2014 · Week 8 · Oct 18, 2014 · Ryan Field
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Win probability · NU
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Q1 1:14 · Chris Gradone punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 46
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offensePregame priorScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ seconds remainingScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 1:52: Justin Jackson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) — NU win probability +11.9 pts (now 61%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 1:14: De'Mornay Pierson-El pass complete to Tommy Armstrong Jr. for 16 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) — NEB win probability +15.7 pts (now 62%) (top driver: NEB has the ball).
- TD · Q3 4:27: Ameer Abdullah run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) — NEB win probability +22.0 pts (now 71%) (top driver: NEB has the ball).
- TD · Q4 13:16: Ameer Abdullah run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) — NEB win probability +15.1 pts (now 86%) (top driver: NEB has the ball).
- TD · Q4 7:36: Ameer Abdullah run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK) — NEB win probability +7.5 pts (now 98%) (top driver: NEB 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 8 of 10NEB made the numbers' call on 5 of 7
- Q1 11:39NEB 4th & 13 at NU 47, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 63.9% before the snapGo for it63.8%−0.121% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call63.9%average punt
- Q1 3:07NEB 4th & 6 at NU 22, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 56.7% before the snapGo for it56.5%−0.139% to convertField goalTheir call56.6%72% to makePunt54.5%−2.1average punt
- Q1 1:14NU 4th & 7 at NU 25, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 44.2% before the snapGo for it44.1%−0.535% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call44.6%average punt
- Q1 0:02NEB 4th & 7 at NEB 49, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 54.2% before the snapGo for it54.1%−0.137% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call54.2%average punt
- Q2 9:04NU 4th & 9 at NU 20, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 41.7% before the snapGo for it41.0%−0.530% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.5%average punt
- Q2 8:36NEB 4th & 10 at NEB 48, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 57.4% before the snapGo for it56.8%−0.629% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call57.4%average punt
- Q2 6:33NU 4th & 10 at NU 15, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 42.4% before the snapGo for it40.7%−1.528% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call42.2%average punt
- Q2 4:59NEB 4th & 9 at NU 42, tiedClose callPunted · 58.0% before the snapGo for it57.9%32% to convertField goal57.2%−0.730% to makePuntTheir call57.5%−0.4average punt
- Q2 0:03NU 4th & 9 at NEB 12, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 47.4% before the snapGo for it46.2%−0.827% to convertField goalTheir call47.0%86% to makePunt40.1%−6.9average punt
- Q3 13:57NU 4th & 2 at NU 33, up 3Close callPunted · 51.0% before the snapGo for it51.7%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call51.6%−0.1average punt
- Q3 11:01NEB 4th & 8 at NU 35, down 3Numbers favored go for it by 1.5 ptsPunted · 48.3% before the snapGo for it48.8%34% to convertField goal48.5%−0.345% to makePuntTheir call47.3%−1.5average punt
- Q3 9:19NU 4th & 1 at NU 15, up 3Numbers favored go for it by 2.3 ptsPunted · 52.6% before the snapGo for it54.3%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call52.0%−2.3average punt
- Q3 1:21NU 4th & 21 at NU 39, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 34.2% before the snapGo for it30.9%−4.49% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call35.3%average punt
- Q4 12:03NU 4th & 11 at NU 24, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 14.7% before the snapGo for it14.3%−1.425% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call15.7%average punt
- Q4 6:01NU 4th & 25 at NU 1, down 18Agrees with the numbersPunted · 3.1% before the snapGo for it1.8%−0.95% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call2.7%average punt
- Q4 4:28NEB 4th & 7 at NU 16, up 18Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 97.9% before the snapGo for it97.5%−0.235% to convertField goalTheir call97.7%81% to makePunt95.7%−2.0average punt
- Q4 3:11NU 4th & 10 at NU 39, down 21Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 1.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.9%29% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt0.9%−<0.1average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NU made the numbers' call on 2 of 2NEB made the numbers' call on 5 of 5
