2009 Penn State Nittany Lions Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2010
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 410 | 1168 | 2.85 | 6 | 31.54 | 89.85 |
| at Home | 8 | 248 | 674 | 2.72 | 2 | 31.00 | 84.25 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 162 | 494 | 3.05 | 4 | 32.40 | 98.80 |
| in Wins | 11 | 324 | 777 | 2.40 | 4 | 29.45 | 70.64 |
| in Losses | 2 | 86 | 391 | 4.55 | 2 | 43.00 | 195.50 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 265 | 929 | 3.51 | 5 | 33.13 | 116.13 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 145 | 239 | 1.65 | 1 | 29.00 | 47.80 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 111 | 432 | 3.89 | 3 | 37.00 | 144.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 299 | 736 | 2.46 | 3 | 29.90 | 73.60 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 378 | 1109 | 2.93 | 6 | 31.50 | 92.42 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 32 | 59 | 1.84 | 0 | 32.00 | 59.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 5 | 177 | 597 | 3.37 | 4 | 35.40 | 119.40 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 201 | 512 | 2.55 | 2 | 28.71 | 73.14 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 319 | 1035 | 3.24 | 6 | 31.90 | 103.50 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 59 | 74 | 1.25 | 0 | 29.50 | 37.00 |
| in August/September | 4 | 125 | 302 | 2.42 | 1 | 31.25 | 75.50 |
| in October | 5 | 162 | 455 | 2.81 | 3 | 32.40 | 91.00 |
| in November | 3 | 98 | 370 | 3.78 | 1 | 32.67 | 123.33 |
| in December/January | 1 | 25 | 41 | 1.64 | 1 | 25.00 | 41.00 |