Final
Wilson, NC State overpower Georgia Tech, 45-28
Sep 25, 2010 - 7:47 PM By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports WriterATLANTA(AP) -- Russell Wilson passed for a career-high 368 yards and three touchdowns and North Carolina State answered Georgia Tech's fourth-quarter rally to beat the Yellow Jackets 45-28 on Saturday and remain unbeaten.
Wilson completed 28 of 41 passes and ran for a touchdown as North Carolina State (4-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) continued its best start since winning its first nine games in 2002.
N.C. State gained 527 yards and scored its most points in the series with Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech (2-2, 1-1) scored two quick fourth-quarter touchdowns to trail only 31-28 before Wilson answered with two touchdown drives.
Wilson threw a 23-yard scoring pass to T.J. Graham to cap a nine-play, 74-yard drive, and Mustafa Greene added a 5-yard scoring run with 4:08 remaining.
Wilson also threw touchdown passes to Steven Howard and Jarvis Williams, who returned a blocked punt for a touchdown.
Wilson had help from the Wolfpack's running game. Dean Haynes had 18 carries for 75 yards and Greene had 13 carries for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Jerrard Tarrant's 33-yard interception return cut N.C. State's lead to 31-28 early in the fourth quarter.
It was Wilson's first interception on his 136th pass of the season. Wilson, a junior, set the NCAA record with 379 attempts without an interception in a streak that overlapped his freshman and sophomore seasons.
Orwin Smith and Roddy Jones had touchdown runs for Georgia Tech. Joshua Nesbitt threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Melton in the fourth quarter as the highlight of his poor passing day.
Nesbitt had 19 carries for 95 yards rushing. He completed only 5 of 18 passes for 116 yards.
Nesbitt completed only 1 of 7 passes for 9 yards through three quarters before attempting to rally the Yellow Jackets.
With N.C. State leading 31-14, Nesbitt completed a 50-yard pass to Anthony Allen before his scoring pass to Melton capped a drive that covered 90 yards in three plays.
Tarrant's interception gave Georgia Tech hope, but the Yellow Jackets couldn't stop the Wolfpack.
Asa Watson blocked a punt, Williams picked up the loose ball and scored from the 1 to give N.C. State a 7-0 lead in the opening quarter.
The Wolfpack needed an official review to score their second touchdown. Leading 10-7 late in the first half, Wilson's pass to Howard at the back of the end zone was ruled an incomplete pass. The review with only 22 seconds remaining determined Howard had control of the ball with one foot in the end zone, giving N.C. State a 17-7 halftime lead.
Georgia Tech linebacker Brad Jefferson had the first two sacks of his career, including a hit on Wilson that ended the Wolfpack's first possession with a lost fumble. Logan Walls recovered the fumble for the Yellow Jackets, who couldn't take advantage of the break and punted after gaining 3 yards on three plays.
N.C. State also failed to take advantage of its first break. Linebacker Terrell Manning recovered a fumbled pitch from Nesbitt to Anthony Allen, but Josh Czajkowski missed a 31-yard field goal attempt.
Czajkowski made a 35-yarder early in the second quarter but missed another 31-yarder after Allen's second lost fumble.
Georgia Tech center Sean Bedford left the game in the first quarter with an injury to his lower right leg. He did not return.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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NC STATE 7 10 14 14 45
GEORGIA TECH 0 7 7 14 28 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: NC STATE - TD, JARVIS WILLIAMS 1 YD RETURN
OF BLOCKED PUNT (JOSH
CZAJKOWSKI KICK), 13:12. NC
STATE 7-0
2ND QUARTER: NC STATE - FG, JOSH CZAJKOWSKI 35 YD, 1:38.
