2011 Nebraska Cornhuskers Opponent First Down Game Log through 01/09/2012
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/03/11 | Chattanooga | Turf | W 40-7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 09/10/11 | Fresno St. | Turf | W 42-29 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 09/17/11 | Washington | Turf | W 51-38 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 09/24/11 | @ Wyoming | Turf | W 38-14 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 18 |
| 10/01/11 | @ 10 Wisconsin | Turf | L 17-48 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 27 |
| 10/08/11 | Ohio St. | Turf | W 34-27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 10/22/11 | @ Minnesota | Turf | W 41-14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 10/29/11 | 11 Michigan St. | Turf | W 24-3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 11/05/11 | Northwestern | Turf | L 25-28 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 25 |
| 11/12/11 | @ Penn St. | Grass | W 17-14 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| 11/19/11 | @ 12 Michigan | Turf | L 17-45 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 24 |
| 11/25/11 | Iowa | Turf | W 20-7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 |
| 01/02/12 | + 9 South Carolina | Grass | L 13-30 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| Totals | 120 | 101 | 24 | 245 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||