Chip Kelly’s Oregon teams confounded opponents with their dizzying pace and dynamic play calls as part of a run-heavy offense.
The Bruins did bear some Kelly trademarks during a 26-17 loss to Cincinnati, rarely huddling and operating almost exclusively out of the shotgun formation. But the tempo was more of a jog than a sprint. UCLA averaged 22.6 seconds for each of its plays, according to ESPN Stats and Information, taking a tick longer than the 22.2 seconds the Bruins averaged last season under former offensive coordinator Jedd Fisch.
“I wouldn’t say we were at our fastest,” said true freshman tailback Kazmeir Allen, who provided the offensive highpoint with a 74-yard touchdown run early in the third quarter.