KEY STATS
 | NEBRASKA 7-1 overall, 3-1 Big Ten | PURDUE 3-5 overall, 1-3 Big Ten | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. | Natl. Rank | Avg. | Natl. Rank | |||
| Rushing offense | 293.4 | 6 | 180.9 | T-49 | ||
| Passing offense | 221.4 | 78 | 181.9 | 104 | ||
| Pass efficiency | 137.09 | 51 | 110.75 | 109 | ||
| Total offense | 514.8 | 13 | 362.8 | 99 | ||
| Scoring offense | 41.1 | 11 | 28.3 | 76 | ||
| Rushing defense | 123.8 | 29 | 173.8 | 78 | ||
| Pass defense | 216.0 | 49 | 255.5 | 93 | ||
| Pass eff. defense | 101.23 | 7 | 128.14 | 65 | ||
| Total defense | 339.8 | 25 | 429.3 | 84 | ||
| Scoring defense | 20.4 | 22 | 31.3 | 90 | ||
| Net punting | 38.09 | 52 | 40.24 | 24 | ||
| Punt returns | 13.48 | 20 | 13.38 | 21 | ||
| Kickoff returns | 20.39 | 72 | 21.79 | 51 | ||
| Turnover margin | 0.0 | T-58 | -0.4 | T-90 | ||
| Tackles for loss | 6.6 | T-42 | 5.0 | T-92 | ||
| Sacks | 2.25 | T-55 | 2.00 | T-68 | ||
| Sacks allowed | 1.00 | T-11 | 1.75 | T-46 | ||
| Third-down conversion | 0.472 | 19 | 0.405 | 61 | ||
| Third-down defense | 0.285 | 6 | 0.492 | 119 | ||
| Fourth-down conversion | 0.333 | T-107 | 0.474 | 70 | ||
| Fourth-down defense | 0.545 | 65 | 0.100 | 2 | ||
| Red zone offense | 0.917 | T-12 | 0.862 | 44 | ||
| Red zone defense | 0.818 | T-52 | 0.789 | T-37 | ||
| First downs offense | 202 | T-13 | 144 | T-96 | ||
| First downs defense | 141 | T-38 | 188 | T-103 | ||
| Fewest penalties | 6.25 | 68 | 5.38 | 33 | ||
| Fewest penalty yards | 56.38 | 70 | 43.38 | 24 | ||
| Time of possession | 31:35 | 32 | 28:45 | 89 | ||