Chip Kelly’s track record of success at Oregon, UCLA and in the NFL includes five seasons in which his offenses led the FBS or NFL in rushing yards per attempt.
Replacing Bill O’Brien with another offensive coordinator with comparable qualifications should have been a difficult task, but Ryan Day made it look easy.to become its new offensive coordinator, giving the Buckeyes an experienced offensive play caller with a history of leading elite offenses.
Kelly handled offensive play-calling duties in all of his head coaching jobs, just as Day did at Ohio State for the past five years, but Kelly will now take those responsibilities off of Day’s plate as Kelly gets to focus on building offensive game plans rather than all of the other duties that come with being a head coach.
Kelly’s history suggests he could particularly help the Buckeyes improve their rushing attack, where Ohio State is looking to make a big jump after ranking just 79th in rushing yards per attempt last season. Kelly has overseen five offenses that led either the FBS or NFL in rushing yards per attempt among 10 total offenses at those levels that have ranked in the top 10 in that category.
Kelly’s Oregon offenses were particularly outstanding in the run game, ranking in the top six nationally in rushing yards per game and the top seven nationally in rushing yards per attempt in all six of those seasons, including three seasons in which the Ducks led the entire nation in rushing average.Kelly’s track record of coordinating elite rushing offenses should pair nicely with Day’s track record of coordinating elite passing offenses.
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