NC STATE 10-0
GEORGIA TE
Sep 25 3:22 PM - NCAAF
NC STATE 45
GEORGIA TECH 28 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Sep 25 3:22 PM
TD NC STATE MUSTAFA GREENE 4 YD RUN (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 45, Georgia Tech 28 4th - 4:08Sep 25 3:10 PM
TD NC STATE MUSTAFA GREENE 4 YD RUN (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 45, Georgia Tech 28 4th - 4:08Sep 25 3:10 PM- NCAAF
NC STATE 45
GEORGIA TECH 28 4:08 LEFT, 4TH QTR
NC State 45, Georgia Tech 28 4th - 4:08Sep 25 3:10 PM
TD NC STATE T.J. GRAHAM 23 YD PASS FROM RUSSELL WILSON (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 38, Georgia Tech 28 4th - 8:31Sep 25 2:51 PM
TD NC STATE T.J. GRAHAM 23 YD PASS FROM RUSSELL WILSON (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 38, Georgia Tech 28 4th - 8:31Sep 25 2:51 PM
TD NC STATE T.J. GRAHAM 23 YD PASS FROM RUSSELL WILSON (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 38, Georgia Tech 28 4th - 8:31Sep 25 2:51 PM- NCAAF
NC STATE 38
GEORGIA TECH 28 8:31 LEFT, 4TH QTR
NC State 38, Georgia Tech 28 4th - 8:31Sep 25 2:51 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH JERRARD TARRANT 33 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (SCOTT BLAIR KICK)
NC State 31, Georgia Tech 28 4th - 12:05Sep 25 2:42 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH JERRARD TARRANT 33 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (SCOTT BLAIR KICK)
NC State 31, Georgia Tech 28 4th - 12:05Sep 25 2:42 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH JERRARD TARRANT 32 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (SCOTT BLAIR KICK)
NC State 31, Georgia Tech 28 4th - 12:05Sep 25 2:41 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH JERRARD TARRANT 32 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (SCOTT BLAIR KICK)
NC State 31, Georgia Tech 28 4th - 12:05Sep 25 2:41 PM- NCAAF
NC STATE 31
GEORGIA TECH 28 12:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR
NC State 31, Georgia Tech 28 4th - 12:05Sep 25 2:41 PM - NCAAF
NC STATE 31
GEORGIA TECH 27 12:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR
NC State 31, Georgia Tech 27 4th - 12:05Sep 25 2:39 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH TYLER MELTON 32 YD PASS FROM JOSHUA NESBITT (SCOTT BLAIR KICK)
NC State 31, Georgia Tech 21 4th - 12:55Sep 25 2:35 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH TYLER MELTON 32 YD PASS FROM JOSHUA NESBITT (SCOTT BLAIR KICK)
NC State 31, Georgia Tech 21 4th - 12:55Sep 25 2:35 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH TYLER MELTON 32 YD PASS FROM JOSHUA NESBITT (SCOTT BLAIR KICK)
NC State 31, Georgia Tech 21 4th - 12:55Sep 25 2:35 PM- NCAAF
NC STATE 31
GEORGIA TECH 21 12:55 LEFT, 4TH QTR
NC State 31, Georgia Tech 21 4th - 12:55Sep 25 2:35 PM - NCAAF
NC STATE 31
GEORGIA TECH 14 0:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Sep 25 2:24 PM
TD NC STATE RUSSELL WILSON 6 YD RUN (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 31, Georgia Tech 14 3rd - 4:01Sep 25 2:15 PM
TD NC STATE RUSSELL WILSON 6 YD RUN (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 31, Georgia Tech 14 3rd - 4:01Sep 25 2:15 PM- NCAAF
NC STATE 31
GEORGIA TECH 14 4:01 LEFT, 3RD QTR
NC State 31, Georgia Tech 14 3rd - 4:01Sep 25 2:15 PM
TD NC STATE JARVIS WILLIAMS 5 YD PASS FROM RUSSELL WILSON (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 24, Georgia Tech 14 3rd - 9:17Sep 25 2:00 PM
TD NC STATE JARVIS WILLIAMS 5 YD PASS FROM RUSSELL WILSON (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 24, Georgia Tech 14 3rd - 9:17Sep 25 2:00 PM
