2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

American college football season

2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 7–5 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Tre Lamb (1st season)

Offensive coordinator| Joe Scelfo (1st season)
Defensive coordinator| Josh Reardon (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Kevin Wolthausen (1st season)
Home stadium| William B. Greene Jr. Stadium

Seasons

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2024 Southern Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
No. 8 Mercer $^  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 3  |
Western Carolina |  | 6  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Chattanooga |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
East Tennessee State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 5  |
Samford |  | 3  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  |
The Citadel |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Wofford |  | 3  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Furman |  | 2  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 8  |
VMI |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 11  |

* $ - Conference champion
* ^ - FCS playoff participant

Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Buccaneers were coached by first-year head coach Tre Lamb and played at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee.

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 31| 3:30 p.m.| at Appalachian State*| |

* Kidd Brewer Stadium
* Boone, NC

| ESPN+| L 10–38| 36,232
September 7| 5:30 p.m.| UVA Wise*| |

* William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
* Johnson City, TN

| ESPN+| W 61–0| 9,155
September 14| 5:30 p.m.| No. 2 North Dakota State*| |

* William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
* Johnson City, TN

| ESPN+| L 35–38| 11,040
September 21| 6:00 p.m.| at Elon*| |

* Rhodes Stadium
* Elon, NC

| FloSports| W 34–14| 4,521
September 28| 2:00 p.m.| at The Citadel| |

* Johnson Hagood Stadium
* Charleston, SC

| ESPN+| W 34–17| 11,363
October 5| 3:30 p.m.| Chattanooga| No. 23|

* William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
* Johnson City, TN

| ESPN+| L 10–17| 10,534
October 12| 3:30 p.m.| Samford| |

* William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
* Johnson City, TN

| ESPN+| W 31–28| 8,013
October 26| 2:00 p.m.| at Wofford| No. 23|

* Gibbs Stadium
* Spartanburg, SC

| ESPN+| W 24–7| 4,548
November 2| 3:00 p.m.| at No. 12 Mercer| No. 23|

* Five Star Stadium
* Macon, GA

| ESPN+| L 31–37| 8,692
November 9| 12:00 p.m.| No. 22 Western Carolina| |

* William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
* Johnson City, TN

| ESPN+| W 24–21| 12,109
November 16| 12:00 p.m.| Furman| No. 21|

* William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
* Johnson City, TN

| ESPN+| L 21–24| 8,436
November 23| 12:00 p.m.| at VMI| |

* Alumni Memorial Field
* Lexington, VA

| ESPN+| W 16–9| 3,825

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Game summaries

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### at Appalachian State (FBS)

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See also: 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Game One – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (FBS) (0–0)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 3| 0| 10
Mountaineers (FBS) | 10 | 7 | 7| 14| 38

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N 4 mph
* Game attendance: 36,232
* Referee: Tim Barker
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

* (12:18) APP – Christian Horn 83-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:44; Appalachian State 7–0)
* (4:03) APP – Michael Hughes 32-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:24; Appalachian State 10–0)

Second Quarter

* (7:38) APP – Joey Aguilar 1-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:13; Appalachian State 17–0)
* (1:49) ETSU – Devontae Houston 80-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:46; Appalachian State 17–7)

Third Quarter

* (5:49) ETSU – Ewan Johnson 25-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 5:05; Appalachian State 17–10)
* (3:14) APP – Eli Wilson 34-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:35; Appalachian State 24–10)

Fourth Quarter

* (14:48) APP – Makai Jackson 47-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:52; Appalachian State 31–10)
* (8:39) APP – Joey Aguilar 1-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:14; Appalachian State 38–10)

