Auburn coach Hugh Freeze said going into the season it was high time for his freshman receivers.

If the season-opener against Alabama A&M was any indication, the sky’s the limit.

Cam Coleman caught a 44-yard touchdown pass from Payton Thorne with 11:39 left in the first quarter – with the Tigers leading 14-0.

Not to be outdone, Perry Thompson, with just more than 10 minutes left in the first half, hauled in a 70-yard touchdown pass to give Auburn a 38-0 lead.

Coleman enrolled early and went through both spring and fall camp, while Thompson didn’t arrive to Auburn until this summer. It didn’t seem to matter either way, both found the end zone on Saturday night.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.