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.

Time for some golf in Beverly Hills. pic.twitter.com/gbiLhByjkh

— Tim Brando (@TimBrando) July 28, 2017

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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