FINAL SCORE
Boston College Eagles at Michigan State Spartans game details
Friday, December 28, 2007 at 5:00 PM ET
· Attendance 46,554
Put the final score in perspective.
Boston College finished 3 points ahead. The teams combined for 45 points. This is an unadjusted scoring comparison, with no allowance for possessions, opponent strength or overtime.
The reported halftime score was Boston College 14, Michigan State 10. Across the 4 regulation quarters with line-score data for both teams, Michigan State outscored its opponent in 1 and Boston College in 1. A quarter advantage counts scoring in that quarter only.
How these comparisons are calculated ↗QUARTER BY QUARTER
Line score
 Boston College | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
 Michigan State | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
THE MATCHUP IN NUMBERS
Team statistics
| 1st Downs | 17 | 18 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-18 | 6-18 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 1-3 |
| Total Yards | 276 | 303 |
| Passing | 296 | 131 |
| Comp/Att | 22/47 | 14/36 |
| Yards per pass | 5.3 | 3.6 |
| Rushing | 27 | 172 |
| Rushing Attempts | 30 | 39 |
| Yards per rush | 0.9 | 4.4 |
| Penalties | 4-22 | 1-15 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 5 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 4 |
| Possession | 17:07 | 19:25 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
Boston College Eagles
passing
| Matt Ryan | 22/47 | 249 | 5.3 | 3 | 1 | 26.8 |
rushing
| Andre Callender | 12 | 33 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
| L.V. Whitworth | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 0 | 10 |
| James McCluskey | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Ryan | 9 | -24 | -2.7 | 0 | 12 |
receiving
| Rich P. Gunnell | 6 | 138 | 23.0 | 2 | 68 |
| Justin Jarvis | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Brandon Robinson | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Ryan Purvis | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Clarence Megwa | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Andre Callender | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 |
| James McCluskey | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kevin Challenger | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| L.V. Whitworth | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jon Loyte | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
interceptions
| Jamie Silva | 2 | 40 | 0 |
| Kevin Akins | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| Paul Anderson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
puntReturns
| Jamie Silva | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 14 | 0 |
kicking
| Steve Aponavicius | 1/1 | 100.0 | 28 | 3/3 | 6 |
punting
| Johnny Ayers | 9 | 375 | 41.7 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
PLAYER BOX SCORE
Michigan State Spartans
passing
| Brian Hoyer | 14/36 | 131 | 3.6 | 2 | 4 | 10.7 |
rushing
| Javon Ringer | 21 | 101 | 4.8 | 0 | 19 |
| Jehuu Caulcrick | 15 | 59 | 3.9 | 0 | 17 |
| Brian Hoyer | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Kellen Davis | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
receiving
| Kellen Davis | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 1 | 18 |
| Devin Thomas | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 23 |
| Deon Curry | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 1 | 14 |
| Javon Ringer | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| Jehuu Caulcrick | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mark Dell | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| A.J. Jimmerson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
interceptions
| Eric Gordon | 1 | 17 | 0 |
puntReturns
| Devin Thomas | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 18 | 0 |
kicking
| Brett Swenson | 2/2 | 100.0 | 39 | 1/1 | 7 |
punting
| Aaron Bates | 6 | 252 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
HOW IT HAPPENED
Scoring summary
| 1 | 13:23 | Michigan St pass complete for a touchdown. | 0 – 6 |
| 1 | 13:23 | Michigan St Extra point GOOD. | 0 – 7 |
| 1 | 0:36 | Boston College pass complete for a touchdown. | 6 – 7 |
| 1 | 0:36 | Boston College Extra point GOOD. | 7 – 7 |
| 2 | 8:54 | Boston College pass complete for a touchdown. | 13 – 7 |
| 2 | 8:54 | Boston College Extra point GOOD. | 14 – 7 |
| 2 | 2:17 | Michigan St 39 yard field goal GOOD. | 14 – 10 |
| 3 | 8:21 | Michigan St 23 yard field goal GOOD. | 14 – 13 |
| 3 | 5:10 | Boston College 28 yard field goal GOOD. | 17 – 13 |
| 4 | 9:21 | Boston College pass complete for a touchdown. | 23 – 13 |
| 4 | 9:21 | Boston College Extra point GOOD. | 24 – 13 |
| 4 | 6:04 | Michigan St pass complete for a touchdown. | 24 – 19 |
| 4 | 6:04 | Michigan St2-point conversion pass GOOD. | 24 – 21 |
ESPN · Updated Oct 12, 11:15 AM UTCData methodology