KEY STATS
| NEBRASKA 5-1 overall, 2-0 Big Ten | MINNESOTA 5-2 overall, 1-2 Big Ten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. Rank | Avg. | Natl. Rank | |||
| Rushing offense | 284.8 | 10 | 210.1 | 28 | ||
| Passing offense | 205.3 | 89 | 117.7 | 119 | ||
| Pass efficiency | 152.28 | 26 | 116.05 | 90 | ||
| Total offense | 490.2 | 21 | 327.9 | 111 | ||
| Scoring offense | 42.7 | 10 | 29.6 | 66 | ||
| Rushing defense | 157.5 | 62 | 123.4 | 26 | ||
| Pass defense | 249.7 | 86 | 252.4 | 88 | ||
| Pass eff. defense | 123.04 | 48 | 134.36 | 84 | ||
| Total defense | 407.2 | 72 | 375.9 | 45 | ||
| Scoring defense | 22.3 | 34 | 23.1 | T-42 | ||
| Net punting | 39.88 | 16 | 38.00 | 40 | ||
| Punt returns | 3.38 | 111 | 13.09 | 24 | ||
| Kickoff returns | 24.23 | 27 | 25.10 | 19 | ||
| Turnover margin | 0.7 | T-28 | 0.4 | T-46 | ||
| Tackles for loss | 6.7 | T-31 | 6.6 | 36 | ||
| Sacks | 2.83 | T-20 | 1.43 | T-98 | ||
| Sacks allowed | 0.50 | T-2 | 1.86 | T-60 | ||
| Third-down conversion | 0.500 | T-14 | 0.432 | 51 | ||
| Third-down defense | 0.289 | 8 | 0.420 | 89 | ||
| Fourth-down conversion | 0.667 | T-18 | 0.857 | T-1 | ||
| Fourth-down defense | 0.273 | 13 | 0.714 | 106 | ||
| Red zone offense | 0.871 | T-37 | 0.957 | 4 | ||
| Red zone defense | 0.875 | T-93 | 0.750 | 26 | ||
| First downs offense | 157 | T-40 | 124 | T-96 | ||
| First downs defense | 137 | 62 | 128 | 45 | ||
| Fewest penalties | 7.17 | T-100 | 4.29 | T-17 | ||
| Fewest penalty yards | 66.33 | 109 | 37.29 | 18 | ||
| Time of possession | 31:57 | 33 | 32:06 | 30 | ||
| Schedule strength | 0.375 | T-105 | 0.484 | T-64 | ||