KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 5-7 overall, 3-5 Big Ten | UCLA 8-4 overall, 5-4 Pac-12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. Rank | Avg. | Natl. Rank | |||
| Rushing offense | 167.8 | 71 | 186.8 | 46 | ||
| Passing offense | 274.7 | 30 | 285.8 | 25 | ||
| Pass efficiency | 128.63 | 70 | 129.24 | 67 | ||
| Total offense | 442.5 | 37 | 472.6 | 24 | ||
| Scoring offense | 32.5 | T-45 | 32.5 | 45 | ||
| Rushing defense | 113.4 | 8 | 187.8 | 88 | ||
| Pass defense | 288.2 | 121 | 205.7 | 41 | ||
| Pass eff. defense | 132.06 | 78 | 111.51 | 18 | ||
| Total defense | 401.6 | 71 | 393.5 | 62 | ||
| Scoring defense | 27.8 | T-75 | 25.1 | T-52 | ||
| Net punting | 38.10 | 49 | 36.97 | 75 | ||
| Punt returns | 10.60 | 40 | 10.95 | 35 | ||
| Kickoff returns | 18.45 | 114 | 22.60 | 38 | ||
| Turnover margin | -1.08 | T-119 | 0.08 | T-60 | ||
| Tackles for loss | 5.7 | 75 | 5.5 | 86 | ||
| Sacks | 2.00 | T-71 | 2.25 | T-53 | ||
| Sacks allowed | 1.08 | T-12 | 1.25 | T-19 | ||
| Third-down conversion | 0.435 | 33 | 0.454 | 23 | ||
| Third-down defense | 0.335 | 22 | 0.383 | 64 | ||
| Fourth-down conversion | 0.625 | T-23 | 0.636 | T-21 | ||
| Fourth-down defense | 0.348 | 13 | 0.577 | 98 | ||
| Red zone offense | 0.896 | 17 | 0.907 | 11 | ||
| Red zone defense | 0.826 | T-59 | 0.837 | 67 | ||
| First downs offense | 265 | 48 | 284 | 29 | ||
| First downs defense | 229 | 43 | 276 | 101 | ||
| Fewest penalties | 7.33 | 108 | 8.42 | 124 | ||
| Fewest penalty yards | 65.92 | 107 | 71.67 | 121 | ||
| Time of possession | 31:54 | 26 | 26:16 | 122 | ||