When you play in a college all-star game, it is less about the stats you put up. It is more the plays you make, or don’t make. It’s about the impressions left on the pro coaches and scouts in attendance. The players may like the stats, but the scouts are more looking for what you […] READ MORE
Tag: Brian Lewerke
Michigan State Spring Football: The Game

Spring practice has come to an end for the Michigan State Spartans. The season culminated in the annual Spring game pitting the Green and White squads against one another. The game itself saw the Green team taking the 42-26 win Saturday afternoon in Spartan Stadium. MSU also saw a particular quarterback make a case for himself […] READ MORE
Michigan State Football: An Early Offensive Preview

A 7-6 record left Michigan State with more questions than answers at the end of last season. They won some thrilling games, on the road against eighth-ranked Penn State as an example. They also lost some head-scratching games along the way. The 9-6 special teams battle at Nebraska sticks out as a game they could have […] READ MORE
Oregon Ducks Win Defensive Redbox Bowl

The Oregon Ducks defeated the Michigan State Spartans with an excellent defensive performance in the Redbox Bowl at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The 7-6 victory for the Ducks (9-4, 5-4 Pacific 12 Conference) was the first bowl win for the Ducks since 2015. Their last bowl win was their domination in the College Football Playoff […] READ MORE
Michigan State, Oregon Battle in 2018 Redbox Bowl

New Year’s Eve will close out 2018 and the Michigan State Spartans and the Oregon Ducks will provide a show in the 2018 Redbox Bowl. This will mark the seventh time the programs have faced off. The series is tied at three apiece with Michigan State last winning 31-28 in East Lansing back in 2015. […] READ MORE
Spartans Dominant in Holiday Bowl, 42-17

Brian Lewerke threw for 213 yards and added 73 on the ground as Michigan State rolled to a 42-17 win over the undermanned Washington State Cougars in the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl. The Spartans were dominant in the second and third quarters, at one point scoring on five successive drives. While Washington […] READ MORE
San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl Preview

Michigan State takes on the Washington State Cougars in the 2017 Holiday Bowl in an effort to get the program's sixth 10-win season in the last eight years. READ MORE
Spartans Pull Away From Rutgers Late, 40-7

Brian Lewerke threw for 222 yards and a touchdown, as Michigan State completed the regular season with a workman-like 40-7 victory over Rutgers in Piscataway, NJ, Saturday evening. The team at times looked lethargic, but the talent difference was immense. With no Big Ten Championship Game on the horizon, Saturday was the last we will […] READ MORE
Spartans Dominated in the Horseshoe

Jake Hartbarger averaged 45.5 yards per punt, and the Spartans came away with two interceptions. Look, I’m grasping at straws here. The reality is that the Spartans were dominated in the Horseshoe, 48-3, in all three phases. While today was bad (the worst loss of the Mark Dantonio era), the sky is not falling. Spartans […] READ MORE
Spartans Upset Penn State After Mother Nature Intervenes

If the lightning and delay weren’t enough to stop Michigan State, then Penn State certainly wouldn’t be. Matt Coughlin kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired and the Spartans upset Penn State 27-24. The game was delayed 3 hours and 23 minutes during the second quarter due to lightning. This victory allowed the Spartans […] READ MORE