ATLANTA, Georgia -- Marcus Carroll rushed for a career-high 184 yards and three touchdowns and cornerback Gavin Pringle returned an interception 21 yards for a touchdown as Georgia State opened the season with a 42-35 win against Rhode Island Thursday night at Center Parc Stadium.
Pringle, the graduate transfer from Bucknell making his GSU debut, put Georgia State (1-0) ahead for good at 35-28 late in the third quarter.
GSU quarterback Darren Grainger passed for 193 yards, tossing two touchdowns without throwing an interception, and the super senior also added 51 yards on the ground.