2012 National Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 4-6 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy | 11 | 22 | 6 | 27.3 | 61 | 1 | 1 | 56.47 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 12 | 37 | 12 | 32.4 | 124 | 2 | 1 | 73.01 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Texas | 10 | 23 | 8 | 34.8 | 160 | 1 | 2 | 90.18 | 82 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Utah State | 12 | 44 | 16 | 36.4 | 179 | 0 | 3 | 56.89 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Minnesota | 11 | 26 | 10 | 38.5 | 103 | 1 | 2 | 69.05 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Oregon State | 12 | 30 | 12 | 40.0 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 77.32 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 12 | 42 | 17 | 40.5 | 222 | 1 | 0 | 92.74 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 8 | Tulsa | 13 | 32 | 13 | 40.6 | 173 | 1 | 1 | 90.10 | 72 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Rice | 11 | 27 | 11 | 40.7 | 123 | 1 | 1 | 83.82 | 54 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | New Mexico State | 11 | 29 | 12 | 41.4 | 134 | 2 | 0 | 102.96 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | BYU | 11 | 31 | 13 | 41.9 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 73.24 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Louisville | 9 | 26 | 11 | 42.3 | 168 | 3 | 0 | 134.67 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| 13 | USC | 12 | 33 | 14 | 42.4 | 205 | 2 | 0 | 114.60 | 42 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 13 | 56 | 24 | 42.9 | 206 | 0 | 3 | 63.05 | 23 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | North Carolina State | 11 | 35 | 15 | 42.9 | 272 | 2 | 1 | 121.29 | 69 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| 16 | Purdue | 13 | 39 | 17 | 43.6 | 160 | 2 | 2 | 84.72 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| 17 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 29 | 13 | 44.8 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 75.95 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 12 | 29 | 13 | 44.8 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 79.43 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | LSU | 13 | 29 | 13 | 44.8 | 117 | 1 | 3 | 69.41 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Florida | 12 | 31 | 14 | 45.2 | 175 | 3 | 1 | 118.06 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Army | 9 | 22 | 10 | 45.5 | 120 | 1 | 2 | 88.10 | 47 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 21 | Connecticut | 11 | 33 | 15 | 45.5 | 195 | 0 | 1 | 89.04 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 23 | Texas Tech | 13 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 99.40 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | San Jose State | 13 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 165 | 2 | 0 | 119.50 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 23 | UCLA | 11 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 166 | 3 | 1 | 124.45 | 46 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 26 | Fresno State | 13 | 32 | 15 | 46.9 | 128 | 1 | 5 | 59.54 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 27 | Memphis | 9 | 23 | 11 | 47.8 | 86 | 1 | 1 | 84.89 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Northwestern | 11 | 25 | 12 | 48.0 | 113 | 2 | 2 | 96.37 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Ball State | 10 | 27 | 13 | 48.1 | 130 | 3 | 0 | 125.27 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 29 | Arizona | 12 | 27 | 13 | 48.1 | 275 | 3 | 1 | 162.96 | 71 | 12 | 5 | 4 |
| 31 | Stanford | 14 | 47 | 23 | 48.9 | 260 | 1 | 3 | 89.66 | 71 | 15 | 5 | 1 |
| 32 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 11 | 26 | 13 | 50.0 | 140 | 1 | 1 | 100.23 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 32 | South Carolina | 10 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 152 | 2 | 1 | 112.03 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 32 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 32 | 16 | 50.0 | 161 | 1 | 1 | 96.32 | 39 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 28 | 14 | 50.0 | 175 | 3 | 2 | 123.57 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| 32 | Louisiana-Monroe | 13 | 32 | 16 | 50.0 | 198 | 1 | 1 | 106.04 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| 32 | Ohio State | 11 | 38 | 19 | 50.0 | 248 | 1 | 4 | 92.46 | 76 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Penn State | 11 | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 302 | 4 | 2 | 146.03 | 72 | 13 | 7 | 4 |
| 39 | Washington | 13 | 49 | 25 | 51.0 | 330 | 2 | 3 | 108.82 | 70 | 19 | 6 | 2 |
| 40 | Western Michigan | 11 | 47 | 24 | 51.1 | 228 | 4 | 2 | 111.39 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
| 41 | Cincinnati | 13 | 43 | 22 | 51.2 | 256 | 1 | 2 | 99.55 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 42 | Florida International | 11 | 35 | 18 | 51.4 | 140 | 2 | 3 | 86.75 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | Tulane | 11 | 35 | 18 | 51.4 | 313 | 4 | 1 | 158.56 | 43 | 16 | 10 | 4 |
