Clemson Football: Lawrence, Etienne, Jags fall in opener
Clemson football alumni Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne along with their Jacksonville Jaguars teammates fell to the Washington Commanders, 28-22 in opening week action of the NFL.
It was a back and forth affair that saw 24 points scored in the fourth quarter as the Commanders scored the final two touchdowns on passes from Carson Wentz to Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson, respectively.
Lawrence finished the day 24 of 42 for 275 yards with one touchdown and one interception on the afternoon.
The interception came with 1:10 to go in the fourth quarter ending any chance for a Jaguar rally.
Lawrence and free agent signee Christian Kirk connected six times on 12 targets for 117 yards, including a 49-yarder, in their first game as teammates, in what could be a good sign for the Jags future.
Lawrence’s 75.0 rating was ahead of his rookie year when he finished the season with a 71.9 rating, though his completion percentage was down slightly compared to last season.
Etienne seeing his first NFL action after sitting out the entire 2021 season due to a Lisfranc injury, had 4 rushes for 47 yards, including a 27 yarder, and two catches for 18 yards on the day.
The Jaguars fell to 0-1 on the season and host the Indianapolis Colts next Sunday. The Colts tied the Texans 20-20 on Sunday.
An improved Jacksonville Jaguars team led by Clemson football alumnus Trevor Lawrence fell in the season opener Sunday in Washington
Prior to being selected number one overall in the 2021 NFL draft, Lawrence threw for 10,098 yards and 90 touchdowns at Clemson and led the Tigers to the 2018 National Championship after taking over for Kelly Bryant at quarterback after four games.
Etienne is the all-time leader rusher at Clemson with 4,952 career yards and 70 touchdowns, plus another 1,155 yards and 8 touchdowns on 102 receptions and was also a member of the 2018 National Championship team that crushed Alabama 44-16.
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As mentioned above, Lawrence was selected with the top pick of the 2018 NFL draft, while Etienne went number 25 overall to the Jaguars in the same draft.