Heading into Friday afternoon’s Pinstripe Bowl, Brian Lewerke was just 222 yards shy of becoming Michigan State’s all-time total yardage leader, surpassing Connor Cook.
It was fitting because even though he didn’t have much in terms of accomplishments and wins to show for his numbers, he still got the job done. He gave the program everything he had, fought through adversity and became a record holder in the end.
Lewerke got those 222 yards, and then some. In fact, he finished the game with 320 passing yards and 46 rushing yards with two total touchdowns. With his touchdown pass, he reached 47 in his career which is good for fourth all time at Michigan State.