I tracked all of the 3rd & Longs against the LSU defense

Against P5 opponents. 3rd & long defined as 3rd & 8+ yards.

FSU
3rd & 12- 18 yard completion
3rd & 13- 10 yard completion
3rd & 8- 13 yard rush
2/3 conversion rate

MSU
3rd & 10- incomplete
3rd & 17- incomplete
3rd & 10- incomplete
3rd & 10- 7 yard completion- punt on 4th down
3rd & 8- sack
3rd & 13- 9 yard rush- converted 4th & 4
3rd & 12- 11 yard completion- penalty on 4th & 1, turnover on downs
3rd & 9- incomplete
3rd & 10- incomplete
0/10 conversion rate

Arkansas
3rd & 9- 14 yard completion
3rd & 16- sack
3rd & 9- 26 yard completion
3rd & 18- roughing the passer
3/4 conversion rate

Ole Miss
3rd & 11- 15 yard TD
3rd & 12- 7 yard completion
3rd & 10- 3 yard loss
3rd & 10- 16 yard completion
3rd & 12- incomplete
3rd & 11- 12 yard completion
3rd & 11- 35 yard completion
4/7 conversion rate

Missouri
3rd & 8- 20 yard completion
3rd & 15- 10 yard completion- converted 4th & 5
3rd & 9- 12 yard rush
3rd & 12- 17 yard completion
3rd & 13- sack
3rd & 10- incomplete
4/6 conversion rate

Auburn
3rd & 8- 12 yard loss
3rd & 8- incomplete
3rd & 23- 6 yard rush
3rd & 10- sack
3rd & 9- 4 yard completion
0/5 conversion rate

Alabama
3rd & 11- 11 yard rush
3rd & 9- 21 yard rush TD
3rd & 10- 18 yard rush
3/3 conversion rate

Florida
3rd & 8- sack/fumble
3rd & 18- 11 yard run
3rd & 13- LSU penalty > 3rd & 8- 18 yard pass
3rd & 11- LSU penalty > 3rd & 6- 4 yard run
3rd & 11- 12 yard pass
3rd & 30- 18 yard pass- converted 4th & 12
3/6 conversion rate, including 4th & 12


19/44- 43% total. This is ASTOUNDINGLY bad, like almost hard to fathom. For reference, our 3rd & Long defense against P5 teams would rank 103rd in the country by itself and our total 3rd down defense is 125th at 46.5%. We are almost as bad at defending 3rd & Long as we are at defending ALL 3rd downs, including the Grambling and Army games.