The Steelers and New England Patriots will find themselves in a familiar spot Sunday at Heinz Field, playing each other with the AFC's No. 1 seed on the line, but does it really matter in the long run who wins? (Today)

The Penguins probably did not need Evgeni Malkin in this game. Not when Marc-Andre Fleury continued to play like he could stop a twice-deflected flea in a wind tunnel. With his eyes soldered shut, at that. (Today)

Connecticut football under Randy Edsall was known as a tough, smart, hard-nosed team whose whole and results were greater than the sum of its parts. Pitt coach Todd Graham said that hasn't changed now that Edsall is at Maryland and the Huskies are coached by Paul Pasqualoni, a former Syracuse coach. "UConn is a team that exemplifies character and mental toughness," Graham said. (Today)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia (5-2, 1-1 Big East Conference) will bear down this week to handle the blitz better, coach Dana Holgorsen said Tuesday. It is a critical need with another aggressive defense coming up in Rutgers. Syracuse laid out the blueprint of how to get quarterback Geno Smith and his offense off their trademark rhythm in a 49-23 rout Friday night at Carrier Dome. (Today)

Penn State Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno has won 408 career games, but he concedes that spending time in the coaches booth on game day this season has diminished his role in his team's surprising 7-1 start. "I don't think it's affected the chance for the football team to get better because of the [coaching] staff," Paterno said Tuesday at his weekly news conference. (Today)