Final details of a contract are being worked out with O'Brien, a North Carolina State official said Thursday. N.C. State likely would not make a formal announcement Thursday, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the contract has not been approved by the school's board of trustees.

The board's personnel committee has a teleconference scheduled for 5 p.m. Friday.

Norm Chow, a Punahou School alum who is the offensive coordinator for the Tenneseee Titans, withdrew his name from consideration Wednesday. Chow was an assistant coach for the Wolfpack.

Wolfpack athletic director Lee Fowler did not immediately return a call to his office Thursday. Boston College officials did not return multiple calls seeking comment, and a spokesman issued a statement Thursday acknowledging the reports.

"As you are no doubt aware, reports surfaced out of North Carolina yesterday afternoon and evening that N.C. State had (or would) offer Tom O'Brien its vacant head football coaching position," spokesman Chris Cameron said in an e-mail.

"If and when N.C. State makes an announcement involving coach O'Brien, Boston College will respond accordingly. Meanwhile, Boston College has no comment on the situation."

Several broadcasters and Web sites, citing unidentified sources, reported Wednesday night that N.C. State had hired O'Brien to replace the fired Chuck Amato. San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers — a four-year starter who left N.C. State as the school's career passing leader — told a newspaper Wednesday that O'Brien was the choice.

"I got a call this morning, and they said it was a done deal," Rivers told the North County Times in Escondido, Calif.

O'Brien led the Eagles to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the Meineke Bowl against Navy later this month. He dismissed rumors linking him to other coaching openings in a statement this week and told the Boston Globe, when reached at home Wednesday night, that he had received no official offer.

"Any announcement has to come out of North Carolina," he said.