A quick glance at how Tennessee and Nebraska stack up against each other:
Overall:
Tennessee
Record: 8-4 (4-4 SEC)
Wins: Appalachian State, Virginia Tech, Ohio, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee Tech, Kentucky, Missouri
Losses: Texas A&M, Alabama, South Carolina, Vanderbilt
Rankings: 21st (College Football Playoff)
SOS: 40th (Sagarin)
Nebraska
Record: 9-3 (6-3 Big Ten)
Wins: Fresno State, Wyoming, Oregon, Northwestern, Illinois, Indiana, Purdue, Minnesota, Maryland
Losses: Wisconsin, Ohio State, Iowa
Rankings: 24th (AP Poll)
SOS: 55th (Sagarin)
Statistical Rankings:
Total Offense
Tennessee: 437.3 ypg (8th in SEC)
Nebraska: 386.1 ypg (8th in Big Ten)
Scoring Offense
Tennessee: 36.3 ppg (2nd)
Nebraska: 26.8 ppg (6th)
Rushing Offense
Tennessee: 203.2 ypg (8th)
Nebraska: 178.2 ypg (6th)
Passing Offense
Tennessee: 234.1 ypg (5th)
Nebraska: 207.9 ypg (8th)
Total Defense
Tennessee: 460.2 ypg (11th)
Nebraska: 350.6 (4th)
Scoring Defense
Tennessee: 29.3 ppg (9th)
Nebraska: 22.8 ppg (6th)
Rushing Defense
Tennessee: 231.7 ypg (12th)
Nebraska: 141 ypg (6th)
Passing Defense
Tennessee: 228.5 ypg (10th)
Nebraska: 209.6 ypg (10th)
Turnover Margin
Tennessee: -2 (10th)
Nebraska: +5 (7th)
Individual leaders:
Tennessee:
Passing: Joshua Dobbs (202-for-319 (63.3%) for 2,655 yards, 26 TDs and 12 INTs
Rushing: Joshua Dobbs (139 carries for 713 yards, 9 TDs)
Receiving: Josh Malone (45 catches, 852 yards, 10 TDs)
Tackles: Todd Kelly Jr. (67)
Interceptions: Todd Kelly Jr./Micah Abernathy (2)
Sacks: Derek Barnett (12)
Kicking: Aaron Medley (10-15 FG)
Punting: Trevor Daniel (44.7 yards/punt)
Kick Returns: Evan Berry (32.9 yards/return) *out for the year
Punt Returns: Alvin Kamara (10.2 yards/return)
Nebraska:
Passing: Tommy Armstrong Jr. (151-for-294 (51.4%) for 2,180 yards, 14 TDs and 8 INTs *Questionable for Music City Bowl
Rushing: Terrell Newby (181 carries for 864 yards, 7 TDs)
Receiving: Jordan Westerkamp (38 catches, 526 yards, 5 TDs)
Tackles: Josh Banderas (89)
Interceptions: Kieron Williams (5)
Sacks: Ross Dzuris (5.5)
Kicking: Drew Brown (11-13 FG)
Punting: Caleb Lightbourn (39.3 yards/punt)
Kick Returns: Tre Bryant (22.1 yards/return) *out for the year*
Punt Returns: De’Mornay Pierson-El (7.3 yards/return)
