The Oregon Ducks (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) Halloween game will feature a ghost from the program’s past: Chip Kelly makes his Autzen Stadium return with the Northwestern Wildcats (6-1, 3-1 Big Ten). Kelly is the offensive coordinator at Northwestern and has helped reconstruct one of the worst Big Ten offenses last season into one of the most productive in the conference.
Oregon coach Dan Lanning knows the Ducks could see glimpses of the offense that made Kelly a household name in Eugene.
As Lanning prepares Oregon’s defense for Saturday’s matchup, he sees concepts Kelly has carried with him since his days coaching the Ducks, along with new wrinkles special to Northwestern’s personnel.
… Talk about a spooky flashback.
Dan Lanning’s Warning About Chip Kelly’s Offense
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