 This decision was made after an investigation into the school's use of football recruiting services under former head coach Chip Kelly.In 2013, Helfrich's first season as head coach, the Ducks were bound for the national championship after early season domination and QB Marcus Mariota was a front-runner for the Heisman The Ducks then lost two games in the span of 3 weeks to Arizona and Stanford.The regular season was capped off with a 36–35 win in the game against the Oregon State Beavers.