‘"We were so bad at the beginning of the year on third downs, and Chan [Gailey] challenged us," Fitzpatrick said. "He made a point of emphasis, and said, ‘You have to be able to convert on third down to keep the offense on the field, to keep drives going, to change field position, to put yourself in scoring position.’ So it was just a challenge he gave us, and it’s something we’ve really focused on."’