Earlier this month, the third-year Nebraska coach wouldn’t bite on questions about a two-game stretch against top-10 opponents, saying repeatedly that his team didn’t have to prepare for Wisconsin and Ohio State at the same time.
But Wednesday, he admitted that the Huskers are using part of their bye week to talk in plain terms about their goals for the remainder of the season — what they control and what they don’t as a 3-4 outfit that split its four Big Ten games and has five remaining.
“Frankly, yes, because the kids have to be able to see what might be out there,” Riley said.