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Michigan State Football: 5 bold predictions for September 2019

By Connor Muldowney

TEMPE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Mark Dantonio (L) of the Michigan State Spartans greets head coach Herm Edwards of the Arizona State Sun Devils following the college football game at Sun Devil Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils defeated the Spartans 16-13. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TEMPE, AZ - SEPTEMBER 08: Head coach Mark Dantonio (L) of the Michigan State Spartans greets head coach Herm Edwards of the Arizona State Sun Devils following the college football game at Sun Devil Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sun Devils defeated the Spartans 16-13. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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;Manny BunchEAST LANSING, MI – AUGUST 30: Brian Lewerke #14 of the Michigan State Spartans throws a pass in the first quarter against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Spartan Stadium on August 30, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
;Manny BunchEAST LANSING, MI – AUGUST 30: Brian Lewerke #14 of the Michigan State Spartans throws a pass in the first quarter against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane at Spartan Stadium on August 30, 2019 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

2. Brian Lewerke totals 1,000 yards passing

Michigan State has four games in the month of September and each one is against a team that can surrender its fair share of passing yards.

The first is Western Michigan on Sept. 7 and the Broncos aren’t known for their defense, allowing over 220 yards through the air a season ago. Next is Arizona State which plays in the Pac-12 and surrenders plenty through the air, ranking 71st nationally in passing yards allowed a season ago. After that, there’s Northwestern and Indiana.

Northwestern had the 12th-best passing defense in the Big Ten last year and 106th nationally which means they’re prone to giving up big plays through the air — just ask Brian Lewerke who threw for over 400 yards in Evanston two years ago. He’ll be back at the scene of the crime on Sept. 21. And Indiana was 10th in the Big Ten in passing defense and 81st in the country.

This schedule is set up to favor Brian Lewerke and he’ll take full advantage, passing for over 1,000 yards in the month, heading into October with nearly 1,300 passing yards and 10 touchdowns. Averaging 250 yards per game through the air against these teams can’t be that difficult, right?

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