Florida State Seminoles vs North Carolina State Wolfpack Match Player Stats On Oct 28, 2010

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Oct 28, 2010

Russell Wilson accounted for four touchdowns to lead North Carolina State to a huge ACC win over No. 15 Florida State, 28-24 Thursday in Raleigh, N.C.

North Carolina State star linebacker Nate Irving recovered a Christian Ponder fumble at the Wolfpack 9-yard line with 42 seconds to play to seal the victory.

With the win, the Wolfpack (6-2, 3-1 ACC) move to the top of the Atlantic Division and have an inside track to the ACC Championship game with a month left in the season.

Wilson rushed for three touchdowns, including two in the third quarter that helped the Wolfpack erase a 21-7 halftime deficit.

Florida State (6-2, 4-1 ACC) regained the lead on Dustin Hopkins' 31-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter. But Wilson responded by leading a clutch 70-yard scoring drive, converting twice on fourth down. Wilson capped the drive with a 1-yard touchdown pass to George Bryan on 4th-and-goal that put North Carolina State ahead 28-24 with 2:40 to play.

On the ensuing drive, Ponder calmly moved the Seminoles down the field, connecting on big, drive-extending plays to Willie Haulstead and Taiwan Easterling. The Seminoles had a 2nd-and-goal from the Wolfpack 4 yard line, when Ponder botched a fake hand-off and fumbled the ball away.

It was a horrific ending to a solid game for Ponder, who rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another for the Seminoles. Ponder went 17 of 28 for 194 yards and a touchdown. The loss ends the Seminoles' five-game winning streak.

Wilson completed 18 of 28 passes for 178 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He added 69 yards rushing for the Wolfpack.