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Michigan State Football: 5 biggest questions facing Spartans following spring 2018

By Connor Muldowney

EVANSTON, IL - OCTOBER 28: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans talks to his team before a game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on October 28, 2017 in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern defeated Michigan State 39-31 in triple overtime. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
EVANSTON, IL - OCTOBER 28: Head coach Mark Dantonio of the Michigan State Spartans talks to his team before a game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on October 28, 2017 in Evanston, Illinois. Northwestern defeated Michigan State 39-31 in triple overtime. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO, CA – DECEMBER 28: Brian Lewerke #14 of the Michigan State Spartans eludes Jahad Woods #13 of 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)
SAN DIEGO, CA – DECEMBER 28: Brian Lewerke #14 of the Michigan State Spartans eludes Jahad Woods #13 of 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) /

1. Will Brian Lewerke be Michigan State’s next great QB?

A step has already been taken in the right direction for Brian Lewerke. If there was ever a question as to whether he could lead the offense, it’s since been answered.

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After recording a couple of starts in 2016 before going down with a leg injury against Michigan, Lewerke had some work to do in order to prove himself as a better option than Tyler O’Connor and Damion Terry were. Fans were doubtful about the quarterback position after being let down in 2016, but Lewerke silenced the critics.

As a first-year starter in 2017, as a sophomore (just like Kirk Cousins, Connor Cook), he passed for 2,793 yards and 20 touchdowns with only seven picks and a 59 percent completion rate. Not too shabby for a kid who was coming off a devastating leg injury. He also rushed or 559 yards and five more scores.

The junior quarterback from Arizona looked much more calm in the pocket than he was for most of the 2017 season and made impressive throws down the field — his receivers dropped a couple of balls as well.

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Lewerke has the tools to become the next great starting quarterback for the Spartans, but can he put it all together and improve on his areas of slight weakness (downfield passing, accuracy) to be the player everyone is anticipating him to be in 2018.

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