Justin Wilcox is used to awkward matchups with former colleagues.
The former Boise State defensive coordinator beat Oregon — his alma mater — twice while at Boise State. He faced the Broncos in 2012-13 while at Washington, splitting those two games. He took on Washington while at USC.
But Saturday’s game might be the most awkward yet.
Wilcox, who is a surprising 3-0 in his first year as the head coach at Cal, will lead the Bears against USC on Saturday in Berkeley. USC coach Clay Helton fired Wilcox late in the 2015 season, shortly after Helton was promoted from interim head coach.