2008 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - All Games through 01/08/2009

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Kent State 12 109 116 5 230 19.2
2 Vanderbilt 13 120 102 7 229 17.6
2 Navy 13 109 123 7 239 18.4
4 Ball State 14 129 142 9 280 20.0
5 Virginia Tech 14 78 104 10 192 13.7
5 Memphis 13 100 108 10 218 16.8
5 San Diego State 12 157 113 10 280 23.3
8 Penn State 13 79 116 11 206 15.8
8 Syracuse 12 127 132 11 270 22.5
10 Arizona 13 88 99 12 199 15.3
10 Miami (Ohio) 12 116 96 12 224 18.7
10 Arkansas 12 109 108 12 229 19.1
10 Maryland 13 109 140 12 261 20.1
10 Washington 12 148 108 12 268 22.3
15 Clemson 13 85 109 13 207 15.9
15 Wake Forest 13 91 103 13 207 15.9
15 Georgia Tech 13 89 122 13 224 17.2
15 New Mexico 12 89 113 13 215 17.9
15 Buffalo 14 131 159 13 303 21.6
20 Rutgers 13 86 101 14 201 15.5
20 Army 12 93 100 14 207 17.3
20 Duke 12 85 113 14 212 17.7
20 Virginia 12 105 104 14 223 18.6
20 UNLV 12 130 115 14 259 21.6
20 Iowa State 12 116 139 14 269 22.4
26 Connecticut 13 75 95 15 185 14.2
26 Tulsa 14 101 151 15 267 19.1
26 North Carolina State 13 114 149 15 278 21.4
26 Oklahoma State 13 99 182 15 296 22.8
26 North Texas 12 120 143 15 278 23.2
31 Mississippi State 12 95 89 16 200 16.7
31 Illinois 12 99 110 16 225 18.8
31 West Virginia 13 109 124 16 249 19.2
31 Western Michigan 13 88 158 16 262 20.2
31 Louisiana-Monroe 12 113 124 16 253 21.1
31 Colorado State 13 128 134 16 278 21.4
31 Indiana 12 123 147 16 286 23.8
31 Kansas State 12 135 151 16 302 25.2
39 Alabama 14 60 120 17 197 14.1
39 Oregon State 13 86 103 17 206 15.8
39 San Jose State 12 92 91 17 200 16.7
39 Arkansas State 12 82 115 17 214 17.8
39 Notre Dame 13 93 122 17 232 17.8
39 Purdue 12 116 97 17 230 19.2
39 Air Force 13 102 131 17 250 19.2
39 Northwestern 13 112 121 17 250 19.2
39 Minnesota 13 99 137 17 253 19.5
39 Fresno State 13 129 115 17 261 20.1
39 New Mexico State 12 141 90 17 248 20.7
39 Colorado 12 116 116 17 249 20.8
39 Texas Tech 13 121 144 17 282 21.7
52 Iowa 13 68 129 18 215 16.5
52 UCF 12 77 106 18 201 16.8
52 Michigan 12 81 105 18 204 17.0
52 Auburn 12 85 101 18 204 17.0
52 Louisiana Tech 13 71 166 18 255 19.6
52 Eastern Michigan 12 113 105 18 237 19.8
52 Kansas 13 91 168 18 277 21.3
52 Akron 12 132 119 18 270 22.5
52 Baylor 12 113 142 18 273 22.8
52 Missouri 14 110 199 18 327 23.4
52 Rice 13 131 158 18 307 23.6
52 Texas A&M 12 140 141 18 299 24.9
64 Kentucky 13 96 94 19 209 16.1
64 East Carolina 14 88 125 19 232 16.6
64 Pittsburgh 13 95 103 19 217 16.7
64 Mississippi 13 86 117 19 222 17.1
64 California 13 95 115 19 229 17.6
64 Ohio State 13 96 117 19 232 17.8
64 Middle Tennessee 12 97 113 19 229 19.1
64 North Carolina 13 111 135 19 265 20.4
64 Marshall 12 122 139 19 280 23.3
73 Boston College 14 73 113 20 206 14.7
73 Tennessee 12 75 100 20 195 16.3
73 Wyoming 12 85 101 20 206 17.2
73 Wisconsin 13 89 121 20 230 17.7
73 Louisville 12 76 117 20 213 17.8
73 Nevada 13 68 161 20 249 19.2
73 UAB 12 95 125 20 240 20.0
73 Florida International 12 114 115 20 249 20.8
73 Western Kentucky 12 108 123 20 251 20.9
73 Temple 12 111 126 20 257 21.4
73 Louisiana-Lafayette 12 128 116 20 264 22.0
73 Houston 13 135 130 20 286 22.0
73 Idaho 12 132 138 20 290 24.2
73 UTEP 12 133 137 20 290 24.2
73 SMU 12 141 138 20 299 24.9
88 LSU 13 76 114 21 211 16.2
88 South Carolina 13 98 95 21 214 16.5
88 Northern Illinois 13 98 96 21 215 16.5
88 Florida 14 97 116 21 234 16.7
88 Troy 13 107 113 21 241 18.5
88 UCLA 12 104 100 21 225 18.8
88 Bowling Green 12 105 113 21 239 19.9
95 Michigan State 13 88 118 22 228 17.5
95 Tulane 12 122 102 22 246 20.5
97 Miami (Florida) 13 109 82 23 214 16.5
97 Boise State 13 92 113 23 228 17.5
97 Texas 13 68 148 23 239 18.4
97 Oklahoma 14 95 155 23 273 19.5
101 Ohio 12 106 106 24 236 19.7
101 Southern Mississippi 13 97 145 24 266 20.5
101 Washington State 13 151 112 24 287 22.1
101 Utah State 12 109 134 24 267 22.3
101 Toledo 12 114 133 24 271 22.6
106 Cincinnati 14 86 135 25 246 17.6
107 BYU 13 104 138 27 269 20.7
107 Stanford 12 97 131 27 255 21.3
109 Utah 13 78 103 28 209 16.1
109 Nebraska 13 85 115 28 228 17.5
109 Arizona State 12 83 119 28 230 19.2
112 USC 13 66 86 29 181 13.9
112 Oregon 13 82 165 29 276 21.2
114 Hawai'i 14 107 126 30 263 18.8
114 Florida Atlantic 13 133 117 30 280 21.5
114 Central Michigan 13 95 162 30 287 22.1
117 TCU 13 35 88 34 157 12.1
118 South Florida 13 72 106 35 213 16.4
118 Florida State 13 89 90 35 214 16.5
118 Georgia 13 83 109 35 227 17.5