The 2021 East Tennessee State Buccaneers football team represented East Tennessee State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). The Buccaneers were led by fourth-year head coach Randy Sanders and played their home games at William B. Greene Jr. Stadium in Johnson City, Tennessee. On November 20, 2021, the Buccaneers defeated SoCon rival Mercer, clinching the Southern Conference championship. The Buccaneers also finished their regular season with an overall record of 10–1, making only the third time in program history to have won 10 games. They also beat FBS Vanderbilt in a 23-3 blowout win.
Schedule
Game summaries at Vanderbilt
Statistics Statistics ETSUVAN First downs 13 23 Total yards 314 321 Rushing yards 179 85 Passing yards 135 236 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 32:47 27:13 Team Category Player StatisticsEast Tennessee State Passing Tyler Riddell 13/22, 135 yards, TD Rushing Quay Holmes 23 rushes, 149 yards Receiving Will Huzzie 4 receptions, 62 yardsVanderbilt Passing Ken Seals 20/35, 195 yards, 2 INT Rushing Re'Mahn Davis 15 rushes, 58 yards Receiving Will Sheppard 9 receptions, 84 yards
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