Macalester College football broke through the rain clouds after a 0-10 season last year and got its first win on Sept. 6 against Grinnell College.

Sophomore wide receiver Paxton Boyd had two touchdowns to help secure the win.

"First win for me since senior year of high school, so I kind of forgot how that felt," Boyd said.

Boyd connected twice with his roommate and quarterback, Jack Scully. The two battled through a winless rookie season together.

"It feels really great to finally get a win, especially after not getting one last year. Definitely a little bit of eudaimonia," Scully said.

Eudaimonia is a word derived from ancient Greek meaning "human flourishing and deep fulfillment."

It's a big word to describe a big win. You would expect nothing less from high scholar student athlete

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