When you win a game 73-0 there aren’t many things to complain about. Several players on both sides of the ball put together really good performances.
One guy who flashed almost every time he was in the game was redshirt WILL linebacker [autotag]Kip Lewis[/autotag]. Lewis came in early in the game to spell [autotag]Danny Stutsman[/autotag] and his instincts and speed were clear as day.
Lewis spent last year learning the college game and the defense. He told reporters that allowed him to play fast Saturday.
“Just being a year in the system, I feel like I’m starting to pick it up more easily,” Lewis said. “(I’m) being able to recognize formations, plays and being able to trust my instincts.”
Those instincts allowed him to finish second on the team in tackles with three. He was someone you can tell will be getting more and more snaps this season. In the spring game, Lewis made plays all over the field, racking up 11 total tackles.
It’s also not out of the realm of possibility, Lewis could start if they wanted to move Stutsman to the middle linebacker spot. Lewis was just always around the football, which is something you want to see from your linebackers.
There’s a lot of football left this season, so we’ll see how he progresses as the season wears on. But one week into the season, you couldn’t ask for a better start.
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