2014 · Week 1 · Aug 30, 2014 · Ryan Field
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Q4 12:54 · Cole Leininger punt for 28 yds, downed 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
- FG · Q2 11:15: James Langford 20 yd FG GOOD — NU win probability +7.3 pts (now 60%) (top driver: CAL has the ball).
- TD · Q3 9:05: Khalfani Muhammad run for 1 yd for a TD, (James Langford KICK) — CAL win probability +13.4 pts (now 91%) (top driver: CAL has the ball).
- TD · Q3 2:31: Justin Jackson run for 7 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) — NU win probability +13.9 pts (now 22%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 2:06: Jayme Taylor pass complete to Trevor Siemian for 17 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) — NU win probability +22.2 pts (now 36%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- FG · Q4 5:18: Jack Mitchell 24 yd FG GOOD — NU win probability +9.0 pts (now 26%) (top driver: NU 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 6 of 9CAL made the numbers' call on 6 of 8
- Q1 8:42CAL 4th & 1 at NU 1, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 28.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call28.5%59% to convertField goal28.2%−0.394% to makePunt27.3%−1.2average punt
- Q1 4:44NU 4th & 1 at CAL 22, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 68.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call68.1%71% to convertField goal67.6%−0.672% to makePunt65.9%−2.2average punt
- Q2 13:37NU 4th & 27 at NU 5, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 56.9% before the snapGo for it54.6%−2.66% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call57.2%average punt
- Q2 11:15CAL 4th & 2 at NU 2, up 14Numbers favored go for it by 1.9 ptsKicked a field goal · 47.1% before the snapGo for it47.2%48% to convertField goalTheir call45.3%−1.994% to makePunt37.6%−9.6average punt
- Q2 2:47NU 4th & 2 at CAL 47, down 17Numbers favored go for it by 1.3 ptsPunted · 41.5% before the snapGo for it41.5%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call40.3%−1.3average punt
- Q2 1:12CAL 4th & 7 at CAL 18, up 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 67.2% before the snapGo for it63.7%−2.635% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call66.4%average punt
- Q2 0:05NU 4th & 4 at NU 46, down 17Close callPunted · 36.6% before the snapGo for it36.1%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call35.9%−0.2average punt
- Q3 13:51NU 4th & 3 at NU 32, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 33.3% before the snapGo for it33.6%−0.352% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call34.0%average punt
- Q3 11:06CAL 4th & 3 at NU 31, up 17Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 72.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call72.6%52% to convertField goal70.6%−2.054% to makePunt68.5%−4.1average punt
- Q3 8:00NU 4th & 6 at NU 40, down 24Agrees with the numbersPunted · 11.2% before the snapGo for it11.1%−0.440% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call11.5%average punt
- Q3 6:23CAL 4th & 2 at CAL 37, up 24Close callPunted · 92.0% before the snapGo for it92.3%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call91.9%−0.4average punt
- Q3 3:32NU 4th & 1 at CAL 14, down 24Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 8.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call8.2%71% to convertField goal6.7%−1.584% to makePunt1.7%−6.6average punt
- Q4 12:54CAL 4th & 20 at NU 45, up 10Agrees with the numbersPunted · 71.0% before the snapGo for it68.5%−3.910% to convertField goal70.1%−2.425% to makePuntTheir call72.5%average punt
- Q4 10:04NU 4th & 3 at CAL 41, down 10Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 20.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call20.3%52% to convertField goal17.7%−2.632% to makePunt18.2%−2.1average punt
- Q4 8:33CAL 4th & 4 at NU 34, up 10Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 82.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call82.3%48% to convertField goal80.7%−1.647% to makePunt79.4%−2.9average punt
- Q4 5:18NU 4th & 4 at CAL 8, down 10Close callKicked a field goal · 14.7% before the snapGo for it14.7%42% to convertField goalTheir call14.6%−0.190% to makePunt8.7%−6.0average punt
- Q4 4:14CAL 4th & 6 at CAL 29, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 83.0% before the snapGo for it82.3%−0.939% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call83.2%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NU made the numbers' call on 3 of 3CAL made the numbers' call on 4 of 4
