2014 · Week 5 · Sep 27, 2014 · Beaver Stadium
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Q3 4:10 · Chris Gradone punt for 38 yds NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (-15 Yards) to the PnSt 40
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 · Q1 4:38: Trevor Siemian run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) — NU win probability +3.8 pts (now 36%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- FG · Q2 0:05: Sam Ficken 42 yd FG GOOD — PSU win probability +7.0 pts (now 48%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- FG · Q3 11:17: Sam Ficken 36 yd FG GOOD — PSU win probability +1.9 pts (now 45%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 14:49: Christian Hackenberg pass intercepted for a TD Anthony Walker return for 49 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell MISSED) — NU win probability +11.1 pts (now 80%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 13:55: Trevor Siemian pass complete to Treyvon Green for 8 yds to the PnSt 7 — NU win probability +6.3 pts (now 89%) (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
PSU made the numbers' call on 12 of 13NU made the numbers' call on 6 of 10
- Q1 12:52NU 4th & 10 at PSU 27, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 26.8% before the snapGo for it26.7%−0.129% to convertField goalTheir call26.8%62% to makePunt26.5%−0.4average punt
- Q1 10:56PSU 4th & 4 at PSU 33, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 72.7% before the snapGo for it72.7%−<0.148% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call72.7%average punt
- Q1 8:30PSU 4th & 5 at PSU 21, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 69.9% before the snapGo for it69.8%−0.240% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call70.0%average punt
- Q1 2:53PSU 4th & 13 at PSU 12, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 61.9% before the snapGo for it61.0%−1.519% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call62.5%average punt
- Q1 1:22NU 4th & 3 at PSU 3, up 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 39.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call40.2%44% to convertField goal39.2%−1.093% to makePunt33.7%−6.5average punt
- Q2 14:02PSU 4th & 13 at PSU 24, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 58.3% before the snapGo for it57.5%−1.719% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call59.2%average punt
- Q2 11:29NU 4th & 12 at PSU 38, up 14Close callPunted · 46.2% before the snapGo for it45.8%−0.324% to convertField goal46.1%38% to makePuntTheir call46.0%−0.1average punt
- Q2 9:11PSU 4th & 14 at PSU 16, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 51.1% before the snapGo for it49.2%−2.017% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call51.2%average punt
- Q2 8:10NU 4th & 5 at NU 37, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 49.3% before the snapGo for it48.9%−0.441% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call49.3%average punt
- Q2 6:00PSU 4th & 1 at PSU 31, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 47.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call48.1%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt47.6%−0.5average punt
- Q2 3:35PSU 4th & 8 at NU 14, down 14Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 46.2% before the snapGo for it45.3%−0.531% to convertField goalTheir call45.8%84% to makePunt41.4%−4.5average punt
- Q2 1:28NU 4th & 6 at NU 49, up 14Close callPunted · 59.9% before the snapGo for it59.1%40% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call58.9%−0.2average punt
- Q3 13:32PSU 4th & 3 at PSU 32, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 43.4% before the snapGo for it43.8%−0.452% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call44.2%average punt
- Q3 11:55NU 4th & 18 at NU 32, up 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 56.4% before the snapGo for it54.3%−4.112% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call58.4%average punt
- Q3 11:17PSU 4th & 10 at NU 19, down 11Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 41.7% before the snapGo for it40.3%−1.427% to convertField goalTheir call41.7%77% to makePunt34.6%−7.1average punt
- Q3 5:02PSU 4th & 2 at NU 35, down 8Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 39.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call40.7%57% to convertField goal37.5%−3.245% to makePunt36.1%−4.6average punt
- Q3 4:10NU 4th & 8 at NU 37, up 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 64.5% before the snapGo for it64.0%−1.234% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call65.2%average punt
- Q3 1:41PSU 4th & 26 at PSU 38, down 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 31.2% before the snapGo for it27.2%−5.67% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call32.8%average punt
- Q3 0:14NU 4th & 6 at NU 34, up 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 68.7% before the snapGo for it68.6%−1.440% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call70.0%average punt
