Purdue fires OC Harrell amid offending battles

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Elder WriterSep 29, 2024, 08:47 PM ET

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College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University.Purdue fired offensive organizer Graham Harrell on Sunday as the group has actually had a hard time to score points against FBS competition.Harrell, a record-setting quarterback for Texas Tech under Mike Leach, was the very first significant personnel hire for Boilermakers coach Ryan Walters in 2022. They pursued and ultimately landed transfer quarterback Hudson Card, and Purdue scored 49 points and 35 points in wins over Minnesota and Indiana late last season.But after opening with 49 points versus Indiana State, an FCS program, Purdue has actually scored just 38 total points in losses to Notre Dame

, Oregon State and Nebraska. The Boilermakers did not reach completion zone until 1:29 remained in Saturday’s 28-10 home loss to Nebraska.”Choices like this are never simple,”Walters said in a statement. “After evaluating our start to the season, I felt that it was best for our group to

make a change now. We are appreciative of Graham’s contributions to our program and desire him the very best moving forward.” Walters did not instantly reveal who will handle offensive playcalling and training the quarterbacks.Harrell, 39, pertained to Purdue with previous organizer experience at West Virginia, USC and North Texas. Harrell is Purdue’s highest-paid assistant and was set to make$950,000 this season along with$1 million in

2025. Harrell played a season in the CFL and spent 2010 to 2012 with the Green Bay Packers.Purdue( 1-3)sees Wisconsin on Saturday.