2011 Big East Conference Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. BCS non-Automatic Qualifying Teams through 01/09/2012
| Name | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total | Total/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh | 2 | 9 | 29 | 3 | 41 | 20.5 |
| 2 | Louisville | 2 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 30 | 15.0 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 2 | 10 | 28 | 5 | 43 | 21.5 |
| 4 | West Virginia | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 11.5 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 2 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 6 | South Florida | 2 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 2 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 42 | 21.0 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 3 | 22 | 23 | 2 | 47 | 15.7 |