Evans sets career high but has frustrating day against Ravens Eduardo Encina, Tampa Bay Times, published 17 December 2018 Getting a 100-yard receiving game from Mike Evans on a rain-soaked day would typically foreshadow good fortunes for the Bucs offense. But the Bucs' top receiver had a frustrating afternoon in Tampa Bay's 20-12 loss to the Ravens at a wet M&T Bank Stadium. With 121 yards on four catches, Evans established a new single-season high for receiving yards with 1,328, bettering his 2016 total by seven yards. But he struggled with the conditions early and was called for a costly offensive pass interference penalty. "They got blessed a little bit today with the weather," said Evans, the only Bucs receiver to have more than 23 receiving yards. "I feel like we could have aired it out a little more, but the ball was really slick, the footing was not the best. But they have to play in that as well, so we have to be better. On the Bucs' second drive, Evans struggled to get under a deep ball from Winston in the rain, then allowed another pass to go through his hands. Wide receiver Chris Godwin also dropped a pass on the Bucs' first possession. "Rain games are tough, only got receivers pretty much," said Evans, who decided to not wear gloves in the wet conditions. "It was cold, too. The ball kind of felt like a brick early on. You've kind of got to get used to it and get warmed up. We definitely tried to use our bodies as much as you can. We were catching those." Winston and Evans connected on the Bucs' only big offensive play of the day, a 64-yard gain on a busted play in which Winston scrambled out of the pocket and found Evans downfield. The Bucs went to the Ravens' 3-yard line but had to settle for a field goal. And in the third quarter, after the Bucs gained possession at the Baltimore 14 on a muffed punt, Evans was called for offensive pass interference on a play that resulted in Adam Humphries' catch to the 5-yard line. That put the Bucs back at the 23 and they had to settle for another field goal. "That's been the problem since I've been here," Evans said. "The red zone, we have to be better. It's not one man's fault, it's not the coaches' fault. As a collective group, we have to be better, and I don't know what we have to do to be better, but we have to figure it out, or else it will be the same (stuff) every year." On that play, Evans was flagged for picking cornerback Brandon Carr on his route. It's the third time Evans has been called for offensive pass interference, the most by a receiver, and Evans was livid after the call. "I just should have had my hands up," Evans said. "I know officiating is really tough where guys are moving really fast. But in the heat of the moment, I was very upset. I felt like it wasn't the best call, but I've got to look at it again to see. … Other teams do it all the time, and I'm in the ref's ear to say watch them."