Cal fired football coach Justin Wilcox on Sunday, a day after the Bears were blown out by Stanford, turning the ball over three times to sabotage their chances of winning the 128th Big Game.

The school announced the move Sunday afternoon. Offensive assistant Nick Rolovich will serve as the interim coach.

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.”

Rivera, the former All-American Bears linebacker, took over as general manager of the foot

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