2014 · Week 2 · Sep 6, 2014 · Ryan Field
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Q1 15:00 · Chris Gradone punt for 38 yds , Tommylee Lewis returns for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 13
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 · Q3 4:51: Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 19 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) — NU win probability +18.3 pts (now 72%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 0:52: Drew Hare pass complete to Da'Ron Brown for 18 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK) — NIU win probability +18.6 pts (now 59%) (top driver: NIU has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 12:19: Siemian, Trevor pass complete to Youngblood-Ary, for 3 yards to the NIU30 (FOLLIARD, Sean), PENALTY NU holding (Konopka, Jack) 10 yards to the NIU43, NO PLAY. — NU win probability +9.0 pts (now 53%) (top driver: Game still competitive relative to time left).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 8:11: Drew Hare run for 11 yds to the NoIll 39 NORTHERNIL Penalty, illegal block (Juwan Brescacin) to the NoIll 29 — NIU win probability +10.8 pts (now 65%) (top driver: NIU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 7:00: Drew Hare pass complete to Da'Ron Brown for 59 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel BLOCKED) — NIU win probability +16.5 pts (now 85%) (top driver: NIU 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 9NIU made the numbers' call on 5 of 8
- Q1 15:00NU 4th & 11 at NU 48, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 58.2% before the snapGo for it58.2%−0.126% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call58.3%average punt
- Q1 13:28NIU 4th & 1 at NIU 22, tiedClose callPunted · 41.6% before the snapGo for it41.7%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.6%−0.1average punt
- Q1 12:31NU 4th & 10 at NU 44, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 58.2% before the snapGo for it58.2%−0.129% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call58.3%average punt
- Q1 9:48NIU 4th & 1 at NIU 28, tiedClose callPunted · 41.4% before the snapGo for it41.5%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.3%−0.2average punt
- Q1 6:18NIU 4th & 8 at NU 44, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 41.8% before the snapGo for it41.8%−<0.134% to convertField goal41.6%−0.327% to makePuntTheir call41.8%average punt
- Q2 15:00NU 4th & 14 at NU 21, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 57.4% before the snapGo for it56.9%−1.117% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call58.0%average punt
- Q2 13:21NIU 4th & 6 at NIU 41, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 42.1% before the snapGo for it42.1%−0.340% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call42.4%average punt
- Q2 12:42NU 4th & 10 at NIU 44, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 58.3% before the snapGo for it58.2%−0.230% to convertField goal57.9%−0.527% to makePuntTheir call58.3%average punt
- Q2 3:55NIU 4th & 5 at NU 8, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 45.5% before the snapGo for it44.8%−<0.134% to convertField goalTheir call44.9%90% to makePunt39.2%−5.7average punt
- Q2 0:45NU 4th & 16 at NIU 46, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 57.2% before the snapGo for it56.3%−0.716% to convertField goal56.8%−0.223% to makePuntTheir call57.0%average punt
- Q3 11:55NIU 4th & 7 at NU 15, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 45.7% before the snapGo for it44.2%−0.934% to convertField goalTheir call45.1%83% to makePunt36.7%−8.4average punt
- Q3 11:55NU 4th & 16 at NU 37, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 48.7% before the snapGo for it46.7%−3.415% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call50.1%average punt
- Q3 4:51NIU 4th & 1 at NU 36, down 4Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 35.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call35.9%71% to convertField goal32.2%−3.742% to makePunt31.7%−4.2average punt
- Q4 15:00NU 4th & 6 at NU 46, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 46.6% before the snapGo for it47.1%−0.440% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call47.5%average punt
- Q4 14:14NIU 4th & 2 at NIU 25, up 3Numbers favored go for it by 1.2 ptsPunted · 52.8% before the snapGo for it54.6%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call53.5%−1.2average punt
- Q4 8:19NU 4th & 6 at NIU 29, down 3Numbers favored field goal by 1.8 ptsWent for it · 44.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call42.4%−1.840% to convertField goal44.2%58% to makePunt31.4%−12.8average punt
- Q4 7:00NU 4th & 16 at NU 18, down 9Agrees with the numbersPunted · 14.8% before the snapGo for it12.0%−2.414% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call14.4%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NU made the numbers' call on 1 of 1NIU made the numbers' call on 1 of 2
- Q3 4:51NU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call65.7%97% to makeGo for two65.5%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 0:52NIU Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call52.5%97% to makeGo for two52.2%−0.345% to convert
- Q4 3:27NIU Touchdown, up 15 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call96.3%−0.397% to makeGo for two96.6%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNUDrive 1PUNT8 plays · 22 yds · 0:0058% → 58%
NIUDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 0:0042% → 42%
NUDrive 3PUNT7 plays · 16 yds · 0:0058% → 58%
Q1 12:31
1ST & 10
OWN 28
+4
58.3%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Stephen Buckley for 4 yds to the Nwest 32Similar
Q1 12:31
3RD & 3
OWN 35
+9
58.3%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 9 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:31
1ST & 10
OWN 44
-7
58.5%
Trevor Siemian sacked by Rasheen Lemon for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 37Similar
Q1 12:31
4TH & 10
OWN 44
+2
58.2%
Chris Gradone punt for 39 yds , Tommylee Lewis returns for 2 yds to the NoIll 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 4PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 0:0042% → 42%
Q1 9:48
1ST & 10
OWN 19
+9
58.3%
Matt McIntosh pass complete to Akeem Daniels for 9 yds to the NoIll 28Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 5INT7 plays · 31 yds · 1:2658% → 59%
Q1 8:15
2ND & 8
OWN 33
+11
58.4%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 11 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:49
3RD & 3
OPP 49
+11
58.9%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 11 yds to the NoIll 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:49
1ST & 10
OPP 38
0
59.2%
Trevor Siemian pass intercepted, touchback. Paris Logan return for no gainSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 6PUNT10 plays · 36 yds · 0:0042% → 42%
NUDrive 7PUNT12 plays · 19 yds · 3:2958% → 57%
Q1 3:29
3RD & 3
OWN 19
+6
57.5%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 6 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:29
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-10
58.1%
Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 30 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, illegal block (Geoff Mogus) to the Nwest 15Similar
Q2 15:00
4TH & 14
OWN 21
+11
57.1%
Chris Gradone punt for 53 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 11 yds to the NoIll 37Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 8PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 0:0044% → 43%
NUDrive 9PUNT11 plays · 33 yds · 0:0058% → 58%
Q2 12:42
1ST & 10
OWN 23
+4
58.4%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 4 yds to the Nwest 27Similar
Q2 12:42
3RD & 6
OWN 27
+17
57.7%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 17 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:42
1ST & 10
OWN 44
-6
59.9%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 4 yds to the Nwest 48 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, illegal block (Kyle Prater) to the Nwest 38Similar
Q2 12:42
3RD & 4
OPP 38
-6
60.0%
Trevor Siemian sacked by Rasheen Lemon for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 10MISSED FG15 plays · 72 yds · 4:4843% → 47%
Q2 8:43
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+7
56.6%
Anthony Maddie pass complete to Da'Ron Brown for 7 yds to the NoIll 27Similar
Q2 8:43
1ST & 10
OWN 33
+3
55.8%
Anthony Maddie pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 3 yds to the NoIll 36Similar
Q2 8:43
2ND & 11
OPP 39
+26
54.2%
Anthony Maddie pass complete to Aregeros Turner for 26 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 11PUNT12 plays · 34 yds · 3:1058% → 57%
Q2 3:55
3RD & 8
OWN 22
+25
