For at least half the season, figuring out who would start at quarterback for Michigan State was a weekly question.
Junior Brian Lewerke injured his right throwing shoulder in the win over Penn State on Oct. 13, and from there, he was never 100 percent again. Redshirt freshman Rocky Lombardi stepped in and started three games, but each week, it was never known until kickoff which quarterback would be under center.
There is no such suspense now as coach Mark Dantonio announced on Friday that Lewerke would start on Monday in the Redbox Bowl against Oregon.
“We wanted to let things take its course through bowl preparation and everything,” Dantonio said.