Team Offense Comparison 2021
| Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-9) | Team Offense | Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-7) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Games Played | 12 |
| 335 | Points Scored | 246 |
| 5,369 | Total Yards | 3,762 |
| 830 | Plays | 832 |
| 6.5 | Yards Per Play | 4.5 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 7 | Fumbles | 4 |
| 260 | 1st Downs | 209 |
| 215 | Completions | 214 |
| 342 | Passing Attempts | 361 |
| 3,202 | Passing Yards | 2,074 |
| 14 | Passing Touchdowns | 10 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 134 | Passing 1st Downs | 82 |
| 488 | Rushing Attempts | 472 |
| 2,168 | Rushing Yards | 1,688 |
| 31 | Rushing Touchdowns | 19 |
| 4.4 | Rushing Yards Per Attempt | 3.6 |
| 109 | Rushing 1st Downs | 115 |
| 64 | Penalties | 58 |
| 540 | Penalty Yards | 480 |
| 17 | 1st Downs by Penalty | 13 |
| 447.4 | Total Yards Per Game | 313.5 |
| 69.2 | Plays Per Game | 69.3 |
| 1.5 | Turnovers Per Game | 1.0 |
| 21.7 | 1st Downs Per Game | 17.4 |
| 17.9 | Completions Per Game | 18 |
| 28.5 | Passing Attempts Per Game | 30.1 |
| 266.8 | Passing Yards Per Game | 173 |
| 40.7 | Rushing Attempts Per Game | 39.3 |
| 180.7 | Rushing Yards Per Game | 141 |
Team Defense Comparison 2021
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | Team Defense | Rutgers Scarlet Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 272 | Points Allowed | 295 |
| 4,398 | Total Yards | 4,723 |
| 823 | Plays on Defense | 787 |
| 5.3 | Yards Per Play | 6.0 |
| 13 | Turnovers Forced | 16 |
| 4 | Fumble Recoveries | 10 |
| 230 | 1st Downs Allowed | 226 |
| 262 | Completions Allowed | 184 |
| 404 | Passing Attempts Allowed | 329 |
| 2,629 | Passing Yards Allowed | 2,750 |
| 14 | Passing Touchdowns Allowed | 22 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 124 | Passing 1st Downs Allowed | 103 |
| 419 | Rushing Attempts Allowed | 458 |
| 1,769 | Rushing Yards Allowed | 1,973 |
| 12 | Rushing Touchdowns Allowed | 16 |
| 4.2 | Rushing Yards Per Carry Allowed | 4.3 |
| 91 | Rushing 1st Downs Allowed | 101 |
| 61 | Defensive Penalties | 67 |
| 552 | Defensive Penalty Yards | 581 |
| 22.7 | Points Allowed Per Game | 24.6 |
| 366.5 | Total Yards Per Game Allowed | 393.6 |
| 19.2 | 1st Downs Per Game Allowed | 18.8 |
| 21.8 | Completions Allowed Per Game | 15.3 |
| 33.7 | Passing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 27.4 |
| 219.1 | Passing Yards Allowed Per Game | 229.2 |
| 34.9 | Rushing Attempts Allowed Per Game | 38.2 |
| 147 | Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game | 164 |