2009 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 01/07/2010
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 12 | 522 | 2938 | 5.63 | 35 | 71 | 144 | 89 | 20 |
| 1st Half | 12 | 236 | 1232 | 5.22 | 10 | 51 | 65 | 36 | 5 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 12 | 286 | 1706 | 5.97 | 25 | 71 | 79 | 53 | 15 |
| 1st Quarter | 12 | 128 | 693 | 5.41 | 3 | 29 | 41 | 21 | 3 |
| 2nd Quarter | 12 | 108 | 539 | 4.99 | 7 | 51 | 24 | 15 | 2 |
| 3rd Quarter | 12 | 124 | 793 | 6.40 | 13 | 71 | 31 | 22 | 7 |
| 4th Quarter | 12 | 162 | 913 | 5.64 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 31 | 8 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 12 | 264 | 1601 | 6.06 | 17 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 13 |
| 2nd Down | 12 | 176 | 917 | 5.21 | 9 | 71 | 57 | 26 | 4 |
| 3rd Down | 12 | 72 | 361 | 5.01 | 7 | 51 | 35 | 12 | 3 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 11 | 38 | 187 | 4.92 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 6 | 1 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 9 | 15 | 119 | 7.93 | 2 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 6 | 9 | 17 | 1.89 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 8 | 10 | 38 | 3.80 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 7 | 10 | 59 | 5.90 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 10 | 33 | 205 | 6.21 | 0 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 12 | 90 | 649 | 7.21 | 1 | 71 | 24 | 23 | 6 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 12 | 167 | 1032 | 6.18 | 4 | 51 | 51 | 29 | 9 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 12 | 118 | 655 | 5.55 | 3 | 39 | 38 | 19 | 3 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 12 | 114 | 397 | 3.48 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 11 | 1 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 1 | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 2 | 29 | 90 | 3.10 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 9 | 76 | 559 | 7.36 | 9 | 71 | 23 | 14 | 5 |
| Tied | 11 | 81 | 517 | 6.38 | 6 | 51 | 28 | 17 | 4 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 10 | 131 | 587 | 4.48 | 4 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 1 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 10 | 90 | 511 | 5.68 | 5 | 39 | 26 | 18 | 3 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 9 | 112 | 656 | 5.86 | 10 | 49 | 32 | 21 | 7 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||