2011 Penn State Nittany Lions Rushing Defense Split Stats through 01/09/2012
| Split | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Att/G | Yards/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 481 | 1733 | 3.60 | 13 | 37.00 | 133.31 |
| at Home | 7 | 275 | 955 | 3.47 | 5 | 39.29 | 136.43 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 206 | 778 | 3.78 | 8 | 34.33 | 129.67 |
| in Wins | 9 | 327 | 1017 | 3.11 | 5 | 36.33 | 113.00 |
| in Losses | 4 | 154 | 716 | 4.65 | 8 | 38.50 | 179.00 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 321 | 1262 | 3.93 | 10 | 40.13 | 157.75 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 160 | 471 | 2.94 | 3 | 32.00 | 94.20 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 4 | 154 | 716 | 4.65 | 8 | 38.50 | 179.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 327 | 1017 | 3.11 | 5 | 36.33 | 113.00 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 451 | 1668 | 3.70 | 13 | 37.58 | 139.00 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 30 | 65 | 2.17 | 0 | 30.00 | 65.00 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 297 | 1228 | 4.13 | 10 | 37.13 | 153.50 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 4 | 154 | 440 | 2.86 | 3 | 38.50 | 110.00 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 362 | 1458 | 4.03 | 12 | 40.22 | 162.00 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 3 | 89 | 210 | 2.36 | 1 | 29.67 | 70.00 |
| in August/September | 4 | 144 | 403 | 2.80 | 3 | 36.00 | 100.75 |
| in October | 5 | 181 | 604 | 3.34 | 3 | 36.20 | 120.80 |
| in November | 3 | 140 | 658 | 4.70 | 7 | 46.67 | 219.33 |
| in December/January | 1 | 16 | 68 | 4.25 | 0 | 16.00 | 68.00 |