N.C. State rallies past Florida State, 28-24

Russell Wilson threw a fourth-down touchdown pass to George Bryan with 2:40 left to help North Carolina State rally from a big halftime deficit at home and beat No. 16 Florida State, 28-24, on Thursday night.

Wilson also ran for three scores for the Wolfpack (6-2, 3-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which trailed, 21-7, at the break before ending a three-game losing streak to the Seminoles (6-2, 4-1).

Trailing 24-21, the Wolfpack drove to the Florida State one-yard line. The Seminoles stopped Wilson on two sneaks, then stuffed James Washington’s leap over the line on third down. On fourth down, Wilson found Bryan alone in the end zone for the 28-24 lead.

The Seminoles mounted a final drive but fumbled the ball away.

Nevada, Fresno

to join MWC in 2012

Nevada and Fresno State have agreed to play one more season in the Western Athletic Conference before moving to the Mountain West Conference in 2012 and will pay significantly less to make the move than the WAC had demanded, the league said.

Fatal fall happened during high winds

A strong gust of wind swept across Notre Dame’s practice field before a tower toppled, killing a student who had been videotaping the football team from the tower, the university’s athletic director said.

Declan Sullivan, a 20-year-old junior from Long Grove, Ill., died Wednesday at a South Bend, Ind., hospital after the hydraulic scissor lift he was on fell over at the LaBar practice complex.

Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick promised there would be a full investigation.

The National Weather Service said winds in the area were gusting to 51 mph at the time of the accident.