# 2024 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team

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 StadiumBoone, NC | ESPN+ | L 10–38 | 36,232 |
| September 7 | 5:30 p.m. | UVA Wise* | | William B. Greene Jr. StadiumJohnson City, TN | ESPN+ | W 61–0 | 9,155 |
| September 14 | 5:30 p.m. | No. 2 North Dakota State* | | William B. Greene Jr. StadiumJohnson City, TN | ESPN+ | L 35–38 | 11,040 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | at Elon* | | Rhodes StadiumElon, NC | FloSports | W 34–14 | 4,521 |
| September 28 | 2:00 p.m. | at The Citadel | | Johnson Hagood StadiumCharleston, SC | ESPN+ | W 34–17 | 11,363 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | Chattanooga | No. 23 | William B. Greene Jr. StadiumJohnson City, TN | ESPN+ | L 10–17 | 10,534 |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Samford | | William B. Greene Jr. StadiumJohnson City, TN | ESPN+ | W 31–28 | 8,013 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wofford | No. 23 | Gibbs StadiumSpartanburg, SC | ESPN+ | W 24–7 | 4,548 |
| November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 12 Mercer | No. 23 | Five Star StadiumMacon, GA | ESPN+ | L 31–37 | 8,692 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 22 Western Carolina | | William B. Greene Jr. StadiumJohnson City, TN | ESPN+ | W 24–21 | 12,109 |
| November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Furman | No. 21 | William B. Greene Jr. StadiumJohnson City, TN | ESPN+ | L 21–24 | 8,436 |
| November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at VMI | | Alumni Memorial FieldLexington, VA | ESPN+ | W 16–9 | 3,825 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from STATS Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time ||||||||

## Game summaries
### at Appalachian State (FBS)

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

### UVA Wise (DII)

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

### No. 2 North Dakota State

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

### at Elon

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

### at The Citadel

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

### Chattanooga

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

### Samford

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

### at Wofford

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

### at No. 12 Mercer

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

### No. 22 Western Carolina

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

### Furman

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

### at VMI

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