Nebraska and Rutgers meet in Big Ten play

Nebraska (5-4) at Rutgers (2-7), Nov. 14 at 12:30 p.m. EST.

Opening Line: Nebraska by 13.5. Against the spread: Nebraska 6-3, Rutgers 4-5.

How to watch: BTN

Key stats

Nebraska Offense

Overall: 425 yards per game (34th in FBS)

Passing: 243.3 yards per game (46th)

Rushing: 181.7 yards per game (36th)

Scoring: 30.2 points per game (53rd)

Nebraska Defense

Overall: 282.4 yards per game (12th in FBS)

Passing: 192.1 yards per game (38th)

Rushing: 90.3 yards per game (11th)

Scoring: 16.6 points per game (17th)

Rutgers Offense

Overall: 363.1 yards per game (86th in FBS)

Passing: 219.9 yards per game (79th)

Rushing: 143.2 yards per game (88th)

Scoring: 25.8 points per game (90th)

Rutgers Defense

Overall: 411.9 yards per game (121st in FBS)

Passing: 225.6 yards per game (87th)

Rushing: 186.3 yards per game (121st)

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Scoring: 32.4 points per game (125th)

Rutgers is 84th in third down percentage, converting 38.9% of the time. Nebraska ranks 1st on defense, allowing its opponents at convert at 25.2%.

Rutgers ranks 123rd in the FBS with a -6 turnover margin, compared to Nebraska's 41st-ranked +3 margin.

Nebraska ranks 120th in the FBS averaging 70.8 penalty yards per game, compared to Rutgers' 5th-ranked 34.2 per-game average.

Rutgers is 85th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 85.4% of trips. Nebraska's red zone offense ranks 32nd, scoring on 89.7% of red zone opportunities.

Nebraska is 12th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 32:44.

Team leaders

Nebraska

Passing: Anthony Colandrea, 2,109 yards, 16 TDs, 7 INTs, 63.1 completion percentage

Rushing: Jamal Rule, 532 yards on 88 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Kwazi Gilmer, 603 yards on 46 catches, 7 TDs

Rutgers

Passing: Dylan Lonergan, 1,066 yards, 10 TDs, 6 INTs, 58.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Antwan Raymond, 789 yards on 149 carries, 6 TDs

Receiving: K.J. Duff, 774 yards on 45 catches, 9 TDs

Last game

Nebraska fell 24-13 to Illinois on Nov. 6. Colandrea threw for 284 yards on 32-of-43 attempts (74.4%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball nine times for 27 yards. Rule had 69 rushing yards on 15 carries, adding five receptions for 29 yards. Jacory Barney Jr. had six receptions for 93 yards and one touchdown.

Rutgers lost 31-10 to Wisconsin on Nov. 7. A.J. Surace led Rutgers with 161 yards on 14-of-24 passing (58.3%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. Raymond carried the ball 15 times for 56 yards, adding one reception for 21 yards. Ben Black had six receptions for 70 yards.

Next game

Nebraska hosts No. 21 Ohio State on Nov. 21. Rutgers plays at Penn State on Nov. 21.