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Riley knows 9 wins, bad losses not good enough at Nebraska

AUG 19, 2015 at 1:52p ET

AUG 19, 2015 at 1:52p ET

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Mike Riley would appear to have a tough act to follow at Nebraska, replacing a coach who never won fewer than nine games.

A deeper look at the numbers indicate there's plenty of room for improvement in a program that once prided itself on being in the annual national championship conversation but now has gone 15 years without a conference title.

The Cornhuskers have become known more for wilting in the biggest games. They've lost six of their last seven against Top 25 opponents, lost two straight to an unranked Minnesota team and allowed 129 points in their last two against Wisconsin.