Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-4) | Team Offense | Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-9) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 313 | Points Scored | 335 |
| 4,337 | Total Yards | 5,369 |
| 790 | Plays | 830 |
| 5.5 | Yards Per Play | 6.5 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 4 | Fumbles | 7 |
| 244 | 1st Downs | 260 |
| 144 | Completions | 215 |
| 244 | Passing Attempts | 342 |
| 1,997 | Passing Yards | 3,202 |
| 12 | Passing Touchdowns | 14 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 90 | Passing 1st Downs | 134 |
| 546 | Rushing Attempts | 488 |
| 2,340 | Rushing Yards | 2,168 |
| 25 | Rushing Touchdowns | 31 |
| 4.3 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 4.4 |
| 133 | Rushing 1st Downs | 109 |
| 55 | Penalties | 64 |
| 562 | Penalty Yards | 540 |
| 20 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 17 |
| 361.4 | Total Yards Per Game | 447.4 |
| 65.8 | Plays Per Game | 69.2 |
| 0.9 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.5 |
| 20.3 | 1st Downs Per Game | 21.7 |
| 12.0 | Completions Per Game | 18 |
| 20.3 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 28.5 |
| 166.4 | Passing Yards Per Game | 267 |
| 45.5 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 40.7 |
| 195.0 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 181 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | Team Defense | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
|---|---|---|
| 220 | Points Allowed | 272 |
| 3,419 | Total Yards | 4,398 |
| 686 | Plays on Defense | 823 |
| 5.0 | Yards Per Play | 5.3 |
| 16 | Turnovers Forced | 13 |
| 8 | Fumble Recoveries | 4 |
| 187 | 1st Downs Allowed | 230 |
| 187 | Completions Allowed | 262 |
| 338 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 404 |
| 2,216 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,629 |
| 16 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 14 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 94 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 124 |
| 348 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 419 |
| 1,204 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 1,769 |
| 10 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 12 |
| 3.5 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 4.2 |
| 76 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 91 |
| 56 | Defensive Penalties | 61 |
| 550 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 552 |
| 18.3 | Points Allowed Per Game | 22.7 |
| 284.9 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 366.5 |
| 15.6 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 19.2 |
| 15.6 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 21.8 |
| 28.2 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 33.7 |
| 184.7 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 219.1 |
| 29.0 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 34.9 |
| 100 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 147 |