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2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJoe Scelfo (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJosh Reardon (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorKevin Wolthausen (1st season)
Home stadiumWilliam B. Greene Jr. Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m.at Appalachian State*ESPN+L 10–3836,232
September 75:30 p.m.UVA Wise*ESPN+W 61–09,155
September 145:30 p.m.No. 2 North Dakota State*
  • William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
ESPN+L 35–3811,040
September 216:00 p.m.at Elon*FloSportsW 34–144,521
September 282:00 p.m.at The CitadelESPN+W 34–1711,363
October 53:30 p.m.ChattanoogadaggerNo. 23
  • William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
ESPN+L 10–1710,534
October 123:30 p.m.Samford
  • William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
ESPN+W 31–288,013
October 262:00 p.m.at WoffordNo. 23ESPN+W 24–74,548
November 23:00 p.m.at No. 12 MercerNo. 23ESPN+L 31–378,692
November 912:00 p.m.No. 22 Western Carolina
  • William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
ESPN+W 24–2112,109
November 1612:00 p.m.FurmanNo. 21
  • William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
ESPN+L 21–248,436
November 2312:00 p.m.at VMIESPN+W 16–93,825
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • 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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Game One – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (FBS) (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 7 3010
Mountaineers (FBS) 10 7 71438

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 announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson, Avery Hall
Game information
Statistics ETSU APP
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
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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Game Two – (DII) UVA Wise Cavaliers (0–0) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cavaliers (DII) 0 0 000
Buccaneers 14 20 171061

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+): Mike Gallagher, Mark Hutsell
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
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
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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Game Three – No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (1–1) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 2 Bison 14 3 61538
Buccaneers 7 14 7735

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 announcers (ESPN+): Dom Izzo, Kyle EmanuelSam Goetzinger
Game information
Statistics NDSU ETSU
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
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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Game Four – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1–2) vs Elon Phoenix (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 17 0 14334
Phoenix 0 7 7014

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, Khirey WalkerHannah Bradey
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
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
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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Game Five – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (2–2) vs The Citadel Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 0 13 02134
Bulldogs 3 0 7717

at Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, 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 Weinstein, Vad LeeMadison Little
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
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
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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Game Six – Chattanooga Mocs (1–3) vs No. 23 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mocs 0 3 7717
No. 23 Buccaneers 0 0 3710

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
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
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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Game Seven – Samford Bulldogs (2–2) vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bulldogs 14 7 7028
Buccaneers 7 7 71031

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
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
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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Game Eight – No. 23 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (4–3) vs Wofford Terriers (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Buccaneers 0 3 14724
Terriers 0 0 707

at Gibbs StadiumSpartanburg, 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), and Van Hipp (sideline reporter)
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
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
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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Game Nine – No. 23 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (5–3) vs No. 12 Mercer Bears (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 23 Buccaneers 14 0 71031
No. 12 Bears 3 14 14637

at Five Star StadiumMacon, 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
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
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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Game Ten – No. 22 Western Carolina Catamounts (5–4) vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 22 Catamounts 7 0 14021
Buccaneers 10 0 7724

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+): Mike Gallagher (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
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
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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Game Eleven – Furman Paladins (2–7) vs No. 21 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Paladins 7 7 7324
No. 21 Buccaneers 7 0 14021

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), and Jay Friedman (sideline reporter)
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
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
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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Game Twelve – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6–5) vs VMI Keydets (1–10) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buccaneers 3 10 3016
Keydets 3 0 339

at Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, 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
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
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.