2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football
East Tennessee State Buccaneers logo.svg
Conference Southern Conference
Record7–5 (5–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Joe Scelfo (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJosh 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
ConfOverall
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.

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Schedule

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 * FloSports W 34–144,521
September 282:00 p.m.at The Citadel ESPN+W 34–1711,363
October 53:30 p.m. Chattanooga Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 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 Wofford No. 23ESPN+W 24–74,548
November 23:00 p.m.at No. 12 Mercer No. 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. Furman No. 21
  • William B. Greene Jr. Stadium
  • Johnson City, TN
ESPN+L 21–248,436
November 2312:00 p.m.at VMI ESPN+W 16–93,825
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • 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)

Game One – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–0) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (FBS) (0–0)
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers073010
Mountaineers (FBS)10771438

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
StatisticsETSUAPP
First downs1522
Total yards305500
Rushing yards183174
Passing yards122326
Passing: Comp–Att–Int11–20–022–36–0
Time of possession30:3028:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassingJaylen King10/19, 122 yards
RushingDevontae Houston15 carries, 126 yards, TD
ReceivingCameron Lewis3 receptions, 47 yards
Appalachian StatePassing Joey Aguilar 22/36, 326 yards, 2 TD
RushingMakai Jackson1 carry, 47 yards, TD
ReceivingKaedin Robinson8 receptions, 103 yards

UVA Wise (DII)

Game Two – (DII) UVA Wise Cavaliers (0–0) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (0–1)
Quarter1234Total
Cavaliers (DII)00000
Buccaneers1420171061

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)
StatisticsUVAWETSU
First downs527
Total yards113614
Rushing yards29254
Passing yards84360
Passing: Comp–Att–Int10-27-126-42-0
Time of possession30:1029:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UVA WisePassingJake Corkren8-24, 59 yards, INT
RushingDejauvis Dozier11 carries, 19 yards
ReceivingDJ Powell3 receptions, 47 yards
East Tennessee StatePassingJaylen King16-27, 186 yards, 4 TDs
RushingBryson Irby7 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingJonathan Burns3 receptions, 76 yards, TD

No. 2 North Dakota State

Game Three – No. 2 North Dakota State Bison (1–1) at East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1–1)
Quarter1234Total
No. 2 Bison14361538
Buccaneers7147735

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
StatisticsNDSUETSU
First downs2820
Total yards481383
Rushing yards231270
Passing yards250113
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–34–06–16–1
Time of possession36:4123:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
North Dakota StatePassing Cam Miller 21/33, 250 yards, TD
RushingCharMar Brown11 carries, 65 yards
ReceivingMekhi Collins4 receptions, 67 yards
East Tennessee StatePassingJaylen King6/15, 113 yards, TD, INT
RushingBryson Irby15 carries, 147 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingCameron Lewis5 receptions, 73 yards, TD

at Elon

Game Four – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (1–2) vs Elon Phoenix (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers17014334
Phoenix077014

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)
StatisticsETSUELON
First downs2216
Total yards489271
Rushing yards25684
Passing yards233187
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17-28-016-27-0
Time of possession32:2927:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassingJaylen King17-28, 233 yards
RushingBryson Irby16 carries, 96 yards, TD
ReceivingHakeem Meggett2 receptions, 85 yards
ElonPassingMatthew Downing12-20, 129 yards, TD
RushingRushawn Baker11 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingJamarien Dalton5 reception, 71 yards

at The Citadel

Game Five – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (2–2) vs The Citadel Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers01302134
Bulldogs307717

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 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)
StatisticsETSUCIT
First downs2212
Total yards460269
Rushing yards30881
Passing yards152188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int13-29-317-32-1
Time of possession29:0430:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassingJaylen King13-29, 152 yards, 3 INT
RushingBryson Irby14 carries, 126 yards, TD
ReceivingAJ Johnson3 receptions, 47 yards
The CitadelPassingJohnathan Bennett16-31, 187 yards, TD, INT
RushingCorey Ibrahim11 carries, 48 yards
ReceivingTyler Cherry2 receptions, 75 yards, TD

Chattanooga

Game Six – Chattanooga Mocs (1–3) vs No. 23 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Mocs037717
No. 23 Buccaneers003710

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)
StatisticsUTCETSU
First downs2212
Total yards397225
Rushing yards116117
Passing yards281108
Passing: Comp–Att–Int17-34-110-23-1
Time of possession37:0622:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ChattanoogaPassingChase Artopoeus17-34, 281 yards, TD, INT
RushingReggie Davis24 carries, 103 yards, TD
ReceivingSam Phillips6 receptions, 110 yards, TD
East Tennessee StatePassingGino English3-8, 57 yards, TD, INT
RushingDevontae Houston11 carries, 59 yards
ReceivingAJ Johnson4 receptions, 70 yards, RD

