Lawrence and Etienne: How did they do in Sunday’s season opener?
By: Staff Report September 12, 2022

Despite the Jacksonville Jaguars’ season-opening, 28-22 loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday, there were certainly a few bright spots to take away from the game for former Clemson stars Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne.

Lawrence played decent overall, despite some shaky play from his O-line, but still struggled at times. Missing a few open receivers, he finished the game 24-of-42 for 275 yards, one touchdown and one interception.

The touchdown came on a 3-yard toss to running back James Robinson, and the interception came on what was a 50-50 ball on the Jags’ final drive of the game. Etienne also dropped what most likely would have been a touchdown on a quick out route.

Etienne was a similar story. Playing in his first regular season NFL game after missing all of last season with a foot injury, Etienne finished the game with four rushes for 47 yards and two receptions for 18 yards. He also had a big run called back because of a hold, as well as the aforementioned dropped TD. He also took a massive hit at the end of the second quarter.

Overall, it was a decent outing for both, hopefully just a slow start to what will be a special season for the former Tiger duo. They’ll return to action next Sunday when the Jaguars play host to the Indianapolis Colts.

–Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images 

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