Michigan State didn't learn until Thursday night that two of their starting wide receivers would not play in Saturday's game against Boston College. Still, Michigan State showed potential in its first loss of the season.

Free Press sports writer Chris Solari rates Michigan State football on a scale of A to F after the Spartans’ 23-19 loss Saturday night.

Michigan State’s run game, outside of Chiles, is still struggling to get going. Chiles registered 57 yards on the ground on nine carries — most of which were him scrambling because the original play broke down. Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams recorded 61 of the team’s 127 rushing yards on 15 carries.

Columnist Graham Couch grades Michigan State football's performance Saturday night at Boston College – offense, defense, coaching and the bottom line.

Thomas Castellanos hit Lewis Bond for a 42-yard touchdown pass with 88 seconds left and Boston College rallied to beat Michigan State 23-19.

The Spartans will be extra short handed against Boston College with wide receiver Nick Marsh, Jaron Glover and Antonio Gates Jr. being ruled out.

Adams is averaging 6.2 yards per carry this year. He did have a bad fumble against Boston College on an ill-advised kick return, but Adams was able to start breaking down the Eagles at the end of the game before he was subbed out and MSU settled for a field goal on their second to last drive of the game.