2011 Michigan Wolverines football team
Statistics
Michigan finished the season ranked third in the Big Ten in total offense and second in scoring offense. Defensively, the team improved dramatically finishing fourth in total defense in the Big Ten and 17th in the country.

2011 Michigan Wolverines football team

Section Title: Statistics
Table Section Text: Michigan finished the season ranked third in the Big Ten in total offense and second in scoring offense. Defensively, the team improved dramatically finishing fourth in total defense in the Big Ten and 17th in the country.

Category	National Rank	Actual	National Leader	Actual	Conference Rank	Big Ten Conference Leader	Actual

Rushing Offense	13	221.85	Army	346.50	2	Wisconsin	235.57

Passing Offense	93	182.85	Houston	450.57	8	Northwestern	254.23

Total Offense	42	404.69	Houston	599.07	3	Wisconsin	469.86

Scoring Offense	26	33.31	Houston	49.29	2	Wisconsin	44.14

Rushing Defense	39	131.69	Alabama	72.15	3	Michigan State	100.50

Pass Efficiency Defense	36	120.49	Alabama	83.69	6	Penn State	107.16

Total Defense	17	322.15	Alabama	183.62	4	Michigan State	277.43

Scoring Defense	6	17.38	Alabama	8.15	2	Penn State	16.77

Net Punting	109	33.41	Oregon	41.45	12	Iowa	38.45

Punt Returns	53	9.00	FIU	15.93	5	Northwestern	15.88

Kickoff Returns	117	18.43	Purdue	28.68	11	Purdue	28.68

Turnover Margin	25	.54	Oklahoma State	1.62	2	Wisconsin	1.14

Pass Defense	16	190.46	Alabama	111.46	5	Illinois	162.31

Passing Efficiency	40	139.20	Baylor	191.22	4	Wisconsin	186.16

Sacks	29	2.31	Texas A&M	3.92	4	Illinois	3.15

Tackles For Loss	68	5.54	Cincinnati	8.62	6	Illinois	7.92

Sacks Allowed	33	1.38	Boise State	.62	3	Penn State	1.08

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Michigan's defense ranked sixth with 17.38 in 2011.

final_sentence: Michigan's defense ranked sixth with 17.38 in 2011.