It wasn't the prettiest, especially early, but Year 2 under coach Barry Odom started with a 44-19 Purdue win. IndyStar insider Nathan Baird and Journal & Courier's Sam King discuss playmakers emerging, Kevin Kane's defense and what lies ahead.

It wasn't the prettiest, especially early, but Year 2 under coach Barry Odom started with a 44-19 Purdue win. IndyStar insider Nathan Baird and Journal &amp; Courier's Sam King discuss playmakers emerging, Kevin Kane's defense and what lies ahead.

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What we learned from Purdue football's blowout of Indiana State

Now that we've seen two Purdue football games, what were we right about coming out of preseason camp, and what did we get wrong? Also, Nathan and Sam discuss The Athletic report on football sending and give their picks for Saturday at UCLA.

Now that we've seen two Purdue football games, what were we right about coming out of preseason camp, and what did we get wrong? Also, Nathan and Sam discuss The Athletic report on football sending and give their picks for Saturday at UCLA.

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Purdue came up a half-yard short on a fourth-and-15 defensive stop, but otherwise showed positive steps forward in the second year of Barry Odom's tenure against a Power Four opponent. Though the losing streak against P4's reaches 20, Nathan Baird and Sam King analyze how the Wake Forest game showed progress, and room for improvement.

Purdue came up a half-yard short on a fourth-and-15 defensive stop, but otherwise showed positive steps forward in the second year of Barry Odom's tenure against a Power Four opponent. Though the losing streak against P4's reaches 20, Nathan Baird and Sam King analyze how the Wake Forest game showed progress, and room for improvement.

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Trey Kaufman-Renn's college career may continue, but not at Purdue. Sam and Nathan start there, before delving into Saturday's football game against Wake Forst -- a potential must-win for bowl contention.

Trey Kaufman-Renn's college career may continue, but not at Purdue. Sam and Nathan start there, before delving into Saturday's football game against Wake Forst -- a potential must-win for bowl contention.

What we learned from Purdue football's blowout of Indiana State

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