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Michigan State takeaways: Brian Lewerke takes control, Elijah Collins states his case

Five takeaways from Matt Charboneau of The Detroit News following Michigan State's 51-17 victory over Western Michigan on Saturday night.

Lewerke's feeling it

Brian Lewerke said it was the best he felt since early in the Penn State game a year ago.

It was that game the Michigan State quarterback injured his right throwing shoulder, adding another element to a miserable offensive season for the Spartans.

In Saturday’s victory over Western Michigan, Lewerke, for the first time, looked like the quarterback who had defenses guessing back in 2017. He threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns, putting zip on the ball and commanding the offense.