Michigan State Football: 5 takeaways from 2019 spring game
1. Brian Lewerke looked like his old self
The main storyline was centered around Brian Lewerke. Would he show the ability to throw past 5-10 yards with zip on the ball? The worry was that not getting surgery on an injured shoulder would doom Lewerke for the remainder of his Michigan State playing days, but he didn’t show any arm fatigue on Saturday afternoon and looked more like his 2017 self.
Some unofficial stats from the spring game were 15-for-21 for 179 yards and two touchdowns with an interception which really wasn’t his fault, but rather Brandon Sowards’.
That live arm that Mark Dantonio had been talking about all spring was showcased in front of thousands as he was making throws that he would have only dreamed about near the end of last season.
Lewerke was hitting receivers on strikes toward the sideline, across the field and down the middle. He had zip on the ball, he looked confident in the pocket and he even made some touch throws, including a touchdown pass to Darrell Stewart Jr. in the corner of the end zone — a perfectly thrown ball.
Thought Brian Lewerke had a good day overall. Showed some zip that was missing toward the end of last year. Solid touch on deep balls.
— Colton Pouncy (@colton_pouncy) April 13, 2019
Here’s his TD pass to Darrell Stewart. Led him pretty well here: pic.twitter.com/IwqgmcjJhz
Positive momentum was gained during this spring game for the senior quarterback.
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Could we get the older version of Lewerke back from his 2017 days? It sure looked like he took the first step toward redemption on Saturday afternoon and fans have to feel good about the progression.