2012 Colorado Buffaloes First Down Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 71 | 110 | 25 | 206 |
| at Home | 6 | 29 | 51 | 11 | 91 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 42 | 59 | 14 | 115 |
| in Wins | 1 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 26 |
| in Losses | 11 | 63 | 94 | 23 | 180 |
| vs. Conference | 9 | 55 | 85 | 18 | 158 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 3 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 48 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 63 | 103 | 22 | 188 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 11 | 64 | 100 | 22 | 186 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 8 | 46 | 58 | 14 | 118 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 3 | 18 | 42 | 8 | 68 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 9 | 55 | 85 | 18 | 158 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 28 |
| in August/September | 5 | 28 | 50 | 10 | 88 |
| in October | 3 | 22 | 25 | 6 | 53 |
| in November | 4 | 21 | 35 | 9 | 65 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |