The Big Game result meant a big decision in Berkeley was that much easier to make for California.
Following Saturday’s loss to rival Stanford, the Golden Bears’ third defeat in their last four games, the school fired head coach Justin Wilcox with one week to go in the regular season. That ends his tenure in Berkeley after an unremarkable nine seasons and a 48–55 overall record. The Bears occasionally punched above their weight given the limitations the school has in general with the football program, but the veteran defensive mind never could quite get things fixed on the offensive side of the ball to take Cal to the next level—or at least return them to the highs they experienced under former coach Jeff Tedford.