Win Probability

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Over/Under

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Statistics | ETSU | APP

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First downs | 15 | 22
Total yards | 305 | 500
Rushing yards | 183 | 174
Passing yards | 122 | 326
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–20–0 | 22–36–0
Time of possession | 30:30 | 28:25
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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East Tennessee State | Passing | Jaylen King | 10/19, 122 yards
Rushing | Devontae Houston | 15 carries, 126 yards, TD
Receiving | Cameron Lewis | 3 receptions, 47 yards
Appalachian State | Passing | Joey Aguilar | 22/36, 326 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Makai Jackson | 1 carry, 47 yards, TD
Receiving | Kaedin Robinson | 8 receptions, 103 yards

### UVA Wise (DII)

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See also: UVA Wise Cavaliers football

Game Two – (DII) UVA Wise Cavaliers (0–0) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–1)

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Cavaliers (DII) | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
Buccaneers | 14 | 20 | 17| 10| 61

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NW 6 mph
* Game attendance: 9,155
* Referee: Jason Graham
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Brake (play-by-play), Mark Hutsell (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

* (14:25) ETSU - Cameron Lewis 12-yard pass from Jaylen King, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:29; East Tennessee State 7-0)
* (11:10) ETSU - Ephraim Floyd 9-yard pass from Jaylen King, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:30; East Tennessee State 14-0)

Second Quarter

* (12:07) ETSU - AJ Johnson 8-yard pass from Jaylen King, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:40; East Tennessee State 21-0)
* (11:14) ETSU - Nick Hunter 13-yard interception, kick failed (East Tennessee State 27-0)
* (7:57) ETSU - Xavier Gaillardetz 37-yard pass from Jaylen King, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 1:20; East Tennessee State 34-0)

Third Quarter

* (12:45) ETSU - Jonathan Burns 33-yard pass from Gino English, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:37; East Tennessee State 41-0)
* (9:01) ETSU - Trey Foster 1-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:44; East Tennessee State 48-0)
* (5:32) ETSU - Ewan Johnson 27-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 2:55; East Tennessee State 51-0)

Fourth Quarter

* (13:21) ETSU - Ewan Johnson 36-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:44; East Tennessee State 54-0)
* (9:01) ETSU - Torey Lambert 3-yard run (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:30; East Tennessee State 61-0)

Statistics | UVAW | ETSU

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First downs | 5 | 27
Total yards | 113 | 614
Rushing yards | 29 | 254
Passing yards | 84 | 360
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10-27-1 | 26-42-0
Time of possession | 30:10 | 29:50
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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UVA Wise | Passing | Jake Corkren | 8-24, 59 yards, INT
Rushing | Dejauvis Dozier | 11 carries, 19 yards
Receiving | DJ Powell | 3 receptions, 47 yards
East Tennessee State | Passing | Jaylen King | 16-27, 186 yards, 4 TDs
Rushing | Bryson Irby | 7 carries, 71 yards
Receiving | Jonathan Burns | 3 receptions, 76 yards, TD

### No. 2 North Dakota State

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See also: 2024 North Dakota State Bison football team

Game Three – No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (1–1) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1–1)

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No. 2 Bison | 14 | 3 | 6| 15| 38
Buccaneers | 7 | 14 | 7| 7| 35

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 5:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: E 10 mph
* Game attendance: 11,040
* Referee: Bruce Austin
* TV: ESPN+

Game information

First Quarter

* (9:58) NDSU – Bryce Lance 18-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 82 yards, 4:57; North Dakota State 7–0)
* (5:32) ETSU – Bryson Irby 3-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26; Tied 7–7)
* (1:12) NDSU – Joe Stoffel 5-yard pass from Cam Miller, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:20; North Dakota State 14–7)

Second Quarter

* (13:13) ETSU – Ty Anderson 1-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59; Tied 14–14)
* (10:26) NDSU – Eli Ozick 54-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:37; North Dakota State 17–14)
* (8:55) ETSU – Bryson Irby 61-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:31; East Tennessee State 21–17)

Third Quarter

* (8:21) ETSU – Bryson Irby 10-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:39; East Tennessee State 28–17)
* (1:08) NDSU – Cam Miller 1-yard run, 2-point pass incomplete (Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:06; East Tennessee State 28–23)

