Terrelle Pryor says he's 'full go' for Wisconsin: Ohio State Insider

Terrelle Pryor said his quad isn't 100 percent healthy, but the OSU QB doesn't expect the injury to limit him at all against Wisconsin.

View full sizeMarvin Fong / The Plain DealerTerrelle Pryor promised on Wednesday that he'll be more than ready to break away from pressure and demonstrate his running ability Saturday against the Badgers. "I'm going to push myself to do whatever I possibly have to do until we’re up."

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Four days after his running consisted of taking three sacks against Indiana, Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor said Wednesday that his previously strained left quad will allow him to do whatever needs to be done at Wisconsin on Saturday.

"It's gotten a lot better," Pryor said. "Last week it was still a little tender, and we had a passing plan during the game and we didn't have to run the ball with me. This week it's full go.

"Any time you get injured you're never 100 percent. I'd be lying to you if I told you that. But it's enough to carry as much as I have to carry the ball and do what I have to do to try to help the team win."

Ohio State didn't call a single running play for Pryor against the Hoosiers, so he stood in the pocket and competed 24 of 30 passes for a career-high 334 yards. Led by defensive end J.J. Watt, the Wisconsin defense is expected to force Pryor into more difficult situations, where he'll need the option to do more than one thing.

"You throw your body around and do what you have to do," Pryor said. "At the end of the day, I don't want to lose, and for sure I'm not going to let us lose. I'm going to push myself to do whatever I possibly have to do until we're up. It's going to be a hard-fought game, and I hope [Wisconsin quarterback Scott] Tolzien thinks the same way.

"I know some of the offense revolves around me. Any time I touch the ball, it's great to have the ball, so I'm trying to make some type of play or make a first down or lead the guys any way I can."

Status report: Offensive coordinator Jim Bollman said starting right tackle J.B. Shugarts practiced Wednesday after sitting out Tuesday with a recurrent foot problem that sidelined him for the second half on Saturday. He is expected to start in Madison. Tight end Jake Stoneburner seems to be nearly all the way back from a high ankle sprain and should be on track to return to the starting lineup against Wisconsin after sitting out two games.