General manager Ron Rivera sacked Justin Wilcox after a 31-10 loss to Stanford in the Big Game Saturday dropped the team to 6-5. He had a 48-55 record in nine seasons.
Pete Nakos of On3 Sports reported that the leading candidate to replace him is former Cal defensive lineman and current Oregon defensive coordinator Tosh Lupoi.
A brilliant recruiter and a strong motivator, Lupoi's Oregon defense ranks No. 5 in the country in yards per play at 4.13 after holding USC to 52 yards rushing on 28 carries Saturday. The Ducks have risen to No.