Boise State Football Schedule 2009
Based on his work with Oregon’s fast-paced offense over the past two seasons, there’s little reason to believe the Ducks will suffer a drop-off as Chip Kelly makes the transition from coordinator to head coach.
Whether they can give Kelly a win in his debut, though, is anything but a given.
Sixteenth-ranked Oregon begins the Kelly era Thursday night on the imposing blue turf of Bronco Stadium, where No. 14 Boise State will look to win its 50th regular-season game in a row after stunning the Ducks in Eugene a year ago.
Oregon (10-3) became a regular contender in the Pac-10 and on the national scene in the 14 years Mike Bellotti roamed the sidelines, finishing as high as No. 2 in 2001.
The Ducks were expected to rebuild last season — Bellotti’s last at the helm before his predetermined transition to the role of athletic director — but instead, were one of the nation’s most dangerous offenses in Kelly’s second year as offensive coordinator.
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