Steven M. Sipple: Husker backup O'Brien gleans confidence from Lee's development

Nebraska quarterback Patrick O'Brien (right) gets sacked by Wisconsin safety Natrell Jamerson late in the fourth quarter of last month's game at Memorial Stadium. O'Brien replaced starter Tanner Lee for the Huskers' last offensive series against the Badgers.O'Brien and Wentz are almost identical in size, and O'Brien had a tiny Eagles football in his crib when he was born because his father is a Philadelphia native.

Then there's this: Wentz wasn't a full-time starter at North Dakota State until his junior season in 2014. In other words, Wentz had to have a measure of patience.

"I feel like my style is kind of like his in a way," Nebraska's backup quarterback said. "He's able to run around a…