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The game-winning kick by Nycz capped a nine-play, 55-yard drive that was led by North Carolina State running back Tremayne Stephens. Stephens ran three times on the drive for 27 yards, and caught a 9-yard pass from North Carolina quarterback Chris Keldorf.
Maryland defensive end Eric Ogbogu had four sacks and was named Most Valuable Player for the South. Howard had 14 rushes for 116 yards, and was MVP for the North.
The North took the opening kickoff of the second half and drove 69 yards on six plays, with Griese hitting Jurevicius on a 35-yard scoring strike with left in the quarter.
The North intercepted Nebraska quarterback Scott Frost on the next series, with Wisconsin cornerback LaMar Campbell returning the pick 25 yards to the South 14. Ettinger's 20-yard field goal tied the game 10-10.
Frost led the South to its final touchdown on the next series, rushing four times for 42 yards, and scoring on a 7-yard quarterback draw with 6:42 in the third quarter. Ettinger 's 26-yarder with five seconds in the quarter made 17-13.
The South did all the first-half scoring, using a 38-yard scoring pass from UCLA receiver Jim McElroy to Duke receiver Corey Thomas and a 33-yard field goal by Nycz.
Southern California running back Delon Washington took a handoff and ran left, giving the ball to McElroy on a reverse. McElroy then threw a floater down the left sideline that Thomas leaped up, grabbed and took into the end zone early in the second quarter.
Nycz's field goal came with 1:15 left in the first quarter and capped a four-play, 21-yard drive that started on the North 37 after the South punted from its end zone.
The North missed two field goals in the first half. Ettinger was wide left from 34 yards in the first quarter, and had a 40-yard attempt blocked in the second quarter by Chris McNeil of North Carolina A&T.
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