Agonizing losses are nothing new

Brady Leaf's drive-stifling interception with 33 seconds remaining in this year's Holiday Bowl should have come as no surprise to veteran Oregon Ducks fans, of which I am one of the more rabid.
Oklahoma's 17-14 upset victory over the Ducks proves the often agonizing nature of sports fandom.
Oregon played relatively well in the first half, with a stout defense keeping the Sooners at bay. At least three dropped passes kept the Ducks from building up much of a scoring margin.
Those drops would prove fatal.
Oklahoma played much better in the third quarter and cruised to an apparently insurmountable (based upon their defensive play) lead of 17-7.
Then the Ducks roared back to cut the deficit to three points are were driving down the field with time ebbing away when...
... Well, you know what happened. Close but no cigar.