Dorsey, McCrary Lead Georgia State Past Northern Illinois 35-14.

ATLANTA — Rodshaun Dorsey caught five passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns, while Lanear McCrary Jr. rushed for 111 yards and a score as Georgia State defeated Northern Illinois 35-14 on Saturday. Georgia State quarterback Cameran Brown completed 14 of 21 passes for 148 yards and connected with Dorsey on touchdown passes of 18 and 50 yards.

The Panthers took an early lead after Zach Stair recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff at the Northern Illinois 4-yard line. One play later, Brown found Avion McBride for a 4-yard touchdown to put Georgia State ahead 7-0 just one minute into the game. Northern Illinois eventually pulled even at 14, but Georgia State quickly regained control when Isaiah Stone returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown early in the second quarter. McCrary added a 1-yard touchdown run midway through the third quarter, and Dorsey caught his second touchdown later in the quarter to extend the Panthers' advantage to 35-14. Northern Illinois finished with 432 total yards compared with 342 for Georgia State, but the Huskies were unable to turn that production into a comeback. A late fumble and turnover on downs ended their chances. Taron Dickens completed 28 of 42 passes for 320 yards and a touchdown for Northern Illinois. Dearee Rogers added 107 rushing yards and a touchdown. Georgia State improved to 3-1, while Northern Illinois dropped to 0-4.

Up next: Northern Illinois will host Air Force on Oct. 10. Georgia State will host Old Dominion next Saturday.