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(STATS) -- There wasnt much Wofford and The Citadel, two Southern Conference rivals that run the triple option on offense, werent going to know about each other on Saturday.Wofford true freshman Joe Newman was somewhat of the exception.He came off the bench when starting quarterback Brandon Goodson was injured in the second half, scoring on a 36-yard keeper in the fourth quarter to provide the winning margin of Woffords 17-3 victory at No. 6 seed The Citadel in the second round of the FCS playoffs.The Citadel (10-2) had gone unbeaten in the SoCon, but Wofford (10-3) avenged a regular-season loss while advancing to play at Youngstown State (10-3) in the quarterfinals next Saturday.I truly believe that we have a team that for whatever reason believes so strongly in themselves, said Woffords 29th-year coach Mike Ayers.I love this group of kids. Some of them are real goofy, but they are young. The one thig they are not goofy about is when they go on that field and play. I cant say enough about our coaches and our preparation.The Terriers have 28 seniors on their roster, but Newman played a key role in the first important action of his career. He appeared in only three regular-season games.When Goodson was injured on the Terriers second possession of the third quarter, Newman entered the game.It was tied 3-3 in the fourth quarter when he raced around left end for a go-ahead touchdown with 10:28 left to play.The Citadel ground its way to the Wofford 8 on its next possession, but the drive stalled and Cody Clark missed his third field goal of the game from 32 yards out. He entered 12 of 16 on the season.A Lorenzo Long 43-yard run put Wofford in field-goal range, but David Marvins 46-yard attempt was partially blocked with 4:23 left, giving The Citadel one more possession.The Bulldogs got into Wofford territory, but Terriers defensive back Devin Watson intercepted Dominique Allen at his teams 38 and raced untouched for a 62-yard pick-six to seal the upset.Neither team found the end zone until the fourth quarter. Clark converted a 23-yard field goal midway through the first quarter. Marvin kicked a 46-yarder in the third quarter to even the game.The two rushing attacks -- The Citadel entered the game ranked first in the FCS and Wofford was fifth -- finished below their season averages. Wofford finished with 223 yards, led by Longs 90. The Citadel had 236 yards, led by Tyler Renews 76 and Allens 60.Wofford trails The Citadel in the all-time series, closing its deficit to 41-28-1. 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PITTSBURGH -- Its one of those meaningful series in September with playoff implications that the baseball world will be watching.But when the St. Louis Cardinals open a three-game set with a Labor Day matinee against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park, neither team will exactly come steaming into the game.St. Louis, at least, will be coming off a win. The Cardinals had lost three in a row but avoided a sweep at Cincinnati with a 5-2 win Sunday.Pittsburgh has lost a season-worst six games in a row and has been shut out in three of those games, including a 10-0 loss at home Sunday against Milwaukee, which swept a weekend series.The Cardinals (71-64) hold the second wild-card spot in the National League, 3 1/2 games ahead of the Pirates.Asked if his club could shake off the six losses and give the Cardinals a series, Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle managed a smile.Oh, my goodness, yes, he said. This is what lifes all about. Do you just fold up your bag and go home? Thats not an option. You get to play a meaningful game in September because theyve earned it.The Pirates fell to .500, at 67-67, Sunday. They were outscored 18-4 by the Brewers in the three weekend games.It magnifies everything else when you dont score runs, Hurdle said. We got shut out two out of three games. We carved a little offense out of the in-between game.Weve got to fight to get the leadoff hitter on base. Thats No. 1. And then the at-bats, it becomes that battle in the box, getting a strike, getting that pitch you want to hit and hitting it hard somewhere. That is it. Thats all we need to focus on.The Pirates have been getting good starts lately from their pitching, even if the bullpen has been shaky at times.Rookie Chad Kuhl ((3-2, 3.70 ERA) will be maaking his 10th major league start Monday, first against St.dddddddddddd Louis. He has lost his past two decisions but has given up just 12 runs over his past six starts.At the other end of the spectrum is St. Louis scheduled starter, veteran Adam Wainwright (9-8, 4.53 ERA), who this season has been trying to prove hes still effective.He has not earned a win in his past eight starts, although Tuesday at Milwaukee, he allowed just one run on three hits over seven innings with seven strikeouts and no walks in a no-decision on his 35th birthday.Going into the game, I tried to forget about everything thats gone on this year, Wainwright told ESPN.com. I watched only 13 and 14 film of me. I wanted to remember that guy. Not this other fellow whos been pitching this year.Offensively, the Cardinals have been going heavy on the long ball. They have hit a homer in a franchise-record 23 games in a row.They are just 12-11 in those games, but manager Mike Matheny isnt looking to rein in the power.Ill take home runs, he told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch this weekend. Home runs are a good way to produce offense. Its been helping us all year long. And it will continue to.Its not like were sitting there striking out 20 times a game and popping up all day long. There were some good defensive plays made against us all day long.Hurdle, meanwhile, is hoping for some runs by any means from the Pirates.Were just not meeting the demands of the game, he said. The preparation is there. The focus is there. ... At the end of the day, theres no runs on the board two out of three games (over the weekend). That makes it hard. ' ' '