2014 · Week 14 · Nov 29, 2014 · Ryan Field
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Win probability · NU
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Q1 7:26 · Justin DuVernois punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 17
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offensePregame priorScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 0:47: Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 14 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK) — ILL win probability +17.2 pts (now 74%) (top driver: ILL has the ball).
- TD · Q3 7:24: Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Martize Barr for 9 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK) — ILL win probability +14.6 pts (now 91%) (top driver: ILL has the ball).
- TD · Q3 3:56: Justin Jackson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) — NU win probability +16.8 pts (now 28%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 14:05: Justin Jackson run for 35 yds for a TD, (Zack Oliver pass to Cameron Dickerson for Two-Point Conversion) — NU win probability +11.9 pts (now 34%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 12:39: Josh Ferguson run for 46 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK) — ILL win probability +13.4 pts (now 89%) (top driver: ILL has the ball).
Was that the right call?
Each option's modeled win probability for the team making the call, from the score, clock and field position before the play. Gaps under one point are close calls. How this works
Fourth downs
NU made the numbers' call on 5 of 10ILL made the numbers' call on 7 of 9
- Q1 13:11NU 4th & 12 at NU 35, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 73.2% before the snapGo for it73.1%−0.123% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call73.2%average punt
- Q1 10:33ILL 4th & 12 at ILL 46, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 27.2% before the snapGo for it27.1%−0.123% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call27.2%average punt
- Q1 8:50NU 4th & 1 at NU 12, tiedClose callPunted · 71.9% before the snapGo for it72.1%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call71.9%−0.1average punt
- Q1 7:26ILL 4th & 20 at ILL 39, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 27.8% before the snapGo for it27.5%−0.510% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call27.9%average punt
- Q1 6:20NU 4th & 2 at NU 25, tiedClose callPunted · 71.2% before the snapGo for it71.4%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call71.3%−0.1average punt
- Q2 12:26ILL 4th & 13 at NU 15, up 13Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 42.0% before the snapGo for it39.9%−1.918% to convertField goalTheir call41.8%83% to makePunt35.5%−6.3average punt
- Q2 10:12ILL 4th & 3 at NU 33, up 16Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 50.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call51.1%53% to convertField goal48.8%−2.249% to makePunt47.7%−3.4average punt
- Q2 8:07ILL 4th & 12 at NU 18, up 16Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 54.0% before the snapGo for it51.1%−2.621% to convertField goalTheir call53.7%79% to makePunt43.8%−10.0average punt
- Q2 5:39ILL 4th & 6 at NU 14, up 16Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 59.0% before the snapGo for it57.8%−<0.137% to convertField goalTheir call57.8%84% to makePunt48.3%−9.5average punt
- Q2 4:22ILL 4th & 8 at ILL 27, up 12Agrees with the numbersPunted · 48.0% before the snapGo for it46.9%−1.533% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call48.4%average punt
- Q2 2:54NU 4th & 8 at NU 34, down 12Agrees with the numbersPunted · 47.5% before the snapGo for it47.0%−0.734% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call47.6%average punt
- Q3 12:24NU 4th & 9 at ILL 18, down 19Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 29.6% before the snapGo for it28.6%−1.030% to convertField goalTheir call29.6%79% to makePunt24.0%−5.6average punt
- Q3 1:52ILL 4th & 1 at ILL 34, up 16Numbers favored go for it by 1.6 ptsPunted · 82.7% before the snapGo for it84.0%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call82.4%−1.6average punt
- Q4 14:05NU 4th & 1 at ILL 35, down 16Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 20.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call20.9%71% to convertField goal16.8%−4.145% to makePunt15.5%−5.4average punt
- Q4 10:13NU 4th & 3 at NU 43, down 15Close callPunted · 11.5% before the snapGo for it11.1%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call10.3%−0.9average punt
- Q4 6:06ILL 4th & 4 at NU 37, up 15Close callPunted · 94.6% before the snapGo for it94.7%48% to convertField goal93.9%−0.840% to makePuntTheir call93.7%−1.0average punt
- Q4 5:45NU 4th & 5 at NU 12, down 15Close callWent for it · 6.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call5.6%−0.140% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt5.7%average punt
- Q4 4:00NU 4th & 4 at NU 31, down 22Close callWent for it · 1.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call1.1%−<0.148% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt1.1%average punt
- Q4 3:00NU 4th & 1 at NU 45, down 22Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 1.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call1.0%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt0.8%−0.2average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NU made the numbers' call on 3 of 4ILL made the numbers' call on 6 of 6
- Q1 1:41ILL Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call33.2%97% to makeGo for two33.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q1 0:56ILL Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · missedKickTheir call38.7%97% to makeGo for two38.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 5:24NU Touchdown, down 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call52.2%97% to makeGo for two52.0%−0.245% to convert