Fourth Quarter

* (8:39) ETSU – Cameron Lewis 19-yard pass from Jaylen King, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 4 plays, 63 yards, 2:23; East Tennessee State 35–23)
* (1:59) NDSU – TK Marshall 3-yard run, Griffin Crosa kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 0:50; East Tennessee State 35–30)
* (0:50) NDSU – Cam Miller 11-yard run, Bryce Lance pass (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:07; North Dakota State 38–35)

Win Probability

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* NDSU -27

Over/Under

* O/U 53.5

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Statistics | NDSU | ETSU

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First downs | 28 | 20
Total yards | 481 | 383
Rushing yards | 231 | 270
Passing yards | 250 | 113
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–34–0 | 6–16–1
Time of possession | 36:41 | 23:19
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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North Dakota State | Passing | Cam Miller | 21/33, 250 yards, TD
Rushing | CharMar Brown | 11 carries, 65 yards
Receiving | Mekhi Collins | 4 receptions, 67 yards
East Tennessee State | Passing | Jaylen King | 6/15, 113 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Bryson Irby | 15 carries, 147 yards, 3 TD
Receiving | Cameron Lewis | 5 receptions, 73 yards, TD

### at Elon

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See also: 2024 Elon Phoenix football team

Game Four – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1–2) vs Elon Phoenix (1–2) – Game summary

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Buccaneers | 17 | 0 | 14| 3| 34
Phoenix | 0 | 7 | 7| 0| 14

at Rhodes Stadium, Elon, NC

* Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 PM
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph
* Game attendance: 4,521
* Referee: Bill McKeever
* TV announcers (FloSports): Taylor Durham (play-by-play), Khirey Walker (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (11:46) ETSU - Bryson Irby 4-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:14; East Tennessee State 7-0)
* (10:38) ETSU - Jaylen King 8-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:58; East Tennessee State 14-0)
* (5:28) ETSU - Ewan Johnson 30-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 3:29; East Tennessee State 17-0)

Second quarter

* (14:56) ELON - TJ Thomas Jr. 3-yard run, Jack Berkowitz kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:25; East Tennessee State 17-7)

Third quarter

* (9:53) ETSU - Jaylen King 10-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:22; East Tennessee State 24-7)
* (6:40) ETSU - Khamran Laborn 17-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; East Tennessee State 31-7)
* (3:05) ELON - Chandler Brayboy 15-yard pass from Matthew Downing, Jack Berkowitz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 3:29; East Tennessee State 31-14)

Fourth quarter

* (0:59) ETSU - Ewan Johnson 25-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 37 yards, 6:22; East Tennessee State 34-14)

Statistics | ETSU | ELON

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First downs | 22 | 16
Total yards | 489 | 271
Rushing yards | 256 | 84
Passing yards | 233 | 187
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-28-0 | 16-27-0
Time of possession | 32:29 | 27:31
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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East Tennessee State | Passing | Jaylen King | 17-28, 233 yards
Rushing | Bryson Irby | 16 carries, 96 yards, TD
Receiving | Hakeem Meggett | 2 receptions, 85 yards
Elon | Passing | Matthew Downing | 12-20, 129 yards, TD
Rushing | Rushawn Baker | 11 carries, 48 yards
Receiving | Jamarien Dalton | 5 reception, 71 yards

### at The Citadel

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See also: 2024 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

Game Five – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (2–2) vs The Citadel Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary

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Buccaneers | 0 | 13 | 0| 21| 34
Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 7| 7| 17

at Johnson Hagood Stadium • Charleston, SC

* Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
* Game time: 5:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph
* Game attendance: 11,363
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Dave Winstein (play-by-play), Vad Lee (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (7:25) CIT - Ben Barnes 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:02; The Citadel 3-0)

Second quarter

* (13:46) ETSU - Khamran Laborn 20-yard run, kick failed (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:47; East Tennessee State 6-3)
* (7:03) ETSU - Jaylen King 14-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:16; East Tennessee State 13-3)

Third quarter

* (10:32) CIT - Garrison Johnson 1-yard run, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:16; East Tennessee State 13-10)

Fourth quarter

* (5:42) ETSU - Khamran Laborn 40-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 4:38; East Tennessee State 20-10)
* (5:31) ETSU - Jimmy Bowdry 0-yard interception, Ewan Johnson kick (East Tennessee State 27-10)
* (3:17) CIT - Tyler Cherry 33-yard pass from Johnathan Bennett, Ben Barnes kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 2:07; East Tennessee State 27-17)
* (3:05) ETSU - Bryson Irby 58-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:11; East Tennessee State 34-17)

Statistics | ETSU | CIT

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First downs | 22 | 12
Total yards | 460 | 269
Rushing yards | 308 | 81
Passing yards | 152 | 188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13-29-3 | 17-32-1
Time of possession | 29:04 | 30:56
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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East Tennessee State | Passing | Jaylen King | 13-29, 152 yards, 3 INT
Rushing | Bryson Irby | 14 carries, 126 yards, TD
Receiving | AJ Johnson | 3 receptions, 47 yards
The Citadel | Passing | Johnathan Bennett | 16-31, 187 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Corey Ibrahim | 11 carries, 48 yards
Receiving | Tyler Cherry | 2 receptions, 75 yards, TD

### Chattanooga

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See also: 2024 Chattanooga Mocs football team

Game Six – Chattanooga Mocs (1–3) vs No. 23 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3–2) – Game summary

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Mocs | 0 | 3 | 7| 7| 17
No. 23 Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 3| 7| 10

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

* Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: N 4 mph
* Game attendance: 10,534
* Referee: Bruce Austin
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Brake (play-by-play), Mark Hutsell (analyst)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter

* (12:05) UTC - Jude Kelley 45-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:38; Chattanooga 3-0)

Third quarter

* (7:00) ETSU - Ewan Johnson 24-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:39; Tied 3-3)
* (5:01) UTC - Sam Phillips 38-yard pass from Chase Artopoeus, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:53; Chattanooga 10-3)

Fourth quarter

* (6:33) ETSU - AJ Johnson 25-yard pass from Gino English, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 3:27; Tied 10-10)
* (0:43) UTC - Reggie Davis 1-yard run, Jude Kelley kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:50; Chattanooga 17-10)

Statistics | UTC | ETSU

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First downs | 22 | 12
Total yards | 397 | 225
Rushing yards | 116 | 117
Passing yards | 281 | 108
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17-34-1 | 10-23-1
Time of possession | 37:06 | 22:54
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Chattanooga | Passing | Chase Artopoeus | 17-34, 281 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Reggie Davis | 24 carries, 103 yards, TD
Receiving | Sam Phillips | 6 receptions, 110 yards, TD
East Tennessee State | Passing | Gino English | 3-8, 57 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Devontae Houston | 11 carries, 59 yards
Receiving | AJ Johnson | 4 receptions, 70 yards, RD

### Samford

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See also: 2024 Samford Bulldogs football team

Game Seven – Samford Bulldogs (2–2) vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3–3) – Game summary

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Bulldogs | 14 | 7 | 7| 0| 28
Buccaneers | 7 | 7 | 7| 10| 31

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

* Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph
* Game attendance: 8,013
* Referee: Michael Farmer
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Brake (play-by-play), Mark Hutsell (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (10:11) SAM - Rayf Vinson 89-yard pass from Quincy Crittendon, Taylor Forrest kick (Drive: 3 plays, 95 yards, 0:51; Samford 7-0)
* (3:17) ETSU - Hakeem Meggett 31-yard pass from Jaylen King, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:22; Tied 7-7)
* (1:32) SAM - E. Jai Mason 41-yard pass from Quincy Crittendon, Taylor Forrest kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:39; Samford 14-7)

