KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 9-3 overall, 5-3 Big Ten | SOUTHERN CAL 8-4 overall, 6-3 Pac-12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. Rank | Avg. | Natl. Rank | |||
| Rushing offense | 248.3 | 16 | 158.2 | 68 | ||
| Passing offense | 198.0 | 91 | 294.6 | 15 | ||
| Pass efficiency | 131.46 | 58 | 166.92 | 4 | ||
| Total offense | 446.3 | 33 | 452.8 | 29 | ||
| Scoring offense | 37.4 | 13 | 35.1 | 25 | ||
| Rushing defense | 176.5 | 78 | 132.5 | 27 | ||
| Pass defense | 196.3 | 26 | 265.7 | 107 | ||
| Pass eff. defense | 100.60 | 3 | 118.29 | 37 | ||
| Total defense | 372.8 | 48 | 398.2 | 66 | ||
| Scoring defense | 24.8 | 48 | 23.8 | 37 | ||
| Net punting | 36.81 | 74 | 35.40 | 99 | ||
| Punt returns | 16.11 | 5 | 9.90 | 35 | ||
| Kickoff returns | 20.09 | 81 | 21.19 | 57 | ||
| Turnover margin | -0.2 | T-74 | 0.9 | T-11 | ||
| Tackles for loss | 6.3 | T-50 | 6.1 | T-53 | ||
| Sacks | 2.33 | T-44 | 2.50 | T-37 | ||
| Sacks allowed | 1.58 | T-28 | 2.50 | T-94 | ||
| Third-down conversion | 0.421 | 52 | 0.485 | 12 | ||
| Third-down defense | 0.307 | 9 | 0.350 | 21 | ||
| Fourth-down conversion | 0.500 | T-57 | 0.609 | 28 | ||
| Fourth-down defense | 0.474 | T-51 | 0.609 | 95 | ||
| Red zone offense | 0.887 | T-26 | 0.860 | T-43 | ||
| Red zone defense | 0.805 | T-42 | 0.723 | 12 | ||
| First downs offense | 261 | 52 | 286 | T-28 | ||
| First downs defense | 224 | 29 | 274 | T-99 | ||
| Fewest penalties | 5.67 | 52 | 8.58 | T-118 | ||
| Fewest penalty yards | 50.83 | 56 | 77.17 | 118 | ||
| Time of possession | 29:55 | 61 | 30:59 | 39 | ||