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By Steve Andress

 

EUGENE, Ore. --- Chip Kelly addressed the media Monday during his weekly press conference, in preparation for Oregon's huge game at Arizona Saturday.

 

Kelly would not talk about the Rose Bowl, admitting it's not convenient for the media, but the team is only focused on Arizona.

 

Kelly also talked about the way he likes to simulate noise for road games, joking about possibly getting rid of "Eye of the Tiger" since the Ducks aren't getting the production they need out of that song.

 

The Ducks finished practice Monday as they always do with a two minute drill. This one ending with a field goal attempt by Morgan Flint but with a twist.

 

With the Moshofsky Center scoreboard reading the Ducks were down 24-22 with :02 left, Kelly turned up "Eye of the Tiger" as loud as possible and had the rest of the team come onto the field and crowd the field goal formation, yelling wildly at the top of its lungs. If that wasn't enough, Kelly then iced Flint twice with timeouts.

 

It didn't matter. Flint nailed the field goal inside the right upright on the far left net with black field goal markings from about 30 yards out.

 

The celebration that followed to end practice was not simulated.