2014 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/12/2015
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 11 | 34 | 93 | 2.74 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 1 | Cincinnati | 12 | 31 | 93 | 3.00 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | East Carolina | 13 | 27 | 96 | 3.56 | 3 | 36 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | UCF | 12 | 40 | 118 | 2.95 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Tulsa | 11 | 34 | 122 | 3.59 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 6 | Memphis | 13 | 30 | 125 | 4.17 | 1 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 2 |
| 6 | Tulane | 11 | 29 | 125 | 4.31 | 4 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | Connecticut | 12 | 39 | 153 | 3.92 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | Houston | 11 | 38 | 170 | 4.47 | 2 | 39 | 26 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | SMU | 12 | 39 | 177 | 4.54 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | Temple | 12 | 41 | 191 | 4.66 | 0 | 48 | 26 | 7 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||