- Q2 0:47ILL Touchdown, up 18 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call68.3%97% to makeGo for two68.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 7:24ILL Touchdown, up 22 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call92.0%97% to makeGo for two91.8%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 3:56NU Touchdown, down 17 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call19.9%97% to makeGo for two19.8%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 14:05NU Touchdown, down 10 before the tryClose callWent for two · convertedKick31.4%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call31.1%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 12:39ILL Touchdown, up 14 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call84.8%97% to makeGo for two84.8%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 4:58ILL Touchdown, up 21 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call98.8%97% to makeGo for two98.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 1:28NU Touchdown, down 16 before the tryAgrees with the numbersWent for two · convertedKick2.3%−0.197% to makeGo for twoTheir call2.4%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNUDrive 1PUNT9 plays · 10 yds · 1:3977% → 77%
Q1 13:38
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+3
77.0%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Dan Vitale for 3 yds to the Nwest 40Similar
Q1 13:24
3RD & 7
OWN 40
-5
76.9%
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (Cameron Dickerson) to the Nwest 35Similar
Q1 13:11
4TH & 12
OWN 35
0
76.8%
Chris Gradone punt for 30 yds , Darius Mosely returns for no gain to the Illin 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 2PUNT6 plays · 11 yds · 2:2723% → 24%
Q1 12:34
2ND & 6
OWN 39
+4
76.6%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Donovonn Young for 4 yds to the Illin 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 3PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 1:2976% → 75%
Q1 8:50
4TH & 1
OWN 12
0
75.3%
Chris Gradone punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Darius Mosely at the Illin 49Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 4PUNT3 plays · -10 yds · 1:0625% → 25%
Q1 8:32
2ND & 10
OWN 49
+5
75.2%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 5 yds to the Nwest 46Similar
Q1 7:56
3RD & 5
OPP 46
-15
75.0%
O'Toole, Reilly pass complete to Ferguson, Josh for 11 yards to the NORTHWSTRN35, PENALTY ILLINOIS pass interference (Dudek, Mike) 15 yards to the ILLINOIS39, NO PLAY, QB hurry by #, QB hit by #.Similar
Q1 7:26
4TH & 20
OWN 39
0
75.5%
Justin DuVernois punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 17Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 5PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 0:5875% → 75%
Q1 7:00
2ND & 8
OWN 19
+6
75.2%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Justin Jackson for 6 yds to the Nwest 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 6TD12 plays · 56 yds · 4:1926% → 32%
Q1 5:07
3RD & 2
OPP 35
+1
73.8%
Josh Ferguson run for 11 yds to the Nwest 24 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive Holding (Justin Hardee) to the Nwest 34Similar
Q1 3:03
2ND & 8
OPP 18
+8
72.9%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 8 yds to the Nwest 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 1:41
3RD & GOAL
OPP 10
+10
67.9%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Malik Turner for 10 yds for a TD, (David Reisner KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 7INT2 plays · 0 yds · 0:0070% → 70%
Q1 1:33
1ST & 10
OWN 25
0
69.5%
Zack Oliver pass intercepted Earnest Thomas III return for no gain to the Nwest 49Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 8TD3 plays · 49 yds · 0:2632% → 37%
Q1 1:22
1ST & 10
OPP 49
+42
67.6%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 42 yds to the Nwest 7 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 9FUMBLE6 plays · 23 yds · 1:2067% → 67%
ILLDrive 10FG5 plays · 32 yds · 1:5438% → 39%
Q2 14:20
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+14
61.6%
O'Toole, Reilly pass incomplete to Dudek, Mike (#), PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference (Queiro, Kyle) 14 yards to the NORTHWSTRN33, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ILLINOIS, QB hurry by #, QB hit by #. for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:57
2ND & 9
OPP 11
-4
59.6%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Donovonn Young for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 11INT2 plays · 0 yds · 0:0061% → 61%
Q2 12:09
1ST & 10
OWN 33
+15
61.1%
Zack Oliver pass intercepted Eaton Spence return for 15 yds to the Nwest 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 12MISSED FG8 plays · 22 yds · 3:3942% → 46%
Q2 11:05
3RD & 8
OPP 38
+5
57.4%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Malik Turner for 5 yds to the Nwest 33Similar
Q2 10:12
4TH & 3
OPP 33
+17
56.8%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 17 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 8:43
3RD & 7
OPP 13
-5
52.5%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Josh Ferguson for a loss of 5 yards to the Nwest 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 13FUMBLE2 plays · -2 yds · 0:2455% → 54%
ILLDrive 14FG6 plays · 4 yds · 1:4550% → 49%
Q2 6:52
2ND & 9
OPP 17
+3
49.1%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 3 yds to the Nwest 14Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 16PUNT3 plays · 2 yds · 0:4647% → 47%
NUDrive 17PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 1:1353% → 50%
Q2 4:07
1ST & 10
OWN 32
-3
52.5%
Matt Alviti pass complete to Tony Jones for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 29Similar
Q2 2:54
4TH & 8
OWN 34
+7
49.8%
Chris Gradone punt for 45 yds , Darius Mosely returns for 7 yds to the Illin 41 ILLINOIS Penalty, Illegal Block (Cedric Doxy) to the Illin 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 18TD7 plays · 82 yds · 2:0350% → 74%
