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Michigan State Football: 5 reasons the Spartans will beat Northwestern in Week 9

By Connor Muldowney

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)
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) /
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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)
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) /

1. Brian Lewerke will have a big day

I’ve predicted it already and I’m sticking to my pre-game projection. Brian Lewerke is going to have his best game as a Spartan. He’s already setting lofty goals for himself this weekend, stating that he’d like to improve his accuracy to maybe around 65-70 percent.

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If he’s able to improve that accuracy against the 93rd-ranked passing defense in the country, the Spartans will have plenty of offensive success. It’ll start with him gaining confidence on short and intermediate routes and then he will translate that to some 20-plus yard passes.

Spartan coaches have been waiting for him to show that accuracy down the field as he’s been fairly shaky on deep balls. He will complete a number of 20-plus yard throws and build his confidence heading into a Week 10 matchup against Penn State.

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Northwestern’s secondary just doesn’t have the firepower to slow down Michigan State’s athletic receivers. Guys like Felton Davis III, Darrell Stewart Jr., Trishton Jackson, Cody White, Hunter Rison and Cam Chambers will keep these defensive backs guessing.

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