2008 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 01/08/2009
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 12 | 448 | 1949 | 4.35 | 18 | 75 | 108 | 47 | 13 |
| 1st Half | 12 | 206 | 1130 | 5.49 | 13 | 75 | 59 | 21 | 7 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 12 | 242 | 819 | 3.38 | 5 | 62 | 49 | 26 | 6 |
| 1st Quarter | 12 | 94 | 511 | 5.44 | 5 | 75 | 25 | 7 | 2 |
| 2nd Quarter | 12 | 112 | 619 | 5.53 | 8 | 74 | 34 | 14 | 5 |
| 3rd Quarter | 12 | 110 | 487 | 4.43 | 3 | 38 | 24 | 16 | 5 |
| 4th Quarter | 12 | 132 | 332 | 2.52 | 2 | 62 | 25 | 10 | 1 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 12 | 213 | 1072 | 5.03 | 9 | 75 | 23 | 22 | 6 |
| 2nd Down | 12 | 157 | 613 | 3.90 | 4 | 38 | 49 | 17 | 4 |
| 3rd Down | 12 | 67 | 228 | 3.40 | 3 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 2 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 9 | 34 | 137 | 4.03 | 3 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 2 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 5 | 6 | 57 | 9.50 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 6 | 11 | 18 | 1.64 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 10 | 16 | 16 | 1.00 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 8 | 11 | 36 | 3.27 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 11 | 45 | 167 | 3.71 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 12 | 81 | 501 | 6.19 | 3 | 75 | 22 | 13 | 4 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 12 | 119 | 573 | 4.82 | 0 | 38 | 33 | 13 | 5 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 12 | 100 | 441 | 4.41 | 3 | 38 | 26 | 14 | 4 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 12 | 103 | 267 | 2.59 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 2 | 20 | -8 | -0.40 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 3 | 6 | 85 | 14.17 | 2 | 74 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 5 | 54 | 250 | 4.63 | 3 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| Tied | 8 | 42 | 227 | 5.40 | 3 | 75 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 10 | 131 | 565 | 4.31 | 4 | 38 | 36 | 19 | 4 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 9 | 96 | 394 | 4.10 | 3 | 62 | 24 | 12 | 4 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 6 | 99 | 436 | 4.40 | 3 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 2 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||