It's not the loss in the context of this season but in the broader context of play in big games
Outside of the 2024 Playoffs we have struggled mightly in big games.
Ws: Indiana, UGA, Penn State
Ls: OSU, TAMU, Miami, BYU
We are 3-7 in big games under Freeman and 0-4 with a non-gimmicky QB but better overall talent.
In that context, the losses are troubling at the least. Especially when we had better talent than two of the four and equal talent (and possibly better) than a third team (Miami).