So right now you̢۪re probably looking to refund those season tickets you just bought.

But, before making any hasty decisions, let̢۪s take a look at the situation at hand.

Yes, this was the biggest game in Bulldog Stadium history and no, Fresno State did not come out victorious.

Are the BCS dreams probably gone? Yes.

But, just because Fresno State will most likely not be playing in a BCS bowl game does not mean the whole school should just desert the team.

Let̢۪s put it in perspective.

Fresno State is still looking for its first outright conference title since 1999, there are still 10 games left this season and the Bulldogs only lost by three points to a top 10 team.

Plus, the old Timeout is back!

See, things are starting to look better aren̢۪t they?

And if you think Pat Hill is discouraged by the loss, nothing could be further from the truth. He is just hoping people will still show up for games this season.

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“We still got a lot of season left,â€Â Hill said. “College football is a playoff that starts week one and one loss can’t end the whole season for you and it’s not going to end it for us.â€Â

Hill even went so far as to say he believes freshman Kevin Goessling, who was 1-for-4 on field goals Saturday night, will be the best kicker to ever come through Fresno State.

Now if that̢۪s not optimism, I don̢۪t know what is.

Quarterback Tom Brandstater̢۪s mood isn̢۪t exactly optimistic right now, but he̢۪s not going to dwell on the loss either.

He has been a part of several heartbreaking games in his three-year career as a starter, but said this loss hurt more than many he could remember.

“The season isn’t lost,â€Â Brandstater said. “It’s going to take the leaders on this team to step up and take over. I’m going take this night and be pissed off and be down about it, but as a member of this team, I have to pick my head up tomorrow and get us rolling in the right direction.â€Â

Ever since the baseball team won its national championship in June, many Fresno State athletic fans have believed the football team̢۪s manifest destiny is to follow suit.

Hate to break it to you, but football doesn̢۪t work like that.

The way things are right now, mid-majors have to run the table to even be considered for a BCS game. There are no Cinderella runs because there̢۪s not a playoff system.

But, that doesn̢۪t mean the Bulldogs can̢۪t play in a respectable bowl game.

Representatives from the Holiday Bowl and Poinsettia Bowl were in attendance Saturday night and were pleased with what they saw from Fresno State.

The Bulldogs were able to hang on to the No. 25 spot in the AP Poll and could play in one of these bowls if they finish strong.

Not too many teams will be able to hold Wisconsin to 13 points this season, I can assure you that.

But, the entire community put so much emotion and stock into this game that you can̢۪t blame fans if things are starting to look dreary.

The Fresno State offense still hasn̢۪t put up any points in the first half of play and the Bulldogs are back on the road for two consecutive games.

Senior tight end Bear Pascoe believes the offense will start to take form soon and said the team will need to have a very short memory this week.

“We just need to put this behind us and after that it’s done,â€Â Pascoe said. “We need to get on to Toledo and we still got a couple games to play and a big season ahead of us.â€Â

The rest of this season could go one of two ways.

Either the Bulldogs mimic their 2006 counterparts and head into a downward spiral, or dust themselves off and pick up a win Saturday night in Toledo.

Just a safe guess, but I think Hill is hoping for the latter.

“It’s not the end of the world,â€Â Hill said. “We’re gonna wake up tomorrow, we’re gonna get back to work, learn from this game and we’re gonna move on. We’ve got a real tough assignment next week at Toledo.â€Â