Notre Dame is 5th nationally with a 24.73 opponent third-down conversion rate. It's not possible without first-down success, though. A dive into the numbers on first down (they're very impressive):
InsideNDSports - To Understand Notre Dame’s Third-Down Dominance, Look At First-Down Success
The Irish are allowing just a 24.73 percent third-down conversion rate, but the important numbers are on early downs.
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