After meeting with the players Sunday morning, Rick George announced Kurt Roper as the interim head coach for the last game. Roper was hired this past offseason as a QB coach and has a lot of experience at Power 5 program. He has also called plays before, and he may take over play-calling duties against Cal on Saturday.
Rick George said that he felt he needed to inject energy in the program by making a change now as opposed to the end of the season (paraphrasing, of course). Roper is a level-headed HC that should remain calm, which may be important for a fired up team.