University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Southern Miss
5-4 , 3-2
Georgia State
4-5 , 3-2
Georgia State Takes Down Southern Miss in Hattiesburg
11/5/2022 7:17:00 PM | Football
HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- Marcus Carroll ran for 163 yards and three touchdowns to lead Georgia State to a 42-14 win over Southern Miss on Saturday.
Georgia State (4-5, 3-2 Sun Belt) has won four of its last five games, while Southern Miss (5-4, 3-2 Sun Belt) ended a three-game win streak.
Carroll scored on an 18-yard run and twice more from short yardage. Darren Grainger threw for 133 yards and two touchdown passes and added 143 yards on the ground on 13 carries. Jamari Thrash made two touchdown catches and had 60 yards receiving.
Frank Gore, Jr. had a 43-yard touchdown run that pulled Southern Miss to 28-14 late in the third quarter and finished with 87 yards rushing. Trey Lowe threw for 84 yards and a score.
Southern Miss travels to Coastal Carolina on Saturday, Nov. 12. Game time is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CST and will air on ESPNU.
Team Stats
GSU 7, USM 0
GSU - Thrash,Jamari 6 yd pass from Grainger,Darren (Hayes,Michael kick) 15 plays, 80 yards, TOP 05:41
GSU 14, USM 0
GSU - Gregg,Tucker 10 yd run (Hayes,Michael kick), 4 plays, 51 yards, TOP 01:24
GSU 21, USM 0
GSU - Carroll,Marcus 6 yd run (Hayes,Michael kick), 6 plays, 63 yards, TOP 02:05
GSU 28, USM 0
GSU - Carroll,Marcus 18 yd run (Hayes,Michael kick), 5 plays, 64 yards, TOP 01:48
GSU 28, USM 7
USM - Cavallo,Cole 7 yd pass from Lowe III,Trey (Bourgeois,Briggs kick) 9 plays, 80 yards, TOP 02:20
GSU 28, USM 14
USM - Gore,Frank 43 yd run (Bourgeois,Briggs kick), 2 plays, 38 yards, TOP 00:52
GSU 35, USM 14
GSU - Carroll,Marcus 1 yd run (Hayes,Michael kick), 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 01:52
GSU 42, USM 14
GSU - Thrash,Jamari 30 yd pass from Grainger,Darren (Hayes,Michael kick) 6 plays, 58 yards, TOP 03:07