Michigan State Football: 5 overreactions from first half of 2017 season

ANN ARBOR, MI - OCTOBER 07: Chris Frey #23 of Michigan State Spartans celebrate with his teammates a win over Michigan Wolverines with the Paul Banyun trophy at Michigan Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan State defeated Michigan 14-10. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 14: Brian Lewerke #14 of the Michigan State Spartans hands off the ball against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the game on October 14, 2017 at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Spartans defeated the Gophers 30-27. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

3. Brian Lewerke is the next great Spartan QB

Watching Brian Lewerke run all over opposing defenses through the first few weeks of the season was exciting to see. Everyone knew he had dual-threat ability, but after suffering a broken leg against Michigan last season, it was just assumed that he would gear more toward passing the ball and veer away from the running side of things.

Fortunately, he has been able to avoid any injuries this season despite running 57 times for 318 yards. He looks like the best dual-threat since Drew Stanton and might be a Connor Cook or Kirk Cousins-esque passer before it’s all said and done.

However, he has a lot to prove with his arm before we can dub him the next great Spartan quarterback. He is completing 60 percent of his passes for 1,177 yards and nine touchdowns with three picks, but hasn’t really shown down-field capabilities with his arm just yet.

Don’t dub him great just yet, Spartan fans, but Lewerke’s future is bright. As soon as he works on his down-field accuracy and takes more shots, we can talk about him as a potential star for the Spartans.

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