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
Game summaries at Appalachian State (FBS)
Statistics ETSUAPP 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 StatisticsEast Tennessee State Passing Jaylen King 10/19, 122 yards Rushing Devontae Houston 15 carries, 126 yards, TD Receiving Cameron Lewis 3 receptions, 47 yardsAppalachian 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)
Statistics UVAWETSU 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 StatisticsUVA Wise Passing Jake Corkren 8-24, 59 yards, INT Rushing Dejauvis Dozier 11 carries, 19 yards Receiving DJ Powell 3 receptions, 47 yardsEast 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
Statistics NDSUETSU 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 StatisticsNorth Dakota State Passing Cam Miller 21/33, 250 yards, TD Rushing CharMar Brown 11 carries, 65 yards Receiving Mekhi Collins 4 receptions, 67 yardsEast 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
Statistics ETSUELON 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 StatisticsEast Tennessee State Passing Jaylen King 17-28, 233 yards Rushing Bryson Irby 16 carries, 96 yards, TD Receiving Hakeem Meggett 2 receptions, 85 yardsElon 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
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 StatisticsEast 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 yardsThe 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
Statistics UTCETSU 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 StatisticsChattanooga Passing Chase Artopoeus 17-34, 281 yards, TD, INT Rushing Reggie Davis 24 carries, 103 yards, TD Receiving Sam Phillips 6 receptions, 110 yards, TDEast 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
Statistics SAMETSU 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 StatisticsSamford Passing Quincy Crittendon 27-36, 306 yards, 4 TD Rushing Damonta Whiterspoon 8 carries, 29 yards Receiving Rayf Vinson 2 receptions, 93 yards, TDEast 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
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 StatisticsEast 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 yardsWofford 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
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 StatisticsEast 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 TDsMercer 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
Statistics WCUETSU 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 StatisticsWestern Carolina Passing Taron Dickens 24-34, 233 yards, TD, INT Rushing Branson Adams 14 carries, 81 yards Receiving Zion Booker 5 receptions, 85 yardsEast 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
Statistics FURETSU 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 StatisticsFurman 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, TDEast 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
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 StatisticsEast Tennessee State Passing Baylor Hayes 15-25, 119 yards, INT Rushing Devontae Houston 18 carries, 104 yards Receiving Karim Page 4 receptions, 104 yardsVMI Passing JoJo Crump 10-28, 62 yards Rushing JoJo Crump 11 carries, 126 yards Receiving Morgan McPhaul 2 receptions, 19 yards
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