LEXINGTON, Va. (Nov. 21, 2024) – The ETSU football team will wrap up the 2024 regular season this Saturday when it visits VMI in SoCon action. Here are this week's Things to Know Presented by Citizens Bank for this weekend's matchup against the Keydets.  

No. 1 – Kickoff - Saturday's game will kickoff at 12:02 p.m. ET at Foster Stadium.   

No. 2 – Broadcast Information - The Buccaneer Sports Network (BSN) will provide ETSU fans with complete pregame, in-game and postgame coverage on the Bucs' flagship station WXSM-AM 640 and those with HD radio can listen on 101.5 WQUT HD-2. Click here for live audio.  

BSN begins its pregame programming one hour and 30 minutes prior to kickoff with the 30-minute Tennessee Lottery Tailgate Show, followed by the Pregame Show presented by Lafayette Heat & Air, which will lead up to 30 minutes prior to kickoff. The Appalachian Orthopedic Countdown to Kickoff will then lead into the final moments before kickoff.      

The broadcast team of "Voice of the Bucs" Jay Sandos, analyst Mark Hutsell, sideline reporter Robert Harper will provide ETSU fans all the information they need to complement their game-day activities.  

At halftime, the crew will have the Hometown Plumbing Halftime Show, while fans can tune into the Mullican Flooring Post Game Show for a full wrap up, with game statistics, players and coach interviews and other post-game information.   

Saturday's game will also be broadcast on ESPN+ with the team of Wade Branner (play-by-play), Chip Tarkenton (analyst) and Guerin Austin (sideline reporter) will be on the call.  

No. 3 – Ticket Information – Tickets for Saturday's game are still available through VMI's ticket office. To buy your tickets, click HERE.

No. 4 – Watch Party at Johnny Brusco's Pizza –If you can't make it to Lexington for the game, Johnny Brusco's Pizza has you covered as all Tri-Cities locations will have the game on their TVs. Come and enjoy ETSU football with fellow Buc fans!

No. 5 – Fan Information – For Buccaneer fans that will be attending Saturday's game, click HERE to view VMI's gameday policies and FAQs.  

No. 6 – Series History – Saturday will be the 30th all-time meeting between the Buccaneers and Keydets. ETSU has the historic edge in the series winning 18 of the 29 previous meetings. VMI won last season's matchup, 31-24, in Johnson City. In the loss, the Bucs ran for a season-high 286 yards. Trey Foster ran for a career-high 172 yards, while fellow Buc Torey Lambert also had his best rushing day of his career to date (90 yards) in 2023. The Bucs are 8-3 against the Keydets since 2000, including an 8-7 mark in Lexington. ETSU has come away with a win in each of its last three trips to VMI.

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