While the players are downplaying this as "not a revenge game", it feels like that's just a way to keep the focus on one game at a time, and not trying to come out too amped up only to fall flat. Revenge is on the Spartans' minds, but they're not showing it.
It's on fans' minds, though. Michigan State fans have had this game circled since last September when the Eagles won in the final minute to crush the Spartans' dreams of a 4-0 start.
Boston College lost Thomas Castellanos, and will look plenty different this season, but the Eagles aren't going to be a cakewalk opponent.