The Associated Press
Coach Jeff Brohm delighted Purdue fans when he agreed to remain in West Lafayette. Now he has to show he is worth the money he’s being paid under his new contract.
One of the Big Ten’s most dynamic players can’t wait to help Brohm prove it.
A 49-20 prime-time whipping of visiting Ohio State vaulted Brohm and Rondale Moore (12 catches, 170 yards, two touchdowns) into the national spotlight and gave the coach a signature victory.
“The Ohio State game really showed we can play with anyone,” Moore said.
The freshman receiver finished the season with a Big Ten-best 114 receptions for 1,258 yards and 12 touchdowns. Brohm said he plans to make ample use of the 5-foot-8 back’s speed this season.
“His versatility and his intelligence allows us to do more things,” the coach said, adding the staff hopes to give Moore better chances as a returner this season.
Brohm’s multiple-look, use-what-you-have offense was an easy sell for Moore.
Brohm’s contract, with $5.35 million in guaranteed compensation due in 2019, made him the third-highest paid coach in the Big Ten this season, behind Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh and Penn State’s James Franklin. He was heavily sought by hometown Louisville, where he played quarterback before a six-year NFL career.
He is 13-13 in two seasons after a 30-10 run at Western Kentucky.