| 44 | Alabama | 13 | 33 | 17 | 51.5 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 84.61 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 44 | Kent State | 13 | 33 | 17 | 51.5 | 201 | 2 | 1 | 116.62 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| 44 | Mississippi State | 13 | 33 | 17 | 51.5 | 205 | 2 | 2 | 111.58 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 2 |
| 47 | Nebraska | 12 | 31 | 16 | 51.6 | 165 | 2 | 2 | 104.71 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | East Carolina | 12 | 29 | 15 | 51.7 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 117.92 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | Kansas | 10 | 23 | 12 | 52.2 | 156 | 2 | 1 | 129.15 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 50 | TCU | 12 | 40 | 21 | 52.5 | 183 | 1 | 1 | 94.18 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 51 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 38 | 20 | 52.6 | 246 | 1 | 0 | 115.70 | 55 | 16 | 6 | 3 |
| 52 | Tennessee | 12 | 36 | 19 | 52.8 | 233 | 1 | 1 | 110.75 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 2 |
| 53 | Maryland | 12 | 34 | 18 | 52.9 | 173 | 2 | 0 | 115.09 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 53 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 34 | 18 | 52.9 | 211 | 1 | 1 | 108.90 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| 53 | SMU | 13 | 51 | 27 | 52.9 | 293 | 1 | 1 | 103.75 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| 56 | Miami (Florida) | 12 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 143 | 3 | 0 | 121.61 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 56 | South Alabama | 11 | 32 | 17 | 53.1 | 164 | 1 | 1 | 100.24 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | Georgia | 11 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 160 | 1 | 2 | 95.80 | 48 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 58 | Oklahoma State | 13 | 45 | 24 | 53.3 | 211 | 0 | 1 | 88.28 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 58 | Arkansas | 11 | 30 | 16 | 53.3 | 267 | 4 | 0 | 172.09 | 61 | 12 | 6 | 5 |
| 61 | Arizona State | 11 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 199 | 2 | 1 | 129.70 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 62 | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 155 | 1 | 0 | 122.17 | 60 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 63 | Pittsburgh | 11 | 31 | 17 | 54.8 | 145 | 0 | 2 | 81.23 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 64 | Auburn | 11 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 124 | 2 | 0 | 140.08 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 65 | California | 12 | 34 | 19 | 55.9 | 198 | 2 | 1 | 118.33 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 66 | Florida State | 13 | 32 | 18 | 56.3 | 148 | 2 | 0 | 115.73 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 67 | North Texas | 12 | 39 | 22 | 56.4 | 273 | 3 | 2 | 130.33 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
| 68 | Illinois | 10 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 101.92 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | Oregon | 13 | 30 | 17 | 56.7 | 122 | 0 | 1 | 84.16 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 70 | Utah | 12 | 28 | 16 | 57.1 | 197 | 2 | 1 | 132.67 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 2 |
| 70 | Duke | 9 | 28 | 16 | 57.1 | 235 | 2 | 0 | 151.21 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 |
| 72 | Bowling Green | 12 | 26 | 15 | 57.7 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 104.37 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 73 | Boston College | 11 | 38 | 22 | 57.9 | 260 | 5 | 0 | 158.79 | 77 | 18 | 2 | 2 |
| 73 | Mississippi | 12 | 38 | 22 | 57.9 | 332 | 3 | 1 | 152.08 | 62 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| 75 | West Virginia | 12 | 31 | 18 | 58.1 | 275 | 2 | 2 | 140.98 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 4 |
| 76 | UNLV | 9 | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 158 | 0 | 1 | 105.30 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 76 | Nevada | 11 | 36 | 21 | 58.3 | 206 | 2 | 1 | 119.16 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 78 | Akron | 12 | 41 | 24 | 58.5 | 366 | 6 | 0 | 181.82 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 4 |
| 79 | UTSA | 10 | 34 | 20 | 58.8 | 192 | 2 | 2 | 113.90 | 29 | 15 | 5 | 2 |
| 80 | Clemson | 13 | 39 | 23 | 59.0 | 200 | 2 | 1 | 113.84 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 1 |
