2020 American Athletic Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 3rd Down, 10+ Yards To Go through 01/11/2021
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 8 | 11 | -10 | -0.91 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | SMU | 9 | 18 | 14 | 0.78 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Tulane | 12 | 24 | 23 | 0.96 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1.56 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Navy | 9 | 14 | 44 | 3.14 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Temple | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Memphis | 7 | 11 | 47 | 4.27 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 7 | 21 | 94 | 4.48 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 9 | Houston | 5 | 11 | 51 | 4.64 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | South Florida | 5 | 7 | 43 | 6.14 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | East Carolina | 6 | 10 | 72 | 7.20 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||