2008 Oregon Ducks

Essentially yes. Bellotti coached the 2008 season (10-3), including a Holiday Bowl win over Oklahoma State. He then stepped into an athletic director role and Chip Kelly was promoted to head coach. Bellotti's 116-55 record over 14 seasons is the winningest in Oregon history. See all coaching eras.

Jeremiah Masoli and Justin Roper split time in 2008. Masoli eventually won the starting job and became the foundation for Chip Kelly's offense the following year. The QB situation was fluid early in the season. See the coaching transition from Bellotti to Kelly.

Oregon beat Oklahoma State 42-31 in the Holiday Bowl to finish 10-3. It was one of the highest-scoring Holiday Bowls in history. Jeremiah Masoli and LeGarrette Blount both had strong performances. See all Oregon postseason history.

Oregon allowed 28.2 PPG in 2008. The defense had 27 sacks and 16 takeaways. Despite some high-scoring losses (44 to USC, 45 to Arizona), Bellotti's team still won 10 games. See the best players in Oregon history.

Oregon upset #17 USC 24-10 at Autzen Stadium in a game that announced Oregon as a legitimate Pac-10 threat. It was one of the signature wins of the late Bellotti era. See all Oregon rivalries.