Purdue Boilermakers wide receiver Arhmad Branch (6) with Purdue University during a football practice at the Bimel Outdoor Training Center in West Lafayette, Indiana, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024 College Boilermakers offensive coordinator Graham Harrell talks. It only took three games for Purdue head coach Ryan Waters to know he needed to make a change.
He made that change on Sunday, firing offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Graham Harrell.
“Decisions like this are never easy,” Waters said in a statement. “After evaluating our start to the season, I believe it is best for our team to make changes now. We thank Graham for his contribution to our program and wish him all the best for the future.”
A day earlier, the Boilermakers lost 28-10 to Nebraska and scored their only touchdown with a minute and a half left in the game. This is their third straight loss and their record on the season is 1-3.
After defeating FCS team Indiana State in the season opener, Purdue lost to Notre Dame 66-7 at home on September 14, then lost to Oregon State 38-21 and finally fell to Maize. Shell Team.
Texas transfer quarterback Hudson Card, who joined Purdue after Purdue hired Harrell last season, has yet to throw 200 passes against an FBS team this season. code. The Boilermakers average 172.2 passing yards per game, ranking 110th in the FBS. Purdue is tied for 105th in the FBS with 21.8 points per game and 79th in rushing yards per game with 149.8.
The team has not announced any future plans for offensive coordinator.
Harrell, 39, reportedly has two years left on his three-year contract and is still owed less than $2 million.
He played under the late Mike Leach at Texas Tech from 2005-08 and left the school as the NCAA's all-time leader in touchdown passes with 134. Also ranks second in career passing yards (15,793). He finished fourth in Heisman voting his senior season.
Prior to joining Purdue, Harrell served as West Virginia's offensive coordinator through the 2022 season and held the same position at USC from 2019-21.
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