KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 9-3 overall, 5-3 Big Ten | SOUTH CAROLINA 10-2 overall, 6-2 SEC | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 223.92 | 13 | 3 | 198.00 | 26 | 3 |
| Passing offense | 166.58 | 103 | 10 | 177.42 | 97 | 7 |
| Pass efficiency | 125.46 | 74 | 7 | 128.31 | 63 | 5 |
| Total offense | 390.50 | 59 | 4 | 375.42 | 74 | 4 |
| Scoring offense | 30.50 | 43 | 4 | 30.08 | 45 | 5 |
| Rushing defense | 161.58 | 66 | 8 | 135.92 | 45 | 6 |
| Pass defense | 189.08 | 17 | 7 | 133.00 | 2 | 2 |
| Pass eff. defense | 115.62 | 25 | 4 | 92.42 | 2 | 2 |
| Total defense | 350.67 | 36 | 7 | 268.92 | 4 | 4 |
| Scoring defense | 22.83 | 39 | 7 | 18.83 | 13 | 3 |
| Net punting | 38.50 | 24 | 1 | 34.94 | 93 | 10 |
| Punt returns | 8.24 | 61 | 6 | 7.61 | 71 | 7 |
| Kickoff returns | 25.90 | 8 | 2 | 21.00 | 72 | 9 |
| Turnover margin | 0.08 | 55 | 8 | 0.25 | 38 | 5 |
| Sacks | 1.42 | 93 | 11 | 2.08 | 43 | 4 |
| Tackles for loss | 4.25 | 113 | 12 | 6.33 | t-42 | t-6 |
| Sacks allowed | 1.25 | t-28 | t-3 | 2.25 | 81 | 9 |
| Schedule strength | 0.60869565 | 4 | 1 | 0.55752212 | 29 | 8 |