2011 National Leaders Opponent First Downs - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2012

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Alabama 3 15 15 4 34 11.3
2 BYU 1 7 5 2 14 14.0
2 Rutgers 2 13 14 1 28 14.0
4 Illinois 2 18 11 1 30 15.0
5 Michigan 3 28 20 1 49 16.3
6 Pittsburgh 2 12 20 1 33 16.5
7 Georgia 4 28 35 4 67 16.8
8 Western Michigan 1 9 5 3 17 17.0
9 Florida 5 49 28 10 87 17.4
10 Boise State 2 8 25 2 35 17.5
11 South Carolina 4 31 36 5 72 18.0
12 Virginia Tech 3 20 30 5 55 18.3
12 Miami (Florida) 3 26 27 2 55 18.3
14 Michigan State 5 35 41 16 92 18.4
15 Virginia 3 21 30 5 56 18.7
15 Georgia Tech 3 24 30 2 56 18.7
17 Texas 4 22 47 6 75 18.8
18 Cincinnati 1 3 15 1 19 19.0
18 Miami (Ohio) 1 9 8 2 19 19.0
18 Fresno State 2 13 21 4 38 19.0
18 LSU 6 33 72 9 114 19.0
22 Ohio State 4 32 40 6 78 19.5
22 Arkansas 4 36 36 6 78 19.5
24 Stanford 3 19 34 6 59 19.7
24 West Virginia 3 22 32 5 59 19.7
24 UNLV 3 30 26 3 59 19.7
27 Nebraska 4 41 28 10 79 19.8
28 Akron 1 10 8 2 20 20.0
29 Oklahoma 4 34 36 11 81 20.3
29 Tennessee 6 58 53 11 122 20.3
31 Notre Dame 5 37 58 7 102 20.4
32 Connecticut 2 13 26 2 41 20.5
32 Washington State 2 18 22 1 41 20.5
32 Iowa 4 36 39 7 82 20.5
35 Marshall 4 23 54 6 83 20.8
35 Wisconsin 4 38 45 0 83 20.8
37 San Jose State 1 8 11 2 21 21.0
37 Houston 1 10 11 0 21 21.0
37 Troy 2 16 23 3 42 21.0
37 Vanderbilt 5 40 57 8 105 21.0
37 Clemson 5 41 55 9 105 21.0
42 Northwestern 3 23 37 4 64 21.3
42 Louisiana Tech 3 27 29 8 64 21.3
42 Duke 3 34 28 2 64 21.3
45 South Florida 2 11 27 5 43 21.5
45 Indiana 2 25 18 0 43 21.5
47 Mississippi State 5 48 54 6 108 21.6
48 North Carolina State 3 22 40 3 65 21.7
49 East Carolina 4 43 40 4 87 21.8
50 UCF 1 8 12 2 22 22.0
50 Arkansas State 1 11 10 1 22 22.0
50 Louisiana-Monroe 2 18 22 4 44 22.0
50 Louisville 2 21 23 0 44 22.0
50 Nevada 3 26 31 9 66 22.0
50 Syracuse 3 28 32 6 66 22.0
50 San Diego State 3 35 27 4 66 22.0
50 Kentucky 3 36 28 2 66 22.0
50 Oregon 4 38 43 7 88 22.0
59 Boston College 3 30 35 2 67 22.3
59 California 3 32 27 8 67 22.3
59 Auburn 6 63 63 8 134 22.3
62 Utah 1 8 13 2 23 23.0
62 Central Michigan 1 9 12 2 23 23.0
62 Western Kentucky 1 12 9 2 23 23.0
62 Florida State 2 16 21 9 46 23.0
62 Penn State 4 38 51 3 92 23.0
67 Mississippi 4 50 37 6 93 23.3
68 Air Force 2 21 25 1 47 23.5
68 Kansas State 4 30 61 3 94 23.5
70 Wake Forest 3 25 42 4 71 23.7
71 Eastern Michigan 1 19 5 0 24 24.0
71 Kent State 2 22 21 5 48 24.0
73 SMU 3 25 45 3 73 24.3
74 Washington 5 72 43 7 122 24.4
75 North Carolina 2 20 24 5 49 24.5
75 UTEP 2 22 25 2 49 24.5
77 UCLA 4 41 52 6 99 24.8
78 Memphis 1 15 9 1 25 25.0
78 Arizona State 3 29 40 6 75 25.0
80 Texas A&M 5 41 73 12 126 25.2
81 Baylor 4 42 51 8 101 25.3
82 TCU 2 13 32 6 51 25.5
83 Colorado State 2 30 21 1 52 26.0
83 Wyoming 3 39 36 3 78 26.0
83 Arizona 4 38 58 8 104 26.0
83 Kansas 4 44 54 6 104 26.0
87 Minnesota 5 71 53 7 131 26.2
88 Navy 2 30 22 1 53 26.5
88 Iowa State 4 51 51 4 106 26.5
90 Maryland 3 31 43 6 80 26.7
91 Southern Mississippi 1 7 18 2 27 27.0
91 Florida Atlantic 1 12 13 2 27 27.0
91 Missouri 4 42 59 7 108 27.0
94 Texas Tech 4 48 50 11 109 27.3
95 USC 2 23 30 2 55 27.5
95 Purdue 2 33 17 5 55 27.5
97 Ball State 1 12 16 0 28 28.0
97 Colorado 3 40 38 6 84 28.0
99 Tulsa 4 35 76 2 113 28.3
100 North Texas 2 18 36 3 57 28.5
100 Oklahoma State 4 42 65 7 114 28.5
102 New Mexico State 1 12 16 1 29 29.0
102 New Mexico 3 33 50 4 87 29.0
104 Oregon State 3 43 40 6 89 29.7
105 Tulane 1 11 16 3 30 30.0
105 Bowling Green 1 15 14 1 30 30.0
107 Rice 3 42 43 7 92 30.7
108 Louisiana-Lafayette 1 10 21 0 31 31.0
108 UAB 2 24 34 4 62 31.0
110 Toledo 1 9 20 3 32 32.0
111 Northern Illinois 1 18 15 1 34 34.0