2011 Penn State Nittany Lions Opponent First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 90 | 126 | 14 | 230 |
| at Home | 7 | 46 | 61 | 4 | 111 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 44 | 65 | 10 | 119 |
| in Wins | 9 | 52 | 75 | 11 | 138 |
| in Losses | 4 | 38 | 51 | 3 | 92 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 64 | 76 | 9 | 149 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 26 | 50 | 5 | 81 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 38 | 51 | 3 | 92 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 52 | 75 | 11 | 138 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 88 | 121 | 13 | 222 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 59 | 85 | 8 | 152 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 29 | 36 | 5 | 70 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 74 | 85 | 9 | 168 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 14 | 36 | 4 | 54 |
| in August/September | 4 | 21 | 31 | 4 | 56 |
| in October | 5 | 31 | 49 | 6 | 86 |
| in November | 3 | 33 | 27 | 3 | 63 |
| in December/January | 1 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 25 |