57.0%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 25 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:55
1ST & 10
OWN 47
+4
60.9%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 4 yds Dan Vitale fumbled, forced by Marlon Moore, recovered by Nwest N/ASimilar
Q2 3:55
3RD & 8
OWN 49
+11
59.3%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Justin Jackson for 11 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:55
1ST & 10
OPP 40
-10
61.4%
Siemian, Trevor rush for 11 yards to the NIU29, out-of-bounds (MEEHAN, Jason), PENALTY NU holding (Konopka, Jack) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 3:55
2ND & 20
50
+4
59.4%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Solomon Vault for 4 yds to the NoIll 46Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 12END OF HALF1 play · 7 yds · 0:0045% → 45%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 13FG11 plays · 60 yds · 3:0545% → 50%
Q3 15:00
2ND & 9
OWN 26
+25
54.9%
Drew Hare pass complete to Da'Ron Brown for 25 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 15:00
2ND & 12
OPP 37
+19
52.3%
Akeem Daniels run for 4 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Dean Lowry) to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 15:00
1ST & 10
OPP 18
0
50.6%
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin, broken up by Ibraheim CampbellSimilar
Q3 15:00
2ND & 10
OPP 18
-2
50.9%
Drew Hare sacked by Collin Ellis and Dean Lowry for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 14PUNT8 plays · 14 yds · 0:0051% → 48%
Q3 11:55
2ND & 8
OWN 25
+5
50.3%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 5 yds to the Nwest 30Similar
Q3 11:55
3RD & 3
OWN 30
+13
49.7%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 13 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 11:55
1ST & 10
OWN 43
+5
53.4%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Jayme Taylor for 5 yds to the Nwest 48Similar
Q3 11:55
3RD & 9
OWN 44
-7
50.6%
Trevor Siemian sacked by Jason Meehan and Ladell Fleming for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 37Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 15PUNT8 plays · -4 yds · 0:0052% → 49%
Q3 8:21
1ST & 10
OWN 24
0
47.6%
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Tommylee Lewis, broken up by Matthew HarrisSimilar
Q3 8:21
1ST & 10
OWN 47
-10
44.8%
HARE, Drew pass complete to LEWIS, Tommylee for 6 yards to the NU47 (Ariguzo, C.), PENALTY NIU holding (NESS, Andrew) 10 yards to the NIU37, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 8:21
2ND & 15
OWN 42
-6
46.9%
Drew Hare pass complete to Akeem Daniels for a loss of 6 yards to the NoIll 36Similar
Q3 8:21
3RD & 21
OWN 36
-5
48.9%
NORTHERNIL Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the NoIll 31Similar
Q3 8:21
3RD & 26
OWN 31
-11
49.4%
Drew Hare sacked by Deonte Gibson for a loss of 11 yards to the NoIll 20 Drew Hare fumbled, recovered by NoIll Drew Hare , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 16TD4 plays · 60 yds · 0:5853% → 72%
Q3 5:49
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+1
52.5%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 1 yd to the Nwest 41Similar
Q3 5:49
2ND & 9
OWN 41
+22
51.0%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 22 yds to the NoIll 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:49
1ST & 10
OPP 37
+18
54.0%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 18 yds to the NoIll 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:51
1ST & 10
OPP 19
+19
72.2%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 19 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 17TD14 plays · 82 yds · 3:5934% → 59%
Q3 4:51
3RD & 6
OWN 22
+10
67.5%
Drew Hare pass complete to Da'Ron Brown for 10 yds to the NoIll 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:51
1ST & 10
OWN 32
+3
65.1%
Drew Hare pass complete to Juwan Brescacin for 3 yds to the NoIll 35Similar
Q3 4:51
3RD & 5
OWN 37
+18
65.2%
Drew Hare run for 3 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, personal foul (Matthew Harris) to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:52
3RD & 9
OPP 18
+18
41.2%
Drew Hare pass complete to Da'Ron Brown for 18 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 18PUNT7 plays · 14 yds · 0:5248% → 46%
Q3 0:52
2ND & 8
OWN 34
+6
47.6%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 6 yds Kyle Prater fumbled, forced by Mayomi Olootu, recovered by Nwest N/ASimilar
Q4 15:00
2ND & 10
OWN 42
+4