| 81 | Michigan | 11 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 157 | 0 | 2 | 100.85 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 82 | Ohio | 12 | 32 | 19 | 59.4 | 183 | 1 | 0 | 117.73 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 83 | UTEP | 11 | 37 | 22 | 59.5 | 198 | 1 | 0 | 113.33 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 84 | Texas A&M | 11 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 152 | 3 | 1 | 128.89 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 84 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 25 | 15 | 60.0 | 161 | 2 | 1 | 132.50 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| 84 | UCF | 11 | 35 | 21 | 60.0 | 163 | 1 | 1 | 102.84 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| 84 | North Carolina | 11 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 195 | 0 | 3 | 94.60 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 88 | Boise State | 10 | 38 | 23 | 60.5 | 316 | 1 | 3 | 123.28 | 53 | 22 | 6 | 4 |
| 89 | Michigan State | 11 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 203 | 0 | 1 | 106.23 | 22 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
| 89 | Marshall | 10 | 33 | 20 | 60.6 | 206 | 4 | 1 | 146.98 | 47 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 91 | Texas State | 9 | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 132 | 3 | 1 | 128.53 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 92 | Wyoming | 12 | 36 | 22 | 61.1 | 203 | 4 | 0 | 145.15 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 93 | Notre Dame | 13 | 31 | 19 | 61.3 | 215 | 1 | 0 | 130.19 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 3 |
| 94 | Toledo | 13 | 29 | 18 | 62.1 | 193 | 3 | 1 | 145.21 | 40 | 16 | 4 | 1 |
| 95 | Colorado | 11 | 24 | 15 | 62.5 | 155 | 3 | 0 | 158.00 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 95 | Iowa State | 12 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 192 | 1 | 1 | 116.96 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | Arkansas State | 10 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 214 | 2 | 1 | 133.06 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 1 |
| 98 | Hawai'i | 10 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 133 | 1 | 1 | 128.80 | 56 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 98 | Massachusetts | 11 | 38 | 24 | 63.2 | 296 | 4 | 1 | 158.07 | 49 | 19 | 10 | 3 |
| 100 | Navy | 12 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 146 | 1 | 0 | 126.26 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 100 | Central Michigan | 9 | 25 | 16 | 64.0 | 161 | 2 | 1 | 136.50 | 28 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 102 | Idaho | 11 | 28 | 18 | 64.3 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 143.15 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 103 | Indiana | 10 | 31 | 20 | 64.5 | 292 | 4 | 0 | 186.22 | 53 | 16 | 7 | 2 |
| 103 | San Diego State | 12 | 31 | 20 | 64.5 | 297 | 1 | 1 | 149.20 | 70 | 17 | 7 | 2 |
| 105 | Iowa | 11 | 32 | 21 | 65.6 | 216 | 2 | 0 | 142.96 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 2 |
| 106 | Houston | 12 | 38 | 25 | 65.8 | 262 | 2 | 1 | 135.82 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 2 |
| 107 | Kansas State | 13 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 170 | 0 | 1 | 112.15 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| 107 | Temple | 9 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 191 | 2 | 0 | 150.53 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 0 |
| 107 | Baylor | 12 | 39 | 26 | 66.7 | 263 | 4 | 0 | 157.16 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| 107 | Air Force | 10 | 27 | 18 | 66.7 | 272 | 1 | 0 | 163.51 | 60 | 14 | 6 | 3 |
| 111 | Missouri | 12 | 37 | 25 | 67.6 | 271 | 3 | 0 | 155.85 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
| 112 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 28 | 19 | 67.9 | 208 | 5 | 1 | 182.05 | 38 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 113 | Virginia | 10 | 38 | 26 | 68.4 | 206 | 2 | 0 | 131.33 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| 114 | South Florida | 11 | 32 | 22 | 68.8 | 199 | 1 | 0 | 131.30 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
| 115 | UAB | 10 | 26 | 18 | 69.2 | 197 | 1 | 0 | 145.57 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
| 116 | Southern Mississippi | 11 | 30 | 21 | 70.0 | 220 | 0 | 0 | 131.60 | 47 | 17 | 5 | 1 |
| 117 | Syracuse | 12 | 28 | 20 | 71.4 | 152 | 1 | 0 | 128.81 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 118 | Miami (Ohio) | 11 | 25 | 18 | 72.0 | 182 | 2 | 0 | 159.55 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 118 | New Mexico | 10 | 25 | 18 | 72.0 | 284 | 1 | 1 | 172.62 | 75 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 120 | Washington State | 12 | 34 | 25 | 73.5 | 343 | 1 | 1 | 162.10 | 69 | 24 | 6 | 3 |
| 121 | Colorado State | 9 | 29 | 22 | 75.9 | 123 | 2 | 0 | 134.24 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 121 | Wake Forest | 10 | 29 | 22 | 75.9 | 200 | 1 | 0 | 145.17 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
| 123 | Middle Tennessee | 11 | 30 | 23 | 76.7 | 193 | 3 | 1 | 157.04 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 124 | Kentucky | 10 | 21 | 18 | 85.7 | 208 | 3 | 0 | 216.05 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||