Purdue changes work perfectly in 40-14 victory over Maryland

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Jeff Brohm switched it up Saturday. He plugged in three new starters on the offensive line and cobbled together a winning combination. Jack Plummer threw for 420 yards and three touchdowns, both career highs, and Cory Trice returned the first of his two interceptions for a 37-yard score late in the first half to help Purdue pull away from Maryland 40-14. "Today I thought we came out and played freer and looser and I think we found some things that worked," coach Jeff Brohm said after the Boilermakers snapped a three-game losing streak. He needed to do something after allowing 10 sacks in last week's loss at No. 12 Penn State and Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan to complete all but one pass the previous week, Brohm started over. So Brohm plugged in Mark Stickford at left guard, Sam Garvin at center and redshirt freshman Eric Miller at right tackle.