KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 4-2 overall, 1-1 Big Ten | NORTHWESTERN 6-1 overall, 2-1 Big Ten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 292.00 | 5 | 1 | 229.8 | 18 | 4 |
| Passing offense | 215.33 | 77 | 5 | 180.14 | 107 | 12 |
| Pass efficiency | 159.86 | 15 | 1 | 121.89 | 94 | 10 |
| Total offense | 507.33 | 14 | 1 | 410.00 | 61 | 5 |
| Scoring offense | 43.67 | 8 | 1 | 31.14 | 52 | 6 |
| Rushing defense | 189.17 | 91 | 10 | 109.86 | 22 | 2 |
| Pass defense | 177.83 | 15 | 3 | 270.86 | 101 | 11 |
| Pass eff. defense | 113.83 | 28 | 4 | 121.31 | 45 | 10 |
| Total defense | 367.00 | 46 | 7 | 380.71 | 54 | 9 |
| Scoring defense | 27.67 | 74 | 10 | 22.14 | 39 | 7 |
| Net punting | 34.26 | 103 | 11 | 37.85 | 51 | 4 |
| Punt returns | 15.50 | 13 | 2 | 24.70 | 3 | 1 |
| Kickoff returns | 22.96 | 44 | 2 | 15.23 | 118 | 12 |
| Turnover margin | -1.00 | 104 | 12 | 0.71 | 29 | 3 |
| Sacks | 3.50 | 7 | 1 | 1.86 | 67 | 6 |
| Tackles for loss | 7.67 | 16 | 1 | 5.14 | 88 | 10 |
| Sacks allowed | 2.00 | t-68 | t-9 | 1.57 | t-48 | t-6 |
| Schedule strength | 0.62962963 | 24 | 1 | 0.36000000 | 100 | 12 |