Second quarter

* (12:55) SAM - Wesley Carlock 23-yard pass from Quincy Crittendon, Taylor Forrest kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 2:38; Samford 21-7)
* (2:18) ETSU - AJ Johnson 15-yard pass from Jaylen King, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 0:43; Samford 21-14)

Third quarter

* (10:35) SAM - E. Jai Mason 7-yard pass from Quincy Crittendon, Taylor Forrest kick (Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:58; Samford 28-14)
* (6:54) ETSU - AJ Johnson 75-yard pass from Jaylen King, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 92 yards, 0:36; Samford 28-21)

Fourth quarter

* (14:13) ETSU - Ewan Johnson 23-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 47 yards, 6:21; Samford 28-24)
* (1:46) ETSU - Gino English 1-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:10; East Tennessee State 31-28)

Statistics | SAM | ETSU

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First downs | 14 | 21
Total yards | 319 | 455
Rushing yards | 13 | 151
Passing yards | 306 | 304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 27-37-0 | 16-29-3
Time of possession | 26:21 | 33:39
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Samford | Passing | Quincy Crittendon | 27-36, 306 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Damonta Whiterspoon | 8 carries, 29 yards
Receiving | Rayf Vinson | 2 receptions, 93 yards, TD
East Tennessee State | Passing | Jaylen King | 15-27, 268 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Jaylen King | 19 carries, 80 yards
Receiving | AJ Johnson | 7 receptions, 146 yards, 2 TD

### at Wofford

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See also: 2024 Wofford Terriers football team

Game Eight – No. 23 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (4–3) vs Wofford Terriers (3–4) – Game summary

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No. 23 Buccaneers | 0 | 3 | 14| 7| 24
Terriers | 0 | 0 | 7| 0| 7

at Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, SC

* Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
* Game time: 2:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: E 2 mph
* Game attendance: 4,548
* Referee: Jason Graham
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Noble (play-by-play), Thom Henson (analyst)

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter

* (1:59) ETSU - Ewan Johnson 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 5:55; East Tennessee State 3-0)

Third quarter

* (10:43) ETSU - Elijah Taylor 15-yard fumble recovery, Ewan Johnson kick (East Tennessee State 10-0)
* (7:09) WOF - Jordan Davis 29-yard pass from Bryce Corriston, Devery Cagle kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34; East Tennessee State 10-7)
* (3:38) ETSU - Jaylen King 22-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 3:25; East Tennessee State 17-7)

Fourth quarter

* (13:08) ETSU - Jaylen King 31-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:34; East Tennessee State 24-7)

Statistics | ETSU | WOF

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First downs | 22 | 9
Total yards | 407 | 178
Rushing yards | 209 | 75
Passing yards | 198 | 103
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18-33-2 | 8-19-0
Time of possession | 34:06 | 25:54
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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East Tennessee State | Passing | Jaylen King | 18-32, 198 yards, 2 INT
Rushing | Jaylen King | 12 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Karim Page | 5 receptions, 88 yards
Wofford | Passing | Bryce Corriston | 8-19, 103 yards, TD
Rushing | Ryan Ingram | 10 carries, 36 yards
Receiving | Kyle Watkins | 3 receptions, 44 yards

### at No. 12 Mercer

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See also: 2024 Mercer Bears football team

Game Nine – No. 23 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (5–3) vs No. 12 Mercer Bears (7–1) – Game summary

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No. 23 Buccaneers | 14 | 0 | 7| 10| 31
No. 12 Bears | 3 | 14 | 14| 6| 37

at Five Star Stadium • Macon, GA

* Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
* Game time: 3:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: NE 5 mph
* Game attendance: 8,692
* Referee: Brian Holland
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Frank Malloy (play-by-play), Phil Cox (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (10:49) MER - Reice Griffith 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:17; Mercer 3-0)
* (10:34) ETSU - Hakeem Meggett 68-yard pass from Jaylen King, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 1 play, 68 yards, 0:09; East Tennessee State 7-3)
* (2:02) ETSU - Gino English 1-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:41; East Tennessee State 14-3)

