2012 Penn State Nittany Lions Fourth Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 27 | 10 | 37.04 |
| at Home | 7 | 16 | 8 | 50.00 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 11 | 2 | 18.18 |
| in Wins | 8 | 26 | 9 | 34.62 |
| in Losses | 4 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 17 | 4 | 23.53 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 10 | 6 | 60.00 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 26 | 10 | 38.46 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 27 | 10 | 37.04 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 12 | 7 | 58.33 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 15 | 3 | 20.00 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 18 | 4 | 22.22 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 9 | 6 | 66.67 |
| in August/September | 5 | 13 | 7 | 53.85 |
| in October | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0.00 |
| in November | 4 | 10 | 3 | 30.00 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |