2012 National Leaders Passing Defense - On 3rd Down, 1-3 Yards To Go through 01/07/2013
| Name | G | Att | Comp | Pct. | Yards | TD | Int | Rating | Long | 1st | 15+ | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina | 8 | 12 | 2 | 16.7 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 27.87 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 7 | 13 | 5 | 38.5 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 79.99 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Missouri | 8 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 84.36 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Connecticut | 7 | 10 | 3 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 55.20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Akron | 6 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 75.33 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 12 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 96.00 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 7 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 123.96 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Tulane | 7 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 109.60 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | LSU | 9 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 104.04 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Georgia | 5 | 10 | 6 | 60.0 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 128.28 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Wyoming | 6 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 155.48 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | South Carolina | 8 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 101.98 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Houston | 7 | 10 | 5 | 50.0 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 69.48 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Temple | 8 | 11 | 6 | 54.5 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 90.44 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Navy | 7 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 74.11 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | Hawai'i | 9 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 155.00 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Auburn | 10 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 103.89 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Maryland | 10 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 127.57 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Rice | 6 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 116.00 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | South Florida | 7 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 144.73 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | USC | 11 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 56 | 2 | 1 | 118.36 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Arizona State | 10 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 121.70 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Clemson | 9 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 117.60 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Colorado State | 10 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 180.28 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | North Texas | 5 | 10 | 8 | 80.0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 132.08 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | New Mexico State | 6 | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 142.51 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Nevada | 8 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 67 | 0 | 1 | 88.56 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | West Virginia | 8 | 12 | 7 | 58.3 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 187.73 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | UAB | 8 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 115.48 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Buffalo | 7 | 10 | 7 | 70.0 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 127.12 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | Marshall | 7 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 68 | 1 | 1 | 155.70 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | UCLA | 12 | 20 | 8 | 40.0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 68.98 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Virginia | 10 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 84.82 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Illinois | 7 | 13 | 9 | 69.2 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 115.11 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | Rutgers | 11 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 88.51 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | SMU | 11 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 144.32 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Troy | 8 | 15 | 6 | 40.0 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 102.88 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | Central Michigan | 10 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 131.85 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 171.47 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | 8 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 109.35 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | San Diego State | 7 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 200.88 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Alabama | 11 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 75.29 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 | Florida State | 11 | 23 | 10 | 43.5 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 86.31 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Nebraska | 10 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 78 | 1 | 1 | 105.01 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | Virginia Tech | 9 | 13 | 7 | 53.8 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 155.02 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 46 | Michigan | 7 | 12 | 6 | 50.0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 106.00 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 47 | San Jose State | 9 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 112.85 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | 17 | 7 | 41.2 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 140.92 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 47 | UCF | 9 | 13 | 10 | 76.9 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 156.58 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | California | 7 | 17 | 6 | 35.3 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 84.94 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 51 | Toledo | 11 | 21 | 8 | 38.1 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 84.88 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 52 | East Carolina | 9 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 89 | 2 | 1 | 113.98 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | Georgia Tech | 10 | 18 | 12 | 66.7 | 89 | 2 | 2 | 122.65 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Oregon State | 8 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 110.40 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 54 | Mississippi State | 10 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 153.28 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | Kansas | 11 | 15 | 10 | 66.7 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 161.07 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | Wisconsin | 11 | 28 | 13 | 46.4 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 85.81 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| 57 | Kent State | 13 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 98.49 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | Arkansas | 7 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 131.43 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | Arkansas State | 12 | 21 | 14 | 66.7 | 93 | 0 | 2 | 84.82 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 60 | Air Force | 9 | 21 | 12 | 57.1 | 93 | 4 | 1 | 147.68 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | Notre Dame | 8 | 18 | 10 | 55.6 