Throughout the week, Boston College football coach Bill O’Brien insisted the Eagles were close to breaking through.

He believed BC could revitalize its season if it found a way to make a few more key plays in critical moments.

After an embarrassing 48-7 loss at Pittsburgh on Saturday, it’s clear the Eagles are significantly further away than O’Brien thought. A program searching for relevancy is much closer to futility than mediocrity after surrendering 503 yards to the Panthers.

“I’ve got to figure it out,” O’Brien said. “It’s on me to figure out. Just not getting it done right now. I’m not getting it done.”

Last year’s win over Pitt is a distant memory, as BC is off to its first 1-4 start since 2012 and still searching for its first victory over a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent

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