Duck fans, breath easy. Mike Bellotti isn't heading to UCLA.

That's according to the University of Oregon football coach, who acknowledged Friday that he met with officials from UCLA about the head football coaching position.

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UO football coach Mike Bellotti.

The Oregon County Register reported that UCLA's athletic director flew to Eugene to meet with Bellotti and on Friday the coach confirmed the meeting.

"I listened, and UCLA talked, and I told them I was not interested," Bellotti told KGW, saying he plans to stay at the University of Oregon.

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U-C-L-A football coach Karl Dorrell was fired on December 3rd.

The Bruins are known to have interviewed Temple coach Al Golden, Philadelphia Eagles secondary coach John Harbaugh and Baltimore Ravens offensive coordinator Rick Neuheisel.

Bellotti has been at Oregon since 1989, when he arrived from Chico State to become offensive coordinator.