Much of the credit for the University of Oregon's 7-1 start is being given to former University of New Hampshire offensive coordinator Chip Kelly (right), who left UNH after last season to accept a similar position with the Ducks.

Kelly, who was born in Manchester, is tutoring a Heisman Trophy candidate in quarterback Dennis Dixon, who will lead the fourth-ranked Ducks into a Pacific-10 matchup against sixth-ranked Arizona State (8-0) on Saturday night.

Kelly oversaw a UNH offense that finished second among Division I-AA teams in scoring last season, and produced the Walter Payton Award winner (quarterback Ricky Santos).

Oregon is currently fourth in the nation in total offense, and has struck a balance between the run (280 yards per game) and the pass (244). 

You can read more about Kelly's contribution to Oregon's success in this USA Today article.