​WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – OCTOBER 10: Purdue Boilermakers running back Fame Ijeboi (2) runs with the ball during the college football game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Minnesota Golden Gophers on October 10, 2026, at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, IN. (Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Purdue delivered a dominant, complete-game performance at Ross-Ade Stadium, overpowering Minnesota 41–13 to secure their second consecutive Big Ten victory. From the opening kickoff, the Boilermakers set the tone on both sides of the ball, establishing control at the line of scrimmage and building a comfortable lead they never relinquished.Let’s jump into the post-game press conferences for Purdue Head Coach Barry Odom and select players.Purdue Head Coach Barry OdomRight off the bat, Odom mentions how well all three phases of the game played together. In terms of an overall game in that regard, I’m not sure Purdue has played that well since 2022. The offense didn’t put the defense in any bad spots while the defense allowed the offense ample opportunities to work with good field position. The offense accumulated 458 total yards while the defense allowed just 273 but more importantly is the 26 of total rushing yards that were surrendered. To put that into context, the Boilers last had that kind of dominating presence on defense back in 2004 against Penn State.Odom was very happy with how Purdue’s offense was able to stay on schedule all night. That is largely because of how well offensive line was able to control the line of scrimmage and stay ahead of the chains. All night, Purdue only had two instances of 3rd and longs and those were both 3rd and 9. Purdue nearly converted the first in the first quarter but the drive ended on 4th and 1 when Harris couldn’t get the yard they needed. The other was during Purdue’s second drive of the second half where they went 3 and out. Being able to be in those situations allows Offensive Coordinator Josh Henson full use of the playbook and keep the defense on their toes.Purdue’s defense the last two weeks has looked nothing like it did over the previous four weeks. To his credit, Barry Odom stuck his neck for Defensive Coordinator Kevin Kane following an embarrassing result against Notre Dame when he said that improvements were made. When the defense gives up 444 yards and 49 points while the Irish seemed to barely break a sweat, those comments seemed way out of left field, but Barry has a better read on his team than anyone else (I’ll be the first to admit I was pretty quick to call for Kane to be let go following that ND game). One of the things that Purdue really needs improvement on over the second half of the season defensively is they need to generate more sacks and tackles for loss. The defense has only 7 sacks on the season and that only accounts for a shade over 1 per game. The Boilers didn’t get any sacks against Drake Lindsey and only a