KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 8-1 overall, 4-1 Big 12 | KANSAS 3-6 overall, 1-4 Big 12 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 288.11 | 6 | 1 | 148.11 | 70 | 8 |
| Passing offense | 154.33 | 110 | 12 | 189.78 | 82 | 9 |
| Pass efficiency | 148.60 | 30 | 3 | 116.40 | 94 | 10 |
| Total offense | 442.44 | 20 | 5 | 337.89 | 87 | 11 |
| Scoring offense | 37.11 | 13 | 2 | 20.11 | 102 | 12 |
| Rushing defense | 161.67 | 73 | 8 | 202.78 | 108 | 11 |
| Pass defense | 154.11 | 6 | 2 | 212.89 | 56 | 3 |
| Pass eff. defense | 95.19 | 4 | 1 | 148.97 | 109 | 11 |
| Total defense | 315.78 | 23 | 2 | 415.67 | 90 | 7 |
| Scoring defense | 19.11 | 21 | 2 | 34.44 | 107 | 12 |
| Net punting | 37.15 | 49 | 8 | 34.42 | 90 | 12 |
| Punt returns | 14.33 | 14 | 1 | 3.75 | 111 | 12 |
| Kickoff returns | 24.72 | 16 | 2 | 21.76 | 63 | 9 |
| Turnover margin | 0.44 | 31 | 6 | -0.89 | 112 | 11 |
| Sacks | 2.22 | 41 | 5 | 1.00 | 113 | 12 |
| Tackles for loss | 4.44 | 107 | 10 | 4.67 | 100 | 9 |
| Sacks allowed | 1.44 | 36 | 4 | 2.67 | 94 | 11 |
| Schedule strength | 0.54098361 | 44 | 7 | 0.48333333 | 66 | 12 |