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Summarizing what Purdue head coach Barry Odom to the media in attendance during Monday's press conference ahead of Saturday's Big Ten matchup at Illinois. - Trophy game and fierce rival game that has been played for over 100 years. Has a lot of respect for Bret Bielema and his staff. Has 19 wins the last two seasons. Has won everywhere he has been. - Notes the change at defensive coordinator Beliema made over the weekend, firing Bobby Hauck. Noted Hauck brought a lot of guys with him from Montana, but expects changes in schematics once you get into the game. Will likely be some similarities and tweaks, just like there is every week. - Illinois' offensive coordinator, Barry Lunney Jr., is an elite play caller. Worked with their their wide receivers coach, Justin Stepp, for a couple of years. Harper Cole, one of their assistants, played wide receiver for Arkansas when he was on staff there. Also worked with Chris Hurd, their special teams coordinator, at Arkansas. - Met with captains and talked about not every playing the comparison game. Just need to move forward and learn from their experiences in the last four games. The comparison game will either inflate your ego and pride and keep you stuck in that moment, or it will crush your confidence and leave you frustrated. Both of those options are toxic in his opinion. They are going to run their race. - Notes last three opponents are 11-1 overall with that lone loss coming to Miami (Fla.). - Through four games, he's not been happy with the lack of pressure on the QB right now on defense. - Thinks they have the right players to win some one-on-one battlies, just have to give them the right tools to do it. They've been insconsistent, played some really good opponents. Thinks they are closer now to breaking through than they were a month ago.