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8: Luke McCaffrey’s rank in the Big Ten in rushing yards (360). The quarterback is averaging 5.9 per carry, the No. 5 mark in the league.

42.9: Nebraska’s offensive touchdown rate in the red zone, worst in the Big Ten. NU has nine touchdowns in 21 red zone trips. Purdue is fifth in the Big Ten in red zone defense, allowing 57.7% touchdowns.

20.6: Points per game for the Huskers, 13th in the Big Ten and ahead of only Michigan State (18.0).

TE | No. 83 | Jr.: Nebraska has received better production overall in the passing game from its tight end group, particularly as a percentage of the total offensive output. Vokolek, a transfer from Rutgers, has six catches for 60 yards and has done solid work overall in the blocking game. Those aren’t the big numbers that perhaps were expected from Vokolek, but he’s come on a bit recently. Against Iowa, he had three catches on three targets for 31 yards. NU has other options, too, but let’s see if the 6-foot-6, 260-pounder has more production to come.

ILB | No. 3 | Sr.: The senior doesn’t get talked about as much as some players, but he’s been one of Nebraska’s best defensively this fall. Honas is seventh in the Big Ten at 9.5 tackles per game and is fourth in the conference at 0.75 sacks per game (three in four games played). The former junior college standout is now in his third year at NU and is two years removed from a major knee injury and is playing fast.



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