Purdue coach Barry Odom has named Ryan Browne his starting quarterback, but he's more excited about the health of the room overall.

Purdue first-year coach Barry Odom has named Ryan Browne as the Boilermakers' starting quarterback ahead of next week's season opener against Ball State.

Before hiring Odom, athletic director Mike Bobinski promised to invest fully in the new pay-for-play college world and Odom has made it pay off. While some mainstays left, most notably All-American safety Dillon Thieneman, lOdom added an FBS-high 51 transfers and has 82 new players.