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.

WEST LAFAYETTE - New Purdue football coach Barry Odom already flipped two players from UNLV's 2025 signing class — including one who won't need to travel far for a home-cooked meal.

UNLV head coach Barry Odom calls to his team during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Nevada, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024, in Las Vegas. Credit: AP/David Becker By The Associated ...

Scherer was UNLV's defensive coordinator each of the last two seasons while Odom was the head coach. In 2024, the Rebels had a top-30 scoring defense, allowing just 21.3 points per game.

Odom found instant success in Las Vegas, leading the Rebels to back-to-back Mountain West Championship Game appearances in 2023 and 2024. This past season, he guided UNLV to a 10-win season.

UNLV head football coach Barry Odom walks off the field with his team to get ready for their season opener against Bryant at Allegiant Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Las Vegas.

New Purdue coach Barry Odom has already flipped two 2025 UNLV recruits, one of which is his son, three-star quarterback Garyt Odom.

New UNLV football coach Barry Odom, including from left, son JT, son Garyt, daughter Anna and wife Tia, arrive at a news conference at Richard Tam Alumni Hall in Las Vegas Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — UNLV signed second-year football coach Barry Odom to a five-year contract on Friday after he led the Rebels to one of the most successful seasons in program history. Odom led ...

LAS VEGAS — Vincent Davis Jr. broke loose for a 69-yard touchdown run on the first play from scrimmage and UNLV opened the Barry Odom era with a 44-14 victory over Bryant on Saturday in the ...

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