2010 Penn State Nittany Lions Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2011
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 115 | 109 | 10 | 234 |
| at Home | 7 | 59 | 52 | 6 | 117 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 56 | 57 | 4 | 117 |
| in Wins | 7 | 49 | 64 | 4 | 117 |
| in Losses | 6 | 66 | 45 | 6 | 117 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 79 | 78 | 7 | 164 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 36 | 31 | 3 | 70 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 35 | 22 | 3 | 60 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 80 | 87 | 7 | 174 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 107 | 104 | 9 | 220 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 91 | 66 | 7 | 164 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 16 | 38 | 2 | 56 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 98 | 93 | 9 | 200 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| in August/September | 4 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 53 |
| in October | 4 | 41 | 41 | 3 | 85 |
| in November | 4 | 38 | 37 | 4 | 79 |
| in December/January | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 17 |