As Michigan State took the field to take Boston College, they were without key contributors for the second game in a row. Starting safety Nikai Martinez did not return to the lineup after missing the opener against Western Michigan. Kicker Tarik Ahmetbasic and long snapper Kaden Schickel were also listed as out tonight. However, kicker Martin Connington would come through in a huge way for the Spartans.
Punter Ryan Eckley continued the kickoff duties for the Spartans and got a fair catch from the Eagles, leading to a topsy-turvy start to the game for MSU.
The Spartan defense looked great to start the game as BC came out throwing. MSU stopped a swing pass to Lewis Bond for no gain, forced an incompletion, and sacked quarterback Dylan Lonergan on third down to get off the field…