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CLEVELAND -- Most fans around the country can sit back and savor Game 7.Not so easy for anyone who has spent a lifetime rooting for the Cubs or Indians.All those years of hope and heartbreak collide Wednesday night when Chicago and Cleveland meet one last time to decide the World Series.With the Cubs seeking their first championship since 1908 and the Indians trying to stop a drought that dates to 1948, the stakes could hardly be higher.No one says Game 3 or 5. This is what you want, said shortstop Francisco Lindor, who leads the Indians with a .364 Series average.Cleveland ace Corey Kluber pitches against Kyle Hendricks, the major league ERA leader. Kluber has a chance to become the first pitcher to win three World Series starts since Detroits Mickey Lolich in 1968.Throwback stuff.The game has changed, the 76-year-old Lolich said Tuesday. Its a totally different game than what we played back in our days. It just doesnt happen.Addison Russell hit a grand slam and tied a Series record with six RBI in Chicagos 9-3 win Tuesday night that forced this captivating matchup to the limit.Chicago is trying to become the first club to overcome a 3-1 Series deficit since the 1985 Kansas City Royals and the first to do it by winning Games 6 and 7 on the road since the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates.Now its one night, winner take all.Its a kids dream, Russell said.Even after losing two straight, the Indians remain confident.Kluber is 4-1 with a 0.89 ERA in four postseason starts, starting with 16 consecutive scoreless innings against Boston in the Division Series and Toronto in the AL Championship Series.Thats our guy. Thats our stud, Cleveland second baseman Jason Kipnis said.A 30-year-old right-hander, Kluber started on three days rest for the first time in his big league career in Game 4 against the Blue Jays. He left after five innings with the Indians trailing 2-1 in a 5-1 defeat, then threw 88 pitches over six innings as Clevleand beat the Cubs 6-0 last Tuesday in the Series opener.He came back on three days rest in Game 4, needing 81 pitches for six innings of one-run, five-hit ball in a 7-2 win that gave Cleveland a 3-1 lead.Obviously, hes a special guy, Hendricks said. You can just see it, the way he takes to the mound. Hes always locked in.Nine pitchers have won three starts in a single Series, none since Lolich went 3-0 with a 1.67 ERA and 21 strikeouts while tossing three complete games against the St. Louis Cardinals.Good players, good pitchers, can do special things. Hes in that category, Indians manager Terry Francona said. It was kind of an easy decision after talking to him.The 2014 AL Cy Young Award winner, Kluber was 18-9 with a 3.14 ERA this season as Cleveland won the AL Central for the first time since 2007. His win in the All-Star Game at San Diego in July gave the American League home-field advantage in the Series.I never connected those dots at that point in time, he said.Already, he is the first pitcher to win Games 1 and 4 in the Series since Cincinnatis Jose Rijo in 1990. In addition to Lolich, the only others to win three Series starts were Charles Deacon Phillippe of Pittsburgh and Bill Dinneen of the Boston Americans (1903), the New York Giants Christy Mathewson (1905), the Philadelphia Athletics Jack Coombs (1910), Pittsburghs Babe Adams (1909), Clevelands Stan Coveleski (1920), Milwaukees Lew Burdette (1957) and Bob Gibson (1967).Hendricks, a 28-year-old right-hander, went 16-8 and didnt get a decision in his Game 3 Series start, when he allowed six hits in 4 1/3 scoreless innings of a 1-0 loss.This is the ultimate dream, he said. When youre out in your backyard as a kid, playing Little League at the field with your friends, this is the moment you dream about: Game 7, 3-2, two outs, something like that, bottom of the ninth. But its always Game 7 of the World Series.Behind the starters, Chicago closer Aroldis Chapman has thrown 62 pitches in the last three days. Clevelands Andrew Miller hasnt pitched since Saturday and closer Cody Allen has been rested since Sunday.Were all ready to go, Miller said. Hopefully were fresh.---AP investigative researcher Randy Herschaft contributed to this report. Oscar McBride . -- The goal posts lying flat on the field, Arizonas fans lingered on the field, congregating around the locker room entrance nearly 30 minutes after rushing out of the stands. 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Now, he and the rest of Penn States receiving corps are ready to do it again and lift their offense -- led by a new quarterback and coordinator when the team opens against Kent State on Saturday -- in the process.Were taking full responsibility because of the fact that were one of the most mature groups on the team with the most returning players, guys that all saw playing time last year, DaeSean Hamilton said. We know exactly whats at stake this year.Thats potentially a third-straight season where lackluster offense leads to a mediocre finish in the Big Ten East. Godwin, Hamilton and Saeed Blacknall are determined to prevent that.Theyre ready to ease quarterback Trace McSorleys transition and help Joe Moorheads spread-based offense grind defenses down. Their size and gritty styles coupled with Moorheads up-tempo attack could be the perfect recipe to do so.The physicality that we have at the receiver position, its huge, McSorley said. Saeed is a big receiver, DaeSean is right around 205 pounds, 210 maybe, and Chris too. Theyre all big receivers. Theyre all physical guys. Theyre not ones to shy away from contact.Godwin shines here. His breakout season saw him break a handful of tackles nearly every week en route to 27 plays of 15 or more yards. His teammates fondly remember his effort against Ohio State when he dragged Eli Apple nearly 20 yards to spark a late rally in Columbus.Anytime I get the ball Im trying to score, so if that means you drag a couple of players or break a couple of tackles, Ill do whatever, Godwin said.Hamiltton emerged in 2014 to lead the Big Ten with 82 catches.dddddddddddd A sneaky route-runner capable of handling big target volumes, hell shift into the slot where he believes hell be able to exploit matchups regularly.At 6-foot-3, Blacknall is the tallest of the starters and will look to pick up where he left off as the teams biggest deep threat having averaged 31 yards per catch in 2015.Their physicality will be felt in the run game, too.They do a great job of just continuing to play and never quitting, running back Saquon Barkley said. A lot of times last year when I would break a long run, Godwin, Hammy and Saeed would be down there setting up blocks for me to go farther.Theres a cerebral effect to that, Hamilton said. Leaning on defensive backs down the field will only open things up in the passing game and Hamilton said he can sense when a defender is on tilt.A corner concerned with trash-talking him at the line isnt focused on coverage calls coming from his teammates. A wide-eyed stare at Hamiltons jersey number is another sign the defensive back is worried about getting hit rather than reading a quarterbacks drop steps.Hamiltons favorite bit of evidence? An opponent with his hands on his hips, sucking wind after big gains. Its a potential hallmark of the teams new offense, one that depends on its three wideouts to develop.Being out there and wearing down your DB on an every play basis, obviously youre going to find out when theyre tired and when youre not tired, Hamilton said. Youre going to realize, `Okay, now Im in their heads. Now Ive got them psychologically. Being able to wear down your opponent is a great feeling. ' ' '