Second quarter

* (13:29) MER - Brayden Manley 0-yard fumble recovery, Reice Griffith kick (East Tennessee State 14-10)
* (12:16) MER - Marques Thomas 25-yard interception, Reice Griffith kick (Mercer 17-14)

Third quarter

* (9:22) MER - Kellin Parsons 34-yard pass from Whitt Newbauer, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 4:12; Mercer 24-14)
* (4:38) MER - Mic Wasson 20-yard punt return, Reice Griffith kick (Mercer 31-14)
* (2:40) ETSU - AJ Johnson 18-yard pass from Gino English, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 1:50; Mercer 31-21)

Fourth quarter

* (12:44) MER - Reice Griffith 36-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 10 yards, 1:34; Mercer 34-21)
* (5:55) ETSU - AJ Johnson 9-yard pass from Gino English, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 0:50; Mercer 34-28)
* (1:37) MER - Reice Griffith 31-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 4:18; Mercer 37-28)
* (0:45) ETSU - Ewan Johnson 44-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 49 yards, 0:52; Mercer 37-31)

Statistics | ETSU | MER

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First downs | 19 | 15
Total yards | 472 | 292
Rushing yards | 13 | 130
Passing yards | 459 | 162
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25-44-3 | 18-29-0
Time of possession | 27:01 | 32:59
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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East Tennessee State | Passing | Gino English | 14-19, 267 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Bryson Irby | 7 carries, 11 yards
Receiving | AJ Johnson | 10 receptions, 162 yards, 2 TDs
Mercer | Passing | Whitt Newbauer | 11-18, 124 yards, TD
Rushing | Dwayne McGee | 25 carries, 127 yards
Receiving | Kelin Parsons | 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD

### No. 22 Western Carolina

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See also: 2024 Western Carolina Catamounts football team

Game Ten – No. 22 Western Carolina Catamounts (5–4) vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers (5–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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No. 22 Catamounts | 7 | 0 | 14| 0| 21
Buccaneers | 10 | 0 | 7| 7| 24

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

* Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: W 7 mph
* Game attendance: 12,109
* Referee: Bruce Austin
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Keith Brake (play-by-play), Mark Hutsell (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (9:54) ETSU - Ewan Johnson 40-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:06; East Tennessee State 3-0)
* (8:51) ETSU - Ephraim Floyd 13-yard pass from Gino English, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:53; East Tennessee State 10-0)
* (1:15) WCU - Jake Young 11-yard pass from Taron Dickens, Christian Lowery kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 1:44; East Tennessee State 10-7)

Second quarter
Third quarter

* (13:30) ETSU - Xavier Gaillardetz 23-yard pass from Gino English, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 1:17; East Tennessee State 17-7)
* (5:38) WCU - Taron Dickens 2-yard run, Christina Lowery kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:19; East Tennessee State 17-14)
* (0:26) WCU - Taron Dickens 8-yard run, Christian Lowery kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:44; Western Carolina 21-17)

Fourth quarter

* (5:55) ETSU - Devontae Houston 14-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:20; East Tennessee State 24-21)

Statistics | WCU | ETSU

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First downs | 20 | 21
Total yards | 352 | 328
Rushing yards | 119 | 174
Passing yards | 233 | 154
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 26-36-1 | 11-24-4
Time of possession | 29:30 | 30:30
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Western Carolina | Passing | Taron Dickens | 24-34, 233 yards, TD, INT
Rushing | Branson Adams | 14 carries, 81 yards
Receiving | Zion Booker | 5 receptions, 85 yards
East Tennessee State | Passing | Gino English | 11-23, 154 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Bryson Irby | 21 carries, 79 yards
Receiving | AJ Johnson | 2 receptions, 58 yards

### Furman

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See also: 2024 Furman Paladins football team

