2014 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games in October Only through 01/12/2015

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Clemson 4 22 16 5 43 10.8
2 UTEP 3 19 17 1 37 12.3
3 Florida 3 19 18 3 40 13.3
3 Arkansas 3 23 14 3 40 13.3
5 Houston 3 17 22 2 41 13.7
6 San Diego State 3 20 16 7 43 14.3
7 Michigan State 4 17 31 10 58 14.5
8 Penn State 2 19 11 1 31 15.5
9 Alabama 4 20 41 2 63 15.8
10 Tulane 3 21 22 5 48 16.0
10 Air Force 3 30 15 3 48 16.0
12 LSU 4 35 26 4 65 16.3
13 Central Michigan 4 19 36 11 66 16.5
13 UTSA 4 33 25 8 66 16.5
15 Louisiana Tech 3 13 35 3 51 17.0
15 Idaho 3 34 14 3 51 17.0
15 San Jose State 3 37 12 2 51 17.0
15 Tennessee 4 39 27 2 68 17.0
19 Boston College 3 14 35 3 52 17.3
19 Wisconsin 3 24 22 6 52 17.3
19 Rice 3 32 13 7 52 17.3
22 Iowa 2 19 13 3 35 17.5
22 UCF 4 36 25 9 70 17.5
24 Boise State 3 16 33 4 53 17.7
24 Army 3 16 34 3 53 17.7
24 Nebraska 3 24 25 4 53 17.7
24 Virginia Tech 3 37 15 1 53 17.7
28 Memphis 4 19 45 7 71 17.8
28 Louisville 4 26 41 4 71 17.8
30 Georgia 3 21 25 8 54 18.0
31 Ohio State 3 18 29 8 55 18.3
31 Utah State 4 27 36 10 73 18.3
31 Kent State 4 42 23 8 73 18.3
34 Stanford 4 20 48 6 74 18.5
34 Western Michigan 4 26 45 3 74 18.5
36 Michigan 3 26 28 2 56 18.7
37 Florida International 3 21 32 4 57 19.0
38 Louisiana-Lafayette 3 19 32 7 58 19.3
38 Virginia 3 24 25 9 58 19.3
38 Northwestern 3 32 22 4 58 19.3
38 West Virginia 4 23 43 11 77 19.3
38 Georgia Southern 4 32 42 3 77 19.3
43 Cincinnati 5 43 52 2 97 19.4
44 Navy 3 22 36 1 59 19.7
44 Arkansas State 3 31 26 2 59 19.7
44 Vanderbilt 3 34 22 3 59 19.7
47 Mississippi 4 30 48 1 79 19.8
47 Hawai'i 4 50 27 2 79 19.8
49 Missouri 3 27 26 7 60 20.0
49 Wake Forest 3 27 28 5 60 20.0
49 Illinois 3 34 21 5 60 20.0
49 New Mexico 3 40 17 3 60 20.0
49 Colorado State 4 27 44 9 80 20.0
49 Florida State 4 33 40 7 80 20.0
49 Tulsa 4 34 35 11 80 20.0
56 Minnesota 3 27 29 5 61 20.3
56 Arizona State 3 28 31 2 61 20.3
56 Louisiana-Monroe 3 33 23 5 61 20.3
56 Pittsburgh 3 36 21 4 61 20.3
60 Akron 4 26 46 10 82 20.5
60 Syracuse 4 35 40 7 82 20.5
62 Notre Dame 3 18 39 5 62 20.7
62 Kansas State 3 24 37 1 62 20.7
62 Utah 3 27 29 6 62 20.7
62 UNLV 3 29 30 3 62 20.7
62 Miami (Florida) 3 30 25 7 62 20.7
67 Oklahoma State 4 37 41 5 83 20.8
68 Oregon State 3 26 30 7 63 21.0
68 Florida Atlantic 3 26 32 5 63 21.0
68 Fresno State 3 26 34 3 63 21.0
68 South Carolina 3 38 23 2 63 21.0
68 Marshall 4 45 34 5 84 21.0
73 East Carolina 3 12 41 11 64 21.3
73 Colorado 3 25 32 7 64 21.3
73 Oklahoma 3 29 32 3 64 21.3
73 Texas 4 43 38 4 85 21.3
77 Ohio 4 36 41 9 86 21.5
77 UAB 4 43 39 4 86 21.5
79 South Alabama 3 27 24 14 65 21.7
79 Buffalo 3 30 29 6 65 21.7
81 Southern Mississippi 3 18 41 7 66 22.0
81 Kansas 3 27 30 9 66 22.0
81 Ball State 4 47 36 5 88 22.0
84 Auburn 3 23 35 9 67 22.3
85 Connecticut 2 16 24 5 45 22.5
86 Washington 3 24 41 3 68 22.7
87 Massachusetts 4 34 47 10 91 22.8
87 TCU 4 40 44 7 91 22.8
87 North Texas 4 46 40 5 91 22.8
90 BYU 4 31 55 6 92 23.0
91 Appalachian State 3 27 37 6 70 23.3
91 Rutgers 3 37 28 5 70 23.3
91 Maryland 3 37 31 2 70 23.3
91 North Carolina State 3 41 27 2 70 23.3
95 Georgia Tech 4 39 49 6 94 23.5
96 Troy 4 63 24 8 95 23.8
97 Washington State 3 17 45 10 72 24.0
97 Bowling Green 3 31 33 8 72 24.0
97 UCLA 4 49 35 12 96 24.0
100 Texas A&M 3 34 36 3 73 24.3
100 Kentucky 4 53 37 7 97 24.3
102 Duke 2 24 24 1 49 24.5
103 Temple 3 32 37 5 74 24.7
103 Indiana 3 39 29 6 74 24.7
105 Nevada 4 32 65 3 100 25.0
106 Baylor 3 26 31 19 76 25.3
106 South Florida 3 28 43 5 76 25.3
106 Mississippi State 3 32 42 2 76 25.3
106 Purdue 3 35 35 6 76 25.3
106 Eastern Michigan 4 42 50 9 101 25.3
111 North Carolina 4 52 42 8 102 25.5
112 Iowa State 3 33 34 10 77 25.7
113 Northern Illinois 4 42 52 9 103 25.8
114 Texas State 3 37 38 3 78 26.0
114 Miami (Ohio) 4 42 49 13 104 26.0
116 New Mexico State 3 55 21 3 79 26.3
117 USC 4 27 65 14 106 26.5
118 Toledo 3 17 57 6 80 26.7
118 Arizona 3 20 52 8 80 26.7
118 Wyoming 3 26 49 5 80 26.7
121 Texas Tech 4 44 54 11 109 27.3
121 Georgia State 4 76 33 0 109 27.3
123 Oregon 4 49 51 10 110 27.5
124 Middle Tennessee 3 32 45 6 83 27.7
124 Old Dominion 3 45 35 3 83 27.7
126 California 4 37 68 6 111 27.8
127 SMU 3 34 49 5 88 29.3
128 Western Kentucky 3 37 50 3 90 30.0