USC Trojans Fires Coach Lane Kiffin Right After 0-2 Pac-12 Play!

USC Trojans Fires Lane Kiffin After 0-2 Pac-12 Play

Hours after having a 62-41 loss at Arizona State - Southern California's 7th in 11 games - Lane Kiffin have been fired, the school announced.

According to a release posted around the school's website and reported on Twitter, athletics director Pat Haden informed Kiffin on the decision after the team's charter flight found its way to Los Angeles early Weekend morning. The release said there'll be a news convention later Sunday.

Kiffin's record at USC in 3-plus seasons is 28-15 and 32-19 within 4-plus seasons overall. This Trojans are 3-2 but 0-2 in Pac-12 participate in. Kiffin took the USC career after Pete Carroll's departure to the NFL's Seattle Seahawks within January 2010, and had to manage the impact of serious NCAA sanctions, including 30 lost scholarships spanning a three-year period and a new two-year bowl ban, with regard to rules violations that transpired during Carroll's period. The Trojans went 8-5 in 2010 year, 10-2 in 2011 and also were ranked No. 1 from the preseason polls throughout 2012, but finished 7-6 and also unranked.

Kiffin, 38, a former USC admin, was the seventh-youngest FBS-level brain coach entering the 2013 time. He was head coach on the NFL's Oakland Raiders from 2007-08 and for the University of Tennessee in '09 before jumping to USC after one season. He received criticism for brash actions during his tenure at Tennessee, and again very last season at USC.

USC allowed 612 yards to Arizona State and committed 4 turnovers. Haden and USC school president Max Nikias were seen around the sidelines in what was first in serious discussions from the late stages from the loss. The Trojans nevertheless must play Stanford, Notre Dame and also UCLA.

USC has a new bye this week, next playing Oct. 10 against Arizona in house. The Trojans could always be without star receiver Marqise Lee, who suffered a quit knee injury returning a punt from the fourth quarter Saturday. Earlier from the game, Lee set the school record for career getting yards.

'It didn't look good, ' Kiffin said following game. 'It didn't sound good or look very very good, so that's all I obtained for you.'

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