Kliff Kingsbury is not coming to the NFL. Not yet, at least. On Tuesday, Kingsbury finalized a deal to become the new offensive coordinator at USC (Twitter link via Bruce Feldman of FS1). 
The former Texas Tech head coach was thought to be a hot candidate for NFL coaching positions, but the allure of joining USC and being a heartbeat away from replacing Clay Helton as the program’s head coach next year was too good to pass up. The Rams were reportedly among the NFL teams that were looking into in hiring Kingsbury as an offensive assistant and the Eagles were also believed to have some level of interest in him.
Kingsbury, 39, was fired after five-plus years of lackluster results at Texas Tech, during which he posted a 35-40 overall record. Despite the lack of overall success with the Red Raiders, he is highly respected in coaching circles for his energy, ambition, and offensive knowhow.
Great signing by the Trojans! Not only is he a creative OC, but he’s a good “Interim Coach candidate” for USC when they fire Helton after he goes 1-3 to start next season.
Colin Coward called this move last week.
And he’s has undoubtedly been telling everyone over and over that he called it.