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WATCH: Rocky Lombardi gives Michigan State 13-6 lead with 1st career TD pass
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With a name like Rocky Lombardi, it’s almost a given that you’re destined to be a quarterback.
It’s still pretty early in his career, but so far the story is that Lombardi is a good quarterback. With starter Brian Lewerke out due to a lingering shoulder injury, the freshman got the nod under center for Michigan State’s afternoon contest with Purdue and is having a strong debut.
The Spartans own a 13-6 halftime lead, thanks in part to Lombardi’s efficiency running the offense. The former 3-star prospect is 16-of-27 (59.3 percent) for 179 yards and his first ever passing touchdown, which can be seen below:
With Brian Lewerke injured, Rocky Lombardi is filling in for @MSU_Football.
And this TD throw was as great as his name sounds. 13-3 Sparty over Purdue at half. pic.twitter.com/n0luTZHIki
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 27, 2018
Michigan State (4-3, 2-2 Big Ten) needs to win today in order to avoid losing for a third time in its last four games.
Tyler has covered college football on a freelance basis since 2010. In addition to Saturday Football, his work has been featured on ESPN Radio, Bleacher Report, Yahoo! Sports, Cox Media Group, Athlon Sports, and more.