2011 Big East Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Winning By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 12 | 92 | 261 | 2.84 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | West Virginia | 11 | 77 | 269 | 3.49 | 4 | 55 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Louisville | 9 | 105 | 294 | 2.80 | 2 | 50 | 20 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 9 | 88 | 303 | 3.44 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 |
| 5 | South Florida | 11 | 100 | 333 | 3.33 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Rutgers | 9 | 105 | 392 | 3.73 | 5 | 80 | 17 | 10 | 4 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 9 | 117 | 428 | 3.66 | 4 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 2 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 130 | 548 | 4.22 | 5 | 79 | 25 | 15 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||