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 106.64 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 62 | UNLV | 8 | 15 | 7 | 46.7 | 94 | 1 | 0 | 121.31 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Miami (Ohio) | 9 | 15 | 9 | 60.0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 113.20 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| 64 | TCU | 9 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 122.93 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 64 | New Mexico | 9 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 159.88 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 67 | Iowa | 9 | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 95.32 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 68 | BYU | 12 | 19 | 10 | 52.6 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 112.88 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 69 | Louisiana-Monroe | 9 | 17 | 7 | 41.2 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 109.02 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 69 | Boise State | 12 | 23 | 16 | 69.6 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 134.06 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | Arizona | 8 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 162.31 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 71 | Texas State | 7 | 12 | 10 | 83.3 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 180.13 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | Cincinnati | 10 | 20 | 12 | 60.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 102.00 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 73 | Kentucky | 9 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 100 | 1 | 1 | 147.50 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 19 | 8 | 42.1 | 101 | 0 | 1 | 76.23 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 76 | Idaho | 10 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 102 | 2 | 1 | 151.05 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 77 | UTSA | 8 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 163.21 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 78 | Pittsburgh | 10 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 150.26 | 44 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 174.43 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 80 | Florida | 10 | 17 | 11 | 64.7 | 106 | 0 | 1 | 105.32 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 80 | Middle Tennessee | 10 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 106 | 4 | 1 | 148.28 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Western Michigan | 7 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 159.49 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 83 | Memphis | 9 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 115 | 3 | 0 | 212.00 | 67 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 84 | Duke | 8 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 123.04 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 85 | Washington | 9 | 14 | 10 | 71.4 | 120 | 0 | 1 | 129.14 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 85 | UTEP | 9 | 16 | 10 | 62.5 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 146.13 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| 85 | Wake Forest | 9 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 193.63 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 88 | Northern Illinois | 10 | 19 | 9 | 47.4 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 100.86 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 89 | Baylor | 9 | 20 | 15 | 75.0 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 133.58 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 90 | Texas Tech | 10 | 17 | 9 | 52.9 | 125 | 2 | 1 | 141.77 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 91 | Utah | 11 | 17 | 7 | 41.2 | 126 | 1 | 1 | 111.09 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 91 | Louisiana Tech | 9 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 126 | 2 | 0 | 167.89 | 73 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| 91 | Army | 6 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 298.34 | 57 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 94 | Minnesota | 11 | 22 | 13 | 59.1 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 122.58 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 1 |
| 94 | South Alabama | 8 | 16 | 13 | 81.3 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 168.56 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 96 | Syracuse | 13 | 18 | 9 | 50.0 | 129 | 1 | 0 | 128.53 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 97 | Florida International | 8 | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 130 | 2 | 0 | 158.44 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| 98 | Louisville | 10 | 23 | 14 | 60.9 | 131 | 1 | 1 | 114.37 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 98 | Colorado | 6 | 11 | 8 | 72.7 | 131 | 3 | 0 | 262.77 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 100 | Northwestern | 8 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 133 | 1 | 0 | 138.51 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 100 | North Carolina State | 8 | 13 | 6 | 46.2 | 133 | 2 | 0 | 182.86 | 76 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 102 | Ohio | 11 | 24 | 18 | 75.0 | 134 | 1 | 0 | 135.65 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 103 | Vanderbilt | 10 | 17 | 10 | 58.8 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 113.76 | 41 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| 104 | Stanford | 13 | 23 | 13 | 56.5 | 136 | 2 | 0 | 134.89 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 104 | Fresno State | 12 | 16 | 11 | 68.8 | 136 | 2 | 1 | 168.90 | 37 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 106 | Tulsa | 10 | 15 | 8 | 53.3 | 138 | 1 | 1 | 139.28 | 66 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 107 | Iowa State | 10 | 24 | 13 | 54.2 | 139 | 1 | 0 | 116.57 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 108 | Indiana | 10 | 22 | 16 | 72.7 | 143 | 3 | 0 | 172.33 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 1 |
| 109 | Ball State | 12 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 145 | 0 | 2 | 100.86 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 110 | Oregon | 9 | 21 | 13 | 61.9 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 110.79 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1 |
| 111 | Mississippi | 10 | 14 | 9 | 64.3 | 150 | 3 | 3 | 182.15 | 66 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 112 | Western Kentucky | 8 | 17 | 14 | 82.4 | 158 | 1 | 0 | 179.83 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| 113 | Texas A&M | 11 | 30 | 14 | 46.7 | 166 | 2 | 0 | 115.15 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 |
| 114 | Washington State | 9 | 17 | 12 | 70.6 | 169 | 1 | 1 | 161.74 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 115 | Miami (Florida) | 8 | 16 | 14 | 87.5 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 177.28 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 1 |
| 115 | Texas | 7 | 13 | 8 | 61.5 | 171 | 2 | 0 | 222.80 | 75 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 117 | Penn State | 10 | 29 | 17 | 58.6 | 177 | 0 | 0 | 109.89 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 2 |
| 118 | Utah State | 10 | 17 | 12 | 70.6 | 184 | 1 | 0 | 180.92 | 47 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 119 | Purdue | 8 | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 185 | 1 | 1 | 151.79 | 41 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 119 | Tennessee | 8 | 19 | 13 | 68.4 | 185 | 3 | 1 | 191.78 | 71 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| 121 | Kansas State | 10 | 20 | 17 | 85.0 | 193 | 2 | 1 | 189.06 | 56 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 122 | Boston College | 11 | 26 | 19 | 73.1 | 203 | 2 | 0 | 164.05 | 66 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 123 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 13 | 22 | 15 | 68.2 | 224 | 2 | 0 | 183.71 | 71 | 12 | 4 | 3 |
| 124 | Ohio State | 12 | 26 | 18 | 69.2 | 237 | 6 | 0 | 221.95 | 75 | 13 | 4 | 3 |
| 1st: First Downs; 15+: Pass completions of 15 or more yards; 25+: Pass completions of 25 or more yards | |||||||||||||