''The SEC, they think they're the big boys, and they look down on little people like the Big East,'' said WVU defensive end Bruce Irvin, the reigning Big East Defensive Player of the Week.

''They got a lot of speed, but I think we've got a lot of speed, too. We can run with these boys. They put their pants on one leg at a time just like us. They're no different. They're just in the SEC and we're in the Big East. We can play with them. Simple as that.''

That's the spirit!

I like the confidence...

MSNsportsNET Wrote:Briefly:

Stedman Bailey and Geno Smith know Patrick Peterson well. Their Miramar team faced Peterson in high school when he played at Pompano Beach (Fla.) Ely.

“When we played those guys we beat them pretty bad,” recalled Bailey. “He actually was at safety then. He was always a good player and he always made big plays and I’m looking forward to playing against him.”

Asked how he did against Peterson, Bailey said he caught “like four passes for 150 yards and three touchdowns.”