"Entering Saturday's 31-10 loss at Stanford, Wilcox had won four consecutive Big Games and led the team to a third consecutive bowl-eligible season, but the meltdown proved too much to keep his job. After careful consideration, we believe the time has come for new leadership, Bears football general manager Ron Rivera said in a statement. We wish Justin the best of luck in his future endeavors."
"With Rivera on board, the Bears jumped out to an impressive start, like they have several times under Wilcox. After beginning the year 3-0 with promising freshman quarterback Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele shining, though, Cal has lost five of its last eight games. Saturday's loss was the last straw as two of the Bears' turnovers were returned for Cardinal touchdowns and Cal was flagged for 13 penalties totaling 123 yards. Cal outgained Stanford but lost by 21 points."
"I think they were ready to play in terms of energy and excitement, Wilcox said of the team after the loss. Unfortunately, want-to doesn't equal good football. Wilcox, the 49-year-old son of 49ers Hall of Fame linebacker Dave Wilcox, took over the job in Berkeley after spending the 2016 season as Wisconsin's defensive coordinator. He previously held the position at Boise State, Tennessee, Washington and USC."
Cal fired football coach Justin Wilcox following a 31-10 loss at Stanford in which the Bears turned the ball over three times, two returned for touchdowns, and were flagged for 13 penalties totaling 123 yards. Offensive assistant Nick Rolovich will serve as interim coach. General manager Ron Rivera said the time had come for new leadership and wished Wilcox well. Rivera took over last spring and the team began the season 3-0 behind freshman quarterback Jaron Keawe Sagapolutele, but Cal lost five of its last eight games. Wilcox was 48-55 over nine seasons at Cal and 5-4 in the Big Game.
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