2011 Colorado Buffaloes First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 81 | 135 | 25 | 241 |
| at Home | 5 | 37 | 59 | 9 | 105 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 8 | 44 | 76 | 16 | 136 |
| in Wins | 3 | 33 | 29 | 8 | 70 |
| in Losses | 10 | 48 | 106 | 17 | 171 |
| vs. Conference | 10 | 63 | 105 | 22 | 190 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 51 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 44 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 67 | 108 | 22 | 197 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 13 | 81 | 135 | 25 | 241 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 33 | 63 | 10 | 106 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 7 | 48 | 72 | 15 | 135 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 11 | 66 | 114 | 23 | 203 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 38 |
| in August/September | 4 | 24 | 48 | 4 | 76 |
| in October | 5 | 24 | 47 | 13 | 84 |
| in November | 4 | 33 | 40 | 8 | 81 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |