Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-9) | Team Offense | Penn State Nittany Lions (7-5) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 335 | Points Scored | 316 |
| 5,369 | Total Yards | 4,570 |
| 830 | Plays | 860 |
| 6.5 | Yards Per Play | 5.3 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Fumbles | 5 |
| 260 | 1st Downs | 247 |
| 215 | Completions | 276 |
| 342 | Passing Attempts | 451 |
| 3,202 | Passing Yards | 3,293 |
| 14 | Passing Touchdowns | 24 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 134 | Passing 1st Downs | 150 |
| 488 | Rushing Attempts | 409 |
| 2,168 | Rushing Yards | 1,276 |
| 31 | Rushing Touchdowns | 11 |
| 4.4 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.1 |
| 109 | Rushing 1st Downs | 83 |
| 64 | Penalties | 67 |
| 540 | Penalty Yards | 596 |
| 17 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 14 |
| 447.4 | Total Yards Per Game | 380.8 |
| 69.2 | Plays Per Game | 71.7 |
| 1.5 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.1 |
| 21.7 | 1st Downs Per Game | 20.6 |
| 17.9 | Completions Per Game | 23 |
| 28.5 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 37.6 |
| 266.8 | Passing Yards Per Game | 274 |
| 40.7 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 34.1 |
| 180.7 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 106 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | Team Defense | Penn State Nittany Lions |
|---|---|---|
| 272 | Points Allowed | 202 |
| 4,398 | Total Yards | 4,127 |
| 823 | Plays on Defense | 884 |
| 5.3 | Yards Per Play | 4.7 |
| 13 | Turnovers Forced | 19 |
| 4 | Fumble Recoveries | 7 |
| 230 | 1st Downs Allowed | 247 |
| 262 | Completions Allowed | 248 |
| 404 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 420 |
| 2,629 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,500 |
| 14 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 11 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 124 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 118 |
| 419 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 464 |
| 1,769 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 1,627 |
| 12 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 10 |
| 4.2 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 3.5 |
| 91 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 102 |
| 61 | Defensive Penalties | 66 |
| 552 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 530 |
| 22.7 | Points Allowed Per Game | 16.8 |
| 366.5 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 343.9 |
| 19.2 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 20.6 |
| 21.8 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 20.7 |
| 33.7 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 35.0 |
| 219.1 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 208.3 |
| 34.9 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 38.7 |
| 147 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 136 |