- Q1 8:42CAL Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call29.5%97% to makeGo for two29.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 0:03CAL Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call39.7%97% to makeGo for two39.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 6:26NU Touchdown, down 11 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call53.8%97% to makeGo for two53.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 6:07CAL Touchdown, up 16 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call55.0%97% to makeGo for two54.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 9:05CAL Touchdown, up 23 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call90.2%97% to makeGo for two90.0%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 2:31NU Touchdown, down 18 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call12.0%97% to makeGo for two11.8%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 2:06NU Touchdown, down 11 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call32.1%97% to makeGo for two31.9%−0.245% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartCALDrive 1TD21 plays · 79 yds · 6:1828% → 32%
Q1 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 21
+7
72.0%
Jared Goff pass complete to Trevor Davis for 7 yds to the Cal 28Similar
Q1 13:31
1ST & 10
OWN 43
+8
71.6%
Jared Goff pass complete to Darius Powe for 8 yds to the Nwest 49Similar
Q1 11:43
3RD & 10
OPP 46
+13
71.4%
Jared Goff pass complete to Kenny Lawler for 13 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:15
2ND & 3
OPP 26
+7
70.9%
Jared Goff pass complete to Kenny Lawler for 7 yds to the Nwest 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:42
4TH & GOAL
OPP 1
+1
68.2%
Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 1 yd for a TD, (James Langford KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 2DOWNS11 plays · 54 yds · 3:4670% → 69%
Q1 8:30
1ST & 10
OWN 24
+12
69.7%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 12 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:00
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+7
69.7%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 7 yds to the Nwest 43Similar
Q1 7:25
3RD & 3
OWN 43
+16
69.6%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 16 yds to the Cal 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CALDrive 3TD11 plays · 77 yds · 4:2734% → 43%
Q1 4:30
1ST & 10
OWN 23
-7
66.4%
Jared Goff sacked by Chi Chi Ariguzo for a loss of 7 yards to the Cal 16Similar
Q1 4:00
2ND & 17
OWN 16
+16
66.4%
Jared Goff pass complete to Chris Harper for 16 yds to the Cal 32Similar
Q1 2:50
1ST & 10
OWN 33
-2
65.2%
Jared Goff pass complete to Daniel Lasco for a loss of 2 yards to the Cal 31Similar
Q1 2:00
3RD & 12
OWN 31
+40
65.0%
Jared Goff pass complete to Darius Powe for 40 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:54
3RD & 1
OPP 20
+9
62.6%
Luke Rubenzer pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 9 yds to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:03
2ND & 6
OPP 7
+7
57.3%
Jared Goff pass complete to Kenny Lawler for 7 yds for a TD, (James Langford KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 4PUNT5 plays · -17 yds · 1:2359% → 57%
Q2 14:30
2ND & 10
OWN 22
-17
58.7%
Trevor Siemian sacked by TEAM for a loss of 17 yards to the Nwest 5 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Trevor Siemian) to the Nwest 5Similar
Q2 13:37
4TH & 27
OWN 5
+9
57.0%
Chris Gradone punt for 33 yds , Chris Harper returns for 9 yds to the Nwest 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CALDrive 5FG7 plays · 27 yds · 2:0545% → 40%
Q2 12:30
1ST & 10
OPP 18
+12
54.5%
Jared Goff pass complete to Darius Powe for 12 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 6INT4 plays · -1 yds · 0:4054% → 52%
CALDrive 7INT6 plays · 13 yds · 0:5841% → 42%
Q2 9:22
3RD & 10
OPP 27
0
57.6%
Luke Rubenzer pass intercepted Ibraheim Campbell return for no gain to the Nwest 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 8TD8 plays · 88 yds · 2:4651% → 55%
Q2 8:32
2ND & 10
OWN 24
+9
50.3%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 9 yds to the Nwest 33Similar
Q2 7:40
1ST & 10
OWN 39
+5
50.7%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 5 yds to the Nwest 44Similar
Q2 6:26
3RD & 3
OWN 46
+54
55.4%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 54 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CALDrive 9TD2 plays · 76 yds · 0:0046% → 46%
Q2 6:07
1ST & 10
OWN 24
+76
54.3%
Jared Goff pass complete to Trevor Davis for 76 yds for a TD, (James Langford KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 10PUNT9 plays · 23 yds · 3:0446% → 42%
CALDrive 11PUNT4 plays · 3 yds · 1:2157% → 66%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 12PUNT5 plays · 6 yds · 1:0239% → 39%
Q2 0:49
3RD & 10
OWN 40
+6
36.8%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 6 yds to the Nwest 46Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CALDrive 13END OF HALF1 play · -5 yds · 0:0068% → 68%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 14PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 1:0934% → 32%
Q3 14:28
