2014 · Week 9 · Oct 25, 2014 · Spartan Stadium
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Win probability · MSU
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Q2 3:30 · Matt Wile 48 yd FG GOOD
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorBlowout marginScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- FG · Q2 3:30: Matt Wile 48 yd FG GOOD — MICH win probability +2.1 pts (now 20%) (top driver: MICH has the ball).
- TD · Q2 0:21: Jeremy Langford run for 1 yd for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) — MSU win probability +6.1 pts (now 88%) (top driver: MSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 8:33: Devin Gardner pass intercepted for a TD RJ Williamson return for 29 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) — MSU win probability +7.2 pts (now 94%) (top driver: MICH has the ball).
- TD · Q3 6:17: Connor Cook pass complete to Tony Lippett for 70 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK) — MSU win probability +4.7 pts (now 99%) (top driver: MSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 3:40: De'Veon Smith 1 Yd Run (Devin Gardner Pass to Jake Butt for Two-Point Conversion) — MICH win probability +1.9 pts (now 2%) (top driver: MICH 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
MSU made the numbers' call on 6 of 6MICH made the numbers' call on 3 of 8
- Q1 9:51MICH 4th & 4 at MSU 48, down 7Close callPunted · 15.7% before the snapGo for it15.8%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call15.7%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 7:54MSU 4th & 9 at MSU 15, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 84.0% before the snapGo for it83.8%−0.230% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call84.0%average punt
- Q1 1:08MSU 4th & 18 at MICH 18, up 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 83.1% before the snapGo for it82.5%−0.711% to convertField goalTheir call83.2%79% to makePunt81.4%−1.8average punt
- Q2 10:22MICH 4th & 19 at MICH 45, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 16.8% before the snapGo for it15.8%−1.211% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call17.0%average punt
- Q2 6:46MSU 4th & 7 at MICH 34, up 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 83.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call83.0%37% to convertField goal82.8%−0.247% to makePunt82.4%−0.6average punt
- Q2 5:03MICH 4th & 13 at MICH 31, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 16.6% before the snapGo for it15.6%−1.320% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call16.9%average punt
- Q2 3:30MICH 4th & 10 at MSU 31, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 17.6% before the snapGo for it16.8%−0.429% to convertField goalTheir call17.2%54% to makePunt16.1%−1.1average punt
- Q3 12:08MICH 4th & 4 at MICH 43, down 11Close callPunted · 13.5% before the snapGo for it13.8%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call13.8%−<0.1average punt
- Q3 10:05MSU 4th & 8 at MSU 42, up 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 86.6% before the snapGo for it86.5%−0.734% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call87.2%average punt
- Q3 6:28MICH 4th & 4 at MICH 43, down 18Close callPunted · 6.1% before the snapGo for it6.5%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call6.4%−<0.1average punt
- Q3 2:38MICH 4th & 5 at MSU 10, down 25Close callWent for it · 1.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call1.1%−<0.137% to convertField goal1.1%88% to makePunt-0.4%−1.5average punt
- Q4 14:45MSU 4th & 7 at MSU 20, up 25Agrees with the numbersPunted · 99.3% before the snapGo for it99.2%−0.135% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.3%average punt
- Q4 10:15MSU 4th & 11 at MSU 35, up 25Agrees with the numbersPunted · 99.5% before the snapGo for it99.4%−0.226% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.6%average punt
- Q4 9:01MICH 4th & 3 at MICH 26, down 25Close callPunted · 0.4% before the snapGo for it0.4%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.4%−<0.1average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
MSU made the numbers' call on 4 of 5MICH made the numbers' call on 1 of 1
- Q1 11:52MSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call84.4%97% to makeGo for two84.4%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:21MSU Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call85.2%97% to makeGo for two85.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 8:33MSU Touchdown, up 17 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call93.7%97% to makeGo for two93.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 6:17MSU Touchdown, up 24 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call97.8%97% to makeGo for two97.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 3:40MICH Touchdown, down 19 before the tryAgrees with the numbersWent for two · convertedKick1.3%−<0.197% to makeGo for twoTheir call1.4%45% to convert
