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BALTIMORE -- Not too long ago, Terrell Suggs spent extra time in the weight room in anticipation of the hard-hitting, physically exhausting drama known as Steelers vs. Ravens.You had to become a different kind of player when you played them, said Suggs, a six-time Pro Bowl linebacker whos been dueling Pittsburgh since entering the league in 2003.Back in heyday of this rivalry, Suggs and teammates Ray Lewis and Haloti Ngata, as well as Pittsburghs Troy Polamalu and Hines Ward, doled out punishment without compromise. Suggs recalls his preparation for playing against Heath Miller, a 6-foot-5 tight end who enjoyed a pancake block as much as a reception.It was, `All right, I know Im going to be fighting with 83, so let me go ahead and get an extra lift and get my neck right, Suggs said.Suggs is one of the few remaining stars in a rivalry that almost always has playoff ramifications and occasionally extends into the postseason. On Sunday, first place in the AFC North will be at stake when Pittsburgh comes to town.The difference is that Baltimore (3-4) went 5-11 last year and has lost four straight . The Steelers (4-3) have dropped two in a row and are unsure if quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be able to play after undergoing knee surgery in mid-October.If Roethlisberger cant go, Pittsburgh will turn to Landry Jones, whos never faced Baltimore and has three career starts.The characters have changed in this show, Suggs said. But the mentality and the mood is still the same.Its still Steelers-Ravens, regardless of the cast and the mediocre record of each team.I told the guys walking off the field, `This game has the potential to define you. You will never forget it, Suggs said.Of the last 16 games between these teams, no fewer than a dozen have been decided by three points or fewer.We have been in a lot of close football games with these guys. We respect them, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said.The word hate used to thrown around a lot before the Steelers faced the Ravens. Not so much anymore.It is at their place; it is a division game, Tomlin said. Those are the things that kind of encompass our focus.Some things to know about the next installment of a rivalry that remains one of the best in the NFL:BOUNTIOUS BELL: Patriots coach Bill Belichick raved about Steelers running back LeVeon Bell before New Englands visit two weeks ago , and Bell backed it up by putting up 149 yards of total offense on a day Roethlisberger watched from the sideline in sweats. Bell is already second on the team in receptions (30) despite missing the first three games while serving a suspension for violating the leagues substance abuse policy.I dont really have to do a whole lot, Jones said. Just turn around and hand him the ball and watch the show from there.WALLACE TRADES SIDES: Ravens receiver Mike Wallace played eight games with the Steelers from 2009-12. Now hes on Baltimores side for the first time.Obviously, I know it is probably weird for him being able to experience the rivalry from both sides, Pittsburgh wide receiver Antonio Brown said. But Im sure he will be a professional as usual, ready to make some big-time plays and ready to compete.BLAH BLITZBURGH: The Steelers have struggled to generate the big plays defensively that were their hallmark last season under first-year coordinator Keith Butler. Pittsburgh has just eight sacks and eight turnovers nearing the midway point, far off the pace it set in 2015. The return of defensive end Cam Heyward from a hamstring injury should help, though it may also be time for Butler to mix it up after spending most of the first seven games dropping seven or eight men in coverage to protect a young secondary.There havent been enough opportunities because were not doing a good enough job of creating a climate where those opportunities occur, Tomlin said.FILLING THE GAPS: The Ravens will finally have a full offensive line after left tackle Ronnie Stanley (foot) and right guard Marshal Yanda healed during the bye week. That should enable Joe Flacco to have more time in the pocket, and it might open up the running game, too.Its just nice to see guys healthy, Flacco said. They want to be a part of the team and contribute.HEY-BEYS HEYDAY: Injuries and inconsistent play have made wide receiver a bit of a revolving door behind Brown. 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HOUSTON -- No. 21 Baylor is looking to improve in its last tuneup game before conference play when the Bears visit Rice on Friday night.The Bears (2-0) beat SMU 40-13 on Saturday, but were disappointed with their start in that game that was tied 6-6 at halftime. They dont want to get off to a slow start against the Owls (0-3) in their first road game of the season. Baylor coach Jim Grobe said playing away from home for the first time makes him anxious, especially as it relates to the teams younger players.Besides playing in a hostile environment its just getting young guys to focus. Youre in an unfamiliar setting, youre in a different hotel, youre liable to find the youngest guys out in the hallway throwing ice at each other and running up and down the hallways and doing crazy stuff, Grobe said. We are not going on vacation, its not spring break, were going to play football.The Owls hope to avoid starting 0-3 for the second time in three seasons before Conference USA play begins on Sept. 24 against North Texas.Baylor aims to start 3-0 for the sixth straight season, which would be the longest such streak in school history. They open Big 12 play hosting Oklahoma State next weekend.Quarterback Seth Russell led Baylors second-half surge last weekend by throwing for one touchdown and running for another to start the third quarter and help the Bears pull away. Those scores were part of a performance where he threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 43 yards and another score.Some other things to know about the Baylor-Rice game:STEWART SHOWS OFFBaylor safety Orion Stewart showed his skills against SMU, finishing with eight tackles and two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. It was a performance that earned him Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week.He played really, really well and had a good amount of tackles, was a good leader back there and kind of ccalmed some of the younger guys down, Grobe said.dddddddddddd Its always good when the young guys see the old guys step up because it kind of encourages them to play better.MISTAKE-PRONE OWLSThe Owls have been mistake-prone in their first two games and have fumbled four times and quarterback Tyler Stehling has thrown three interceptions.Offensively, were really struggling, Rice coach David Bailiff said. I think its that we have young men trying so hard that were making too many mistakes. We have got to find a way where they get their confidence back, they get their trust back.SUCCESS AGAINST RICEBaylor has won seven in a row against Rice and hasnt lost to the Owls since 1992. The Bears are 48-30-2 overall in the series and have been particularly successful in Houston, where theyve won eight of the past nine. The Owls havent had much success against ranked opponents and their last win over one came on Oct. 11, 1997, in a 27-14 victory over No. 21 BYU.RUSHING RECORDBaylor running back Shock Linwood is closing in on the schools all-time rushing record. Linwood has 156 yards rushing this season, putting him just 48 yards shy of breaking Walter Abercrombies career record of 3,665 yards. The senior needs one rushing touchdown to tie Alfred Anderson for the school-record of 35 career rushing touchdowns.NO FAN OF FRIDAY GAMESBailiff isnt exactly excited about playing on Friday night instead of having the usual Saturday game.This is just me growing up in this state. Friday night should be for high school football, he said. Saturday is college and Sunday and Monday night should be for NFL. The world is now out of whack. Were playing every night of the week. Thats just not how I was raised.----Online: APs college football site at http://collegefootball.ap.org ' ' '