2012 Minnesota Golden Gophers Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 13 | 189 | 79 | 41.80 |
| at Home | 7 | 102 | 41 | 40.20 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 6 | 87 | 38 | 43.68 |
| in Wins | 6 | 97 | 36 | 37.11 |
| in Losses | 7 | 92 | 43 | 46.74 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 110 | 48 | 43.64 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 5 | 79 | 31 | 39.24 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 36 | 15 | 41.67 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 10 | 153 | 64 | 41.83 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 173 | 74 | 42.77 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 1 | 16 | 5 | 31.25 |
| vs. FBS Winning | 7 | 93 | 42 | 45.16 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 5 | 80 | 32 | 40.00 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 137 | 60 | 43.80 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 36 | 14 | 38.89 |
| in August/September | 5 | 77 | 28 | 36.36 |
| in October | 3 | 42 | 18 | 42.86 |
| in November | 4 | 56 | 25 | 44.64 |
| in December/January | 1 | 14 | 8 | 57.14 |