are healthier, though slotback Cam Jackson is questionable after missing two games with a bruised thigh, and have had a week to rest. But like a lot of teams at this time of year, theyre not exactly looking forward to facing an opponent theyve seen before.Its not something we were looking forward to, facing a SoCon opponent, Thompson said. Especially an opponent that knows you so well, and weve had some really good football games over the last few years with them.Both teams have reliable kickers, though theres no question which has the bigger leg. Woffords David Marvin hit 15 of his 19 field-goal attempts this season, going a remarkable 5 of 6 from beyond 50 yards. He did miss from 49 in the first game against The Citadel, though, a kick that could have made the difference.But it starts on the ground. Tyler Renew is the Bulldogs 1,000-yard back, and he knows a similar offensive performance to the October meeting could leave his team one-and-done this postseason.Our fundamentals were pretty poor the first time we played them, and we practiced that a lot in the last week, Renew said. Were excited to take the field Saturday, execute really well and perform at a high level. ' ' '