Live Updates: Boston College Football vs. Michigan State (Red Bandanna Game)
The Boston College Eagles (2-1, 1-0 ACC) football team is looking to get back in the win column with a Week 4 matchup against the Michigan State Spartans (3-0, 1-0 B1G) at Alumni Stadium on Saturday night.
The Eagles are coming off a 27-21 loss to the No. 7 Missouri Tigers while the Spartans are coming off a 40-0 win over the Prairie View A&M Panthers.
Like Boston College, Michigan State has gotten off to an impressive start to the season. The team has secured wins over Florida Atlantic, conference opponent Maryland, and Prairie View under first-year head coach Jonathan Smith, who joined the Spartan program from Oregon State on Nov. 25, 2023, nearly two months after former coach Mel Tucker was fired.
As for the polls, both teams are on the outside looking in. In the Week 4 Coaches Poll, both teams received six total votes and in the AP Poll, the Eagles fell out of the rankings but received 47 total votes while Michigan State received none.
Injury updates for both programs can be found here.
The game will be Boston College’s 11th annual Red Bandanna Game which honors the life and legacy of Boston College alumnus and former men’s lacrosse player Welles Crowther (‘99), who lost his life in the 9/11 attacks.
He led a rescue operation inside the South Tower and is credited with saving at least a dozen lives. He was wearing a red bandanna which was a key piece to survivors identifying him.
Live Updates:
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Third Quarter:
- After Michigan State fumbles the opening kickoff with Boston College recovering, the Eagles cut into their deficit with a 39-yard field goal by kicker Luca Lombardo, his first field goal of his career. Michigan State 13, Boston College 9.
Second Quarter:
- Thomas Castellanos takes a knee to end the first half. Michigan State gets the ball to start the second half. Michigan State 13, Boston College 6.
- After a Boston College three-and-out, Michigan State extends its lead on a 26-yard field goal by kicker Jonathan Kim with 20 seconds remaining in the half. Michigan State 13, Boston College 6.
- Spartans quarterback Aidan Chiles is picked off by Eagles defensive back Carter Davis. Boston College takes over at its own 22-yard line with a little over three minutes until half.
- Michigan State responds with a nine snap, 75 yard drive capped off by a one-yard touchdown run by quarterback Aidan Chiles. Michigan State 10, Boston College 6.
- Boston College gets on the board and takes the lead on an 11-yard touchdown run by running back Turbo Richard, the first of his collegiate career. Luca Lombardo misses the extra point, his first miss of the year. Boston College 6, Michigan State 3.
First Quarter:
- The first quarter comes to a close. Boston College has a 3rd-and-5 at the MSU33 to start the second quarter. Michigan State 3, Boston College 0.
- The Boston College defense forces a three-and-out after the fumble and the Eagles get the ball back at their own 36-yard line.
- After a Michigan State kickoff out of bounds, Boston College drives into the red zone and turns the ball over on a fumble by RB Treshaun Ward. The call was reviewed and confirmed and the Spartans take over at their own seven-yard-line.
- The Spartans strike first on a 41-yard field goal by kicker Jonathan Kim. Michigan State 3, Boston College 0.
- Boston College goes three-and-out on the first drive of the team. The Eagles recorded -3 yards on the drive. After a 27-yard punt by Liam Connor, Michigan State starts its drive on the BC49.
Pregame:
- 8:03 p.m. ET | Michigan State wins the coin toss and defers to the second half. Boston College will receive the ball to start the game.
- 7:12 p.m. ET | Boston College is on the field for warmups.
- 6:45 p.m. ET | Everything is still expected to start on time.
- Although there is rain in the area, kickoff is still set to be on time at 8 p.m. ET.
How to Watch:
Who: Michigan State Spartans (3-0, 0-0 B1G) and Boston College Eagles (2-1, 1-0 ACC)
Where: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass.
When: Saturday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. ET
TV: ACC Network
Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM
Last Outing, Michigan State: The Spartans defeated the Prairie View Panthers 40-0 on Saturday to improve to 3-0 on the year.
Last Outing, Boston College: The Eagles suffered their first loss of the season to the Missouri Tigers 27-21 on Saturday afternoon in Columbia, Mo.
Last Meeting: The last time these two programs met was in the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, Fla. Boston College won the contest 24-21.
KIM RANKIN