2011 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - From Own 20 To 1 Yard Line (Red Zone) through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | 13 | 52 | 140 | 2.69 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 12 | 63 | 151 | 2.40 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 14 | 64 | 161 | 2.52 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Purdue | 12 | 86 | 175 | 2.03 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 13 | 79 | 204 | 2.58 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Illinois | 12 | 76 | 213 | 2.80 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | Michigan | 13 | 69 | 218 | 3.16 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 0 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 12 | 66 | 234 | 3.55 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 12 | 107 | 246 | 2.30 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Iowa | 13 | 105 | 262 | 2.50 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Indiana | 12 | 102 | 297 | 2.91 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
| 12 | Northwestern | 13 | 101 | 307 | 3.04 | 26 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||