Michigan State Football: 5 takeaways from victory over Washington State

SAN DIEGO, CA - DECEMBER 28: Felton Davis III #18 of the Michigan State Spartans runs in a touchdown on a pass play against the Washington State Cougars during the first half of the SDCCU Holiday Bowl at SDCCU Stadium on December 28, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

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SAN DIEGO, CA – DECEMBER 28: Felton Davis III #18 of the Michigan State Spartans runs in a touchdown on a pass play against the Washington State Cougars during the first half of the SDCCU Holiday Bowl at SDCCU Stadium on December 28, 2017 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

4. Felton Davis III could be Big Ten WR of the Year in 2018

If you watched the first quarter and then turned the game off out of frustration then you probably haven’t watched much Michigan State football this season. The Spartans get in the habit of starting slow and then turn it on late.

Also, you would have seen a poor performance from Felton Davis III, dropping a pass and miscommunicating with Brian Lewerke on a couple of other throws. The two seemed to be on different pages, and that was a bad sight for the Spartans.

When the second quarter started, everything seemed to change. Davis III looked more motivated and he became Lewerke’s favorite target again. The two connected four times for 118 yards and a touchdown and the trust was there on both sides.

Not all of his receptions were wide open like his 49-yard touchdown catch, though. He made some impressive over-the-shoulder grabs and proved himself as a legit weapon in the receiving corps. He will contend for the Big Ten Receiver of the Year award in 2018 — he would be the Spartans’ third recipient in five years.

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