Boston College football coach Bill O’Brien has repeatedly emphasized that the Eagles have to learn how to not lose before they learn how to win.

In Saturday’s matchup at Stanford – a sputtering program that entered 12-38 in its last 50 games – BC showed it still has a noticeably long way to go in that regard.

The Eagles turned the ball over three times, continued to struggle running the ball and stopping the run, and couldn’t convert in critical moments. As a result, they fell, 30-20, in a very winnable game they entered as 14-point favorites.

“We’re not a good football team right now,” O’Brien said. “Print that. Write that. We’re going to work hard to be better. Hopefully we improve.”

The Eagles (1-2, 0-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) scored 20 points in the second quarter and none the r

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