Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-9) | Team Offense | Purdue Boilermakers (8-4) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 335 | Points Scored | 330 |
| 5,369 | Total Yards | 5,098 |
| 830 | Plays | 880 |
| 6.5 | Yards Per Play | 5.8 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Fumbles | 7 |
| 260 | 1st Downs | 286 |
| 215 | Completions | 382 |
| 342 | Passing Attempts | 528 |
| 3,202 | Passing Yards | 4,086 |
| 14 | Passing Touchdowns | 26 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 134 | Passing 1st Downs | 206 |
| 488 | Rushing Attempts | 352 |
| 2,168 | Rushing Yards | 1,012 |
| 31 | Rushing Touchdowns | 7 |
| 4.4 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 2.9 |
| 109 | Rushing 1st Downs | 62 |
| 64 | Penalties | 53 |
| 540 | Penalty Yards | 496 |
| 17 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 18 |
| 447.4 | Total Yards Per Game | 424.8 |
| 69.2 | Plays Per Game | 73.3 |
| 1.5 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.3 |
| 21.7 | 1st Downs Per Game | 23.8 |
| 17.9 | Completions Per Game | 32 |
| 28.5 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 44.0 |
| 266.8 | Passing Yards Per Game | 341 |
| 40.7 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 29.3 |
| 180.7 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 84 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | Team Defense | Purdue Boilermakers |
|---|---|---|
| 272 | Points Allowed | 246 |
| 4,398 | Total Yards | 4,115 |
| 823 | Plays on Defense | 745 |
| 5.3 | Yards Per Play | 5.5 |
| 13 | Turnovers Forced | 16 |
| 4 | Fumble Recoveries | 4 |
| 230 | 1st Downs Allowed | 208 |
| 262 | Completions Allowed | 196 |
| 404 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 332 |
| 2,629 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,335 |
| 14 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 13 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 124 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 100 |
| 419 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 413 |
| 1,769 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 1,780 |
| 12 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 17 |
| 4.2 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 4.3 |
| 91 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 92 |
| 61 | Defensive Penalties | 64 |
| 552 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 572 |
| 22.7 | Points Allowed Per Game | 20.5 |
| 366.5 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 342.9 |
| 19.2 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 17.3 |
| 21.8 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 16.3 |
| 33.7 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 27.7 |
| 219.1 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 194.6 |
| 34.9 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 34.4 |
| 147 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 148 |