KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 6-1 overall, 2-1 Big Ten | MICHIGAN STATE 6-1 overall, 3-0 Big Ten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | Avg. | Natl. | Conf. | |
| Rushing offense | 261.00 | 7 | 1 | 138.00 | 77 | 12 |
| Passing offense | 171.71 | 103 | 10 | 250.86 | 43 | 3 |
| Pass efficiency | 127.10 | 71 | 7 | 145.65 | 37 | 5 |
| Total offense | 432.71 | 35 | 3 | 388.86 | 66 | 7 |
| Scoring offense | 37.57 | 20 | 2 | 29.29 | 58 | 5 |
| Rushing defense | 162.71 | 70 | 9 | 88.86 | 8 | 1 |
| Pass defense | 193.00 | 27 | 7 | 134.00 | 2 | 1 |
| Pass eff. defense | 122.42 | 46 | 8 | 94.01 | 2 | 1 |
| Total defense | 355.71 | 42 | 8 | 222.86 | 2 | 1 |
| Scoring defense | 25.29 | 54 | 9 | 13.71 | 7 | 3 |
| Net punting | 38.64 | 27 | 3 | 33.81 | 108 | 11 |
| Punt returns | 11.00 | 30 | 4 | 8.19 | 60 | 8 |
| Kickoff returns | 27.88 | 4 | 1 | 22.26 | 54 | 7 |
| Turnover margin | 0.00 | t-57 | t-8 | 0.43 | t-38 | t-6 |
| Sacks | 1.29 | 101 | 11 | 3.43 | 6 | 1 |
| Tackles for loss | 3.86 | 114 | 12 | 7.57 | 20 | 2 |
| Sacks allowed | 1.29 | t-27 | t-2 | 1.29 | t-27 | t-2 |
| Schedule strength | 0.58064516 | 29 | 3 | 0.54285714 | 47 | 5 |