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Barry Odom expects Purdue's secondary to improve and says two or three viable nickelbacks now allow the defense to keep the same calls when rotating personnel, a flexibility it lacked last season.

Odom praised Ryan Browne's decision-making against Indiana State, saying the quarterback reported that the game had slowed down and showed an ability to attempt important tight-window throws.

Odom singled out Fame Ijeboi's pass protection as a positive from Purdue's opener, providing a specific indication of the running back's value in protecting the quarterback.

Despite Purdue's lack of sacks, Odom thought the defensive front performed well on film, so he did not regard the sack total alone as evidence of poor line play.

Odom attributed a couple of late explosive plays allowed against Indiana State to lost fourth-quarter defensive focus, identifying a correction needed before facing Wake Forest.