2008 Michigan Wolverines Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 01/08/2009
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 12 | 462 | 1643 | 3.56 | 21 | 64 | 81 | 51 | 14 |
| 1st Half | 12 | 213 | 798 | 3.75 | 12 | 64 | 39 | 26 | 7 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 12 | 249 | 845 | 3.39 | 9 | 61 | 42 | 25 | 7 |
| 1st Quarter | 12 | 98 | 347 | 3.54 | 7 | 59 | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| 2nd Quarter | 12 | 115 | 451 | 3.92 | 5 | 64 | 23 | 14 | 3 |
| 3rd Quarter | 12 | 114 | 469 | 4.11 | 3 | 49 | 25 | 14 | 4 |
| 4th Quarter | 12 | 135 | 376 | 2.79 | 6 | 61 | 17 | 11 | 3 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 12 | 215 | 830 | 3.86 | 11 | 64 | 21 | 21 | 7 |
| 2nd Down | 12 | 162 | 538 | 3.32 | 8 | 44 | 31 | 18 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 12 | 78 | 236 | 3.03 | 2 | 50 | 25 | 11 | 4 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 12 | 39 | 123 | 3.15 | 1 | 50 | 18 | 4 | 2 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 8 | 11 | 32 | 2.91 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 7 | 12 | 51 | 4.25 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 8 | 16 | 30 | 1.88 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 4th Down | 6 | 7 | 39 | 5.57 | 0 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 12 | 58 | 206 | 3.55 | 0 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 12 | 136 | 479 | 3.52 | 1 | 64 | 18 | 14 | 5 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 12 | 118 | 598 | 5.07 | 3 | 59 | 27 | 16 | 5 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 12 | 68 | 198 | 2.91 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 3 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 11 | 82 | 162 | 1.98 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 1 | 20 | 64 | 3.20 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 6 | 44 | 169 | 3.84 | 4 | 44 | 14 | 9 | 1 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 10 | 84 | 249 | 2.96 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| Tied | 11 | 90 | 389 | 4.32 | 6 | 64 | 16 | 14 | 5 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 9 | 94 | 386 | 4.11 | 3 | 49 | 16 | 10 | 5 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 7 | 65 | 207 | 3.18 | 4 | 50 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 6 | 65 | 179 | 2.75 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||