It didn’t take long for the Clemson Connection in Jacksonville to make an impact in the Jaguars’ preseason opener against the Kansas City Chiefs Saturday at EverBank Stadium.
Trevor Lawrence hit Travis Etienne for a 9-yard touchdown for the Jaguars’ first score of the 2024 NFL season. Lawrence’s pass capped off a four-play, 20-yard drive that was set up by a 73-yard Parker Washington kick return on Jacksonville’s opening drive.
From there, Lawrence completed a 13-yard pass to Luke Farrell before his touchdown throw off a slant route to Etienne out of the backfield. The Jaguars went on to defeat the Chiefs, 26-13.
Lawrence, who signed a five-year, $275 million contract extension with the Jaguars over the summer, started the team’s first two drives and finished the night completing 3 of 4 passes for 42 yards. Etienne had four carries for three yards.
Seen this before.@swaggy_t1 | @Trevorlawrencee pic.twitter.com/cWtGk0OQ8u
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) August 10, 2024
A season ago, Lawrence threw for 4,016 yards and 21 touchdowns to 14 interceptions in 16 games. He ran for 339 yards and four touchdowns on 70 rushes. Etienne started all 17 games in 2023 and rushed for 1,008 yards (3.8 AVG) and 11 touchdowns on 267 carries. He also made 58 receptions for 476 yards and a touchdown.
In the Jaguars’ 20-10 victory over the Steelers in Week 8 in Pittsburgh, Lawrence connected with Etienne for a 56-yard score — Jacksonville’s only touchdown of the game. The Jaguars drafted Lawrence with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and selected Etienne with the No. 25 overall pick.
The Jaguars host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their next preseason game, Aug. 17 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Jacksonville opens the regular season against the Miami Dolphins Sept. 8 at 1 p.m. ET at Hard Rock Stadium.
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