2011 Big East Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - When Losing By 1-7 Pts through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 5 | 46 | 161 | 3.50 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 71 | 174 | 2.45 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Cincinnati | 8 | 65 | 202 | 3.11 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 8 | 70 | 242 | 3.46 | 3 | 40 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | Louisville | 9 | 108 | 302 | 2.80 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 2 |
| 6 | West Virginia | 9 | 102 | 342 | 3.35 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 8 | 98 | 364 | 3.71 | 5 | 63 | 22 | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 10 | 138 | 514 | 3.72 | 5 | 60 | 25 | 14 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||