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Well, look who is coming back to the state.
Nebraska coach Mike Riley, who grew up in Corvallis, quarterbacked Corvallis High and went 93-80 as Oregon State's coach, brings the Cornhuskers to Autzen Stadium to play the Oregon Ducks on Saturday.
Riley became a polarizing figure toward the end of his tenure at OSU. Many fans groused at his inability to win the Civil War in the Chip Kelly/Mark Helfrich years, the increasing struggles of his teams to run the ball effectively and the Beavers' perceived defensive issues.
Riley is 16-11 as Nebraska's coach, which is good but well short of the standard of excellence set by Tom Osborne, who took the Cornhuskers to three national titles.