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CLEVELAND -- With the Indians top setup man and closer extended to the limit in the opener of the American League Division Series, Cleveland goes into Game 2 against the Boston Red Sox on Friday afternoon at a bit of a disadvantage.Thanks in large part to two scoreless midgame innings from Andrew Miller and 1 2/3 scoreless innings from Cody Allen for the save, the Indians emerged with a 5-4 in Game 1 on Thursday.Miller and Allen each threw 40 pitches.We wanted to win the game tonight, and we did, Cleveland manager Terry Francona said. Tomorrow might have to be a different design.Francona also used Bryan Shaw for two outs, but he was able to avoid employing two other key relievers, Bryan Shaw and Dan Otero.Even so, Francona will be looking for length out of his Game 2 starter, right-hander Corey Kluber (18-9, 3.14 ERA), who will oppose Boston left-hander David Price (17-9, 3.99).Both pitchers will be facing potent lineups that bashed three home runs per side Thursday.The Red Sox and Indians finished No. 1 and 2, respectively, in the American League in runs scored. Boston led the league in hitting and Cleveland led the league in stolen bases.Those guys are so balanced, Francona said of the Boston lineup. If you keep putting guys on base, they are going to hurt you. Theyve built quite a lineup.Price has done well against Cleveland historically. In 14 career starts against the Indians, he is 10-2 with a 2.24 ERA -- his second-lowest career ERA vs. any American League.Price and Kluber were mound opponents on Opening Day in Cleveland, a 6-2 Red Sox victory on April 5. In that game, Price pitched six innings, allowing two runs on five hits with 10 strikeouts and two walks. Kluber pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up four runs on nine hits with five strikeouts and two walks.Klubers other start against Boston this year came on May 20 in Fenway Park. Kluber got the win in a 6-2 Indians victory, pitching seven innings, allowing two runs on five hits with six strikeouts and two walks. In nine career appearances against the Red Sox, he is 2/3 with a 4.78 ERA.They know what I want to do, and I know what they want to do, so nobody is going to trick anybody, Kluber said. I am going to try to execute my pitches, and they are going to try to hit my mistakes.This will be the first career postseason appearance for the 2014 AL Cy Young Award winner.Im sure there will be some nerves, but I get nerves if its live batting practice in spring training, Kluber said. That just means you care what youre doing.Kluber was originally lined up to be Clevelands Game 1 starter, but he sustained a slightly strained groin that forced him out of his last regular-season start after four innings. His start Friday will be his first in 10 days, as Indians officials wanted to give his groin some extra rest.I think the 10 days off did other parts of my body good, Kluber said, but Im not worried about (the groin). I had a good couple of bullpens, so Im not worried about the 10 days rest.Unlike Kluber, Price has plenty of postseason experience, though most of it has been forgettable. He has appeared in 14 postseason games, eight of them starts, and has a record of 2-7 with a 5.12 ERA. However, he has never won a postseason game as a starter. In those eight outings, he is 0-7 with a 5.27 ERA.Price is mindful of his dismal postseason track record.I want to go out there and win, he said. I want to be dominant. I want to have that really good postseason game that I know Im capable of.Red Sox manager John Farrell said he gladly would take a start similar to most of Prices regular-season outings.When you consider the body of work and how hes been a very dependable guy standing on the mound every five days, hes been a very good starter for us, Farrell said. Custom Shirts Outlet . - Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco is not a fan of his teams use of the wildcat formation, saying "it makes you look like a high school offence. Cheap Custom Shirts . 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DALLAS -- Will Worth has become a dual threat in Navys triple-option offense.While the Midshipmen still stay mainly on the ground, Worth accounted for four touchdowns while becoming the first Navy quarterback with more than 100 yards rushing and 100 yards passing in three consecutive games in a 75-31 victory at SMU on Saturday.Thats been Will. Hes been solid this whole year, coach Ken Niumatalolo said. Im running out of things to say about the kid. Week after week after week he continues to raise up to the challenge and perform well.Worth ran 15 times for 107 yards and three touchdowns, increasing his FBS-leading total to 25 rushing scores while playing only three quarters. The senior completed 5 of 7 passes for 104 yards and the go-ahead TD just before halftime.The Midshipmen (9-2, 7-1, No. 25 CFP), who had already clinched the American Athletic Conference West Division title, will host Temple (9-3, 7-1) in the conference championship game next Saturday.This is exactly where we wanted to be. The entire offseason, this is what we worked for, Worth said. We feel great, just got to keep things rolling right now.SMU (5-7, 3-5) missed a chance to become bowl eligible in its regular-season finale amid rumors coach Chad Morris is a candidate to become Baylors new coach. The Mustangs are 7-17 in two seasons under Morris, who took over after a 1-11 season.This is not about me, this is about these kids in that locker room in there and moving forward, Morris said. Im the football coach at SMU and Im extremely excited about the direction of this program.Navy has won four games in a row, and has consecutive 60-point games for the first time since 1917.Temple won 37-10 over East Carolina on Saturday night to match South Florida for the AAC East lead. The Owls advanced to the title game on the head-to-head tiebreaker since they beat USF last month.After Navys first lost fumble in five games led to a touchdown that put SMU up 24-21 late in the first half, the Midshipmen responded with 47 unanswered points.Worths 8-yard TD pass to Jamir Tillman with 6 seconds left in the first half put the Midshipmen ahead to stay. They scored twice in less than a minute right after halftime, on 255-pound fullback Shawn Whites 50-yard run and Justin Norths 25-yard interception return.ddddddddddddProud of the way our teams fighting right now, Niumatalolo said. I just feel like were still improving as a football team and I like where were at this point in the season.THE TAKEAWAYNavy: The Midshipmen, still in contention for a Cotton Bowl berth if they win the AAC title game, had a season-high 496 yards rushing and averaged 10.3 yards per carry, with six players rushing for TDs. It was a record 37th victory for the senior class, which still has three more games to play. They had matched last years seniors, who had tied the 36 wins by the Class of 1909.SMU: While a disappointing way to finish the season, the Mustangs have clearly improved under Morris. They had won three of four, including a win over Houston, before consecutive losses to AAC division leaders. Now they wait to see if Morris stays for a third season.SOME BIG NUMBERSWorth tied the program record with his seventh consecutive 100-yard rushing game. ... SMU finished the season with a 1,000-yard rusher (Braeden West) and 1,000-yard receiver (Courtland Sutton) for the first time since 2011. ... The 496 yards rushing marks the 10th-best total in Navy history, and the Midshipmen had their most points since scoring 76 against East Carolina in 2010. They were over 500 yards rushing before losing 5 yards when kneeling down on three consecutive plays after getting the ball back with 1:30 left.POLL IMPLICATIONSThe Midshipmen, who moved to 25th in the College Football Playoff rankings last week, could move back into the AP Top 25 after being unranked the past four weeks. Five teams lost this weekend that were ranked 17th through 25th in the current AP poll, in which Navy was among the top teams in others receiving votes.UP NEXTNavy hosts Temple for the AAC championship game next Saturday, then plays Army on Dec. 10 in Baltimore.---More AP college football at www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '