"We are very excited to welcome Kliff to the Trojan Family," USC coach Clay Helton said. "He is a brilliant offensive mind and is on the cutting edge of the game today. His offenses have consistently been at the top of the college football statistical rankings. With the talent on our team, along with his leadership and coaching, I truly believe that we can take our offense to new heights."
Buzz began to build late last week when Kingsbury, a former head coach at Texas Tech, was spotted on the USC campus. Multiple reports then surfaced that Kingsbury and USC had agreed to a deal in principle for him to become the Trojans’ offensive coordinator.