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Photo by: Matthew Mitchell/MSU Athletic Communications
Michigan State Falls at Boston College, 23-19
9/22/2024 12:28:00 AM | Football
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Playing in a steady rain in front of a sold-out Alumni Stadium for the 11th-annual Red Bandanna Game, Michigan State gave up a late fourth-quarter touchdown to fall at Boston College, 23-19, Saturday night.
The Spartans (3-1) took a 19-16 lead on Jonathan Kim's fourth field goal of the game, a 27-yarder, with 4:12 remaining, but the Eagles (3-1) responded on their next drive with a 42-yard touchdown pass from Thomas Castellanos to Lewis Bond for the game winner.
Michigan State got the ball back one last time with 1:28 left on its own 25 and drove to the BC 36, but Aidan Chiles' pass was intercepted in the end zone by Max Tucker to seal the win for BC.
Chiles finished the game 17-of-35 passing for 241 yards and three interceptions, and also ran nine times for a career-high 57 yards, including a 1-yard TD in the second quarter. Kay'ron Lynch-Adams had 15 carries for 61 yards to lead MSU on the ground, while tight end Jack Velling had six catches for 77 yards, both season highs.
Kim kicked a career-high four field goals for the Spartans (41, 26, 51, 27 yards).
The Spartans outgained the Eagles 368-292, but committed four turnovers (three interceptions, one fumble).
Malik Spencer and Khris Bogle each had a team-high six tackles for MSU.
SCORING SUMMARY
Michigan State's defense started the game with a three-and-out, giving the Spartans good field position on their first possession at the BC 49-yard line. MSU took advantage, driving 26 yards on nine plays, to set up a 41-yard field goal by Kim.
On the ensuing Boston College series, Cal Haladay forced a fumble that was recovered at the MSU 7-yard line by Wayne Matthews III, thwarting a potential BC scoring drive. However, on the next BC possession, the Eagles drove 64 yards on 11 plays in 6:08, capped by an 11-yard touchdown by Turbo Richard. The Eagles did miss the extra point to make it 6-3 in favor of BC at the 12:22 mark in the second quarter.
MSU responded with its own touchdown drive, going 75 yards on nine plays, to go up, 10-6, with 8:10 left in the half. Chiles connected with Montorie Foster Jr. on a long 40-yard pass play to the BC 1 that set up Chiles' third rushing TD of the season, a 1-yard run up the middle. Kim then hit his second field goal of the half, a 26-yarder with 20 seconds left, to give MSU a 13-6 advantage at the break.
Michigan State fumbled the opening kickoff of the second half, giving BC a first-and-goal at the 4, but the Spartan defense kept the Eagles out of the end zone to force a 39-yard field goal by Luca Lombardo.
The Spartans quickly turned the ball over for the second time of the half on a Chiles interception, and BC capitalized right away, scoring on a 36-yard TD run by Treshaun Ward on the next play to give the Eagles a 16-13 lead at the 12:22 mark in the third quarter.
Kim's third field goal, this time from 51 yards out, tied the game at 16 with 9:06 left in the third.
Michigan State made a fourth-down stop at the 1-yard line to prevent BC from taking the lead, as Jordan Hall stopped Eagle quarterback Thomas Castellanos for a 1-yard loss.
MSU then drove 89 yards on 18 plays over the course of 9:24 to the BC 9, but had to settle for a field goal, as Kim connected on his career-high fourth of the game from 27 yards out to give MSU a 19-16 advantage with 4:12 remaining.
Castellanos found Bond for a 42-yard touchdown pass on the next drive for BC to give the Eagles the lead for good with 1:28 left in the game.
UP NEXT
Michigan State returns to Big Ten play to host Ohio State on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Spartan Stadium at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed exclusively on Peacock.
The Spartans (3-1) took a 19-16 lead on Jonathan Kim's fourth field goal of the game, a 27-yarder, with 4:12 remaining, but the Eagles (3-1) responded on their next drive with a 42-yard touchdown pass from Thomas Castellanos to Lewis Bond for the game winner.
Michigan State got the ball back one last time with 1:28 left on its own 25 and drove to the BC 36, but Aidan Chiles' pass was intercepted in the end zone by Max Tucker to seal the win for BC.
Chiles finished the game 17-of-35 passing for 241 yards and three interceptions, and also ran nine times for a career-high 57 yards, including a 1-yard TD in the second quarter. Kay'ron Lynch-Adams had 15 carries for 61 yards to lead MSU on the ground, while tight end Jack Velling had six catches for 77 yards, both season highs.
