Fifth-year senior Brian Lewerke threw for 320 yards and a touchdown and added a rushing score to lead Michigan State to a 27-21 victory over Wake Forest on Friday in the Pinstripe Bowl at New York’s Yankee Stadium. Wake Forest (8-5) forced a pair of turnovers — an interception and a fumble recovery — to keep the game in doubt, but Michigan State got key stops on defense and was able to bleed the clock in the final minutes. Junior Jamie Newman threw for 175 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 87 yards for Wake Forest, which closed the season by losing four of its final five games. Michigan State got a defensive score from senior tackle Mike Panasiuk on an interception return, the run by Lewerke and two Matt Coghlin field goals but Wake Forest took a 21-20 lead into halftime. However, Wake Forest failed to pick up a first down and the Spartans ran out the clock.

Source: National Post December 28, 2019 00:00 UTC