Crowd noise was being pumped through the speakers to help the Spartans prepare for the next challenge, which will be Saturday night at Boston College. It will also serve as the annual “Red Bandanna Game” for the Eagles, honoring university alumnus Welles Crowther, a hero who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

In its first season under head coach Jonathan Smith, the Michigan State Spartans are only one win shy of matching their total from all of last season, while the Boston College Eagles waited all of two games into the Bill O’Brien era to earn a spot in the AP Top 25.

According to Boston College Athletics via social media, the Eagles Sept. 21 matchup against the Michigan State Spartans is officially sold out.

Michigan State (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) plays at Boston College (2-1, 1-0 ACC) on Saturday (8 p.m., ACC Network) to kick off a very difficult stretch of the schedule. Here are five things to watch in the game and a final score prediction:

It didn’t take long for No. 14 Boston College field hockey to jump out to an early lead in its Red Bandanna game against Maine. Madelieve Drion got the scoring started with her first goal of the season just over three minutes into the tilt.

If MSU can maintain a focused offensive strategy while cutting down on penalties, they have a chance to make this matchup competitive. Both teams have demonstrated a knack for putting points on the board, but MSU will need to execute effectively and convert key chances if they want to keep pace with BC's scoring.

Week 4 of college football brings more uniform heat with deep meanings. After losing to the Missouri Tigers in Week 3, who knocked them out of the AP Top-25 rankings, the Boston College Eagles are looking for vengeance Saturday when they take on the Michigan State Spartans.