AT A GLANCE Steelers vs. Cowboys

Time: 4:15 p.m. SundayTV/radio: WKBN (27), KDKA (2), WBBG-FM (106.1).Record vs. spread: Steelers 4-1; Cowboys 2-2.Series history: Cowboys lead 14-11.Last meeting: Cowboys beat Steelers 37-7 on Aug. 31, 1997 at Pittsburgh.Key matchup: Dallas run defense vs. RB Duce Staley. Staley is off to best start of his eight-season career as Steelers have returned to run-first mentality. That change has Steelers looking more like 13-3 team of 2001. Cowboys had held Tiki Barber to 26 yards on 10 carries midway through third quarter until he broke key 58-yard run and late touchdown to finish with 122 yards. Cowboys need to shut down Staley and force Steelers to put ball in air.Streaks, stats and notes: Steelers are 4-1 for only third time in 22 seasons. ... QB Ben Roethlisberger is 3-0 as starter and Staley has three consecutive 100-yard games. ... Roethlisberger is sixth rookie quarterback to go 3-0 since NFL merger in 1970. ... Staley has 489 yards in four games, or 26 yards more than he had all last season in Philadelphia. ... Cowboys are 5-0 vs. Bill Cowher. ... Last week, Vinny Testaverde's 15 completions gave him 3,415 to move past Joe Montana for sixth place on all-time completions list. ... Cowboys are 5-2 after loss under Bill Parcells.
Associated Press