16 - The number of rushing yards Kansas State would have been held to had it not been for Daniel Gonzalez's 38-yard run on a fake punt.
4 - The number of consecutive games in which Nebraska has scored on its first drive.
14 - The number of catches out of 15 total this season by Maurice Purify that have resulted in a first down or touchdown.
800 - The number of wins in Nebraska program history after Saturday. NU joins Notre Dame, Texas and Michigan as the only schools to reach 800 victories.
Running Game - Holding steady. Nebraska imposed its will early in a road game for the second straight week, rushing for 190 yards. But 112 of those yards came on three big gainers, leaving the Cornhuskers with a 1.95-yard average on 40 of 43 rushing attempts.
Passing Game - Wait and see. Junior Maurice Purify is emerging as senior quarterback Zac Taylor's new go-to receiver, but Taylor seemed to lock in on Purify at the expense of some big plays Saturday, including what could have been an easy score to a wide-open sophomore wide receiver Todd Peterson. Taylor's line isn't giving him much protection either. Kansas State sacked Taylor four times even though NU only attempted 21 throws.
Special Teams - Solid buy. NU Coach Bill Callahan seems to have a whole bag of tricks for special teams and dug one out Saturday for NU's opening score off a fake field goal. Sophomore punter Dan Titchener had another overlooked good game with four of his eight punts pinning the Wildcats inside their own 20.
Game Plan - Wait and see. Hard to argue with another Big 12 road win, but the philosophy of building a lead and then taking the air out of the ball depends on not making any big mistakes. So far, NU hasn't. But the same philosophy will most likely not be possible against Texas on Saturday. The Huskers will have to take chances. The question is, will they remember how?
Ndamukong Suh - Sophomore defensive tackle
The 6-foot-4 305-pounder had only three tackles in Nebraska's 21-3 win, but two of them were for losses totaling 16 yards.
Plus, the big guy made an impressive play on a diving interception and clogged up the middle of the Kansas State line all night.
- Jeff Sheldon
Brandon Jackson - Junior I-back
While each of Nebraska's four running backs have rushed for 100 or more yards in a game this season, Jackson nearly accomplished the feat in the first half alone.
In the Cornhuskers' 21-3 victory over Kansas State, the 5-foot-11, 210-pound Jackson ran for 91 yards on 15 carries in the first half, including a long run of 48 yards on the fifth play of NU's first drive.
- Katelyn Kerkhove
Lance Brandenburgh - Junior linebacker
When junior linebacker Corey McKeon went down with an ankle injury early in the second half, the 6-foot-1 230-pounder came in and showed that he might be one of the best backup linebackers in the Big 12 Conference.
The Overland Park, Kan., native wreaked havoc on K-State's offense. He made four tackles - including one tackle for a three-yard loss - and was seemingly all over the field.
- Ben Gouldsmith
