Michigan State University Athletics
Brian Lewerke Named Finalist for Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
10/8/2019 3:32:00 PM | Football
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State's Brian Lewerke has been named one of 20 finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which is presented annually to the top senior college quarterback.
Now in his third season as the Spartan starting QB, Lewerke leads the Big Ten in total passing yards (1,543), completions (124) and attempts (212) through six games, while also ranking second in passing (257.2 ypg) and total offense (281.0 ypg) and fourth in touchdown passes (11). The Phoenix, Arizona, native has completed 124-of-212 passes (.585) for 1,543 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions.
In the win over Indiana on Sept. 28, Lewerke became just the second Spartan quarterback to eclipse 6,000 yards passing (6,539) and 1,000 yards rushing (1,035) in his career, joining Drew Stanton (6,524 passing yards and 1,512 rushing yards from 2003-06). Lewerke also ranks among the school leaders in pass attempts (fourth with 987), passing yards (fourth with 6,757 yards), pass completions (fourth with 585), passing yards per game (fifth with 198.7 ypg), total offense (fifth with 7,792 yards) and passing TDs (eighth with 41). He is third in MSU history among quarterbacks with 1,035 rushing yards.
Lewerke finished with 378 total yards of offense against Indiana (300 passing, 78 rushing), the ninth-highest single-game total in school history and fourth highest of his career (475 vs. Northwestern in 2017; 425 vs. Penn State in 2017; 396 vs. Notre Dame in 2017). He has thrown for more than 300 yards passing seven times in his career and more than 200 yards passing 17 times (fifth in MSU history).
Lewerke is just the second Spartan quarterback under Mark Dantonio to be named a captain twice (Kirk Cousins, three times, 2009-11).
MSU's Connor Cook won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 2015 after leading the Spartans to the Big Ten Championship and a berth in the College Football Playoff.
The 2019 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award presented by A. O. Smith will be presented on Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Now in his third season as the Spartan starting QB, Lewerke leads the Big Ten in total passing yards (1,543), completions (124) and attempts (212) through six games, while also ranking second in passing (257.2 ypg) and total offense (281.0 ypg) and fourth in touchdown passes (11). The Phoenix, Arizona, native has completed 124-of-212 passes (.585) for 1,543 yards, 11 touchdowns and two interceptions.
In the win over Indiana on Sept. 28, Lewerke became just the second Spartan quarterback to eclipse 6,000 yards passing (6,539) and 1,000 yards rushing (1,035) in his career, joining Drew Stanton (6,524 passing yards and 1,512 rushing yards from 2003-06). Lewerke also ranks among the school leaders in pass attempts (fourth with 987), passing yards (fourth with 6,757 yards), pass completions (fourth with 585), passing yards per game (fifth with 198.7 ypg), total offense (fifth with 7,792 yards) and passing TDs (eighth with 41). He is third in MSU history among quarterbacks with 1,035 rushing yards.
Lewerke finished with 378 total yards of offense against Indiana (300 passing, 78 rushing), the ninth-highest single-game total in school history and fourth highest of his career (475 vs. Northwestern in 2017; 425 vs. Penn State in 2017; 396 vs. Notre Dame in 2017). He has thrown for more than 300 yards passing seven times in his career and more than 200 yards passing 17 times (fifth in MSU history).
Lewerke is just the second Spartan quarterback under Mark Dantonio to be named a captain twice (Kirk Cousins, three times, 2009-11).
MSU's Connor Cook won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 2015 after leading the Spartans to the Big Ten Championship and a berth in the College Football Playoff.
The 2019 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award presented by A. O. Smith will be presented on Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Baltimore, Maryland.
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