In a move that surprised no one, the University of Oregon has tapped Duck's offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich as the new head coach, replacing Chip Kelly who took the same position with the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles.
According to ESPN, Chip Kelly has agreed to become the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles, despite statements that he was going to return to the University of Oregon.
When the Oregon State Beavers gathered to discuss the wreckage that was a 48-24 loss to Oregon Saturday, there was really no need for a post-mortem. The causes of the disaster were obvious.
The Fighting Irish became the latest team to move past Oregon on Sunday, taking third place behind Alabama and Kansas State. The Ducks remained fourth.