The Purdue Boilermakers are giving UNLV coach Barry Odom a second chance to lead a Power Four program. Athletic director Mike Bobinski announced Sunday that he hired the 48-year-old Odom to replace Ryan Walters, who was fired last week after compiling a 5-19 record in two seasons in West Lafayette, Indiana. “As both a leader and person, coach Odom personifies the qualities our football program and university value,” Bobinski said in a statement. “During our interactions with coach Odom, it became clear that he possesses the belief, tenacity and competitive drive necessary to return Purdue football to the standard of excellence we all expect. Odom went 19-8 in two seasons with UNLV after going 25-25 in his previous head coaching stint at Missouri from 2016-19. MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/sports/ncaa/ncaaf/reports-barry-odom-targeted-purdue-university-next-head-football-coach-lafayette-indiana-football-sports/531-b99d3cc1-ff92-4be5-9503-51db06d95d9e