KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 9-4 overall, 6-2 Big 12 | ARIZONA 8-4 overall, 6-3 Pac 10 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 141.23 | 68 | 6 | 167.42 | 47 | 5 |
| Passing offense | 175.92 | 101 | 11 | 240.08 | 39 | 2 |
| Pass efficiency | 122.29 | 81 | 8 | 127.34 | 67 | 6 |
| Total offense | 317.15 | 102 | 11 | 407.50 | 40 | 4 |
| Scoring offense | 24.54 | 80 | 8 | 29.67 | 41 | 4 |
| Rushing defense | 95.46 | 11 | 4 | 111.92 | 22 | 2 |
| Pass defense | 189.08 | 25 | 3 | 203.92 | 43 | 4 |
| Pass eff. defense | 90.54 | 3 | 1 | 117.95 | 38 | 4 |
| Total defense | 284.54 | 9 | 3 | 315.83 | 21 | 2 |
| Scoring defense | 11.23 | 2 | 1 | 23.17 | 46 | 4 |
| Net punting | 34.88 | 74 | 8 | 34.79 | 77 | 10 |
| Punt returns | 11.34 | 34 | 4 | 16.40 | 4 | 1 |
| Kickoff returns | 23.31 | 34 | 5 | 25.48 | 11 | 2 |
| Turnover margin | 0.31 | 45 | 6 | 0.00 | T-59 | T-6 |
| Sacks | 3.23 | 3 | 2 | 2.83 | 12 | 1 |
| Tackles for loss | 6.85 | 25 | 3 | 5.75 | 55 | 7 |
| Sacks allowed | 1.46 | 37 | 5 | 0.92 | 10 | 2 |
| Schedule strength | 0.52238806 | 46 | 8 | 0.59829060 | 6 | 1 |