KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 9-1 overall, 5-1 Big 12 | TEXAS A&M 7-3 overall, 4-2 Big 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 282.30 | 7 | 1 | 161.40 | 52 | 5 |
| Passing offense | 155.60 | 108 | 12 | 308.10 | 8 | 3 |
| Pass efficiency | 141.81 | 31 | 4 | 135.46 | 49 | 6 |
| Total offense | 437.90 | 22 | 5 | 469.50 | 12 | 4 |
| Scoring offense | 35.40 | 17 | 2 | 34.90 | 21 | 4 |
| Rushing defense | 152.70 | 63 | 7 | 112.20 | 13 | 1 |
| Pass defense | 140.20 | 2 | 1 | 250.30 | 102 | 8 |
| Pass eff. defense | 91.55 | 1 | 1 | 117.11 | 30 | 5 |
| Total defense | 292.90 | 6 | 1 | 362.50 | 55 | 3 |
| Scoring defense | 17.50 | t-10 | t-1 | 22.10 | 41 | 4 |
| Net punting | 37.49 | 40 | 8 | 35.12 | 80 | 10 |
| Punt returns | 14.33 | 10 | 1 | 7.07 | 74 | 8 |
| Kickoff returns | 25.22 | 13 | 2 | 24.47 | 20 | 3 |
| Turnover margin | 0.30 | 38 | 6 | -0.60 | 97 | 10 |
| Sacks | 2.60 | 19 | 2 | 2.30 | t-37 | t-5 |
| Tackles for loss | 4.70 | 100 | 9 | 6.90 | 21 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 1.40 | t-36 | t-3 | 3.00 | t-108 | t-11 |
| Schedule strength | 0.51315789 | t-57 | t-10 | 0.64473684 | 4 | 2 |