The last time East Carolina won in Blacksburg was 1991 – when Steve Logan was the offensive coordinator for the Pirates. Following Saturday’s upset over the No. 17 Hokies, Logan said that the ECU gameplan could not have been better.

“It was a perfect gameplan – offense, defense and special teams,” Logan said.

And as Logan pointed out, the Pirates put pressure on Virginia Tech offensively and defensively.

BALANCED ATTACK FOR THE PACK

For the second consecutive week, Logan lauded the NC State offense and their ability to play balanced football. Against South Florida, the Wolfpack rushed 53 times for 315 yards and threw 33 times for 274.

“There is no left hand in this offense right now,” Logan said.

Logan did caution about fans getting too on-board with their defense, however. He said that USF’s simple offense played into the Wolfpack’s hands and they didn’t need to make many open-field tackles. That is not say they aren’t and cannot be good, but there needs to be more data collected.

DUKE’S DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

Freshman running back Shaun Wilson was not as big of a prospect coming out of high school in Charlotte as Elijah Hood who now plays for UNC. But Wilson’s record-breaking day just shows how good of a talent evaluator David Cutcliffe is when it comes to recruiting.

“I always told my guys to find the 2- and 3-star guys that play like 4- and 5-star guys,” Logan said.

Logan added that Duke doesn’t have the sales pitch that other schools have in the recruiting game, but they can find the guys that fly under the radar and buy into the system.

WAKE’S WOES CONTINUE

Going on the road to Utah State isn’t the easiest task in America, but it isn’t the hardest either. After a 36-24 loss to the Aggies, Wake Forest is looking like an ACC bottom-feeding team. Logan said that it is not dissimilar to what NC State went through last year.

Wake has a new coach that is trying to fit old recruits into his system and that takes time.

PANTHERS FIND ADVANTAGE OUT WIDE

Logan said that there is a reason top receivers in the NFL make the money they do – because they can change a game. Kelvin Benjamin is expected to be one of those guys.

In a potential match-up issue, Logan said to look for Benjamin to line up on one side in isolation with trips to the other side, trying to force 1-on-1 coverage. If he gets it, Cam Newton will find him. If he draws the double, look for Newton to expose the overloaded side.

ASK LOGAN

Which offense is the easiest to install? What is the role of the ‘get back’ coach? Steve Logan answers those questions this week in the ‘Hey Coach’ segment.