Wolfpack Rolling Down the Rivers

Freshman quarterback Philip Rivers rallied undefeated North Carolina State by throwing three touchdown passes to Koren Robinson in a 30-23 overtime victory over Georgia Tech on Thursday night at Raleigh N.C.

The comeback by Rivers was the third in four games as the Wolfpack won its Atlantic Coast Conference opener and improved to 4-0 for the first time since 1994.

“Just think what this youngster can do, not only for this year, but for this program for the next four years to help us get somewhere, “ Wolfpack Coach Chuck Amato said.

Rivers passed 23 yards to Robinson on the second play of OT. Georgia Tech (2-2, 0-2) failed on its final chance when Kerry Watkins, who scored the game-tying touchdown moments earlier, couldn’t haul in George Godsey’s pass at the five.

Georgia Tech had won five in a row against N.C. State.

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Struggling receiver Freddie Milons, touted as a Heisman Trophy candidate in the preseason, won’t start Saturday against Arkansas. Crimson Tide offensive play-caller Charlie Stubbs, a former assistant at Brigham Young who has been mentioned as a candidate to succeed outgoing Cougar Coach LaVell Edwards, has denied that he will resign at the end of the season. But Alabama Coach Mike DuBose announced that offensive coordinator/line coach Neil Callaway would join Stubbs in the press box on Saturday. . . . Wyoming quarterback Jay Stoner, recovering from a concussion and bruised sternum, won’t play against Nevada.