2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 10 | 24 | 30 | 1.25 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Boise State | 11 | 20 | 41 | 2.05 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Wyoming | 10 | 24 | 68 | 2.83 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | New Mexico | 7 | 8 | 26 | 3.25 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Nevada | 9 | 23 | 75 | 3.26 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Hawai'i | 8 | 19 | 71 | 3.74 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Colorado State | 8 | 11 | 44 | 4.00 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | UNLV | 10 | 28 | 150 | 5.36 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 9 | Air Force | 12 | 28 | 162 | 5.79 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
| 10 | Fresno State | 11 | 22 | 164 | 7.45 | 2 | 67 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||