Wilcox stayed at Cal with hopes of making Bears a contender
FILE - California offensive lineman Matthew Cindric during an NCAA college football game in Berkeley, Calif., on Oct. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

FILE - California offensive lineman Matthew Cindric during an NCAA college football game in Berkeley, Calif., on Oct. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

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FILE - Purdue quarterback Jack Plummer (13) throws under pressure against Notre Dame during the first half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Plummer who transferred from Purdue, will be playing for California in the 2022 season. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

FILE - Purdue quarterback Jack Plummer (13) throws under pressure against Notre Dame during the first half of an NCAA college football game in South Bend, Ind., Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. Plummer who transferred from Purdue, will be playing for California in the 2022 season. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

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FILE - California head coach Justin Wilcox encourages his players during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game on Oct. 15, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. Cal ranks last in the conference in scoring and sixth worst in the Power 5 at 23.2 points per game since the school replaced the offensive-minded Sonny Dykes with the defensive-oriented Wilcox in 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Nelson, File)

FILE - California head coach Justin Wilcox encourages his players during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game on Oct. 15, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. Cal ranks last in the conference in scoring and sixth worst in the Power 5 at 23.2 points per game since the school replaced the offensive-minded Sonny Dykes with the defensive-oriented Wilcox in 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Nelson, File)

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