2012 Western Athletic Conference Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 7-9 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State | 13 | 37 | 14 | 37.8 | 168 | 0 | 1 | 70.57 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | UTSA | 8 | 14 | 7 | 50.0 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 125.77 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Idaho | 12 | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 205 | 1 | 1 | 128.92 | 46 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 13 | 34 | 15 | 44.1 | 209 | 1 | 0 | 105.46 | 69 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | New Mexico State | 11 | 31 | 17 | 54.8 | 237 | 1 | 0 | 129.71 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 35 | 19 | 54.3 | 301 | 1 | 2 | 124.53 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 7 | Texas State | 11 | 34 | 20 | 58.8 | 281 | 2 | 3 | 130.01 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||