ESPN.com had a short, but somewhat insightful interview with Pitt defensive coordinator Josh Conklin. Conklin didn't give away any trade secrets obviously, but was pretty blunt on what the Panthers will do on defense.
First? You can look for Pitt's cornerbacks to be up on the line of scrimmage ... like, all the time:
We’re going to play on the line of scrimmage 95 percent of the time with the corners, so you better be able to bring it and bring it every single day -- in practice, in conditioning, watching film.