Michigan State Football: 5 overreactions from win over Maryland in Week 12

2. Brian Lewerke has lost his touch

Again, this is an inaccurate statement, but that’s why it’s an overreaction. Anyone who just looked at the box score following the game instead of actually taking time to watch highlights or even the whole 60-minute contest came away unimpressed with Brian Lewerke.

Box-score watchers are the worst when it comes to evaluating players and Lewerke probably graded out with a ‘D-‘ at best, according to those people.

However, there was actually a game played in which Lewerke was able to overcome terrible weather to still have a positive impact on the outcome for Michigan State. Passing plays were thrown out the window at halftime as the rain turned to snow and it looked almost like a blizzard in East Lansing. He completed just 2-of-14 passes, but there were drops aplenty.

With the pass game abandoned, he still was able to affect the game with his legs. He ran five times for 63 yards and a touchdown. He hasn’t lost his touch, but rather it’s impossible to stick with the pass game when it doesn’t work well in the snow and you have a lead to protect.