- Q4 0:28MSU Touchdown, up 23 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call99.5%−0.197% to makeGo for two99.6%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartMSUDrive 1TD9 plays · 75 yds · 3:0886% → 86%
Q1 14:43
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+24
86.1%
Connor Cook pass complete to Tony Lippett for 24 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:20
3RD & 8
OPP 49
+28
85.8%
Connor Cook pass complete to Keith Mumphery for 28 yds to the Mich 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:20
2ND & 6
OPP 17
+15
85.6%
Connor Cook run for 13 yds to the Mich 4 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Delano Hill) to the Mich 2 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MICHDrive 2PUNT6 plays · 17 yds · 2:0114% → 15%
Q1 11:52
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+11
85.8%
Devin Gardner pass complete to Devin Funchess for 11 yds to the Mich 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:25
1ST & 10
OWN 46
+5
85.6%
Devin Gardner pass complete to Dennis Norfleet for 5 yds to the MchSt 49Similar
Q1 9:51
4TH & 4
OPP 48
+7
85.5%
Will Hagerup punt for 41 yds , Macgarrett Kings Jr. returns for 7 yds to the MchSt 14Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 3PUNT5 plays · 1 yds · 1:5786% → 85%
Q1 8:40
3RD & 13
OWN 11
+9
85.4%
Connor Cook pass complete to Aaron Burbridge for 9 yds to the MchSt 20Similar
Q1 8:14
4TH & 4
OWN 20
-5
85.3%
MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (Kurtis Drummond) to the MchSt 15Similar
Q1 7:54
4TH & 9
OWN 15
+14
85.2%
Mike Sadler punt for 29 yds MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Chris Frey) to the MchSt 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MICHDrive 4FUMBLE1 play · -9 yds · 0:0015% → 15%
Q1 7:47
1ST & 10
OPP 29
-9
84.8%
Devin Gardner run for a loss of 9 yards to the MchSt 38 Devin Gardner fumbled, recovered by MchSt Lawrence ThomasSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 5MISSED FG12 plays · 44 yds · 6:3986% → 84%
MICHDrive 6PUNT11 plays · 25 yds · 5:4616% → 16%
Q1 1:08
1ST & 10
OWN 20
-4
84.4%
Devin Gardner pass complete to Dennis Norfleet for a loss of 4 yards to the Mich 16Similar
Q1 0:04
2ND & 19
OWN 11
+4
84.3%
Devin Gardner pass complete to Justice Hayes for 4 yds to the Mich 15Similar
Q2 15:00
3RD & 15
OWN 15
+24
84.6%
Devin Gardner pass complete to Amara Darboh for 24 yds to the Mich 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:10
3RD & 2
OWN 47
+7
83.2%
Devin Gardner pass complete to Devin Funchess for 7 yds to the MchSt 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:30
1ST & 10
OPP 46
-8
82.8%
Devin Gardner sacked by Taiwan Jones for a loss of 8 yards to the Mich 46Similar
Q2 11:10
3RD & 14
50
-5
83.6%
Devin Gardner pass complete to Justice Hayes for a loss of 5 yards to the Mich 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 7DOWNS10 plays · 46 yds · 3:3684% → 84%
Q2 10:22
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+5
83.9%
MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive Offside (Maurice Hurst Jr.) to the MchSt 25Similar
Q2 9:10
2ND & 6
OWN 38
+25
84.6%
Connor Cook pass complete to Aaron Burbridge for 25 yds to the Mich 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 8:25
2ND & 10
OPP 37
-1
84.5%
Connor Cook pass complete to Macgarrett Kings Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 38Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MICHDrive 8PUNT4 plays · -3 yds · 1:4317% → 16%
Q2 6:46
1ST & 10
OWN 34
-5
82.7%
Devin Gardner sacked by Shilique Calhoun for a loss of 5 yards to the Mich 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 9FUMBLE2 plays · 14 yds · 0:4583% → 83%
Q2 4:18
2ND & 10
OWN 19
+2
83.2%
Connor Cook pass complete to Josiah Price for 14 yds Josiah Price fumbled, forced by Jarrod Wilson, recovered by Mich Delano Hill , return for 2 yds to the MchSt 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MICHDrive 10FG5 plays · 0 yds · 0:4820% → 20%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 11TD10 plays · 73 yds · 3:0980% → 88%
Q2 2:50
1ST & 10
OPP 49
+9
81.6%
Connor Cook pass complete to Tony Lippett for 9 yds to the Mich 40Similar
Q2 1:49
2ND & 10
OPP 38
+13
81.4%
Connor Cook pass complete to AJ Troup for 13 yds to the Mich 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:40
