Cal reportedly fired football coach Justin Wilcox on Sunday after a bad loss to Stanford this weekend. Wilcox was in his ninth season at Berkeley.

Stanford thoroughly dominated upstart Kansas City but needed only one goal to beat the Roos 1-0 in a second-round NCAA men's soccer tournament game at Cagan Stadium on Sunday.

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

The program has a pipeline to Texas for talent and sits in a winnable Big 12 conference. This should be a top-third job in that league, which means a fairly clear path to the College Football Playoff. The Cowboys’ financial investment must increase, however, and the school’s leadership has spent some of this year on somewhat shaky ground.

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Following Stanford's huge win over Cal, interim head coach Frank Reich spoke with the media to break down this monumental win

Cal made the decision with one game remaining on its schedule following a 6-5 start and a 31-10 loss to rival Stanford on Saturday.

A day after a crushing loss to their arch rivals Stanford in the Big Game, Cal has fired football head coach Justin Wilcox. Cal general manager Ron Rivera announced the decision on Sunday afternoon, about an hour after ESPN first broke the news.

On February 25, Stanford will play host to Waseda University from Tokyo, Japan.