2023 Michigan State Spartans Rushing Defense Situational Stats through 01/08/2024
| Situation | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Plays | 12 | 439 | 1822 | 4.15 | 14 | 50 | 105 | 56 | 13 |
| 1st Half | 12 | 195 | 770 | 3.95 | 7 | 50 | 45 | 20 | 7 |
| 2nd Half/OT | 12 | 244 | 1052 | 4.31 | 7 | 45 | 60 | 36 | 6 |
| 1st Quarter | 12 | 93 | 325 | 3.49 | 3 | 50 | 18 | 7 | 1 |
| 2nd Quarter | 12 | 102 | 445 | 4.36 | 4 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 6 |
| 3rd Quarter | 12 | 100 | 320 | 3.20 | 1 | 45 | 21 | 11 | 1 |
| 4th Quarter | 12 | 144 | 732 | 5.08 | 6 | 43 | 39 | 25 | 5 |
| Overtime | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1st Down | 12 | 215 | 774 | 3.60 | 9 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 4 |
| 2nd Down | 12 | 144 | 785 | 5.45 | 3 | 50 | 51 | 23 | 8 |
| 3rd Down | 12 | 70 | 209 | 2.99 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 1-3 To Go | 11 | 28 | 128 | 4.57 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 4-6 To Go | 8 | 16 | 37 | 2.31 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 7-9 To Go | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0.31 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down, 10+ To Go | 9 | 13 | 40 | 3.08 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 4th Down | 8 | 10 | 54 | 5.40 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Opp 1 To 20 Yd Ln | 12 | 54 | 261 | 4.83 | 0 | 50 | 9 | 7 | 4 |
| Opp 21 To 39 Yd Ln | 12 | 125 | 486 | 3.89 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 2 |
| Opp 40 To Own 40 Yd Ln | 12 | 103 | 517 | 5.02 | 0 | 45 | 30 | 16 | 6 |
| Own 39 To 21 Yd Ln | 12 | 80 | 302 | 3.78 | 1 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 1 |
| Own 20 To 1 Yd Ln (RZ) | 12 | 77 | 256 | 3.32 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 0 |
| Winning By 15+ Pts | 3 | 33 | 111 | 3.36 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Winning By 8-14 Pts | 4 | 21 | 94 | 4.48 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Winning By 1-7 Pts | 7 | 127 | 449 | 3.54 | 3 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 2 |
| Tied | 11 | 62 | 170 | 2.74 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 0 |
| Losing By 1-7 Pts | 8 | 65 | 353 | 5.43 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 10 | 3 |
| Losing By 8-14 Pts | 6 | 26 | 101 | 3.88 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Losing By 15+ Pts | 6 | 105 | 544 | 5.18 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 15 | 4 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | |||||||||