Nebraska's grand offensive plan: Just copy Oregon and Baylor

JUL 31, 2015 5:15p ET

JUL 31, 2015 5:15p ET

Nebraska QB Tommy Armstrong has a complex playbook to nail down in a short period of time.

CHICAGO -- Mike Riley spent the last 12 years trying to beat the Oregon Ducks. Now, having moved from Oregon State to Nebraska, Riley is attempting to emulate them.

In his first season in Lincoln, Riley, a former NFL head coach and career-long pro-style offense practitioner, is dealing with the challenge of running his preferred style with a much different type of quarterback than he's been previously accustomed. Incumbent starter Tommy Armstrong, for one, is a prototypical dual-threat spread guy who completed just 53.3 percent of his passes last year but threw…