At a crossroads Saturday night against California, in need of a magical moment to salvage a spiraling season, the Boston College football team had two opportunities in the final minutes to break through.

First, the Eagles failed to secure a critical defensive stop, allowing a back-breaking touchdown with 1:30 remaining that vaulted the Golden Bears ahead. BC still had a chance, but Reed Harris dropped a pass in the end zone and Dylan Lonergan threw an interception with 15 seconds left.

The result was a crushing 28-24 loss that dramatically shifted the complexion of the season. The sputtering Eagles (1-3, 0-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) have dropped three straight and are now 3-8 in games decided by 10 points or fewer under coach Bill O’Brien.

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