2012 Mountain West Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Force | 8 | 11 | -28 | -2.55 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Hawai'i | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0.36 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Boise State | 9 | 12 | 8 | 0.67 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | San Diego State | 7 | 13 | 11 | 0.85 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Colorado State | 9 | 11 | 18 | 1.64 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Nevada | 3 | 6 | 24 | 4.00 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | UNLV | 6 | 8 | 41 | 5.13 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 6 | 7 | 51 | 7.29 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Wyoming | 5 | 8 | 63 | 7.88 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Fresno State | 6 | 11 | 103 | 9.36 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||