BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –Each week during the 2024 season, we will release The Chris Hatcher Show. The show hosted this season by Kevin Blackwell and featuring head football coach Chris Hatcher, will look back at the previous week's football game and look forward to the upcoming contest.
 
Last week, the Bulldogs opened Southern Conference play with an impressive 27-3 win over VMI. In the win for Samford, quarterback Quincy Crittendon completed 26-of-30 passes for 196 yards and three touchdowns. Wide receiver E. Jai Mason hauled in seven passes for 76 yards and two touchdowns, while D.J. Rias caught nine passes for 56 yards. Brendan Jenkins had two catches for 23 yards and a touchdown, while Iaan Cousin caught two passes for 24 yards.
 
This week, the Bulldogs will travel to Johnson City, Tenn., to take on the ETSU Bucs, who come into the game with a mark of 3-3 overall and 1-1 in SoCon play.
 
Samford and ETSU have met 11 previous times, with Samford owning an 8-3 series lead. Last season, Samford earned a 42-28 win over ETSU at home. The last time the teams played in Johnson City was in 2022 when the Bulldogs pulled out a 55-45 win in an offensive shootout. ETSU's last win in the series came in 2021 when the Bucs won a 55-48 overtime thriller at Samford.
 
Saturday's game is set for a 2:30 p.m. (CT) start from Johnson City, Tenn. The game can be seen live on ESPN+. For links to follow all of Samford's games this season, please click on the following link: 2024 SAMFORD FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.
 
To watch this week's edition of The Chris Hatcher Show, click on the video below.


 
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