2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers First Down Split Stats through 01/10/2011
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 93 | 118 | 28 | 239 |
| at Home | 7 | 54 | 71 | 17 | 142 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 39 | 47 | 11 | 97 |
| in Wins | 3 | 37 | 25 | 8 | 70 |
| in Losses | 9 | 56 | 93 | 20 | 169 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 55 | 74 | 18 | 147 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 38 | 44 | 10 | 92 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 40 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 79 | 96 | 24 | 199 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 82 | 107 | 26 | 215 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 24 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 9 | 59 | 90 | 20 | 169 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 2 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 46 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 61 | 83 | 21 | 165 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 21 | 24 | 5 | 50 |
| in August/September | 4 | 38 | 44 | 10 | 92 |
| in October | 5 | 30 | 47 | 13 | 90 |
| in November | 3 | 25 | 27 | 5 | 57 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |