"Cal's roller-coaster season will end in Honolulu on Christmas Eve. The Golden Bears will face Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24, the Atlantic Coast Conference and ESPN Events announced Thursday. The game will kick off at 5 p.m. on ESPN. This is the third straight bowl game for the Bears (7-5), although it has been a wild ride and more major changes are on the way."
"In the wake of a 31-10 loss to arch-rival Stanford in the penultimate game of the regular season, coach Justin Wilcox was fired after nine seasons. General manager Ron Rivera promoted Nick Rolovich as interim head coach, and the Bears upset No. 25-ranked SMU 38-35 to conclude the program's winningest regular season since 2019. Those Bears also won seven regular-season games, but finished 8-5 after winning the Redbox Bowl."
"Rolovich is expected to coach Cal in the Hawaii Bowl, but the Bears appear poised to hire Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi, multiple sources told the Wilner Hotline earlier this week. Lupoi, a Walnut Creek native and former De La Salle standout, was a defensive lineman in Berkeley from 2000-2005 and coached the Bears line from 2008-11. California Golden Bears interim head coach Nick Rolovich is doused by his team as they celebrate"
Cal will face Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24 in Honolulu with kickoff at 5 p.m. on ESPN. The Golden Bears finished 7-5 and reached their third straight bowl. Justin Wilcox was fired after a 31-10 loss to Stanford, and general manager Ron Rivera promoted Nick Rolovich as interim head coach. Cal upset No. 25 SMU 38-35 to complete its winningest regular season since 2019. Rolovich is expected to coach the bowl game while Cal appears poised to hire Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi. Freshman quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele will play the bowl game in his Ewa Beach homecoming.
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