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Purdue coach Barry Odom fired defensive coordinator Kevin Kane on Sunday, just nine games into his second stint as the Boilermakers' defensive play-caller. The move came one day after Purdue (3-6, 2-4 Big Ten) gave up 27 second-half points and multiple big plays in a 34-29 loss to Maryland. Fans had been clamoring for a change almost from the moment things went south following a season-opening win over Football Championship Subdivision school Indiana State. Odom was not available to take questions Sunday and has not said who will take over as the play-caller, though he has done that himself in his previous coaching stops. He is expected to discuss the change during his regular weekly news conference Monday.
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