What's worse? Losing by 1 point in a heartbreaker, or getting blown out like yesterday?

I got an interesting comment from a buddy on my post about the game yesterday:

Kelley Rice said...

The woman and I have an on going battle about what is better, losing by 1 point (LSU last year) or getting blown out (see yesterdays game). I believe that it takes less time as a fan to recover from a blow out then a close lose. She thinks the opposite. I still haven't gotten over that LSU game. I wanted to hear what other peoples thoughts are. Thanks.

I personally think a one point loss is harder only because you'll always remember how close you were to an upset and how good that season could've been. But the blowout losses are far more embarrassing. That's probably why I blank them from my mind quicker. The problem is that blowout losses generally make me feel worse about the team and their chances for success in the season as a whole. So until they have a good game again, it's hard to feel good about the team. At least in this case we lost to a top-10 team.

What do you think? Which is worse, the 1 point heartbreaker or the major blowout?

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On reading some of the aftermath in the papers, there were a few interesting nuggets:

Corvallis Gazette-Times - Not in the Cards

This quote I think summarizes how all of us fans felt Saturday morning:

"They pressured us all day and that was the difference," Hass said. "It was one of things if we don't have time to throw, we are not going to complete many balls. The biggest part of the team is the line, O-line and D-line. And they really took it to us today. They scored at will. They ran under it and they were in the end zone in two plays, at least that's what it seemed like."

Corvallis Gazette-Times - Beavers report card
Corvallis Gazette-Times - Louisville proves it's a worthy program

This is interesting. The total yards battle reflected this as well as they had about 550 yards and we had about 420. Doesn't seem like a 36 point difference.

Strange numbers

If you look at some of the team statistics, it appears the Beavers won the game. Here's a look at areas where they won the game.

• First downs: 26-24

• Total offensive plays: 94-50

The Portland Tribune -Cardinals crush Beavers 63-27

The Oregonian:
• Beavers' fast start in Louisville fizzles
• Brian Meehan - Elvis gives a performance that Beavers don't enjoy
• OregonLive.com - AP Photo Gallery


What they're saying in Kentucky:

Lexington Herald-Leader:
• SUPER MARIO
• Cards get back to dominating
Here's a funny quote:

"Yes!" Stanley said. "The quarterback, he's so light. And once you grab him, you can sling him how you want to sling him."

The Courier-Journal:
• BrohmCards are Beaver cleavers
• Mario might be Cards' finest U since Johnny
• Dumervil sheds praise like blockers