KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 7-2 overall, 3-2 Big Ten | PENN STATE 8-1 overall, 5-0 Big Ten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 237.67 | 13 | 2 | 162.44 | 55 | 9 |
| Passing offense | 174.56 | 101 | 10 | 194.22 | 88 | 8 |
| Pass efficiency | 132.14 | 65 | 7 | 108.96 | 106 | 12 |
| Total offense | 412.22 | 53 | 4 | 356.67 | 88 | 10 |
| Scoring offense | 34.67 | 27 | 2 | 21.78 | 100 | 11 |
| Rushing defense | 160.78 | 64 | 8 | 111.89 | 24 | 3 |
| Pass defense | 188.67 | 20 | 5 | 170.44 | 7 | 3 |
| Pass eff. defense | 118.89 | 33 | 5 | 96.34 | 3 | 1 |
| Total defense | 349.44 | 41 | 7 | 282.33 | 8 | 3 |
| Scoring defense | 23.11 | 40 | 8 | 12.44 | 3 | 1 |
| Net punting | 38.12 | 34 | 3 | 34.94 | 96 | 7 |
| Punt returns | 9.14 | 46 | 5 | 6.34 | 82 | 10 |
| Kickoff returns | 27.13 | 4 | 2 | 24.65 | 20 | 4 |
| Turnover margin | 0.11 | 53 | 8 | 0.67 | 23 | 2 |
| Sacks | 1.56 | t-81 | 9 | 2.56 | 28 | 3 |
| Tackles for loss | 4.00 | 114 | 12 | 7.67 | 12 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 1.22 | t-24 | t-1 | 1.22 | t-24 | t-1 |
| Schedule strength | 0.57142857 | 22 | 2 | 0.52631579 | 49 | 8 |