KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 7-3 overall, 4-2 Big 12 | KANSAS STATE 6-5 overall, 4-3 Big 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 152.40 | 57 | 6 | 183.55 | 31 | 3 |
| Passing offense | 200.90 | 82 | 9 | 170.91 | 105 | 12 |
| Pass efficiency | 127.51 | 68 | 8 | 124.53 | 78 | 10 |
| Total offense | 353.30 | 77 | 10 | 354.45 | 75 | 9 |
| Scoring offense | 26.20 | 68 | 8 | 24.82 | 75 | 9 |
| Rushing defense | 94.90 | 11 | 4 | 105.82 | 23 | 6 |
| Pass defense | 185.20 | 26 | 3 | 240.73 | 90 | 10 |
| Pass eff. defense | 91.24 | 3 | 1 | 131.84 | 75 | 10 |
| Total defense | 280.10 | 10 | 3 | 346.55 | 47 | 6 |
| Scoring defense | 11.00 | 3 | 1 | 23.91 | 59 | 8 |
| Net punting | 33.31 | 100 | 11 | 35.12 | 73 | 7 |
| Punt returns | 10.69 | 40 | 5 | 10.13 | 47 | 8 |
| Kickoff returns | 22.81 | 44 | 6 | 26.94 | 6 | 2 |
| Turnover margin | 0.10 | 59 | 7 | 0.73 | 19 | 2 |
| Sacks | 2.80 | T-15 | T-4 | 1.64 | 84 | 10 |
| Tackles for loss | 6.90 | 26 | 3 | 4.73 | 99 | 11 |
| Sacks allowed | 1.30 | 33 | 4 | 2.00 | 64 | 7 |
| Schedule strength | 0.48148148 | 73 | 9 | 0.47368421 | 78 | 11 |