2012 National Leaders First Downs - Games Lost Only through 01/07/2013

Name G Rush Pass Penalty Total Total/G
1 Louisiana Tech 3 26 63 12 101 33.7
2 Nevada 6 83 74 12 169 28.2
3 Arizona 5 56 64 19 139 27.8
4 Marshall 7 54 126 12 192 27.4
5 Oklahoma State 5 52 78 5 135 27.0
6 Baylor 5 50 72 11 133 26.6
7 Troy 7 61 108 13 182 26.0
8 Syracuse 5 33 82 13 128 25.6
9 Ball State 4 27 63 11 101 25.3
10 Louisiana-Monroe 5 32 78 15 125 25.0
11 Oklahoma 3 16 55 3 74 24.7
12 Texas Tech 5 39 72 8 119 23.8
13 North Carolina State 6 38 96 7 141 23.5
13 Texas A&M 2 16 24 7 47 23.5
15 Rice 6 66 60 12 138 23.0
15 Toledo 4 43 39 10 92 23.0
15 Louisville 2 9 35 2 46 23.0
18 Army 10 189 30 10 229 22.9
19 West Virginia 6 50 72 15 137 22.8
20 Nebraska 4 46 32 12 90 22.5
21 Western Michigan 8 61 103 14 178 22.3
21 Arkansas State 3 33 28 6 67 22.3
23 Akron 11 68 151 25 244 22.2
23 USC 6 33 79 21 133 22.2
25 Houston 7 37 102 15 154 22.0
25 Ohio 4 37 47 4 88 22.0
27 Indiana 8 48 114 13 175 21.9
27 Duke 7 40 96 17 153 21.9
29 North Carolina 4 31 49 7 87 21.8
30 Tulsa 3 25 37 3 65 21.7
31 UAB 9 60 113 21 194 21.6
31 Air Force 7 111 29 11 151 21.6
33 Tennessee 7 51 89 8 148 21.1
34 South Florida 9 84 83 22 189 21.0
34 San Jose State 2 6 34 2 42 21.0
36 North Texas 8 71 86 10 167 20.9
36 Arkansas 8 53 97 17 167 20.9
38 Washington State 9 28 126 33 187 20.8
39 BYU 5 35 57 11 103 20.6
40 Oregon State 4 27 50 5 82 20.5
40 Kansas State 2 17 22 2 41 20.5
42 Arizona State 5 46 49 7 102 20.4
43 Kent State 3 22 31 7 60 20.0
43 Oregon 1 6 12 2 20 20.0
45 Kansas 11 126 73 19 218 19.8
45 Boston College 10 56 122 20 198 19.8
45 Fresno State 4 22 52 5 79 19.8
48 SMU 6 41 65 12 118 19.7
48 Cincinnati 3 25 29 5 59 19.7
50 Western Kentucky 6 47 65 5 117 19.5
50 Central Michigan 6 35 75 7 117 19.5
50 Clemson 2 21 16 2 39 19.5
53 UCLA 5 34 53 10 97 19.4
54 Wyoming 8 69 72 13 154 19.3
54 Texas 4 21 49 7 77 19.3
54 Penn State 4 17 52 8 77 19.3
57 Mississippi 6 44 63 8 115 19.2
57 Virginia Tech 6 42 65 8 115 19.2
59 UNLV 11 82 102 26 210 19.1
59 South Alabama 11 79 105 26 210 19.1
59 Georgia Tech 7 93 32 9 134 19.1
62 Florida International 9 74 82 15 171 19.0
62 California 9 65 86 20 171 19.0
64 Buffalo 8 70 64 17 151 18.9
65 New Mexico State 11 66 114 25 205 18.6
65 Pittsburgh 7 39 82 9 130 18.6
67 UCF 4 32 38 4 74 18.5
68 Connecticut 7 20 96 13 129 18.4
68 East Carolina 5 33 51 8 92 18.4
70 UTEP 9 66 86 13 165 18.3
70 TCU 6 41 60 9 110 18.3
70 Northwestern 3 29 22 4 55 18.3
73 New Mexico 9 127 25 12 164 18.2
73 Washington 6 38 62 9 109 18.2
73 Navy 5 65 20 6 91 18.2
76 Texas State 8 51 72 22 145 18.1
77 Miami (Ohio) 8 30 101 13 144 18.0
77 San Diego State 4 37 28 7 72 18.0
77 Florida State 2 15 19 2 36 18.0
80 Southern Mississippi 12 108 87 20 215 17.9
80 Missouri 7 49 70 6 125 17.9
82 Tulane 10 35 115 25 175 17.5
83 Florida Atlantic 9 50 95 12 157 17.4
83 Mississippi State 5 27 53 7 87 17.4
85 Michigan State 6 32 61 11 104 17.3
86 Miami (Florida) 5 25 50 11 86 17.2
87 Colorado State 8 47 80 10 137 17.1
88 Virginia 8 55 76 5 136 17.0
88 Michigan 5 36 36 13 85 17.0
88 Middle Tennessee 4 29 33 6 68 17.0
88 Alabama 1 4 13 0 17 17.0
92 Massachusetts 11 65 105 15 185 16.8
92 Iowa 8 56 66 12 134 16.8
92 Bowling Green 5 33 46 5 84 16.8
95 Kentucky 10 67 81 19 167 16.7
95 Purdue 7 43 63 11 117 16.7
97 Illinois 10 77 79 9 165 16.5
97 Vanderbilt 4 27 35 4 66 16.5
97 UTSA 4 21 39 6 66 16.5
97 Georgia 2 16 16 1 33 16.5
101 Colorado 11 63 94 23 180 16.4
101 Hawai'i 9 47 82 19 148 16.4
103 Memphis 8 70 56 4 130 16.3
103 Maryland 8 56 62 12 130 16.3
105 Florida 2 14 17 1 32 16.0
105 Boise State 2 9 18 5 32 16.0
105 Notre Dame 1 3 12 1 16 16.0
108 Louisiana-Lafayette 4 19 39 5 63 15.8
109 Minnesota 7 44 53 13 110 15.7
110 Utah 7 46 53 10 109 15.6
111 Wisconsin 6 42 45 6 93 15.5
111 South Carolina 2 8 18 5 31 15.5
113 Iowa State 7 49 48 11 108 15.4
114 Eastern Michigan 10 76 64 13 153 15.3
115 Idaho 11 57 96 13 166 15.1
116 Temple 7 49 43 10 102 14.6
117 Northern Illinois 2 12 10 7 29 14.5
117 Utah State 2 10 19 0 29 14.5
119 Rutgers 4 11 38 8 57 14.3
120 Auburn 9 57 64 4 125 13.9
121 Wake Forest 7 34 48 9 91 13.0
121 LSU 3 12 23 4 39 13.0
123 Stanford 2 8 14 1 23 11.5