Prep quarterback Pryor chooses Ohio State

Highly regarded prep quarterback Terrelle Pryor is headed to Ohio State.

The two-sport star announced his decision Wednesday at Jeannette High, about 25 miles east of Pittsburgh, where he had one of the greatest prep careers in Pennsylvania history.

Flanked by his parents, brother, sister and others, the 6-foot-6 Pryor wasted no time with his decision: "If everyone's here," he said, "University of Ohio State."

He then unzipped his windbreaker to reveal an Ohio State T-shirt and donned an OSU hat. He picked Ohio State over Michigan, Penn State and Oregon.

Pryor called a similar news conference last month, then decided at the last minute not to announce his choice, saying he planned to visit Oregon and, on the advice of his father, Craig, continue considering Penn State.

Pryor is the only Pennsylvania player to both rush and pass for at least 4,000 yards. He also scored 2,285 points in basketball. For now, Pryor said he does not plan to play basketball in college.

Virginia Tech's leading rusher Branden Ore will not return next year, a decision reached after meetings with Coach Frank Beamer.

Ore would have been a redshirt senior.

In January, a federal jury convicted one of Ore's friends of possessing crack cocaine with intent to distribute. Prosecutors subpoenaed Ore, who was riding with Tony Majette of Christiansburg in June 2006 when police stopped them and found two bags of drugs in the car. Ore was not charged.

An autopsy was inconclusive in the death of Central Florida wide receiver Ereck Plancher, 19, who lost consciousness Tuesday after strength and conditioning drills in Orlando.

The Orange County Medical Examiner's office said that more testing will be needed and that it will take several weeks to complete.

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Vikings make Frazier assistant head coach

Minnesota defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, who interviewed for head-coach openings in Miami and Atlanta this off-season, was promoted to assistant head coach by the Vikings.

The Indianapolis Colts re-signed free-agent defensive end Josh Thomas. Terms were not disclosed.

Thomas, 26, started seven games last season after Dwight Freeney suffered a season-ending foot injury in November.

Tennessee Titans center Kevin Mawae was elected president of the NFL Players Assn. in Hawaii.

He replaces Troy Vincent, whose term recently ended and who played most recently for Buffalo and Washington before retiring. Mawae, 37, had been on the union's executive committee.