Life without Marcus Mariota presented a rollercoaster of a season for the Ducks. There was the Vernon Adams Jr. transfer; the 3-3 start to the season; the defense’s up-and-down performances from game to game (and play to play). There was the six-game winning streak to close out the season that coincided with a healthy Adams returning; the outside shot at the Pac-12 title game; the growth of several offensive and defensive playmakers. Scott Frost then took an early exit to UCF and the Ducks entered postseason play without an offensive coordinator.
Oregon's 2015 season was nothing if not full of twists and turns.