Brian Lewerke scored on a 61-yard run in the first quarter, and Michigan State’s defense was impressive for a second straight week in a 28-14 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday.Lewerke added another touchdown on a quarterback sneak and also threw for a TD on a day when the Spartans (2-0) didn’t need to do much offensively. Michigan State has allowed only three touchdowns in two games this year. Two of them came on fumble returns and the other on a kickoff return.
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MSU holds off WMU, Phillips to start 2-0 Detroit News
For the first time in almost a year, Michigan State has a winning streak. The fact the Spartans did it against a team primed to pull off the upset was the silver lining in Michigan State’s 28-14 victory over Western Michigan in front of 72,910 at Spartan Stadium on Saturday.
Brian Lewerke, stingy defense power Michigan State past Western Michigan MLive
Two weeks in, two wins for Michigan State. The Spartans (2-0) defeated their second straight MAC opponent to open the season with a 28-14 victory against Western Michigan (0-2) on Saturday in East Lansing.
Defense shines as Spartans down Broncos, 28-14 State News
The defense led MSU in its second home game of the year, as the Spartans beat Western Michigan University, 28-14, only allowing the Broncos to gain 195 total yards. On Western’s first drive, Wassink threw an interception to true freshman Josiah Scott, his first pick of his collegiate career. Wassink would only throw the ball 11 for 26 for 79 yards.
Michigan State’s stifling defense leads stampede over WMU, 28-14 Detroit Free Press
here was more to like from Brian Lewerke and the running game. But there was even more to like for Michigan State from its defense. The Spartans stifled Western Michigan for 195 yards of offense and racked up four sacks en route to a 28-14 victory Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
Michigan State tops Western Michigan 28-14 Spartan Tailgate
Once again, Michigan State made things more difficult than they had to be Saturday at Spartan Stadium. But, despite giving up a kickoff return touchdown and fumble return touchdown to Western Michigan’s Darius Phillips, the Spartans walked away with a 28-14 win to move to 2-0 on the season.
Michigan State stands tall against Western Michigan The Only Colors
It wasn’t easy, and it definitely wasn’t always pretty, but Michigan State got the job done and beat Western Michigan 28-14 at home. The Week 2 win looked, in many ways, similar to the Spartans win in the season opener. The difference was their opponent. One member of the Broncos, specifically – Darius Phillips. The defensive back and kick returner was the only man to score for Western.
MSU defense propels Spartans past Western Michigan, advance to 2-0 Impact Sports
You won’t have to tell Michigan State that defense wins championships twice after their 28-14 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday afternoon. Don’t let the score fool you. The Spartan defense didn’t give up a single point.
Michigan State shows promise on offense, defense and special teams isportsweb
After an opening weekend that saw the Spartans struggle early against Bowling Green – and week 2 opponent Western Michigan compete with USC for the better part of a game – the Michigan State Spartans came out in front of 72,000 plus fans and showed a national television audience what they can be against a solid Western Michigan team. Led by a strong defensive performance and a quick striking – if sometimes inconsistent – offense, the Spartans showed flashes of a well-rounded football team.
Takeaways from the Western Michigan win isportsweb
The Spartans played an overall very solid game. The defense looked consistent and still have not given up any touchdowns yet. The offense has been fun to watch so far, Brian Lewerke brings a different mojo to this team that we didn’t see from Connor Cook or Tyler O’Connor. His 61 yard touchdown run today was the longest by a MSU QB since 1973. In addition, he had a couple of successful read-option plays today that lead to the Spartans moving the ball.
Observations: Brian Lewerke a dual-threat Detroit Free Press
Here are some observations from the first half at Spartan Stadium, where Michigan State leads Western Michigan, 14-0
Michigan State’s defense dominates, outshines WMU’s Darius Phillips
Staunch. Swarming. Suffocating. Now, this looked familiar. This looked like a Michigan State defense. The Spartans shut down Western Michigan’s running game. They controlled the line of scrimmage. They got pressure on WMU quarterback Jon Wassink, hitting him over and over, finishing with four sacks. They shut down the Broncos on third down (1 of 15). And they smothered the Broncos in a 28-14 victory on Saturday.
Talking points: Some long-awaited Michigan State sacks and Brian Lewerke’s fake MLive
Here are the talking points after Michigan State’s 28-14 win over Western Michigan
Michigan State’s defense drops the hammer on Western Michigan, 28-14 Detroit Free Press
There’s a new award going around Michigan State’s defensive line room. A sledgehammer that’s painted with green and white stripes. “It’s The Destruction Hammer,” defensive tackle Raequan Williams said. For the second straight game, it was the Spartans’ defense that demolished an opposing offense. MSU stifled Western Michigan for just 195 yards of offense and racked up four sacks en route to a 28-14 victory today at Spartan Stadium.
3 big takeaways from Michigan State’s 28-14 win over Western Michigan MLive
Matt Wenzel and Kyle Austin discuss Michigan State’s 28-14 win over Western Michigan, including discussion of the Spartans’ standout defensive performance and LJ Scott’s resurgence.
3 things we learned from win over Western Michigan Spartan Avenue
The ‘No Fly Zone’ made an appearance for the Spartans. Michigan State controlled this game from the get-go, however, Darius Philips willed the Broncos to respectability with fumble and kickoff return touchdowns. He is a NFL prospect.
Three MSU questions: Spartans keep proving they can overcome adversity Detroit Free Press
Free Press columnist tackles to the tough questions after MSU’s win over Western Michigan on Saturday
Michigan State report card: Defense near perfect on all-around good day Detroit Free Press
Chris Solari rates the Spartans on a scale of 1 to 10 after their 28-14 win over Western Michigan
Overheard outside the locker room: Brian Lewerke is ‘white lightning’ and kicking to Darius Phillips MLive
Michigan State improved to 2-0 with a 28-14 win against Western Michigan on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. Here are some notable quotes from Michigan State players and coaches after the gam
MSU freshman Scott unfazed at ‘living up to the hype’ Detroit News
Josiah Scott heard all the talk coming into the season. Actually, he called it hype — the hype that started to grow around him last spring after he played well in the Green and White game and the continued anticipation as preseason camp rolled along and coach Mark Dantonio talked about the freshman in the same breath as former All-American Darqueze Dennard. Instead of let it get to him, however, Scott did his best to keep it all away, keep it from inflating his ego.