Heat Index: MSU's Lewerke the best QB on Huskers' schedule

Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke throws during the first half of the Holiday Bowl against Washington State on Dec. 28 in San Diego.Husker Extra is running a series called Heat Index, a quick look at the Huskers before fall camp begins Aug. 3. This week, Parker Gabriel counts down the five best quarterbacks Nebraska is slated to face this fall.

Career stats: 277-of-474 (58.4 percent) for 3,174 yards, 22 touchdowns and eight interceptions plus 708 rushing yards (4.9 per carry) and five touchdowns.

Lewerke, a 6-foot-3, 212-pounder, has never faced Nebraska. He appeared in four games as a redshirt freshman in 2016 — a disappointing 3-9 campaign for Michigan State — before taking over as…