PREVIEW | Steelers vs. Ravens

Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh.When: 1 p.m. today.TV/radio: KDKA (2); WICT-FM (95.1), WBBG-FM (106.1).Series history: Steelers lead 11-4. Last meeting: Steelers beat Ravens 34-31 on Dec. 29, 2002.Last season: Ravens finished third in AFC North. Steelers won NFC North, beat Browns in first round of playoffs, then lost to Titans.Key matchup: Ravens QB Kyle Boller vs. Steelers LBs. Boller, No. 19 pick in April's draft, makes NFL debut. He's only rookie QB slated to start in Week 1 and led AFC with 40 completions in preseason. Boller may get harsh initiation to NFL from Jason Gildon and other Pittsburgh LBs, even though Joey Porter (gunshot wound) is sidelined.Streaks, stats and notes: Visiting team has won seven of past eight games between teams. Ravens and Steelers are two of five NFL teams with 3-4 base defense. ... Ravens led AFC with 25 INTs in 2002. ... WRs Plaxico Burress and Hines Ward surpassed own club record for catches by Steelers pair (190) and led NFL with 2,654 yards receiving in 2002. Ward was second in NFL with 112 receptions. ... Steelers were one of two teams with undefeated (6-0) division records in 2002. Titans were other.
-- Associated Press