In 2013, Ed Orgeron took over as head coach for USC after Lane Kiffin was left on the tarmac at LAX following the Trojans loss against Arizona State. As interim, he led USC to a 6-2 record, including a victory against No. 5 Stanford, possibly the only time Trojans fans will ever get to storm their own field.
Despite his impressive record, he was not hired as the full time head coach. There were a variety of reasons: his losses to both UCLA and Notre Dame in his interim, his lack of experience as head coach, or his record at Ole Miss when he was one, going 10-25 in three years.