2011 Big East Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 12 | 194 | 557 | 2.87 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 5 |
| 2 | Louisville | 13 | 210 | 701 | 3.34 | 2 | 29 | 22 | 23 | 5 |
| 3 | South Florida | 12 | 210 | 728 | 3.47 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 6 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 12 | 214 | 806 | 3.77 | 9 | 63 | 22 | 23 | 6 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 13 | 241 | 827 | 3.43 | 6 | 36 | 23 | 25 | 8 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 235 | 933 | 3.97 | 6 | 79 | 21 | 26 | 3 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 13 | 231 | 980 | 4.24 | 9 | 65 | 22 | 23 | 9 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 13 | 237 | 1212 | 5.11 | 9 | 80 | 36 | 38 | 14 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||