If you need a singular example of Mike Riley’s failure at Nebraska, the Iowa series probably is the best example to work with. Prior to Mike Riley, Nebraska had won three out of four games since the Huskers moved to the Big Ten. That one loss could be excused by the Bo-lievers as the inevitable result of having to turn to a third-string quarterback in 2013. Nevertheless, Nebraska fans grew tired of losing four games each season, and so a change was made after the 2014 season.
Under Mike Riley, the Hawkeyes outscored Nebraska 124 to 44...and frankly, the games weren’t as close as the scores indicated.