Game Eleven – Furman Paladins (2–7) vs No. 21 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6–4) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Paladins | 7 | 7 | 7| 3| 24
No. 21 Buccaneers | 7 | 0 | 14| 0| 21

at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium, Johnson City, TN

* Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SW 3 mph
* Game attendance: 8,436
* Referee: Michael Farmer
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Pete Yanity (play-by-play), Jay Sonnhalter (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

* (11:18) FUR - Ben Ferguson 13-yard pass from Trey Hedden, Ian WIlliams kick (Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:21; Furman 7-0)
* (10:31) ETSU - Devontae Houston 64-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; Tied 7-7)

Second quarter

* (3:00) FUR - Myion Hicks 2-yard run, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:45; Furman 14-7)

Third quarter

* (10:52) ETSU - Gino English 1-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:28; Tied 14-14)
* (6:13) ETSU - Xavier Gaillardetz 42-yard pass from Gino English, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 1:45; East Tennessee State 21-14)
* (1:36) FUR - Trey Hedden 30-yard pass from Trey Hedden, Ian Williams kick (Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 4:28; Tied 21-21)

Fourth quarter

* (9:08) FUR - Ian Williams 21-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:01; Furman 24-21)

Statistics | FUR | ETSU

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First downs | 18 | 20
Total yards | 282 | 425
Rushing yards | 72 | 200
Passing yards | 210 | 225
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 23-28-1 | 16-26-3
Time of possession | 34:39 | 25:21
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Furman | Passing | Trey Hedden | 23-28, 210 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Myion Hicks | 21 carries, 65 yards, TD
Receiving | Colton Hinton | 6 receptions, 62 yards, TD
East Tennessee State | Passing | Gino English | 10-17, 142 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing | Devontae Houston | 12 carries, 103 yards, TD
Receiving | AJ Johnson | 6 receptions, 106 yards

### at VMI

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See also: 2024 VMI Keydets football team

Game Twelve – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6–5) vs VMI Keydets (1–10) – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Buccaneers | 3 | 10 | 3| 0| 16
Keydets | 3 | 0 | 3| 3| 9

at Alumni Memorial Field • Lexington, VA

* Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: W 16 mph
* Game attendance: 3,825
* Referee: Brian Holland
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Wade Branner, Chip Tarkenton, Guerin Austin

Game information

First quarter

* (11:28) VMI - Caden Beck 32-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:27; VMI 3-0)
* (6:01) ETSU - Ewan Johnson 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 2:10; Tied 3-3)

Second quarter

* (4:39) ETSU - Bryson Irby 1-yard run, Ewan Johnson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:26; East Tennessee State 10-3)
* (0:00) ETSU - Ewan Johnson 20-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 0:52; East Tennessee State 13-3)

Third quarter

* (10:20) ETSU - Ewan Johnson 40-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:33; East Tennesse State 16-3)
* (4:15) VMI - Caden Beck 48-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48 yards, 6:05; East Tennessee State 16-6)

Fourth quarter

* (12:08) VMI - Caden Beck 48-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:20; East Tennessee State 16-9)

Statistics | ETSU | VMI

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First downs | 19 | 12
Total yards | 314 | 264
Rushing yards | 195 | 202
Passing yards | 119 | 62
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 15-25-1 | 12-28-0
Time of possession | 29:21 | 30:39
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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East Tennessee State | Passing | Baylor Hayes | 15-25, 119 yards, INT
Rushing | Devontae Houston | 18 carries, 104 yards
Receiving | Karim Page | 4 receptions, 104 yards
VMI | Passing | JoJo Crump | 10-28, 62 yards
Rushing | JoJo Crump | 11 carries, 126 yards
Receiving | Morgan McPhaul | 2 receptions, 19 yards

## References

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1. ^ "East Tennessee State Buccaneers 2024 football schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
2. ^ Teague, Slater (December 13, 2023). "ETSU unveils 2024 football schedule". WJHL-TV. Retrieved March 25, 2024.

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