2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers Rushing Offense Situational Stats through 01/08/2009
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 13 | 436 | 1350 | 3.10 | 20 | 61 | 82 | 38 | 7 |
| 1st Half | 13 | 204 | 551 | 2.70 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 16 | 0 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 13 | 232 | 799 | 3.44 | 11 | 61 | 45 | 22 | 7 |
| 1st Quarter | 13 | 102 | 316 | 3.10 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 13 | 102 | 235 | 2.30 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 0 |
| 3rd Quarter | 13 | 102 | 368 | 3.61 | 5 | 61 | 19 | 11 | 3 |
| 4th Quarter | 13 | 130 | 431 | 3.32 | 6 | 46 | 26 | 11 | 4 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 13 | 194 | 666 | 3.43 | 11 | 61 | 9 | 11 | 3 |
| 2nd Down | 13 | 169 | 615 | 3.64 | 7 | 39 | 48 | 23 | 3 |
| 3rd Down | 13 | 63 | 53 | 0.84 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 13 | 33 | 48 | 1.45 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0.09 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 5 | 7 | 18 | 2.57 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 8 | 12 | -14 | -1.17 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 7 | 10 | 16 | 1.60 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 13 | 50 | 224 | 4.48 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| Own 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 13 | 119 | 314 | 2.64 | 1 | 61 | 22 | 10 | 2 |
| Own 40 To Opp 40 Yd Ln | 13 | 109 | 353 | 3.24 | 1 | 46 | 26 | 11 | 3 |
| Opp 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 13 | 67 | 197 | 2.94 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| Opp 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 12 | 91 | 262 | 2.88 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 2 | 21 | 107 | 5.10 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 6 | 56 | 224 | 4.00 | 4 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 2 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 9 | 136 | 412 | 3.03 | 5 | 61 | 25 | 9 | 3 |
| Tied | 12 | 78 | 263 | 3.37 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 8 | 62 | 143 | 2.31 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 6 | 19 | 17 | 0.89 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 4 | 64 | 184 | 2.88 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||