Samford

Game Seven – Samford Bulldogs (2–2) vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers (3–3) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bulldogs1477028
Buccaneers7771031

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)
StatisticsSAMETSU
First downs1421
Total yards319455
Rushing yards13151
Passing yards306304
Passing: Comp–Att–Int27-37-016-29-3
Time of possession26:2133:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
SamfordPassingQuincy Crittendon27-36, 306 yards, 4 TD
RushingDamonta Whiterspoon8 carries, 29 yards
ReceivingRayf Vinson2 receptions, 93 yards, TD
East Tennessee StatePassingJaylen King15-27, 268 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
RushingJaylen King19 carries, 80 yards
ReceivingAJ Johnson7 receptions, 146 yards, 2 TD

at Wofford

Game Eight – No. 23 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (4–3) vs Wofford Terriers (3–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 23 Buccaneers0314724
Terriers00707

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)
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)
StatisticsETSUWOF
First downs229
Total yards407178
Rushing yards20975
Passing yards198103
Passing: Comp–Att–Int18-33-28-19-0
Time of possession34:0625:54
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassingJaylen King18-32, 198 yards, 2 INT
RushingJaylen King12 carries, 88 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingKarim Page5 receptions, 88 yards
WoffordPassingBryce Corriston8-19, 103 yards, TD
RushingRyan Ingram10 carries, 36 yards
ReceivingKyle Watkins3 receptions, 44 yards

at No. 12 Mercer

Game Nine – No. 23 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (5–3) vs No. 12 Mercer Bears (7–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 23 Buccaneers14071031
No. 12 Bears31414637

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)
StatisticsETSUMER
First downs1915
Total yards472292
Rushing yards13130
Passing yards459162
Passing: Comp–Att–Int25-44-318-29-0
Time of possession27:0132:59
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassingGino English14-19, 267 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingBryson Irby7 carries, 11 yards
ReceivingAJ Johnson10 receptions, 162 yards, 2 TDs
MercerPassingWhitt Newbauer11-18, 124 yards, TD
RushingDwayne McGee25 carries, 127 yards
ReceivingKelin Parsons4 receptions, 60 yards, TD

No. 22 Western Carolina

Game Ten – No. 22 Western Carolina Catamounts (5–4) vs East Tennessee State Buccaneers (5–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 22 Catamounts7014021
Buccaneers1007724

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)
StatisticsWCUETSU
First downs2021
Total yards352328
Rushing yards119174
Passing yards233154
Passing: Comp–Att–Int26-36-111-24-4
Time of possession29:3030:30
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Western CarolinaPassingTaron Dickens24-34, 233 yards, TD, INT
RushingBranson Adams14 carries, 81 yards
ReceivingZion Booker5 receptions, 85 yards
East Tennessee StatePassingGino English11-23, 154 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
RushingBryson Irby21 carries, 79 yards
ReceivingAJ Johnson2 receptions, 58 yards

Furman

Game Eleven – Furman Paladins (2–7) vs No. 21 East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6–4) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Paladins777324
No. 21 Buccaneers7014021

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)
StatisticsFURETSU
First downs1820
Total yards282425
Rushing yards72200
Passing yards210225
Passing: Comp–Att–Int23-28-116-26-3
Time of possession34:3925:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
FurmanPassingTrey Hedden23-28, 210 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingMyion Hicks21 carries, 65 yards, TD
ReceivingColton Hinton6 receptions, 62 yards, TD
East Tennessee StatePassingGino English10-17, 142 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingDevontae Houston12 carries, 103 yards, TD
ReceivingAJ Johnson6 receptions, 106 yards

at VMI

Game Twelve – East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6–5) vs VMI Keydets (1–10) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Buccaneers3103016
Keydets30339

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)
StatisticsETSUVMI
First downs1912
Total yards314264
Rushing yards195202
Passing yards11962
Passing: Comp–Att–Int15-25-112-28-0
Time of possession29:2130:39
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
East Tennessee StatePassingBaylor Hayes15-25, 119 yards, INT
RushingDevontae Houston18 carries, 104 yards
ReceivingKarim Page4 receptions, 104 yards
VMIPassingJoJo Crump10-28, 62 yards
RushingJoJo Crump11 carries, 126 yards
ReceivingMorgan McPhaul2 receptions, 19 yards

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