They were both 4-4 as starters.
And the level of competition was exactly the same, I'm sure.
Josh beat Oklahoma State - bowl team (won said bowl), Iowa State, Colorado, and no. 4 Texas - bowl team (won said bowl). He lost to no. 21 Nebraska - bowl team, no. 24 Missouri - bowl team, ku - bowl eligible (with moral victories over Baylor, Toledo, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, and Nebraska), and no. 12 ranked Rutgers - bowl team (won said bowl).
Kerry beat 4-7 Northwestern St, 4-8 Lousiana Monroe, 4-8 Iowa State, and 7-6 Kansas State. He lost to 5-7 Toledo, 7-6 OSU - bowl team (won said bowl game), 4-8 Baylor, and 8-5 Missouri - bowl team. Plus, wasn't one of those wins against a Div. I-AA team?
Josh didn't lose to a team with a losing record. Kerry lost to two. Obviously, it's not even comparable.