48.4%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 4 yds to the Nwest 46Similar
Q4 15:00
3RD & 6
OWN 46
0
49.3%
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kyle Prater, broken up by Mayomi OlootuSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 19PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 0:0056% → 53%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 20DOWNS14 plays · 50 yds · 4:0044% → 46%
Q4 12:19
1ST & 10
OWN 22
+10
44.4%
Siemian, Trevor pass complete to Youngblood-Ary, for 9 yards to the NU31 (OLOOTU, Mayomi), PENALTY NIU holding 10 yards to the NU32, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:19
2ND & 10
OWN 45
+8
46.3%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Justin Jackson for 8 yds to the NoIll 47Similar
Q4 12:19
1ST & 10
OPP 44
-9
50.3%
Trevor Siemian sacked by William Lee and Jason Meehan for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 47Similar
Q4 12:19
2ND & 19
OWN 47
0
45.8%
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Kyle Prater, broken up by Mayomi OlootuSimilar
Q4 12:19
3RD & 19
OWN 47
+20
43.9%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 20 yds to the NoIll 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:19
1ST & 10
OPP 33
-10
52.8%
Siemian, Trevor pass complete to Youngblood-Ary, for 3 yards to the NIU30 (FOLLIARD, Sean), PENALTY NU holding (Konopka, Jack) 10 yards to the NIU43, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 12:19
2ND & 19
OPP 42
+13
47.1%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 13 yds to the NoIll 29Similar
Q4 12:19
3RD & 6
OPP 29
0
49.9%
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Cameron Dickerson, broken up by Perez FordSimilar
Q4 8:19
4TH & 6
OPP 29
+1
45.9%
Trevor Siemian run for 1 yd to the NoIll 28 Trevor Siemian fumbled, forced by Sean Folliard, recovered by Nwest N/A NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declinedSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 21TD5 plays · 72 yds · 1:1165% → 85%
Q4 8:11
1ST & 10
OWN 28
+1
35.1%
Drew Hare run for 11 yds to the NoIll 39 NORTHERNIL Penalty, illegal block (Juwan Brescacin) to the NoIll 29Similar
Q4 8:11
1ST & 10
50
-9
31.3%
Akeem Daniels run for 6 yds to the NORTHWSTRN 44 NORTHERNIL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Aidan Conlon) to the NoIll 41Similar
Q4 7:00
2ND & 19
OWN 41
+59
14.9%
Drew Hare pass complete to Da'Ron Brown for 59 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel BLOCKED)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 22PUNT6 plays · -6 yds · 0:0017% → 15%
Q4 7:00
1ST & 10
OWN 24
-7
16.8%
Trevor Siemian sacked by Jason Meehan for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 17Similar
Q4 7:00
2ND & 17
OWN 17
-8
16.2%
Siemian, Trevor pass complete to Prater, Kyle for 18 yards to the NU35, out-of-bounds (SMALLS, Albert), PENALTY NU holding (Mogus, Geoff) 8 yards to the NU9, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 7:00
2ND & 25
OWN 9
+9
15.8%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Austin Carr for 9 yds to the Nwest 18Similar
Q4 7:00
3RD & 16
OWN 18
0
15.5%
Trevor Siemian pass incomplete to Austin Carr, broken up by Albert SmallsSimilar
Q4 7:00
4TH & 16
OWN 18
+36
14.7%
Chris Gradone punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 22 , Chad Beebe returns for 36 yds to the Nwest 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 23TD6 plays · 22 yds · 1:5889% → 98%
Q4 5:25
2ND & 1
OPP 13
+9
11.1%
Drew Hare run for 4 yds to the Nwest 9 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, personal foul (C.J. Robbins) to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 24TD4 plays · 74 yds · 0:003% → 12%
Q4 3:27
1ST & 10
OWN 26
+15
3.3%
Siemian, Trevor sacked for loss of 9 yards to the NU17 (MEEHAN, Jason), fumble by Siemian, Trevor recovered by NIU FORD, Perez at NU20, PENALTY NIU roughing passer (MEEHAN, Jason) 15 yards to the NU41, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 25END OF GAME10 plays · 9 yds · 1:2195% → 97%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 0:52
Drew Hare pass complete to Da'Ron Brown for 18 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel KICK)
-18.6
TD · Q3 4:51
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 19 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
+18.3
TD · Q4 7:00
Drew Hare pass complete to Da'Ron Brown for 59 yds for a TD, (Tyler Wedel BLOCKED)
-16.5