2009 North Carolina Tar Heels Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 01/07/2010
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 13 | 439 | 1243 | 2.83 | 12 | 45 | 84 | 50 | 13 |
| 1st Half | 13 | 215 | 645 | 3.00 | 5 | 45 | 38 | 24 | 8 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 13 | 224 | 598 | 2.67 | 7 | 39 | 46 | 26 | 5 |
| 1st Quarter | 13 | 102 | 355 | 3.48 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 14 | 4 |
| 2nd Quarter | 13 | 113 | 290 | 2.57 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 4 |
| 3rd Quarter | 13 | 101 | 330 | 3.27 | 3 | 39 | 21 | 12 | 4 |
| 4th Quarter | 13 | 123 | 268 | 2.18 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 14 | 1 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 13 | 207 | 690 | 3.33 | 7 | 45 | 24 | 24 | 6 |
| 2nd Down | 13 | 151 | 353 | 2.34 | 2 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 3 |
| 3rd Down | 13 | 72 | 169 | 2.35 | 2 | 39 | 25 | 11 | 3 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 11 | 33 | 103 | 3.12 | 1 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 7 | 16 | 113 | 7.06 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 8 | 9 | -15 | -1.67 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 9 | 14 | -32 | -2.29 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 9 | 9 | 31 | 3.44 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 13 | 48 | 169 | 3.52 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 13 | 128 | 427 | 3.34 | 0 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 4 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 13 | 119 | 255 | 2.14 | 1 | 45 | 21 | 9 | 5 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 13 | 81 | 254 | 3.14 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 3 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 12 | 63 | 138 | 2.19 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 5 | 57 | 126 | 2.21 | 0 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 8 | 60 | 184 | 3.07 | 2 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 4 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 11 | 104 | 305 | 2.93 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Tied | 11 | 92 | 281 | 3.05 | 1 | 35 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 6 | 74 | 166 | 2.24 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 2 | 49 | 186 | 3.80 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 1 | 3 | -5 | -1.67 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||