2011 Big East Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - In The 2nd Quarter through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut | 12 | 97 | 225 | 2.32 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 1 |
| 2 | South Florida | 12 | 106 | 319 | 3.01 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 3 |
| 3 | Rutgers | 13 | 107 | 344 | 3.21 | 3 | 60 | 19 | 9 | 6 |
| 4 | Syracuse | 12 | 114 | 348 | 3.05 | 4 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 2 |
| 5 | Cincinnati | 13 | 122 | 352 | 2.89 | 1 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 1 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 99 | 380 | 3.84 | 3 | 79 | 18 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Louisville | 13 | 131 | 395 | 3.02 | 4 | 29 | 25 | 12 | 3 |
| 8 | West Virginia | 13 | 113 | 491 | 4.35 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 6 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||