KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 7-1 overall, 3-1 Big 12 | IOWA STATE 5-4 overall, 3-2 Big 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 294.75 | 6 | 1 | 157.22 | 52 | 6 |
| Passing offense | 163.75 | 102 | 11 | 163.67 | 104 | 12 |
| Pass efficiency | 151.39 | 25 | 3 | 108.51 | 107 | 12 |
| Total offense | 458.50 | 17 | 5 | 320.89 | 98 | 12 |
| Scoring offense | 37.88 | 12 | 2 | 24.00 | 79 | 9 |
| Rushing defense | 162.25 | 75 | 9 | 194.33 | 99 | 10 |
| Pass defense | 148.00 | 3 | 2 | 238.44 | 89 | 8 |
| Pass eff. defense | 89.36 | 1 | 1 | 130.99 | 79 | 9 |
| Total defense | 310.25 | 19 | 2 | 432.78 | 102 | 10 |
| Scoring defense | 17.75 | 16 | 2 | 29.67 | 88 | 10 |
| Net punting | 37.70 | 40 | 7 | 37.53 | 43 | 8 |
| Punt returns | 14.33 | 14 | 1 | 10.55 | 35 | 3 |
| Kickoff returns | 25.55 | 13 | 2 | 21.50 | 67 | 8 |
| Turnover margin | 0.38 | 38 | 6 | 1.00 | t-9 | t-1 |
| Sacks | 2.25 | 41 | 5 | 1.11 | 111 | 11 |
| Tackles for loss | 3.88 | 115 | 12 | 4.22 | 110 | 10 |
| Sacks allowed | 1.50 | t-39 | t-4 | 2.22 | 77 | 8 |
| Schedule strength | 0.58695652 | 27 | 5 | 0.67924528 | 6 | 2 |