EAST LANSING, Mich. – Boston College football suffered its first defeat of the 2025 season, falling to Michigan State, 42-40, in double overtime on Saturday evening at Spartan Stadium.
Dylan Lonergan finished the game 34-for-45 with a career-high 390 yards and four touchdowns. Lewis Bond led all players with 11 receptions for 90 yards. Turbo Richard rushed for 55 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries to go along with seven catches out of the backfield for 66 yards and one touchdown. Jeremiah Franklin, Reed Harris, and Jaedn Skeete each hauled in a touchdown for the Eagles.
The Spartans held a 7-0 lead after the first quarter, but the Eagles tied the game shortly into the second frame with a six play, 88-yard drive. Lonergan opened the drive with a 56-yard pass to VJ Wilkins to bring BC into Michigan State territory. As the Eagles got into the redzone, Lonergan connected with Turbo Richard from eight yards out.
BC carried the momentum into the ensuing Michigan State drive, forcing a turnover on downs near midfield. The Eagles capitalized on the good field position, as Lonergan found Jaedn Skeete in the back of the endzone for a 12-yard touchdown to take a 14-7 lead with 7:45 to go in the second quarter.
The Eagles capped off the first half with their third TD of the second quarter when Lonergan threw a pass over the middle to Reed Harris in the back of the endzone for his third passing touchdown of the quarter to give BC a 21-14 lead going into halftime.
Michigan State scored early in the third quarter to tie the game, but a 37-yard field goal from Luca Lombardo put the Eagles back in front, 24-21. The Spartans responded with a field goal of their own with 2:17 to go in the third quarter.
Owen McGowan made a key defensive play late in the fourth quarter to prevent the Spartans from scoring a touchdown. On 3rd & Goal from the 9-yard line, McGowan rushed the quarterback for a 12-yard sack, forcing Michigan State to kick a field goal to make it 27-24 in favor of the Spartans.
BC got the ball back with just over four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and drove 61 yards down the field, where Lombardo converted his second field goal of the night, this one from 38 yards, to tie the game at 27-27 with 1:16 remaining to force overtime.
Both teams scored in the first overtime, with Michigan State scoring first before BC responded with a touchdown when Lonergan found an open Jeremiah Franklin. In the second overtime, both teams scored touchdowns, but the Eagles were unable to convert the two point conversion.
On the defensive side of the ball, Omar Thornton led BC with 11 tackles, including two tackles for losses and one sack as well as forcing a fumble. McGowan had eight tackles, including one sack and two TFL, to go along with a fumble recovery. Lombardo converted both field goals he attempted.
For the game, BC totaled 457 total yards (390 passing, 67 rushing), including 25 first downs. The Eagles were 5-of-11 on third down.
Boston College opens its ACC slate next Saturday with a cross-country trip to Stanford. Opening kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. at Stanford Stadium and the game can be seen on ACC Network.
Dylan Lonergan finished the game 34-for-45 with a career-high 390 yards and four touchdowns. Lewis Bond led all players with 11 receptions for 90 yards. Turbo Richard rushed for 55 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries to go along with seven catches out of the backfield for 66 yards and one touchdown. Jeremiah Franklin, Reed Harris, and Jaedn Skeete each hauled in a touchdown for the Eagles.
The Spartans held a 7-0 lead after the first quarter, but the Eagles tied the game shortly into the second frame with a six play, 88-yard drive. Lonergan opened the drive with a 56-yard pass to VJ Wilkins to bring BC into Michigan State territory. As the Eagles got into the redzone, Lonergan connected with Turbo Richard from eight yards out.
BC carried the momentum into the ensuing Michigan State drive, forcing a turnover on downs near midfield. The Eagles capitalized on the good field position, as Lonergan found Jaedn Skeete in the back of the endzone for a 12-yard touchdown to take a 14-7 lead with 7:45 to go in the second quarter.
The Eagles capped off the first half with their third TD of the second quarter when Lonergan threw a pass over the middle to Reed Harris in the back of the endzone for his third passing touchdown of the quarter to give BC a 21-14 lead going into halftime.
Michigan State scored early in the third quarter to tie the game, but a 37-yard field goal from Luca Lombardo put the Eagles back in front, 24-21. The Spartans responded with a field goal of their own with 2:17 to go in the third quarter.
Owen McGowan made a key defensive play late in the fourth quarter to prevent the Spartans from scoring a touchdown. On 3rd & Goal from the 9-yard line, McGowan rushed the quarterback for a 12-yard sack, forcing Michigan State to kick a field goal to make it 27-24 in favor of the Spartans.
BC got the ball back with just over four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter and drove 61 yards down the field, where Lombardo converted his second field goal of the night, this one from 38 yards, to tie the game at 27-27 with 1:16 remaining to force overtime.
Both teams scored in the first overtime, with Michigan State scoring first before BC responded with a touchdown when Lonergan found an open Jeremiah Franklin. In the second overtime, both teams scored touchdowns, but the Eagles were unable to convert the two point conversion.
On the defensive side of the ball, Omar Thornton led BC with 11 tackles, including two tackles for losses and one sack as well as forcing a fumble. McGowan had eight tackles, including one sack and two TFL, to go along with a fumble recovery. Lombardo converted both field goals he attempted.
For the game, BC totaled 457 total yards (390 passing, 67 rushing), including 25 first downs. The Eagles were 5-of-11 on third down.
Boston College opens its ACC slate next Saturday with a cross-country trip to Stanford. Opening kickoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. at Stanford Stadium and the game can be seen on ACC Network.
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