- Q4 13:06NU 4th & 2 at PSU 7, up 14Numbers favored go for it by 1.9 ptsKicked a field goal · 86.8% before the snapGo for it86.6%53% to convertField goalTheir call84.8%−1.991% to makePunt75.3%−11.3average punt
- Q4 11:17PSU 4th & 1 at PSU 30, down 17Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 9.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call10.4%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt7.8%−2.6average punt
- Q4 6:01PSU 4th & 5 at PSU 44, down 23Close callWent for it · 1.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call1.3%−<0.141% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt1.3%average punt
- Q4 1:45NU 4th & 12 at PSU 22, up 23Close callWent for it · 99.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call99.3%−0.122% to convertField goal99.4%72% to makePunt99.0%−0.3average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NU made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q1 9:29NU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call28.6%97% to makeGo for two28.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 4:38NU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call34.2%97% to makeGo for two34.2%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNUDrive 1MISSED FG9 plays · 39 yds · 1:4926% → 26%
Q1 14:30
2ND & 5
OWN 39
+6
74.4%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 6 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 14:10
1ST & 10
OWN 45
+28
74.3%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 28 yds to the PnSt 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:00
3RD & 23
OPP 40
+13
74.0%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Justin Jackson for 13 yds to the PnSt 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 1:3974% → 74%
NUDrive 3TD5 plays · 31 yds · 1:1427% → 29%
PSUDrive 4PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 0:3071% → 71%
Q1 8:30
4TH & 5
OWN 21
0
70.9%
Chris Gulla punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 5TD11 plays · 60 yds · 3:4329% → 36%
Q1 8:21
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+14
70.6%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 14 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 7:30
2ND & 1
OPP 37
+4
69.8%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Miles Shuler for 4 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 7:00
1ST & 5
OPP 28
+7
69.4%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Kyle Prater for 7 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 5:50
3RD & 10
OPP 21
+18
68.9%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 18 yds to the PnSt 3 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 6PUNT5 plays · -3 yds · 1:3466% → 63%
Q1 3:05
3RD & 8
OWN 17
-5
63.2%
Christian Hackenberg sacked by Ifeadi Odenigbo for a loss of 5 yards to the PnSt 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 7DOWNS5 plays · 26 yds · 1:0338% → 39%
PSUDrive 8PUNT7 plays · 21 yds · 2:1262% → 60%
Q1 0:38
2ND & 8
OWN 5
+7
61.1%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 7 yds to the PnSt 12Similar
Q1 0:01
3RD & 1
OWN 12
+15
60.5%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Jesse James for 15 yds to the PnSt 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:30
3RD & 10
OWN 27
-3
60.1%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Bill Belton for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 24Similar
Q2 14:02
4TH & 13
OWN 24
0
59.6%
Chris Gulla punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 9PUNT11 plays · 28 yds · 2:2842% → 46%
Q2 13:45
2ND & 10
OWN 34
+7
58.0%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Tony Jones for 7 yds to the Nwest 41Similar
Q2 13:15
3RD & 3
OWN 41
+9
57.1%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:45
2ND & 10
50
+14
56.2%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 14 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 10PUNT4 plays · -4 yds · 1:3454% → 51%
Q2 10:20
3RD & 10
OWN 20
-4
52.7%
Christian Hackenberg sacked by Drew Smith for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 16Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 11PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 0:5650% → 49%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 12MISSED FG10 plays · 64 yds · 4:2350% → 46%
Q2 7:58
1ST & 10
OWN 22
+3
49.5%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Bill Belton for 3 yds to the PnSt 25Similar
Q2 7:05
2ND & 7
OWN 25
+6
48.6%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 6 yds to the PnSt 31Similar
Q2 4:48
1ST & 10
OWN 33
+51
45.9%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 51 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 13PUNT7 plays · 29 yds · 1:5257% → 61%
PSUDrive 14FG15 plays · 55 yds · 1:1841% → 48%
Q2 1:06
3RD & 10
OWN 20
-10
40.1%
PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Andrew Nelson) to the PnSt 10Similar
Q2 0:58
3RD & 20
OWN 10
+10
39.8%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Bill Belton for 10 yds to the PnSt 20Similar
Q2 0:49
4TH & 10
OWN 20
+15
39.6%
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Roughing the Kicker (Kyle Prater) to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:45
