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(STATS) -- For fans of the triple option, theres a single choice for which FCS playoff pod to watch over the next two weeks.May the Palmetto State team that runs best win.Charleston Southern and Wofford bring two of the nations top rushing attacks into Saturdays playoff opener in Spartanburg, South Carolina, where the winner will earn a trip back down I-26 to face another mirror image in The Citadel.These programs have played 13 times since 1993, with the 19th-ranked Terriers (8-3, 6-2 Southern Conference) coming out on top in all of them. They havent met since 2010, though, and with No. 10 Charleston Southerns revival since Jamey Chadwells arrival, Wofford has yet to see the Buccaneers (7-3, 4-1 Big South) at their best.Theyre set to meet again in the regular season in 2017, but the stakes wont be nearly as high as they are Saturday.I dont care about 0 and 13, Chadwell said. I dont think that has a bearing on this game. I know Wofford is really good and really tough at home, so we have to do our best to get ready to play this game.We know well be in Charleston the second week, for sure.Chadwells referring to the team waiting with a bye in the Charleston Southern-Wofford pod. That would be SoCon champ The Citadel (10-1, 8-0), which is a 17-mile drive downtown from his schools North Charleston campus.The Bulldogs rallied from 13 down in the third quarter to beat the Terriers 24-21 in overtime Oct. 22 and have plenty of history with the Buccaneers as well. The local rivals played each year from 2012-15 and met again in last seasons playoffs, with Charleston Southern winning that one and the previous three in the regular season. They didnt meet in 2016 and wont next year, but renewed the series for four games starting in 2018 -- all to be played at The Citadels Johnson-Hagood Stadium instead of the smaller Buccaneer Field.That didnt sit well with Chadwell, who would love a chance to force the rivalry to be renewed ahead of schedule. The Citadel didnt seem nearly as enthused about having to face a very familiar opponent following its bye week.When its the playoffs, you look for some different opponents, Bulldogs coach Brent Thompson said. You want to get some people to travel in and maybe work outside (the norm) a little bit. But it is what it is, and we have to win the state of South Carolina at this point.That probably means winning the ground game. Each team runs a variation of the triple option, and they run it well. Shane Bucenell and Charleston Southern typically operate out of the shotgun, which is a bit of an oddity until you see that the Bucs average an FCS-best 6.2 yards per carry. Mike Holloway gains 8.8 per rush, nearly a yard better than anyone in the subdivision with at least 90 carries.The Citadel is first in the FCS in rushing attempts (721) by a mile and second in yards per game (358.5). Wofford is third in the former (632) and fifth in the latter (295.8). Both are allergic to the forward pass, with a combined total number of attempts (206) that would rank 117th of the 125 FCS teams.While there was no mystery with Charleston Southerns spot in the 24-team field for being a conference winner, Wofford had to sweat things out a bit. Ultimately a record four SoCon teams made it in, with the Terriers in the field for the first time since 2012.It has been a while for us and I think I was the only freshman that went to the playoff game, senior running back Will Gay said. I definitely thought that we would make the playoffs and seeing that we finally made it I really appreciate it. ... When I saw Samford (picked on the selection show), I started to wonder if that was a good thing or a bad thing. Then we were next on the screen and we are excited.The Buccaneers had a pretty good tuneup for Wofford in their regular-season finale. Chadwells team needed to beat Kennesaw State to get into the playoffs and it did so with relative ease, holding the highly efficient Owls option to just 3.7 yards per carry and picking off four passes in a 28-7 win.In four games against the triple option the past two seasons -- two each against Kennesaw and The Citadel -- Charleston Southern is 4-0 and has allowed just 3.7 yards per carry.I think the tough parts over because this was expected, Chadwell said after his team sealed its spot. What you do going forward is sort of gravy. Were probably still gonna be underdogs because of coming from this conference as a one-bid league and having the loss.(But) when you get in the dance, man, great things can happen. Alan Trammell Jersey . 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Wisconsins victory lap from Lambeau Field to Madison was memorable if not for the miles traveled the distance covered between national expectations and those from inside the Badgers program.Saturday (3:30 ET) against Mid-American foe Akron, the 10th-ranked Badgers dont want to misplay the respect card.Wisconsin entered the season with questions regarding its quarterback, the ability to handle such a rugged schedule and concerns of a potential drop-off for the program after years of sustained success.The Badgers only had eight seniors on their two-deep roster for the opener against LSU.All those concerns, at least for a few weeks, were put aside following a shocking 16-14 win over No. 5 LSU in the season opener in Green Bay.I feel like we were out to gain respect, and I think we did it at the end of the day, Wisconsin linebacker T.J. Watt said.Akron beat VMI, 47-24, in its opener, with six touchdown passes from quarterback Tommy Woodson and 576 yards total offense. But a Saturday afternoon at Camp Randall will be a new challenge altogether, even if Akron coach Terry Bowden is 1-0 head-to-head against Wisconsin head coach Paul Chryst (Akron beat Pitt in 2014). Wisconsin is 2-0 all-time against Akron and won 38-17 in 2008 with 404 rushing yards.Bowden is 20-30 as Akron head coach, and hes not shy about the way the Zips want to win. Theyre throw, throw early, often and go deep when they do. In the first quarter Saturday, Akron had many miscues, but the Zips also had five pass plays of 20-plus yards.Its going to stress us out differently (than LSU), Chryst said. Theyre going to spread us out and weve got to play good assignment football.The MAC has a 10-year streak of scoring at least one upset over the Big Ten, and Western Michigan wiped out Northwestern last week. The history lesson is not lost on the Badgers.Some people might have a harder time, staying in the past and celebrating that victory a little too much, but I think were a real focused group, Watt said.dddddddddddd Weve already started watching film, breaking down Akron, so its just on to the next one.The Badgers (1-0) defied the odds by defeating an SEC powerhouse that returned 17 starters and many experts viewed as a potential playoff contender. Wisconsins defense forced three turnovers, running back Corey Clement had a big game and kicker Rafael Gaglianone made three field goals, including the winner with just under four minutes left. Clement rushed for 86 yards on a career-high 21 carries.Im excited about what the future holds for this defense and this Wisconsin badgers football team, senior linebacker Vince Biegel said.Akron had 13 penalties last week, including a defensive personal foul on a goal-to-go situation, missed two extra points and led 26-24 entering the fourth quarter. Bowden knows Saturday could be a reality check if the Zips dont pack discipline, and defense.Defensively ... you can see were still a work in progress, Bowden said.The immediate future for Wisconsin includes a drop-off in strength of opponents. After hosting Akron on Saturday and Georgia State the following week, the Badgers begin a stretch of games against ranked conference opponents -- at Michigan State and Michigan, home against Ohio State and at Iowa.These next two weeks are very important, Clement said. Im not saying these arent big games, but you talk about Michigan and Michigan State and all these other great opponents that are in the Big Ten, you want to go into those games with as much momentum as possible.Wisconsin inside linebacker Chris Orr is out for the season because of a season-ending knee injury suffered against LSU. The Badgers did not disclose the status of linebacker T.J. Edwards, who didnt play at LSU because of a fractured foot. ' ' '