Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Nebraska: By The Numbers

ByBrad Berreman|Oct 17, 2015, 11:40 PM EDT

Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

After a 48-25 win by the Nebraska Cornhuskers over the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday, here are some notable numbers from the game.

464-Nebraska had 464 yards of offense on Saturday

366-Minnesota had 366 yards of offense during Saturday’s game

301-Minnesota quarterback Mitch Leidner set a career-high with 301 passing yards on Saturday

26-Leidner also set a career in completions with 26, and that is also the amount of rushing attempts Minnesota had in the game.

11-Gophers wide receiver KJ Maye had 11 receptions on Saturday, which is a career-high for him.

94-Maye had 94 receiving yards against Nebraska, which is also a career-high.

5.3-Nebraska averaged 5.2 yards per carry on Saturday, on their way to 203 rushing yards as team.

116-Cornhuskers’ tailback Terrell Newby had 116 rushing yards against Minnesota, including a 69-yard touchdown on Nebraska’s third offensive play.

2.5-Minnesota averaged just 2.5 yards per carry on Saturday, on their way to 65 rushing yards as a team.

51.0-Gophers’ punter Peter Mortell averaged 51 yards per punt on Saturday, on five punts, including a long of 66 yards and three downed inside the 20-yard line.

299-Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong had299 total yards of offenseagainst Minnesota (261 passing, 38 rushing)

7-for-13-Nebraska went 7-for-13 on third down on Saturday

6-for-15-Minnesota went 6-for-15 on third down on Saturday

3-Minnesota turned the ball over three times, including two interceptions thrown by Leidner. Armstrong also had three touchdowns passes in the game for Nebraska.

0-Nebraska did not turn the ball over on Saturday

0-Snaps taken by Gophers’ freshman backup quarterback Demry Croft

31:43-Nebraska’s time of possession on Saturday

28:17-Minnesota’s time of possession on Saturday