KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 6-1 overall, 2-1 Big 12 | MISSOURI 7-0 overall, 3-0 Big 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 290.00 | 5 | 1 | 138.43 | 79 | 9 |
| Passing offense | 169.14 | 100 | 11 | 286.43 | 16 | 6 |
| Pass efficiency | 149.36 | 27 | 4 | 138.48 | 37 | 6 |
| Total offense | 459.14 | 17 | 4 | 424.86 | 32 | 7 |
| Scoring offense | 38.86 | 10 | 2 | 34.71 | t-24 | t-4 |
| Rushing defense | 165.14 | 79 | 9 | 114.57 | 23 | 2 |
| Pass defense | 140.71 | 3 | 2 | 224.57 | 76 | 5 |
| Pass eff. defense | 90.10 | 2 | 1 | 108.04 | 15 | 2 |
| Total defense | 305.86 | 18 | 2 | 339.14 | 38 | 4 |
| Scoring defense | 17.86 | 17 | 2 | 13.14 | 5 | 1 |
| Net punting | 38.68 | 31 | 6 | 38.94 | 24 | 5 |
| Punt returns | 15.88 | 12 | 1 | 5.65 | 93 | 11 |
| Kickoff returns | 25.16 | 17 | 2 | 23.84 | 29 | 4 |
| Turnover margin | 0.29 | t-43 | t-7 | 0.86 | 19 | 3 |
| Sacks | 1.71 | t-72 | t-9 | 3.00 | 9 | 1 |
| Tackles for loss | 3.14 | 119 | 12 | 7.29 | t-17 | t-2 |
| Sacks allowed | 1.29 | t-33 | t-3 | 1.00 | 17 | 2 |
| Schedule strength | 0.58823529 | t-33 | 7 | 0.67647059 | 8 | 2 |