Pittsburgh’s offense looks familiar to N.C. State coach Dave Doeren and for a good reason.
Matt Canada worked as the offensive coordinator for both schools before taking a job at LSU last December as one of the highest-paid assistants in college football.
Canada moved on from Pitt, after one successful season, but many of his principles remain in place for the Panthers (2-4, 0-2 ACC).
The No. 20 Wolfpack (5-1, 3-0) goes to Pittsburgh on Saturday (noon, Fox Sports Carolinas) for the first ACC matchup between the two schools.
With their jet sweeps, pre-snap motions and resets and bunch formations, the Panthers have a lot in common with what N.