Head coach Barry Odom is preparing the best he can for what’s expected to be a difficult season for the Purdue Boilermakers.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/unlv as Former UNLV Rebels Coach Barry Odom Looks To Repeat History And Turn Around Purdue Boilermakers.

UNLV improved in yards per play from 44 th in Odom’s first season (6.13) to 29 th (6.35). Marion favors an up-tempo ‘go-go” offense, which uses a variety of formations and multiple ...

After going 9-5 in 2023, Odom's first season as UNLV head coach, he renegotiated a contract that went into effect Jan. 1, 2024 through Dec. 31, 2028.

After going 9-5 in 2023, Barry Odom's first season as UNLV coach, he renegotiated a contract that went into effect Jan. 1, 2024 through Dec. 31, 2028.

UNLV head coach Barry Odom looks on during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Nevada Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker) ...

UNLV head coach Barry Odom watches his players during warmups of their NCAA football game against Boise State at Allegiant Stadium on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Barry Odom was still nitpicking UNLV’s performance Monday afternoon. The Rebels picked up their second win over a Big 12 program last Friday in a 23-20 win at Kansas. The passing game struggled ...

Purdue has hired UNLV ’s Barry Odom as its next coach, bringing the former Missouri head coach back to the Power 4 in an effort to turn around the team that finished dead-last in the Big Ten.

New UNLV football coach Barry Odom poses for a portrait at UNLV's Fertitta Football Complex in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. (Erik Verduzco / Las Vegas Review-Journal) ...

Barry Odom, new UNLV head football coach, waits to be introduced during a news conference at UNLV Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Odom, 46, served as the defensive coordinator at Arkansas for the past ...

Barry Odom, new UNLV head football coach, speaks during a news conference at UNLV Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Odom, 46, served as the defensive coordinator at Arkansas for the past three years and ...