Michigan State Football: 5 players who must step up Week 12 vs. Maryland

Michigan State Football: 5 players who need to step up vs. Maryland in Week 12

EAST LANSING, MI - NOVEMBER 04: Cody White #7 of the Michigan State Spartans looks for yards after a second half catch in front of Manny Bowen #43 of the Penn State Nittany Lions at Spartan Stadium on November 4, 2017 in East Lansing, Michigan. Michigan State won the game 27-24. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 11: Quarterback Brian Lewerke #14 of the Michigan State Spartans passes in the fourth quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Michigan State 48-3. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

The Ohio State game has to be a quarterback’s nightmare. I remember Kirk Cousins commenting on how Nebraska gave him fits. Maryland is not the team it was at the start of the season, however, they have been known to hustle.

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This is not a game MSU can afford to sleep walk through. Brian Lewerke will should be able to have enough time in the pocket to throw yet he will have to use proper mechanics.

This team this season has gone as Lewerke has. In today’s college football, any team is only as good as it’s quarterback play. The Spartans learned that lesson in 2012 when they had a top-10 defense full of studs and where unable to move the football.

Lewerke needs to get going early and if he can, MSU will pull out a win. Maryland does not have the athletes that Ohio State does, and the Spartans can take advantage. It will be a big day for Lewerke. I am anticipating 250 yards passing and three touchdowns.

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The Spartans will can get them back on track.

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