2011 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/09/2012

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Alabama 4 8 22 2 32 8.0
2 LSU 4 22 22 7 51 12.8
3 Temple 4 23 27 4 54 13.5
4 UCF 4 15 37 3 55 13.8
4 Boise State 4 30 17 8 55 13.8
6 South Carolina 4 31 23 2 56 14.0
7 Rutgers 5 35 35 4 74 14.8
8 Georgia 4 22 35 4 61 15.3
9 Virginia 4 31 28 4 63 15.8
10 Florida State 4 18 40 6 64 16.0
10 Louisiana-Monroe 4 21 40 3 64 16.0
10 Toledo 4 25 36 3 64 16.0
13 Louisville 5 33 40 8 81 16.2
14 Florida International 4 25 33 7 65 16.3
15 Michigan 4 22 38 6 66 16.5
15 Nebraska 4 36 23 7 66 16.5
17 Oklahoma 5 34 41 8 83 16.6
17 Illinois 5 42 33 8 83 16.6
19 Southern Mississippi 4 31 31 5 67 16.8
19 Wisconsin 4 38 28 1 67 16.8
21 TCU 4 27 31 10 68 17.0
21 Army 4 37 27 4 68 17.0
23 Penn State 5 31 49 6 86 17.2
24 Virginia Tech 5 34 46 7 87 17.4
25 BYU 4 19 41 10 70 17.5
26 Auburn 5 38 41 9 88 17.6
27 Pittsburgh 3 22 24 7 53 17.7
28 Louisiana Tech 4 18 50 3 71 17.8
28 North Carolina State 4 35 32 4 71 17.8
30 Texas 4 18 45 9 72 18.0
30 Arkansas State 4 24 35 13 72 18.0
32 Stanford 5 26 55 10 91 18.2
32 Nevada 5 37 42 12 91 18.2
34 Ohio State 4 26 40 7 73 18.3
34 Michigan State 4 31 29 13 73 18.3
36 Kent State 4 25 43 6 74 18.5
37 Georgia Tech 5 47 43 3 93 18.6
37 Tennessee 5 48 38 7 93 18.6
39 Cincinnati 3 15 38 3 56 18.7
39 UTEP 3 27 26 3 56 18.7
41 West Virginia 4 28 42 5 75 18.8
41 Mississippi State 4 37 35 3 75 18.8
41 Utah 5 29 56 9 94 18.8
44 Syracuse 4 24 46 6 76 19.0
44 Ohio 4 28 39 9 76 19.0
44 California 4 44 23 9 76 19.0
47 Tulane 5 51 42 3 96 19.2
48 Hawai'i 4 30 44 3 77 19.3
48 Florida 4 41 28 8 77 19.3
50 Louisiana-Lafayette 5 34 57 6 97 19.4
50 Clemson 5 56 33 8 97 19.4
52 Tulsa 4 27 40 12 79 19.8
53 Florida Atlantic 4 39 33 8 80 20.0
54 Marshall 5 43 54 4 101 20.2
55 Duke 4 41 37 3 81 20.3
56 North Texas 5 38 58 6 102 20.4
56 Buffalo 5 49 50 3 102 20.4
58 Middle Tennessee 4 35 42 5 82 20.5
59 Miami (Ohio) 5 47 45 11 103 20.6
60 Wyoming 3 37 22 3 62 20.7
61 Vanderbilt 4 31 46 6 83 20.8
62 Northern Illinois 4 28 47 9 84 21.0
62 North Carolina 5 31 69 5 105 21.0
62 Washington State 5 40 56 9 105 21.0
62 Oregon State 5 41 47 17 105 21.0
62 East Carolina 5 53 44 8 105 21.0
67 Troy 4 34 46 5 85 21.3
67 Boston College 4 35 46 4 85 21.3
67 Idaho 4 35 47 3 85 21.3
67 San Jose State 4 36 46 3 85 21.3
71 Arizona State 4 22 51 13 86 21.5
71 Washington 4 28 50 8 86 21.5
73 Arizona 4 22 56 9 87 21.8
73 Kentucky 4 44 38 5 87 21.8
75 Houston 3 36 29 1 66 22.0
75 Miami (Florida) 5 52 55 3 110 22.0
77 Western Kentucky 5 27 76 8 111 22.2
77 Wake Forest 5 46 55 10 111 22.2
77 Northwestern 5 50 56 5 111 22.2
77 Bowling Green 5 59 48 4 111 22.2
81 Fresno State 4 37 43 9 89 22.3
81 Iowa 4 41 44 4 89 22.3
83 Purdue 5 55 50 7 112 22.4
84 South Florida 2 15 24 6 45 22.5
85 Texas Tech 5 56 48 9 113 22.6
86 Utah State 3 26 32 10 68 22.7
87 Oregon 4 28 52 11 91 22.8
87 Missouri 4 36 51 4 91 22.8
87 Arkansas 4 48 37 6 91 22.8
90 Eastern Michigan 4 29 56 7 92 23.0
90 Mississippi 4 46 40 6 92 23.0
90 Memphis 5 43 66 6 115 23.0
93 Rice 5 51 58 7 116 23.2
94 San Diego State 3 37 28 5 70 23.3
95 Maryland 5 70 43 4 117 23.4
96 Akron 4 42 46 6 94 23.5
96 Colorado State 4 45 44 5 94 23.5
96 Notre Dame 4 49 37 8 94 23.5
99 UAB 5 44 65 9 118 23.6
99 Air Force 5 59 53 6 118 23.6
99 Indiana 5 71 42 5 118 23.6
102 Connecticut 4 25 65 5 95 23.8
103 Central Michigan 5 53 59 8 120 24.0
103 Western Michigan 5 54 56 10 120 24.0
103 Navy 5 56 60 4 120 24.0
106 SMU 4 38 54 6 98 24.5
107 New Mexico State 4 38 52 9 99 24.8
107 UCLA 4 40 50 9 99 24.8
107 Baylor 4 45 45 9 99 24.8
110 Ball State 5 49 71 5 125 25.0
111 Kansas State 5 39 80 7 126 25.2
112 UNLV 3 38 33 5 76 25.3
112 USC 4 28 69 4 101 25.3
114 Minnesota 4 64 32 6 102 25.5
115 Texas A&M 5 47 69 12 128 25.6
116 New Mexico 4 68 36 1 105 26.3
117 Iowa State 5 72 56 6 134 26.8
118 Colorado 5 61 69 7 137 27.4
119 Oklahoma State 4 51 54 5 110 27.5
120 Kansas 5 70 67 8 145 29.0