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Report: Mark Helfrich joining Fox Sports as college football analyst

Gus Morris
July 31, 2017

Mark Helfrich has been fired as the head coach of Oregon football after eight total years with the program, the athletic department announced in a press release Tuesday evening. Helfrich will end his tenure with a 37-16 record. However, the Ducks finished 4-8 in 2016, including a loss to Oregon State. …

Former Oregon football head coach Mark Helfrich is returning to college football, although not in the capacity one might assume.
On Tuesday, the Big Lead reported that Helfrich would be joining Fox Sports as an in-booth college football analyst for the upcoming season. The report comes via an anonymous source and Fox Sports 1 declined to comment to the Big Lead about the story. While no official announcement has been made, the rumors of this move have swirled since last week when Fox college announcer Tim Brando tweeted a photo of a golf outing with Helfrich.


Helfrich has kept a low profile since his firing in late November. He coached the Ducks for four seasons and compiled a 37-16 record during his tenure, highlighted by an appearance in the 2014 College Football Playoff national championship game.

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