1ST & 10
OPP 25
+18
81.8%
Connor Cook pass complete to Jeremy Langford for 18 yds to the Mich 7 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MICHDrive 12END OF HALF2 plays · 2 yds · 0:0013% → 13%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MICHDrive 13PUNT8 plays · 18 yds · 2:4213% → 13%
Q3 13:45
3RD & 3
OWN 32
+5
86.7%
Devin Gardner pass complete to Jake Butt for 5 yds to the Mich 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:05
2ND & 10
OWN 37
+6
86.3%
Devin Gardner pass complete to Devin Funchess for 6 yds to the Mich 43Similar
Q3 12:08
4TH & 4
OWN 43
+6
86.9%
Will Hagerup punt for 35 yds , Macgarrett Kings Jr. returns for 6 yds to the MchSt 28Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 14PUNT6 plays · 14 yds · 2:0387% → 87%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MICHDrive 15INT TD3 plays · -1 yds · 1:3213% → 6%
MICHDrive 16PUNT7 plays · 18 yds · 2:056% → 6%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 17TD1 play · 70 yds · 0:0099% → 99%
Q3 6:17
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+70
99.0%
Connor Cook pass complete to Tony Lippett for 70 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MICHDrive 18DOWNS11 plays · 69 yds · 3:392% → 1%
Q3 6:17
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+20
98.4%
De'Veon Smith run for 5 yds to the Mich 30 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Malik McDowell) to the Mich 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:43
1ST & 10
OWN 45
+15
98.0%
Gardner, Devin pass incomplete, PENALTY MICHIGANST roughing passer (Jones, Taiwan) 15 yards to the MICHIGANST40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGAN. for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:38
1ST & 10
OPP 40
+15
98.0%
Gardner, Devin pass incomplete to Funchess, Devin, PENALTY MICHIGANST pass interference (Waynes, Trae) 15 yards to the MICHIGANST25, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGAN. for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 19FUMBLE6 plays · 14 yds · 2:5399% → 99%
Q4 14:45
4TH & 7
OWN 20
0
99.4%
Mike Sadler punt for 39 yds , Dennis Norfleet returns for no gain to the Mich 41 Dennis Norfleet fumbled, recovered by Mich Dennis NorfleetSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MICHDrive 20INT5 plays · 37 yds · 1:541% → 1%
Q4 14:45
1ST & 10
OWN 41
+16
99.5%
Devin Gardner pass complete to Devin Funchess for 16 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:30
2ND & 6
OPP 39
+17
99.4%
Devin Gardner pass complete to Amara Darboh for 17 yds to the MchSt 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:51
2ND & 10
OPP 22
0
99.3%
Devin Gardner pass intercepted Taiwan Jones return for no gain to the MchSt 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 21PUNT6 plays · 10 yds · 2:36100% → 100%
MICHDrive 22PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 1:140% → 0%
Q4 10:15
1ST & 10
OWN 19
+8
99.7%
Devin Gardner pass complete to Justice Hayes for 8 yds to the Mich 27Similar
Q4 9:01
4TH & 3
OWN 26
-11
99.8%
Will Hagerup punt for 46 yds , Macgarrett Kings Jr. returns for a loss of 11 yards to the MchSt 15 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Illegal Use of Hands (Macgarrett Kings Jr.) to the MchSt 9Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 23FUMBLE6 plays · 24 yds · 3:37100% → 100%
Q4 5:24
1ST & 10
OWN 36
-3
99.8%
Jeremy Langford run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 33 Jeremy Langford fumbled, recovered by Mich Frank ClarkSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MICHDrive 24TD6 plays · 33 yds · 1:440% → 2%
Q4 4:50
3RD & 10
OPP 33
+24
99.8%
Devin Gardner pass complete to Devin Funchess for 24 yds to the MchSt 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:25
2ND & GOAL
OPP 9
+8
99.8%
Devin Gardner pass complete to Freddy Canteen for 8 yds to the MchSt 1Similar
Q4 3:40
3RD & GOAL
OPP 1
+1
97.9%
De'Veon Smith 1 Yd Run (Devin Gardner Pass to Jake Butt for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 25TD9 plays · 48 yds · 3:1299% → 100%
Q4 0:28
3RD & 5
OWN 35
+15
99.7%
MICHIGAN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Matthew Godin) to the 50 yard lineSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 8:33
Devin Gardner pass intercepted for a TD RJ Williamson return for 29 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK)
+7.2
TD · Q2 0:21
Jeremy Langford run for 1 yd for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK)
+6.1
TD · Q3 6:17
Connor Cook pass complete to Tony Lippett for 70 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK)
+4.7