Kim kicked a career-high four field goals for the Spartans (41, 26, 51, 27 yards).
The Spartans outgained the Eagles 368-292, but committed four turnovers (three interceptions, one fumble).
Malik Spencer and Khris Bogle each had a team-high six tackles for MSU.
SCORING SUMMARY
Michigan State's defense started the game with a three-and-out, giving the Spartans good field position on their first possession at the BC 49-yard line. MSU took advantage, driving 26 yards on nine plays, to set up a 41-yard field goal by Kim.
On the ensuing Boston College series, Cal Haladay forced a fumble that was recovered at the MSU 7-yard line by Wayne Matthews III, thwarting a potential BC scoring drive. However, on the next BC possession, the Eagles drove 64 yards on 11 plays in 6:08, capped by an 11-yard touchdown by Turbo Richard. The Eagles did miss the extra point to make it 6-3 in favor of BC at the 12:22 mark in the second quarter.
MSU responded with its own touchdown drive, going 75 yards on nine plays, to go up, 10-6, with 8:10 left in the half. Chiles connected with Montorie Foster Jr. on a long 40-yard pass play to the BC 1 that set up Chiles' third rushing TD of the season, a 1-yard run up the middle. Kim then hit his second field goal of the half, a 26-yarder with 20 seconds left, to give MSU a 13-6 advantage at the break.
Michigan State fumbled the opening kickoff of the second half, giving BC a first-and-goal at the 4, but the Spartan defense kept the Eagles out of the end zone to force a 39-yard field goal by Luca Lombardo.
The Spartans quickly turned the ball over for the second time of the half on a Chiles interception, and BC capitalized right away, scoring on a 36-yard TD run by Treshaun Ward on the next play to give the Eagles a 16-13 lead at the 12:22 mark in the third quarter.
Kim's third field goal, this time from 51 yards out, tied the game at 16 with 9:06 left in the third.
Michigan State made a fourth-down stop at the 1-yard line to prevent BC from taking the lead, as Jordan Hall stopped Eagle quarterback Thomas Castellanos for a 1-yard loss.
MSU then drove 89 yards on 18 plays over the course of 9:24 to the BC 9, but had to settle for a field goal, as Kim connected on his career-high fourth of the game from 27 yards out to give MSU a 19-16 advantage with 4:12 remaining.
Castellanos found Bond for a 42-yard touchdown pass on the next drive for BC to give the Eagles the lead for good with 1:28 left in the game.
UP NEXT
Michigan State returns to Big Ten play to host Ohio State on Saturday, Sept. 28 in Spartan Stadium at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed exclusively on Peacock.
Team Stats
MSU
BCE
Total Yards
368
292
Pass Yards
241
140
Rushing Yards
127
152
Penalty Yards
25
25
1st Downs
21
16
3rd Downs
7
5
4th Downs
1
1
TOP
32:30
27:30
1st Quarter
MSU 3, BCE 0
MSU - Kim,Jonathan 41 yd field goal 9 plays, 26 yards, TOP 03:48
2nd Quarter
MSU 3, BCE 6
BCE - Richard,Turbo 11 yd run (), 11 plays, 64 yards, TOP 06:08
MSU 10, BCE 6
MSU - Chiles,Aidan 1 yd run (Kim,Jonathan kick), 9 plays, 75 yards, TOP 04:12
MSU 13, BCE 6
MSU - Kim,Jonathan 26 yd field goal 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 01:23
3rd Quarter
MSU 13, BCE 9
BCE - Lombardo,Luca 39 yd field goal 4 plays, -16 yards, TOP 02:04
MSU 13, BCE 16
BCE - Ward,Treshaun 36 yd run (Lombardo,Luca kick), 1 plays, 36 yards, TOP 00:08
MSU 16, BCE 16
MSU - Kim,Jonathan 51 yd field goal 8 plays, 42 yards, TOP 03:14
4th Quarter
MSU 19, BCE 16
MSU - Kim,Jonathan 27 yd field goal 18 plays, 89 yards, TOP 09:24
MSU 19, BCE 23
BCE - Bond,Lewis 42 yd pass from Castellanos,Thomas (Lombardo,Luca kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:44
Game Leaders
CMP
17
TD
0
YDS
241
INT
3
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