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+3
40.9%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Jesse James for 3 yds to the PnSt 38Similar
Q2 0:35
2ND & 7
OWN 38
+7
41.8%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Bill Belton for 7 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:30
1ST & 10
OWN 45
+14
42.3%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Jesse James for 14 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:25
1ST & 10
OPP 41
+11
42.4%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 11 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 15END OF HALF2 plays · -1 yds · 0:0056% → 56%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 16PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 1:1646% → 44%
NUDrive 17PUNT5 plays · -8 yds · 1:2058% → 57%
PSUDrive 18FG5 plays · 11 yds · 0:2345% → 45%
Q3 11:40
1ST & 10
OPP 30
+11
45.3%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Akeel Lynch for 11 yds to the Nwest 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 19INT7 plays · 49 yds · 1:3457% → 63%
Q3 10:40
2ND & 7
OWN 29
+9
41.5%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 9 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:25
1ST & 10
OWN 38
+11
40.0%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 11 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:08
1ST & 10
OWN 49
+26
39.3%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Dan Vitale for 26 yds to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:22
2ND & 10
OPP 25
+2
37.4%
Trevor Siemian pass intercepted Adrian Amos return for 2 yds to the PnSt 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 20DOWNS10 plays · 53 yds · 4:2042% → 38%
Q3 8:20
2ND & 12
OWN 10
+29
40.6%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 29 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:57
1ST & 10
OWN 39
+6
42.6%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 6 yds to the PnSt 45Similar
Q3 7:39
2ND & 4
OWN 45
-2
44.2%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Bill Belton for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 43Similar
Q3 6:40
3RD & 6
OWN 43
+14
41.2%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 14 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:15
2ND & 10
OPP 43
+5
43.5%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Saeed Blacknall for 5 yds to the Nwest 38Similar
Q3 5:38
3RD & 5
OPP 38
+3
42.8%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 3 yds to the Nwest 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 21PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 0:2966% → 66%
PSUDrive 22PUNT8 plays · -2 yds · 2:2237% → 29%
Q3 3:03
3RD & 1
OWN 49
+5
36.3%
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive Offside (Chance Carter) to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 2:50
2ND & 10
OPP 46
-1
37.0%
Christian Hackenberg sacked by Dean Lowry for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 47Similar
Q3 1:41
4TH & 26
OWN 38
0
29.4%
Chris Gulla punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 23PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 1:1371% → 70%
Q3 0:14
4TH & 6
OWN 34
+2
30.0%
Chris Gradone punt for 35 yds , Jesse Della Valle returns for 2 yds to the PnSt 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 24INT TD2 plays · 12 yds · 0:1231% → 20%
PSUDrive 25FUMBLE2 plays · -10 yds · 0:0018% → 18%
Q4 14:42
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-10
17.8%
Christian Hackenberg sacked by Xavier Washington for a loss of 10 yards to the PnSt 15 Christian Hackenberg fumbled, forced by Xavier Washington, recovered by Nwest Connor Mahoney , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 26FG4 plays · 8 yds · 0:4989% → 91%
Q4 13:55
1ST & 10
OPP 15
+8
11.4%
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Treyvon Green for 8 yds to the PnSt 7Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 27DOWNS6 plays · 7 yds · 1:3811% → 9%
Q4 12:20
2ND & 10
OWN 21
0
10.4%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for no gain to the PnSt 21Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 28TD8 plays · 28 yds · 3:1795% → 99%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 29DOWNS7 plays · 23 yds · 1:172% → 1%
Q4 7:18
1ST & 10
OWN 21
+5
1.6%
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Neutral Zone Infraction (5 Yards) to the PnSt 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 30DOWNS8 plays · 31 yds · 3:5399% → 99%
Q4 3:42
2ND & 6
OPP 16
-9
0.4%
Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the PnSt 15 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the PnSt 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 31END OF GAME3 plays · 17 yds · 1:061% → 1%
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 14:49
Christian Hackenberg pass intercepted for a TD Anthony Walker return for 49 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell MISSED)
-11.1
FG · Q2 0:05
Sam Ficken 42 yd FG GOOD
+7
KEY PLAY · Q4 13:55
Trevor Siemian pass complete to Treyvon Green for 8 yds to the PnSt 7
-6.3