re: I know I'll get ridiculed for saying this

Let's see.

Total Offense, National Rank, Record with Kiffin:

USC 2004 before Kiffin - 6001 yds, #9, 13-0 Nat Champs
USC 2005 with Kiffin - 7643 yds, #1, 12-1
USC 2006 with Kiffin - 5203 yds #27, 11-2
USC 2007 after Kiffin - 5795 yds, #27, 11-2
USC 2008 after Kiffin - 5911 yds, #13, 12-1
USC 2009 after Kiffin - 5058 yds, #49, 9-4
USC 2010 Layla - 5609 yds, #28, 8-5
USC 2011 Layla - 5481 yds, #33, 10-2
USC 2012 Layla - 5628 yds, #38, 7-6
USC 2013 Kiffin - 3-2 (lost 62-41 to Arizona, Kiffin He Gone)
USC 2013 After Kiffin - 7-2

UT 2008 before Kiffin - 3225 yds, #116 out of 120, 5-7
UT 2009 Kiffin - 4985 yds, #52, 7-6
UT 2010 Kiffin He Gone - 4729 yds, #68, 6-7