After carefully considering what was in the best of interest for the University and its football program, University of Southern California came to a decision to fire coach Steve Sarkisian at the start of this week to the shock of College football odds fans. In a statement given by USC Athletic Director Pat Haden, the termination was to begin immediately; meaning Sarkisian would cease his coaching responsibilities soon after the announcement. A day before the termination, Sarkisian was subject to an indefinite leave of absence after he appeared for practice seemingly drunk.
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The drunken issue was not a new thing for the coach. He has been going through a divorce that may have driven him to alcohol and painkillers, consequently leading to indecent behavior, such as the display at Troy function in August. His struggles later manifested in the 42-14 win over Arizona State on September 26, where he was suspected by his staff to have been under the influence of alcohol.