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Russell Wilson passed for 275 yards and two touchdowns and NC State beat West Virginia 23-7 No. 22 to win the Champs Sports Bowl.

Wilson related to Mustafa Greene on a touchdown pass of 16 yards in the first quarter and the Wolfpack (9-4) never trailed against a team neglected West Virginia who fought his own way.

Geno Smith threw for 196 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown to Stedman Bailey in the second quarter, which represented the only points Mountaineer.

West Virginia (9-4) fumbled on consecutive possessions in the fourth quarter.

Noel Devine sought to end a run of 28 yards and Smith was intercepted by a Wolfpack defender dive in line with NC State to 10 yards on a long pass intended for a touchdown.

The climbers managed to escape two turnovers without giving up any points, but his luck ran when Jock Sanders dropped a punt on seven-yard line and found Wilson Jarvis Williams in the area of Three plays later.

Smith escaped climbers final possession - their fifth turnover of the second half. Tyler Bitancurt missed two shots in defeat.

Wilson finished 28-45-passing and also carried 14 times for 41 yards, while Williams led all players with six receptions for 77 yards.

North Carolina State took a 7-0 lead with 1:37 remaining in the first quarter when Greene broke three tackles on the way to the end zone.

Bitancurt loss of 43 yards in the second quarter, but the Highlanders tied the game with a touchdown on their next possession.

Bailey has fallen behind David Amerson corner to the sideline and jumped straight from 32 yards before Smith in the corner of the end zone.

Only two minutes remained in the first half, but it was time for NC State to retake the lead to 10-7 on Josh Czajkowski field goal from 45 yards.

Smith broke away on the first possession of West Virginia in the second half and NC State has just five meters before Czajkowski scored a punt 38 yards to 13-7 with 6:05 left in the third.

Czajkowski added 40 yards on the next series, the North Carolina State Wolfpack and a lead of 16-7 in the fourth.

Devine fumbled the ball near the left touch line after being beaten by two defenders, but the Highlanders dodged a stray bullet Czajkowski goal of 27 meters.

Sanders Smith was wide open behind the defense and seemed to have dropped a perfect pass into his arms in front of the end zone. But NC State Security Brandan Bishop made a diving interception worthy of highlight reel.