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Dorsey, McCrary power Georgia State over Northern Illinois 35-14

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 26). Dorsey, McCrary power Georgia State over Northern Illinois 35-14. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/dorsey-mccrary-power-georgia-state-over-northern-illinois-35-14/article_f87a17d9-d303-5d83-9f93-9ca0987a6468.html

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Rodshaun Dorsey and Lanear McCrary Jr. led Georgia State to a 35-14 victory over Northern Illinois in Atlanta on Saturday. Dorsey caught five passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns, while McCrary rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown. Georgia State took an early lead after recovering a fumble on the opening kickoff and Cameran Brown threw a touchdown pass within one minute of play. Despite Northern Illinois outgaining Georgia State in total yardage, turnovers prevented them from mounting a comeback.
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On Saturday, Rodshaun Dorsey caught five passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns, while Lanear McCrary Jr. rushed for 111 yards and one touchdown, leading Georgia State to a decisive 35-14 victory over Northern Illinois in ATLANTA. Georgia State struck first after recovering a fumble on the opening kickoff, with Cameran Brown throwing a 4-yard touchdown pass within the game's first minute. Isaiah Stone later ran back a kickoff 100 yards for another score early in the second quarter. Despite Northern Illinois outgaining Georgia State in total yardage (432-342), turnovers prevented them from mounting a comeback, leaving them winless at 0-4 while Georgia State improved to 3-1. Both teams have upcoming games: Northern Illinois hosts Air Force on October 10, and Georgia State welcomes Old Dominion the following week.

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ATLANTA Georgia State Huskies Northern Illinois Panthers

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Georgia State ORG · 4× Northern Illinois ORG · 4× Dorsey PERSON · 2× Huskies ORG · 2× ATLANTA GPE · 1× Brown PERSON · 1× Cameran Brown PERSON · 1× Lanear McCrary Jr. PERSON · 1× Rodshaun Dorsey PERSON · 1× Zach Stair PERSON · 1×

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ATLANTA (AP) — Rodshaun Dorsey caught five passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns, Lanear McCrary Jr. rushed for 111 yards and one touchdown, and Georgia State defeated Northern Illinois 35-14 on Saturday.
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Dorsey, McCrary power Georgia State over Northern Illinois 35-14 · assertive framing

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ATLANTA (AP) — Rodshaun Dorsey caught five passes for 114 yards and two touchdowns, Lanear McCrary Jr. rushed for 111 yards and one touchdown, and Georgia State defeated Northern Illinois 35-14 on Saturday. asserted
State → catch → Saturday
Cameran Brown was 14-for-21 passing for 148 yards, connecting with Dorsey for touchdowns of 18 and 50 yards. asserted
Brown → pass → yards
Georgia State (3-1) struck first following a fumble on the opening kickoff that was recovered by Zach Stair at the Northern Illinois 4-yard line. asserted
that → strike → line
Brown tossed a 4-yard touchdown pass to Avion McBride exactly one minute into the game. asserted
Brown → toss → game
After the Huskies tied the game at 14, Isaiah Stone ran back a kickoff 100 yards to give the Panthers the lead for good early in the second. asserted
Stone → tie → second
McCrary had a 1-yard rushing score halfway through the third and Dorsey’s second touchdown made it 35-14 late in the third quarter. asserted
it → have → quarter
Northern Illinois (0-4) outgained Georgia State 432-342, but a late fumble and turnover on downs derailed any comeback attempt for the Huskies. asserted
fumble → outgaine → Huskies
Taron Dickens still threw for 320 yards and a score on 28-for-42 passing, and Dearee Rogers ran for 107 yards and a touchdown. asserted
Rogers → throw → yards
Up next Northern Illinois: hosts Air Force on Oct. 10. asserted
Illinois → host → Oct.
Georgia State: hosts Old Dominion next Saturday. asserted
State → host → Dominion
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