2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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 ←  2023 2025  →

2024 Southern Conference football standings

v t e	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

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
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

at Appalachian State (FBS)

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
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 announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson, Avery Hall

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 Line Over/Under

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)

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
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+): 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

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)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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 announcers (ESPN+): Dom Izzo, Kyle Emanuel, Sam Goetzinger

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 Line NDSU -27 Over/Under O/U 53.5

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

See also: 2024 Elon Phoenix football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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, Khirey Walker, Hannah 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

See also: 2024 The Citadel Bulldogs football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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 Weinstein, Vad Lee, Madison 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

See also: 2024 Chattanooga Mocs football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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
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

See also: 2024 Samford Bulldogs football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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
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

See also: 2024 Wofford Terriers football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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), 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

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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
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

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
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+): 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

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
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), 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

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
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
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

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.