Article: Smith latest Devil in Super Bowl: Steelers lineman?s career crosses paths with ex-ASU mates.

Byline: Darren Urban

Feb. 3--DETROIT --The Super Bowl was a big reason Marvel Smith ended up attending Arizona State. Back in 1996, Smith, a standout high school offensive lineman, took his recruiting visit to Tempe in January -- the same weekend Super Bowl XXX was being played at Sun Devil Stadium. "It was good for ASU," said Smith, now a veteran offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. "Everything was going on in the town and I kind of thought that's how ASU was. "That was my best recruiting trip." Smith plays for the same team that lost that Tempe Super Bowl. In Super Bowl XL Sunday, the Steelers will have their first chance at a ...

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