There is nothing Mike Riley would have probably enjoyed more was to look at the Calender on September 17th and see a team other than the Oregon Ducks. Oregon has beaten Riley time and time again when he was with Oregon State and the Ducks have beaten him eight straight times.
Mike Riley is now Head Coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and he sees the field as more evenly matched entering the game with Oregon. Nebraska is not ranked, and the Ducks have something to prove, specifically on Defense. It is a big test for both teams after rather easy competition the first two weeks of the season.