With Oakland, he lasted only 20 games as an overmatched head coach before his departure became a public feud with Al Davis,Andrew Benintendi Jersey, the late Raiders owner. He then infuriated Volunteers fans when he left after just 14 months to head back to the Trojans.
Former USC athletic director Mike Garrett hired Kiffin away from Tennessee to replace Seattle Seahawks coach Carroll, the architect of USC's dynasty over the previous decade. Kiffin was an assistant under Carroll, eventually running the Trojans' offense alongside Steve Sarkisian, now Washington's coach.