2ND & 7
OWN 28
+4
32.9%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Treyvon Green for 4 yds to the Nwest 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CALDrive 15TD11 plays · 49 yds · 4:2571% → 91%
Q3 11:06
4TH & 3
OPP 31
+15
27.2%
Jared Goff pass complete to Daniel Lasco for 15 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 16PUNT6 plays · 15 yds · 0:5712% → 11%
Q3 8:00
4TH & 6
OWN 40
0
10.9%
Chris Gradone punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Chris Harper at the Cal 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CALDrive 17PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 1:2891% → 93%
Q3 7:30
2ND & 14
OWN 25
+10
8.8%
Luke Rubenzer pass complete to Trevor Davis for 10 yds to the Cal 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 18TD12 plays · 72 yds · 3:419% → 22%
CALDrive 19INT2 plays · 0 yds · 0:0087% → 87%
Q3 2:18
1ST & 10
OWN 28
+7
13.4%
Jared Goff pass intercepted Collin Ellis return for 7 yds to the Cal 17Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 20TD1 play · 17 yds · 0:0036% → 36%
Q3 2:06
1ST & 10
OPP 17
+17
35.6%
Jayme Taylor pass complete to Trevor Siemian for 17 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CALDrive 21PUNT13 plays · 43 yds · 3:5169% → 71%
Q3 1:15
2ND & 5
OWN 17
+16
30.4%
Jared Goff pass complete to Maurice Harris for 16 yds to the Cal 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:27
3RD & 5
OWN 38
+10
27.5%
Jared Goff pass complete to Bryce Treggs for 10 yds to the Cal 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:00
2ND & 10
OWN 48
+17
26.4%
Jared Goff pass complete to Raymond Hudson for 17 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 14:28
2ND & 10
OPP 35
+1
25.8%
Jared Goff pass complete to Kenny Lawler for 1 yd to the Nwest 34Similar
Q4 13:35
3RD & 9
OPP 34
-6
25.4%
Jared Goff sacked by Dean Lowry for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 22DOWNS8 plays · 42 yds · 2:4125% → 20%
Q4 12:45
1ST & 10
OWN 17
+13
25.2%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 13 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:34
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+5
25.1%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 5 yds to the Nwest 35Similar
Q4 11:30
3RD & 4
OWN 36
+16
22.9%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 16 yds to the Cal 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 11:00
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+5
25.7%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 5 yds to the Cal 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CALDrive 23DOWNS5 plays · 23 yds · 1:1783% → 82%
Q4 9:50
1ST & 10
OWN 43
+17
16.7%
Jared Goff pass complete to Chris Harper for 17 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 24FG13 plays · 58 yds · 3:0317% → 26%
Q4 8:21
1ST & 10
OWN 34
+3
17.3%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Austin Carr for 3 yds to the Nwest 37Similar
Q4 8:05
2ND & 7
OWN 37
+23
17.4%
Trevor Siemian run for 8 yds to the Cal 45 for a 1ST down CALIFORNIA Penalty, Personal Foul (Michael Barton) to the Cal 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:50
3RD & 10
OPP 40
+12
18.1%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 12 yds to the Cal 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CALDrive 25PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 0:5884% → 83%
Q4 4:14
4TH & 6
OWN 29
+23
16.8%
Cole Leininger punt for 38 yds, downed at the NORTHWSTRN 33 for a 1ST down CALIFORNIA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 26INT8 plays · 14 yds · 2:3226% → 17%
Q4 3:53
2ND & 10
OWN 48
+8
25.6%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 8 yds to the Cal 44Similar
Q4 3:15
1ST & 10
OPP 41
+2
28.2%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 2 yds to the Cal 39Similar
Q4 3:00
2ND & 8
OPP 39
+8
27.7%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 8 yds to the Cal 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:31
1ST & 10
OPP 31
+4
29.2%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Justin Jackson for 4 yds to the Cal 27Similar
Q4 2:00
2ND & 6
OPP 27
-11
28.4%
Trevor Siemian sacked by Jalen Jefferson for a loss of 11 yards to the Cal 38Similar
Q4 1:38
3RD & 17
OPP 38
0
17.4%
Trevor Siemian pass intercepted Jalen Jefferson return for no gain to the Cal 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CALDrive 27END OF GAME9 plays · 12 yds · 1:3390% → 95%
Q4 1:30
2ND & 10
OWN 15
+10
6.2%
Jared Goff pass complete to Kenny Lawler for 10 yds to the Cal 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 2:06
Jayme Taylor pass complete to Trevor Siemian for 17 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
+22.2
TD · Q3 2:31
Justin Jackson run for 7 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
+13.9
TD · Q3 9:05
Khalfani Muhammad run for 1 yd for a TD, (James Langford KICK)
-13.4