3rd and Long Defense

[outrunner]

I looked up all of the 3rd and long (7+ yards) situations we've faced. Here's all of them and the immediate result

Chattanooga

3-9 = 7 yd sack = punt

3-12 = 4 yd run = punt

3-10 = 3 yd run = FG

3-15 = 1 yd run = punt

3-13 = 17 yd run = 1st down

3-21 = 11 yd pass = punt

3-9 = 4 yd run = punt

3-10 = offensive holding = replay (see below)

3-20 = incomplete pass = FG

3-13 = 8 yd run = punt

3-18 = -4 yd run = punt

3-10 = incomplete pass = punt

1/12 conversion rate

Nevada

3-9 = 8 yd run = converts on 4th down

3-12 = 0 yd pass = punt

3-11 = defensive pass interference = automatic 1st down

3-10 = 4 yd pass = punt

3-13 = 3 yd pass = punt

3-7 = 19 yd pass = 1st down

3-10 = defensive personal foul = automatic 1st down

3/7 conversion rate (should be 4/7 if you count them getting it on 4th down)

Rutgers

3-16 = 9 yd run = punt

3-7 = incomplete pass = blocked FG

3-14 = 9 yd pass = punt

3-10 = defensive holding = automatic 1st down

3-10 = incomplete pass = FG

3-9 = 3 yd run = punt

3-11 = 12 yd pass = 1st down

3-10 = 13 yd pass = 1st down

3-10 = incomplete pass = FG

3-7 = 7 yd pass = 1st down

3-10 = 12 yd pass = 1st down

3-16 = incomplete pass = punt

3-15 = incomplete pass = punt

5/13 conversion rate

Ball State

3-25 = 15 yd pass = FG

3-9 = defensive personal foul = automatic 1st down

3-9 = incomplete pass = punt

3-14 = 23 yd pass = 1st down

3-16 = defensive offsides = replay (see below)

3-11 = defensive personal foul = automatic 1st down

3-7 = incomplete pass = punt

3-10 = 19 yd pass TD

5/8 conversion rate

14/40 SEASON CONVERSION RATE

6 of those are by penalty

And it is not just the conversions, but the amount of yardage given up. There were 7 plays where they gained more than 5 yards in a long situation but didn't convert.

[Mission9]

Abysmal

[GaUSFBull]

I was going to ask, what defense?

[gobulls83]

Thanks for compiling all that. For me, this is clearly the single biggest problem on a team with many problems.

[ralph kramden]

A lot of runs up the gut not just on 3rd down. Lanaris is NOT the man in the middle. Not trying to pick on him but the guy thinks he is a guard. He takes on lineman who outweigh him by 100 lbs when he should be trying to AVOID THEM an d make a play .I know his name is called alot but HAS HE EVER MADE A STOP AT THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE?OR BETTER YET ON THEIR SIDE OF THE LINE????He always seems to come in late after being blocked out of the picture.watch the pros mike. Turn sideways, sidestep,jump over or whatever u need to do but try to AVOID getting blocked on every play

[DELdaBull]

3rd and long D is bad. D can't get off the field.