KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 8-3 overall, 5-2 Big 12 | COLORADO 3-8 overall, 2-5 Big 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 147.73 | 62 | 6 | 83.73 | 113 | 11 |
| Passing offense | 197.73 | 85 | 9 | 222.55 | 53 | 8 |
| Pass efficiency | 128.85 | 62 | 8 | 105.88 | 111 | 12 |
| Total offense | 345.45 | 82 | 10 | 306.27 | 108 | 12 |
| Scoring offense | 25.36 | 73 | 8 | 22.45 | 91 | 10 |
| Rushing defense | 99.00 | 14 | 4 | 162.73 | 83 | 10 |
| Pass defense | 182.27 | 17 | 1 | 213.55 | 56 | 4 |
| Pass eff. defense | 89.36 | 3 | 1 | 131.51 | 72 | 9 |
| Total defense | 281.27 | 8 | 2 | 376.27 | 72 | 9 |
| Scoring defense | 10.27 | 3 | 1 | 28.91 | 88 | 11 |
| Net punting | 33.75 | 95 | 10 | 32.13 | 113 | 12 |
| Punt returns | 10.15 | 47 | 7 | 2.96 | 117 | 12 |
| Kickoff returns | 23.07 | 39 | 5 | 24.25 | 21 | 3 |
| Turnover margin | 0.18 | T-53 | T-6 | -0.36 | 82 | 10 |
| Sacks | 2.91 | 14 | 5 | 2.18 | 46 | 8 |
| Tackles for loss | 6.64 | T-31 | T-5 | 5.64 | 62 | 9 |
| Sacks allowed | 1.36 | T-31 | 4 | 3.91 | 117 | 12 |
| Schedule strength | 0.47000000 | T-87 | 11 | 0.51960784 | 54 | 8 |