2011 Penn State Nittany Lions First Down Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 116 | 107 | 15 | 238 |
| at Home | 7 | 65 | 63 | 8 | 136 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 51 | 44 | 7 | 102 |
| in Wins | 9 | 84 | 83 | 8 | 175 |
| in Losses | 4 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 63 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 76 | 62 | 9 | 147 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 40 | 45 | 6 | 91 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 32 | 24 | 7 | 63 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 84 | 83 | 8 | 175 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 100 | 102 | 15 | 217 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 67 | 60 | 10 | 137 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 33 | 42 | 5 | 80 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 82 | 70 | 11 | 163 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 18 | 32 | 4 | 54 |
| in August/September | 4 | 30 | 42 | 5 | 77 |
| in October | 5 | 51 | 44 | 3 | 98 |
| in November | 3 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 49 |
| in December/January | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 14 |