2008 Marshall Thundering Herd Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 01/08/2009
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 12 | 498 | 1973 | 3.96 | 20 | 50 | 122 | 60 | 10 |
| 1st Half | 12 | 231 | 804 | 3.48 | 9 | 31 | 51 | 28 | 4 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 12 | 267 | 1169 | 4.38 | 11 | 50 | 71 | 32 | 6 |
| 1st Quarter | 12 | 110 | 422 | 3.84 | 3 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 2 |
| 2nd Quarter | 12 | 121 | 382 | 3.16 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 2 |
| 3rd Quarter | 12 | 119 | 503 | 4.23 | 4 | 36 | 34 | 13 | 1 |
| 4th Quarter | 12 | 145 | 664 | 4.58 | 7 | 50 | 37 | 19 | 5 |
| Overtime | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 12 | 255 | 995 | 3.90 | 13 | 36 | 28 | 28 | 5 |
| 2nd Down | 12 | 155 | 658 | 4.25 | 4 | 35 | 48 | 20 | 3 |
| 3rd Down | 12 | 80 | 275 | 3.44 | 2 | 50 | 39 | 10 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 12 | 38 | 129 | 3.39 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 10 | 16 | 53 | 3.31 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 6 | 10 | -24 | -2.40 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 9 | 16 | 117 | 7.31 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 4th Down | 6 | 8 | 45 | 5.63 | 1 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 11 | 59 | 257 | 4.36 | 0 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 12 | 104 | 453 | 4.36 | 0 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 2 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 12 | 138 | 530 | 3.84 | 1 | 50 | 38 | 14 | 5 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 12 | 97 | 435 | 4.48 | 2 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 2 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 12 | 100 | 298 | 2.98 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 2 | 16 | 75 | 4.69 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 5 | 52 | 195 | 3.75 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 0 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 7 | 87 | 298 | 3.43 | 3 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 1 |
| Tied | 10 | 105 | 331 | 3.15 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 0 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 8 | 103 | 455 | 4.42 | 3 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 4 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 5 | 57 | 246 | 4.32 | 1 | 50 | 11 | 5 | 3 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 5 | 78 | 373 | 4.78 | 4 | 35 | 26 | 12 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||