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Season Scrubber (2013 Timeline)
Event 4 of 6
The Tarmac Firing: Pat Haden Dismisses Lane Kiffin
After a 62-41 blowout defeat against Arizona State in Tempe, USC Athletic Director Pat Haden pulled Lane Kiffin off the team bus at the private terminal at Los Angeles International Airport and officially fired him as head coach at approximately 3:14 AM.
"Former USC QB @MaxBrowne4 was on the plane when then-Trojans head coach Lane Kiffin was about to get fired..."
Source: The Athletic (@TheAthletic) • Reporting on Max Browne's first-hand account✓ Historical briefing exported to usc-flight-era-brief-48.json
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Charter Flight 808 Manifest & Log
Tarmac Arrival
Verified key markers from the flight return from Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) to Los Angeles International (LAX) carrying USC players and coaching staff:
| Time (PST) | Leg/Marker | Key Passenger Status |
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Quarterback Room Transition (2013)
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Comparative Program Statistics: The Kiffin Era (2010–2013)
Overall Record: 28-15 (Post-Pete Carroll Era)
KIFFIN OVERALL AT USC
28 - 15 (.651)
NCAA sanctions & 30 lost scholarships
2013 RECORD AT FIRING
3 - 2 (0-2 Pac-12)
Losses to WSU (10-7) & ASU (62-41)
INTERIM SUCCESSOR
Ed Orgeron (6-2)
Named interim coach on Sept 29, 2013
DEFENSIVE COLLAPSE VS ASU
62 Points Allowed
Most points surrendered by USC since 1954