Big Ten matchup features Oregon playing Nebraska
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Nebraska (5-1) at Oregon (3-2), Oct. 17 at 11 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Oregon by 6.5. Against the spread: Oregon 2-3, Nebraska 5-1.
How to watch: FOX
Key stats
Oregon Offense
Overall: 458.8 yards per game (25th in FBS)
Passing: 317.4 yards per game (7th)
Rushing: 141.4 yards per game (90th)
Scoring: 41 points per game (13th)
Oregon Defense
Overall: 344.4 yards per game (60th in FBS)
Passing: 226 yards per game (93rd)
Rushing: 118.4 yards per game (41st)
Scoring: 22 points per game (57th)
Nebraska Offense
Overall: 461.5 yards per game (22nd in FBS)
Passing: 247.7 yards per game (54th)
Rushing: 213.8 yards per game (26th)
Scoring: 39.2 points per game (18th)
Nebraska Defense
Overall: 276.2 yards per game (16th in FBS)
Passing: 181.5 yards per game (34th)
Rushing: 94.7 yards per game (18th)
Scoring: 15.2 points per game (17th)
Both teams perform well defensively on third down. Oregon is 2nd in the FBS, allowing opponents to convert 22.1% of the time. Nebraska ranks 1st, allowing a 19.4% third down conversion rate.
Nebraska is 15th in the FBS with a +5 turnover margin.
Nebraska is 117th in the FBS with 71 penalty yards per game.
Nebraska is 64th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 83.3% of trips. Oregon’s red zone offense ranks 8th, scoring on 95.7% of red zone opportunities.
Oregon is 101st in the FBS with an average time of possession of 28:32, compared to Nebraska’s 7th-ranked average of 33:44.
Team leaders
Oregon
Passing: Dante Moore, 926 yards, 9 TDs, 0 INTs, 69.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Jordon Davison, 301 yards on 62 carries, 6 TDs
Receiving: Evan Stewart, 352 yards on 27 catches, 4 TDs
Nebraska
Passing: Anthony Colandrea, 1,405 yards, 13 TDs, 3 INTs, 64.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Jamal Rule, 386 yards on 57 carries, 5 TDs
Receiving: Kwazi Gilmer, 418 yards on 32 catches, 6 TDs
Last game
Oregon was beaten by UCLA 17-15 on Oct. 10. Brock Thomas led Oregon with 156 yards on 11-of-15 passing (73.3%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. Dierre Hill Jr. had 44 rushing yards on 10 carries, adding one reception for 15 yards. Dakorien Moore had four receptions for 77 yards.
Nebraska fell 20-17 to Indiana on Oct. 10. Colandrea threw for 263 yards on 25-of-43 attempts (58.1%) with no touchdowns and one interception. He also carried the ball 17 times for 47 yards and one rushing touchdown. Rule carried the ball 15 times for 53 yards. Jacory Barney Jr. put up 108 yards on nine catches.
Next game
Oregon plays at Illinois on Oct. 24. Nebraska hosts Washington on Oct. 31.