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Michigan State at Boston College

Sep 22, 2024 • Completed

Season 2024RegularWeek 4

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

19 - 23

MSBC

Home

Boston College

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Boston College292
Michigan State368

Passing Yards

Boston College140
Michigan State241

Rushing Yards

Boston College152
Michigan State127

Turnovers

Boston College1
Michigan State4

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature57°F
Wind12 mph N

Humidity

90%

Precipitation

0.04 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Aidan Chiles

Michigan State

YDS: 241

Rushing

Treshaun Ward

Boston College

YDS: 102

Receiving

Lewis Bond

Boston College

YDS: 102

Tackles

Kameron Arnold

Boston College

TOT: 9

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Boston College27:30
Michigan State32:30

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Boston College holds off Michigan State 23-19

Close

Boston College defeated Michigan State 23-19 in Week 4 of the 2024 regular slate, finishing with a 292-368 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Boston College set the terms early in a game that finished 23-19. Jonathan Kim 41 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 11, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Boston College's box score carried the story: 292 total yards, 152 rushing yards, and 140 passing yards. Michigan State finished with 368 total yards, including 127 on the ground and 241 through the air.

Boston College converted 5-13 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-4, Boston College led 6-13 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Thomas Castellanos pass complete to Lewis Bond for 42 yds for a TD (Luca Lombardo KICK).

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Kim 41 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 3-0 over Boston College).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Turbo Richard run for 11 yds for a TD (Luca Lombardo PAT MISSED) (Boston College led 6-3 over Michigan State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Kim 26 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 13-6 over Boston College).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Aidan Chiles run for 1 yd for a TD (Jonathan Kim KICK) (Michigan State led 10-6 over Boston College).

  • Field Goal Good

    Jonathan Kim 51 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 16-16 over Boston College).

  • Field Goal Good

    Luca Lombardo 39 yd FG GOOD (Boston College led 9-13 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    23-19

    Boston College defeated Michigan State.

  • Total yards

    292-368

    Boston College held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    152

    Boston College averaged 3.5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    140

    Boston College averaged 8.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-13

    Boston College's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-15

    Michigan State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-4

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticBoston CollegeMichigan State
Total Yards292368
Passing Yards140241
Rushing Yards152127
First Downs1621
Third Down Efficiency5-137-15
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-253-25
Turnovers14
Completions / Attempts10-1617-35
Rushing Attempts4333
Passing TDs10
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points513
Possession Time27:3032:30
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2024)