Ohio State’s Chip Kelly takes shot at Oregon: ‘You can’t stop us with 11′


Former Oregon Ducks coach Chip Kelly took a shot at his former football program on Saturday.

Ahead of Monday’s national championship game against Notre Dame, the current Ohio State offensive coordinator was asked about what motivated the Buckeyes entering their Rose Bowl matchup with Oregon — a 41-21 blowout win.

Kelly pointed to the 12 men on the field penalty taken intentionally by Dan Lanning and company during the two teams’ regular season matchup, which Oregon won, 32-31.

“I’ll tell you what, it was a unique message with our players: you can’t stop us with 11. You had to stop us with 12,” Kelly told reporters. “You saw the final results of 11 versus 11. So, that was a message to our team for the week leading up to the Rose Bowl that I think resonated really well with our guys.”

Ohio State led 34-0 at one point in the first half against the Ducks, and superstar freshman wideout Jeremiah Smith was a major reason why. He finished with seven catches for 187 yards and two touchdowns vs. Oregon.

It was Kelly’s first win over the Ducks as an opposing coach: he was previously 0-5 against Oregon between his time as head coach at UCLA and offensive coordinator at Ohio State.

The Buckeyes went on to beat Texas, 28-14, at the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Cotton Bowl. They are 8.5-point favorites over the Fighting Irish in the national championship game.

Ryan Clarke covers the Oregon Ducks and Big Ten Conference. Listen to the Ducks Confidential podcast or subscribe to the Ducks Roundup newsletter.



Ohio State’s head coach Chip Kelly didn’t hold back when discussing his former team, the Oregon Ducks, in a recent press conference. Kelly, who spent four successful seasons as the Ducks’ head coach before taking over at Ohio State, took a not-so-subtle shot at his former team.

“You can’t stop us with 11,” Kelly said with a smirk. “Oregon may have had their flashy offense and high-powered scoring, but they couldn’t handle us with a full team on the field. Our defense is too strong, our offense is too dynamic, and our team is too talented. Oregon may have been good, but they were no match for us.”

Kelly’s comments are sure to ruffle some feathers in Eugene, as Oregon fans are still bitter about his departure from the program. But for Kelly, it’s just another opportunity to show why he’s one of the best coaches in college football. And if his Ohio State Buckeyes keep playing like they have been, it’s hard to argue with his confidence.

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