3rd down conversion is less important if you are willing to go for it on 4th.

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Sep 15, 2024
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3rd down conversion is less important if you are willing to go for it on 4th.

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We are 117th in the nation in 3rd down conversion. The 16 teams below us are

OU Cougar

Sep 15, 9:47am

And against 3 not so good teams.

WJCougar

Sep 15, 9:48am

3rd down conversion is less important if you are willing to go for it on 4th.

NWCoug

Sep 15, 9:49am

I think fans are hoping you dont have to make the decision to go on 4th

WJCougar

Sep 15, 9:51am

And it means you're likely losing a lot on 1st & 2nd downs.

foofcoug

Sep 15, 9:57am

I’m sure they are, but depending on field position, that’s not how the coaches

NWCoug

Sep 15, 10:45am

Conversion Opp % means more than 3rd down conv

molodyets

Sep 15, 9:51am

Really dumb point. Let’s not get a 1st down on 3rd down because there is always

YbeatsU

Sep 15, 10:13am

Like it or not, it’s straight from ARod’s mouth. I agree it’s not ideal. You’d

NWCoug

Sep 15, 10:43am

It’s easier to get to 4th and short and go for it than convert third and long

molodyets

Sep 15, 12:38pm

And then you risk a turnover on downs and potential great field position or

YbeatsU

Sep 15, 1:48pm

It’s also okay to say that a different approach changes the context and severity

molodyets

Sep 15, 2:09pm

BYU has gone for it on 4th down in 10 of the 28 times this season we didn't convert 3rd down

Indy Coug

Sep 15, 9:53am

Luckily, we’re ranked #21 in 4th-down conversion %, and #2 in actual 4th down

Japan Coug

Sep 15, 9:54am

Overall, Arod had a good game last night. But he has a knack for outlying stats

cajuncoug

Sep 15, 10:02am

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