Georgia State 31, Old Dominion 17
Associated Press
ATLANTA - Darren Grainger passed for 195 yards and a touchdown and he ran for 109 yards and another score to help Georgia State beat Old Dominion 31-17.
Michael Hayes gave Georgia State a three-score advantage on a 26-yard field goal with 6:20 remaining in the fourth quarter and Justin Abraham sealed it with a interception with 1:23 left.
Tucker Gregg added 52 yards on the ground with a touchdown for Georgia State (3-5, 2-2 Sun Belt Conference). He became the leading rusher in program history with 2,165 career yards.
Marcus Carroll also rushed for a score for Georgia State, and Jamari Thrash had three catches for 87 yards and a touchdown. Georgia State needs three more wins in its last four games to gain bowl eligibility for fourth straight year.
Hayden Wolff threw for 257 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Old Dominion (3-5, 2-2). Javon Harvey had three grabs for 124 yards, including a 61-yard touchdown for a 7-0 lead.
| Scoring Summary |
| First Quarter |
ODU | GaSt |
| ODU |
TD |
8:35 |
Javon Harvey 61 yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Ethan Sanchez kick) |
7 |
0 |
| GaSt |
TD |
2:29 |
Tucker Gregg 4 yd run (Michael Hayes kick) |
7 |
7 |
| Second Quarter |
ODU | GaSt |
| GaSt |
TD |
10:04 |
Jamari Thrash 38 yd pass from Darren Grainger (Michael Hayes kick) |
7 |
14 |
| ODU |
TD |
7:15 |
Ali Jennings III 12 yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Ethan Sanchez kick) |
14 |
14 |
| Third Quarter |
ODU | GaSt |
| GaSt |
TD |
5:00 |
Darren Grainger 1 yd run (Michael Hayes kick) |
14 |
21 |
| GaSt |
TD |
4:02 |
Marcus Carroll 11 yd run (Michael Hayes kick) |
14 |
28 |
| Fourth Quarter |
ODU | GaSt |
| GaSt |
FG |
6:20 |
Michael Hayes 26 yd FG |
14 |
31 |
| ODU |
FG |
4:51 |
Ethan Sanchez 40 yd FG |
17 |
31 |
| Team Stats |
| |
Old Dominion |
Georgia State |
| First downs |
11 |
24 |
| Rushing |
2 |
15 |
| Passing |
8 |
7 |
| Penalty |
1 |
2 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency |
4-14, 29% |
7-17, 41% |
| 4th down efficiency |
0-2, 0% |
3-4, 75% |
| Rushes-Yards |
22-26 |
62-218 |
| Passing Yards |
257 |
195 |
| Return Yards |
19 |
93 |
| Completions-Attempts-Int |
19-34-1 |
14-20-0 |
| Sacks-Yards Lost |
6--45 |
1--2 |
| Punts |
5 |
3 |
| Punts-Average |
41 |
41.3 |
| Fumbles Lost |
1-1 |
2-1 |
| Penalties - Yards |
6-34 |
4-30 |
| Time of Possession |
22:50 |
37:10 |
| Old Dominion Passing |
| Player |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TDs |
Int |
| H. Wolff |
19 |
34 |
257 |
2 |
1 |
| Georgia State Passing |
| Player |
Cmp |
Att |
Yds |
TDs |
Int |
| D. Grainger |
14 |
20 |
195 |
1 |
0 |
| Old Dominion Rushing |
| Player |
Carries |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| B. Watson |
14 |
53 |
3.8 |
0 |
| H. Wolff |
8 |
-27 |
-3.4 |
0 |
| Georgia State Rushing |
| Player |
Carries |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| D. Grainger |
19 |
104 |
5.5 |
1 |
| T. Gregg |
19 |
52 |
2.7 |
1 |
| J. Williams |
12 |
34 |
2.8 |
0 |
| M. Carroll |
7 |
22 |
3.1 |
1 |
| A. Lane |
2 |
10 |
5.0 |
0 |
| L. Brand |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
| Old Dominion Receiving |
| Player |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| J. Harvey |
3 |
124 |
41.3 |
1 |
| J. Bly |
6 |
87 |
14.5 |
0 |
| A. Jennings III |
3 |
24 |
8.0 |
1 |
| B. Watson |
4 |
13 |
3.3 |
0 |
| I. Spencer |
2 |
5 |
2.5 |
0 |
| D. Anthony Jr. |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
0 |
| Georgia State Receiving |
| Player |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TDs |
| J. Thrash |
3 |
87 |
29.0 |
1 |
| T. Williams |
5 |
50 |
10.0 |
0 |
| T. Gregg |
2 |
24 |
12.0 |
0 |
| C. Thompson |
3 |
22 |
7.3 |
0 |
| L. Brand |
1 |
12 |
12.0 |
0 |
| Old Dominion Interceptions |
| Player |
Int |
Yards |
| Georgia State Interceptions |
| Player |
Int |
Yards |
| J. Abraham |
1 |
15 |
| Old Dominion Punting |
| Player |
Punts |
Yards |
Avg |
| E. Duane |
5 |
205 |
41.0 |
| Georgia State Punting |
| Player |
Punts |
Yards |
Avg |
| M. Hayes |
3 |
124 |
41.3 |
| Old Dominion Punt Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| I. Paige |
2 |
2 |
1.0 |
| Georgia State Punt Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| T. Williams |
2 |
32 |
16.0 |
| Old Dominion Kick Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| L. James |
1 |
17 |
17.0 |
| Georgia State Kick Returns |
| Player |
Ret |
Yards |
Average |
| T. Williams |
2 |
29 |
14.5 |
| J. Williams |
1 |
17 |
17.0 |
| K. Byrd |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Old Dominion Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
| Georgia State Missed FG |
| Player |
Length |
| M. Hayes |
38 |