- Q1 5:58NU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call41.2%97% to makeGo for two41.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 10:14NEB Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call56.4%97% to makeGo for two56.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:52NU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call55.5%97% to makeGo for two55.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:14NEB Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call51.9%97% to makeGo for two51.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 4:27NEB Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call61.2%97% to makeGo for two61.0%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 13:16NEB Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call81.8%97% to makeGo for two81.6%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 7:36NEB Touchdown, up 17 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call95.7%97% to makeGo for two95.4%−0.345% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNEBDrive 1PUNT10 plays · 23 yds · 3:0967% → 65%
Q1 14:24
2ND & 8
OWN 32
+11
33.7%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Kenny Bell for 11 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:46
2ND & 7
OWN 46
+10
33.8%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Kenny Bell for 10 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:12
3RD & 9
OPP 43
-4
34.4%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Ameer Abdullah for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 47Similar
Q1 11:39
4TH & 13
OPP 47
0
34.9%
Sam Foltz punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 11Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 2TD16 plays · 89 yds · 5:3435% → 42%
Q1 11:32
1ST & 10
OWN 11
-5
34.9%
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (Paul Jorgensen) to the Nwest 6Similar
Q1 11:16
1ST & 15
OWN 6
+4
35.0%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 4 yds to the Nwest 10Similar
Q1 10:30
3RD & 9
OWN 12
+13
35.1%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 13 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:04
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+9
35.5%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 9 yds to the Nwest 34Similar
Q1 8:37
3RD & 6
OWN 40
+9
36.0%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 9 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 7:56
2ND & 10
OPP 24
+10
37.2%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Solomon Vault for 10 yds to the Neb 14 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 3MISSED FG9 plays · 47 yds · 2:3060% → 58%
Q1 5:06
2ND & 7
OWN 34
+29
40.8%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Kenny Bell for 29 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 4PUNT5 plays · 3 yds · 1:4443% → 43%
Q1 2:34
2ND & 6
OWN 26
+2
43.1%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 2 yds to the Nwest 28Similar
Q1 2:14
3RD & 4
OWN 28
-14
43.0%
Siemian, Trevor pass complete to Vitale, Dan for 7 yards to the NORTHWSTRN35, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference (Prater, Kyle) 14 yards to the NORTHWSTRN14, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 5PUNT4 plays · 3 yds · 1:0457% → 55%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 6INT7 plays · 43 yds · 2:0845% → 48%
Q1 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 16
+8
45.1%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 8 yds to the Nwest 24Similar
Q2 13:37
1ST & 10
OWN 27
+15
46.3%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 15 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:02
2ND & 8
OWN 44
+15
47.9%
Siemian, Trevor pass incomplete, PENALTY NEBRASKA personal foul (Gerry, Nate) 15 yards to the NEBRASKA41, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHWSTRN. for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:52
1ST & 10
OPP 41
0
48.4%
Trevor Siemian pass intercepted, touchback. Nate Gerry return for no gainSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 7TD7 plays · 80 yds · 2:3154% → 62%
Q2 12:45
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+23
46.3%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 23 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 11:29
2ND & 10
OPP 44
+6
45.5%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Trey Foster for 6 yds to the Nwest 38Similar
Q2 10:52
3RD & 4
OPP 38
+20
46.0%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 5 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Personal Foul (NA) to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 10:32
1ST & 10
OPP 18
+17
44.9%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 17 yds to the Nwest 1 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 8PUNT6 plays · 1 yds · 0:5742% → 42%
Q2 9:04
4TH & 9
OWN 20
+1
41.9%
Chris Gradone punt for 38 yds , De'Mornay Pierson-El returns for 1 yd to the Neb 21 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Illegal Formation (NA) to the Neb 48Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 9PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 0:2061% → 58%
Q2 8:36
4TH & 10
OWN 48
0
42.1%
Sam Foltz punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 10PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 1:5444% → 43%
NEBDrive 11PUNT5 plays · 1 yds · 1:2861% → 58%
NUDrive 12TD11 plays · 88 yds · 2:5545% → 61%
Q2 4:47
1ST & 10
OWN 12
+8
45.0%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 8 yds to the Nwest 20Similar
Q2 3:45
1ST & 10
OWN 42
+19
