Losing isn't supposed to feel good, but Saturday night's result against NC State struck a painful nerve on Boston College's Jeff Hafley. He knew his Eagles could compete with their nationally-ranked opponent, but the second half unraveled the scoreboard after a fit of self-inflicted wounds. The game ended with a lopsided score against BC, and watching the film hurt Hafley as much as it did during the initial experience.
There is no consolation prize for losing, but the silver lining at least forced the team to acknowledge that it could, in fact, compete with teams of a certain caliber.