Q2 1:50
2ND & 11
OPP 45
+11
44.8%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 11 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:00
2ND & 12
OPP 36
+22
43.1%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Matt LaCosse for 8 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Roughing Passer (Ifeadi Odenigbo) to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:47
1ST & 10
OPP 14
+14
25.8%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 14 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 19END OF HALF3 plays · 7 yds · 0:3744% → 39%
ILLDrive 20INT2 plays · 0 yds · 0:0072% → 72%
Q3 14:53
1ST & 10
OWN 25
0
27.6%
Reilly O'Toole pass intercepted Matthew Harris return for no gain to the Illin 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 21FG8 plays · 24 yds · 2:1636% → 37%
Q3 12:40
3RD & 9
OPP 18
0
32.2%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Treyvon Green for no gain to the Illin 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 22TD11 plays · 75 yds · 4:5169% → 91%
Q3 10:56
1ST & 10
OPP 47
+5
27.6%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 5 yds to the Nwest 42Similar
Q3 9:45
2ND & 11
OPP 29
+9
25.9%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Matt LaCosse for 9 yds to the Nwest 20Similar
Q3 7:45
2ND & 11
OPP 15
+6
23.6%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Martize Barr for 6 yds to the Nwest 9Similar
Q3 7:24
3RD & 5
OPP 9
+9
9.0%
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Martize Barr for 9 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 23TD11 plays · 75 yds · 3:1911% → 28%
Q3 6:30
3RD & 11
OWN 38
+18
10.6%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Tony Jones for 18 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:06
3RD & 7
OPP 41
+19
10.2%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Tony Jones for 19 yds to the Illin 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:51
1ST & 10
OPP 22
+16
10.2%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Tony Jones for 16 yds to the Illin 6 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 24PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 1:4380% → 82%
Q3 1:52
4TH & 1
OWN 34
-2
17.9%
Justin DuVernois punt for 47 yds , Tony Jones returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 17Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 25TD8 plays · 83 yds · 2:2521% → 34%
Q3 1:00
3RD & 2
OWN 25
+9
20.7%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Dan Vitale for 9 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:10
3RD & 7
OWN 37
+19
19.6%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Mike McHugh for 19 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:00
1ST & 10
OPP 44
-2
22.0%
Zack Oliver sacked by Austin Teitsma for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 46Similar
Q4 14:55
2ND & 12
OPP 46
+11
21.5%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Pierre Youngblood-Ary for 11 yds to the Illin 35Similar
Q4 14:05
4TH & 1
OPP 35
+35
34.0%
Justin Jackson run for 35 yds for a TD, (Zack Oliver pass to Cameron Dickerson for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 26TD4 plays · 56 yds · 0:5676% → 89%
NUDrive 27PUNT8 plays · 18 yds · 2:1617% → 12%
Q4 12:29
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+5
17.1%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the Nwest 30Similar
Q4 11:41
3RD & 4
OWN 31
+5
15.5%
ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Earnest Thomas III) to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:37
3RD & 2
OWN 44
-1
12.6%
Zack Oliver sacked by Jarrod Clements for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 28PUNT7 plays · 44 yds · 3:5492% → 95%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 29INT TD3 plays · 40 yds · 0:526% → 1%
NUDrive 30TD12 plays · 75 yds · 3:221% → 4%
Q4 4:50
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+5
1.2%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 5 yds to the Nwest 30Similar
Q4 4:20
3RD & 5
OWN 30
+1
1.2%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 1 yd to the Nwest 31Similar
Q4 4:00
4TH & 4
OWN 31
+5
1.1%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Pierre Youngblood-Ary for 5 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:30
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+4
1.1%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 4 yds to the Nwest 40Similar
Q4 3:10
3RD & 6
OWN 40
+5
1.1%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Jayme Taylor for 5 yds to the Nwest 45Similar
Q4 3:00
4TH & 1
OWN 45
+4
1.1%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Solomon Vault for 4 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:50
2ND & 10
OWN 49
+12
1.1%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Mike McHugh for 12 yds to the Illin 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:20
2ND & 9
OPP 38
+21
1.1%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Austin Carr for 21 yds to the Illin 17 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:15
1ST & 10
OPP 17
+13
1.3%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Pierre Youngblood-Ary for 13 yds to the Illin 4 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:28
3RD & GOAL
OPP 4
+4
4.1%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Treyvon Green for 4 yds for a TD, (Zack Oliver pass to Tony Jones for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 31END OF GAME6 plays · 13 yds · 1:2298% → 98%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 0:47
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Mike Dudek for 14 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)
-17.2
TD · Q3 3:56
Justin Jackson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
+16.8
TD · Q3 7:24
Reilly O'Toole pass complete to Martize Barr for 9 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)
-14.6