With its position at the bottom rung of the Atlantic Coast Conference standings cemented following Saturday’s 28-14 loss at Wake Forest, the challenge for the Boston College football team now will be to keep the process of playing its final three games from feeling like walking the green mile.

At 2-7, the Eagles will miss out on a bowl for the second straight season, and coach Frank Spaziani has watched the team’s record dive in each of his four seasons.