TD NC STATE JARVIS WILLIAMS 5 YD PASS FROM RUSSELL WILSON (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 24, Georgia Tech 14 3rd - 9:17Sep 25 2:00 PM
TD NC STATE JARVIS WILLIAMS 5 YD PASS FROM RUSSELL WILSON (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 24, Georgia Tech 14 3rd - 9:17Sep 25 1:59 PM
TD NC STATE JARVIS WILLIAMS 5 YD PASS FROM RUSSELL WILSON (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 24, Georgia Tech 14 3rd - 9:17Sep 25 1:59 PM
TD NC STATE JARVIS WILLIAMS 5 YD PASS FROM RUSSELL WILSON (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 24, Georgia Tech 14 3rd - 9:17Sep 25 1:59 PM- NCAAF
NC STATE 24
GEORGIA TECH 14 9:17 LEFT, 3RD QTR
NC State 24, Georgia Tech 14 3rd - 9:17Sep 25 1:59 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH RODDY JONES 4 YD RUN (SCOTT BLAIR KICK)
NC State 17, Georgia Tech 14 3rd - 13:33Sep 25 1:49 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH RODDY JONES 4 YD RUN (SCOTT BLAIR KICK)
NC State 17, Georgia Tech 14 3rd - 13:33Sep 25 1:49 PM- NCAAF
NC STATE 17
GEORGIA TECH 14 13:33 LEFT, 3RD QTR
NC State 17, Georgia Tech 14 3rd - 13:33Sep 25 1:49 PM - NCAAF
NC STATE 17
GEORGIA TECH 7 0:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Sep 25 1:25 PM
TD NC STATE STEVEN HOWARD 21 YD PASS FROM RUSSELL WILSON (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 17, Georgia Tech 7 2nd - 0:22Sep 25 1:24 PM
TD NC STATE STEVEN HOWARD 21 YD PASS FROM RUSSELL WILSON (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 17, Georgia Tech 7 2nd - 0:22Sep 25 1:24 PM
TD NC STATE STEVEN HOWARD 21 YD PASS FROM RUSSELL WILSON (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 17, Georgia Tech 7 2nd - 0:22Sep 25 1:24 PM
TD NC STATE STEVEN HOWARD 21 YD PASS FROM RUSSELL WILSON (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 17, Georgia Tech 7 2nd - 0:22Sep 25 1:23 PM
TD NC STATE STEVEN HOWARD 21 YD PASS FROM RUSSELL WILSON (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 17, Georgia Tech 7 2nd - 0:22Sep 25 1:23 PM
TD NC STATE STEVEN HOWARD 21 YD PASS FROM RUSSELL WILSON (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 17, Georgia Tech 7 2nd - 0:22Sep 25 1:23 PM- NCAAF
NC STATE 17
GEORGIA TECH 7 0:22 LEFT, 2ND QTR
NC State 17, Georgia Tech 7 2nd - 0:22Sep 25 1:23 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH ORWIN SMITH 10 YD RUN (SCOTT BLAIR KICK)
NC State 10, Georgia Tech 7 2nd - 2:30Sep 25 1:11 PM
TD GEORGIA TECH ORWIN SMITH 10 YD RUN (SCOTT BLAIR KICK)
NC State 10, Georgia Tech 7 2nd - 2:30Sep 25 1:11 PM- NCAAF
NC STATE 10
GEORGIA TECH 7 2:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR
NC State 10, Georgia Tech 7 2nd - 2:30Sep 25 1:11 PM - NCAAF
NC STATE 10
GEORGIA TECH 0 13:22 LEFT, 2ND QTR
NC State 10, Georgia Tech 0 2nd - 13:22Sep 25 12:44 PM - NCAAF
NC STATE 7
GEORGIA TECH 0 0:00 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Sep 25 12:37 PM
TD NC STATE JARVIS WILLIAMS 1 YD RETURN OF BLOCKED PUNT (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 7, Georgia Tech 0 1st - 1:48Sep 25 12:31 PM
TD NC STATE JARVIS WILLIAMS 1 YD RETURN OF BLOCKED PUNT (JOSH CZAJKOWSKI KICK)
NC State 7, Georgia Tech 0 1st - 1:48Sep 25 12:31 PM- NCAAF
NC STATE 7
GEORGIA TECH 0 1:48 LEFT, 1ST QTR
NC State 7, Georgia Tech 0 1st - 1:48Sep 25 12:31 PM - NCAAF
NC STATE 6
GEORGIA TECH 0 1:48 LEFT, 1ST QTR
NC State 6, Georgia Tech 0 1st - 1:48Sep 25 12:31 PM
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