47.7%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Stephen Buckley for 19 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:58
3RD & 6
OPP 23
+18
49.3%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 13 yds to the Neb 10 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, Roughing Passer (Randy Gregory) to the Neb 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 13TD4 plays · 73 yds · 0:2541% → 62%
Q2 1:39
1ST & 10
OWN 27
+46
59.0%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De'Mornay Pierson-El for 46 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:22
1ST & 10
OPP 27
+11
53.7%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Ameer Abdullah for 11 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:14
1ST & 10
OPP 16
+16
38.0%
De'Mornay Pierson-El pass complete to Tommy Armstrong Jr. for 16 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 14DOWNS12 plays · 54 yds · 1:0247% → 52%
Q2 0:54
2ND & 10
OWN 34
+15
47.1%
NEBRASKA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (NA) to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:40
2ND & 10
OWN 49
+15
49.0%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 15 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:26
1ST & 10
OPP 36
+23
50.3%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Treyvon Green for 23 yds to the Neb 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 16PUNT5 plays · 8 yds · 0:5350% → 50%
NEBDrive 17PUNT7 plays · 33 yds · 2:4451% → 49%
NUDrive 18PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 1:3452% → 52%
Q3 9:19
4TH & 1
OWN 15
0
51.9%
Chris Gradone punt for 40 yds, fair catch by De'Mornay Pierson-El at the Neb 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 19TD11 plays · 55 yds · 4:4451% → 71%
Q3 8:34
2ND & 14
OWN 41
+4
51.9%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Ameer Abdullah for 4 yds to the Neb 45Similar
Q3 8:01
3RD & 10
OWN 45
+11
51.8%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Kenny Bell for 11 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:12
2ND & 10
OPP 16
-3
48.3%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 19Similar
Q3 4:41
3RD & 13
OPP 19
+18
51.2%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De'Mornay Pierson-El for 18 yds to the Nwest 1 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 20PUNT10 plays · 15 yds · 2:5037% → 33%
Q3 3:36
2ND & 10
OWN 24
+6
35.2%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 6 yds to the Nwest 30Similar
Q3 3:22
3RD & 4
OWN 30
+7
34.8%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 7 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:08
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+13
36.5%
Justin Jackson run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 1:58
3RD & 8
OPP 48
-8
38.4%
Trevor Siemian sacked by Jack Gangwish for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 44 Trevor Siemian fumbled, recovered by Nwest Paul Jorgensen , return for 0 yardsSimilar
Q3 1:21
4TH & 21
OWN 39
0
33.2%
Chris Gradone punt for 38 yds, fair catch by De'Mornay Pierson-El at the Neb 23Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 21TD7 plays · 77 yds · 2:5868% → 86%
Q3 0:50
2ND & 2
OWN 31
-5
30.9%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 5 yds to the Neb 36 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive Holding (NA) to the Neb 26Similar
Q3 0:20
2ND & 7
OWN 26
+4
32.2%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 4 yds to the Neb 30Similar
Q4 14:53
3RD & 3
OWN 30
+18
32.1%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 18 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 22PUNT5 plays · -1 yds · 1:0517% → 14%
Q4 12:45
2ND & 7
OWN 28
-4
17.2%
Trevor Siemian sacked by Kevin Williams for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 24Similar
Q4 12:03
4TH & 11
OWN 24
+29
14.3%
Chris Gradone punt for 44 yds, downed at the NORTHWSTRN 32 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (Marcus McShepard) to the Neb 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 23TD9 plays · 53 yds · 4:1785% → 98%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 24PUNT6 plays · -15 yds · 1:184% → 3%
NEBDrive 25FG4 plays · 3 yds · 1:2198% → 99%
Q4 5:49
1ST & 10
OPP 19
+2
1.9%
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to De'Mornay Pierson-El for 2 yds to the Nwest 17Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 26DOWNS10 plays · 14 yds · 1:011% → 1%
Q4 4:01
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+6
1.1%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 6 yds to the Nwest 31Similar
Q4 3:37
4TH & 4
OWN 31
+8
1.1%
Siemian, Trevor pass incomplete to Jones, Tony, PENALTY NEBRASKA pass interference (Davie, Daniel) 8 yards to the NORTHWSTRN39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHWSTRN. for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 27END OF GAME5 plays · 13 yds · 2:52100% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 4:27
Ameer Abdullah run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
-22
TD · Q2 1:14
De'Mornay Pierson-El pass complete to Tommy Armstrong Jr. for 16 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
-15.7
TD · Q4 13:16
Ameer Abdullah run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)
-15.1