2021 Nebraska-Minnesota football stats matchup
Here’s how the Cornhuskers and Golden Gophers match up statistically entering their Oct. 16th game in Minneapolis. Average national ranking in categories listed: Nebraska 54.3, Minnesota 50.19.
  | NEBRASKA3-4 (1-3) | MINNESOTA3-2 (1-1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank | ||
| Rushing offense | 223.6 | 18 | 192.4 | 39 | |
| Passing offense | 270.0 | 38 | 141.8 | 124 | |
| Pass efficiency | 161.70 | 18 | 130.06 | 88 | |
| Total offense | 493.6 | 13 | 334.2 | 110 | |
| Scoring offense | 31.9 | 48 | 24.4 | 95 | |
| Rushing defense | 133.9 | 56 | 77.0 | 5 | |
| Pass defense | 207.7 | 43 | 230.8 | 71 | |
| Pass eff. defense | 117.49 | 34 | 124.87 | 51 | |
| Total defense | 341.6 | 42 | 307.8 | 21 | |
| Scoring defense | 17.9 | 23 | 19.6 | 29 | |
| Net punting | 35.08 | 121 | 41.09 | 44 | |
| Punt returns | 1.14 | 126 | 10.00 | 43 | |
| Kickoff returns | 15.00 | 120 | 22.11 | 46 | |
| Turnover margin | -0.14 | 81 | 0.60 | 34 | |
| Tackles for loss | 5.9 | 62 | 5.4 | 80 | |
| Sacks | 1.71 | 101 | 2.60 | 42 | |
| Sacks allowed | 2.71 | 102 | 1.60 | 33 | |
| Third-down conversion | 0.451 | 35 | 0.448 | 38 | |
| Third-down defense | 0.374 | 65 | 0.318 | 23 | |
| Fourth-down conversion | 0.625 | 43 | 0.667 | 33 | |
| Fourth-down defense | 0.200 | 4 | 0.500 | 53 | |
| Red zone offense | 0.788 | 97 | 0.938 | 15 | |
| Red zone defense | 0.889 | 96 | 0.778 | 40 | |
| First downs offense | 163 | 1 | 90 | 124 | |
| First downs defense | 125 | 88 | 83 | 12 | |
| Fewest penalties | 5.86 | 53 | 4.80 | 17 | |
| Fewest penalty yards | 47.00 | 39 | 51.00 | 52 | |
| Time of possession | 32:58 | 13 | 33:54 | 6 | |
| Efficiency: Offense* | 66.9 | 30 | 46.6 | 73 | |
| Efficiency: Defense* | 72.1 | 20 | 58.5 | 50 | |
| Efficiency: Spec. Teams* | 24.0 | 127 | 55.0 | 56 | |
| Efficiency: Overall* | 68.8 | 29 | 54.1 | 62 | |
| Schedule strength* | # | 6 | # | 45 | |
| *ESPN FPI analytics. Schedule strength does not include future opponents. | |||||
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