2012 Big East Conference Leaders First Downs - Games vs. BCS Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse | 12 | 120 | 158 | 23 | 301 | 25.1 |
| 2 | Louisville | 10 | 82 | 140 | 12 | 234 | 23.4 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 68 | 121 | 15 | 204 | 20.4 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 9 | 37 | 98 | 12 | 147 | 16.3 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 9 | 45 | 87 | 16 | 148 | 16.4 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 9 | 76 | 82 | 16 | 174 | 19.3 |
| 7 | South Florida | 9 | 77 | 80 | 22 | 179 | 19.9 |
| 8 | Temple | 9 | 71 | 59 | 11 | 141 | 15.7 |