2012 Penn State Nittany Lions Third Down Conversion Defense Split Stats through 01/07/2013
| Split | G | Attempts | Conversions | Conversion % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Games | 12 | 191 | 71 | 37.17 |
| at Home | 7 | 110 | 40 | 36.36 |
| on Road/Neutral Site | 5 | 81 | 31 | 38.27 |
| in Wins | 8 | 121 | 32 | 26.45 |
| in Losses | 4 | 70 | 39 | 55.71 |
| vs. Conference | 8 | 128 | 42 | 32.81 |
| vs. Non-Conference | 4 | 63 | 29 | 46.03 |
| vs. Ranked (AP) | 3 | 47 | 21 | 44.68 |
| vs. Unranked (AP) | 9 | 144 | 50 | 34.72 |
| vs. FBS (I-A) | 12 | 191 | 71 | 37.17 |
| vs. FCS (I-AA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| vs. FBS Winning | 6 | 99 | 43 | 43.43 |
| vs. FBS Non-Winning | 6 | 92 | 28 | 30.43 |
| vs. BCS AQ | 10 | 155 | 54 | 34.84 |
| vs. BCS non-AQ | 2 | 36 | 17 | 47.22 |
| in August/September | 5 | 78 | 33 | 42.31 |
| in October | 3 | 41 | 14 | 34.15 |
| in November | 4 | 72 | 24 | 33.33 |
| in December/January | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |