Jahan Dotson opting out of the bowl game created opportunity for young wide receivers to be able step up. While KeAndre Lambert-Smith and Parker Washington have both played a lot of football the last two seasons, they’re still young players who will need to step up in the absence of Dotson next season.
Saturday afternoon both receivers did just that. KLS had a coming out party by hauling in 3 passes for 74 yards and a touchdown. He also came close to making a remarkable sideline catch in the end zone for a would be second touchdown.
As for Washington, in his first game as WR1 he led the team in receptions (7) and receiving yards (98).