As if this week’s showdown between Ohio State and Oregon needed more juice, there’s a massive storyline besides the on-field play. Ohio State offensive coordinator Chip Kelly is coming to Autzen Stadium and Oregon with the Buckeyes for the first time.
Not only will fans be looking forward to the No. 2 vs. No. 3 overall team, but this offers the chance for Kelly and the Ducks to each get a little bit of an extra win. Kelly was asked about the Buckeyes playing in Oregon and his return to where he set the football world ablaze once, and we have his response.
“It’s a special place,” Kelly said. “It’s a great chance for our players to play in one of the special places in college football. … I’m fired up for our players.”
“Besides family and those coaches that I worked with, I’ll get the chance to see very quickly; it’s about the game.”
Kelly also added that former head coaches Rich Brooks and Mike Bellotti built the program, not him.
Kelly’s coaching career at the University of Oregon, spanning from 2007 to 2012, was transformative for the program and college football. Initially hired as Oregon’s offensive coordinator in 2007, Kelly introduced a fast-paced, no-huddle offense that quickly caught the college football world’s attention.