In the only numbers that really count, Michigan State took a significant step forward last season. The Spartans rebounded from a dismal 2016 by finishing 10-3 to set a program record for the biggest single-season improvement at seven wins. The performance was particularly impressive given the youth Michigan State relied heavily on.
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The quarterback made tremendous strides last season, leading the Spartans to 10 wins, but now he has the chance to join Connor Cook and Kirk Cousins in MSU lore.
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Despite having one of the best seasons of any quarterback under Mark Dantonio in 2017, Brian Lewerke isn’t even the most talked about college quarterback in the state of Michigan.
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Lewerke might be the best all-around quarterback Mark Dantonio has ever had. He took control of the starting job last season and led the Spartans to a 10-win season, all the more impressive considering their offseason distractions and 3-9 record just a year prior.
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“I think there’s always room for progress, but I am happy,” Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said of the quarterback play in the spring after speaking to high school coaches at the Horatio Williams Foundation in Detroit last week.
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“Creating a two-headed monster with the passing and running attack I think is something we can do – get balance and be proficient in both of those,” Lewerke said. “Personally, I want to get my completion percentage up a little bit.”
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“He’s really just moving to the next phase of being a great quarterback,” Michigan State quarterbacks coach Brad Salem said. “He’s done a great job really, with his footwork, and just his eye control through progression reads and just being really consistent putting the ball in the right place.”
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Brian Lewerke took a shotgun snap, waggled to the left and, just when it looked like he would wiggle down the sideline, uncorked a pass to Darrell Stewart Jr., who toe-tapped the sideline for a first down.
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With Michigan State trailing by three points late in the first quarter at Michigan last season, quarterback Brian Lewerke took a shotgun snap and scanned the field for an open receiver. He avoided a sack, tucked the ball in his left arm and sprinted through the middle of the defense before diving head-first between four defenders into the end zone.
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Lewerke is comfortable and confident. He has established himself as the starter, is coming off a breakout 2017 season and the only quarterback competition at Michigan State is for the backup spot. Theo Day is the newcomer in the mix and the true freshman, who has been on campus less than three months, has impressed the veteran.
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Last offseason, Brian Lewerke became Michigan State’s new starting quarterback. This offseason, he’s added another distinction: the longest-tenured player in the Spartans’ quarterback room.
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There is no quarterback controversy at Michigan State. Following a sophomore season where Brian Lewerke established himself as a dual threat and was named honorable mention All-Big Ten, there is no doubting his position as the Spartans’ No. 1 signal-caller as spring practice gets rolling.
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The break between the end of Michigan State’s 2017 season and the start of spring practice was just shy of two months. Although the layoff felt brief to quarterback Brian Lewerke, it didn’t prevent him from thorough offseason film study.
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Brian Lewerke had plenty of options in his first full season as Michigan State’s starting quarterback, from several running backs to take his handoffs to a bevy of receivers to haul in his throws. The good news for the Spartans is most of that cast is back, including Lewerke, leading rusher LJ Scott and leading receiver Felton Davis III.
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Brian Lewerke and LJ Scott are givens. It’s the backup battle brewing behind them that provide some of the biggest questions for Michigan State football this spring. Lewerke will be at quarterback and Scott at running back, barring injury or unforeseen circumstance between now and MSU’s Aug. 31 season-opener against Utah State at Spartan Stadium.
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Several Spartans met with the media inside the Skandalaris Football Center on Tuesday prior to Michigan State’s first spring practice. Click through for quotes from quarterback Brian Lewerke, safety Khari Willis, defensive lineman Raequan Williams, linebacker Joe Bachie and tight end Matt Sokol.
When coach Mark Dantonio was asked during a press conference about Brian Lewerke, the first sentence of his response included comparisons to Kirk Cousins and Connor Cook. Lewerke was entering his redshirt sophomore season with all of four games of experience, an 0-2 record as a starter and suffered a broken leg the year before. Cook and Cousins are the top two passers in program history and both now in the NFL.
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Breaking down Michigan State’s quarterback position as the Spartans head into the offseason, led by returning starter Brian Lewerke.
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After trailing 3-0 at the end of the first quarter, No. 16 Michigan State (10-3, 7-2 Big Ten) rattled off 35 straight points in a 42-17 win against No. 18 Washington State (9-4, 6-3 Pac-12). Lewerke shook off the rough start, as well a big hit in the second half, to close his breakout season with an impressive performance. Lewerke finished 13-for-21 passing for 213 yards and three touchdowns and had 14 carries for 73 yards. His three touchdown passes tied a program bowl game record while his rushing total set a new high for a Michigan State quarterback in a bowl game.
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