2014 · Week 4 · Sep 20, 2014 · Beaver Stadium
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Win probability · PSU
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Q3 5:14 · TEAM run for a loss of 13 yards to the UMass 41 TEAM fumbled, recovered by UMass J.T. Blyden
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialBlowout marginGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- FG · Q1 2:38: Sam Ficken 40 yd FG GOOD — PSU win probability +0.1 pts (now 96%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 10:11: Bill Belton run for 24 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK) — PSU win probability +1.7 pts (now 97%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 8:48: Bill Belton run for 20 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK) — PSU win probability +1.5 pts (now 98%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 3:37: Zach Zwinak run for 5 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK) — PSU win probability +0.9 pts (now 99%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 1:24: Zach Zwinak run for 1 yd for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK) — PSU win probability +0.1 pts (now 100%) (top driver: PSU 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 5 of 6MASS made the numbers' call on 9 of 11
- Q1 14:10PSU 4th & 7 at PSU 28, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 96.2% before the snapGo for it96.2%−0.136% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call96.3%average punt
- Q1 11:47MASS 4th & 4 at PSU 22, tiedClose callKicked a field goal · 4.3% before the snapGo for it4.2%47% to convertField goalTheir call4.2%−<0.172% to makePunt3.8%−0.4average punt
- Q1 8:08PSU 4th & 1 at MASS 46, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 95.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call95.1%70% to convertField goal94.8%−0.323% to makePunt94.9%−0.2average punt
- Q1 6:17PSU 4th & 10 at MASS 25, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 94.6% before the snapGo for it94.6%−<0.128% to convertField goalTheir call94.6%66% to makePunt94.2%−0.4average punt
- Q1 5:15MASS 4th & 10 at MASS 29, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 5.3% before the snapGo for it5.2%−0.128% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call5.3%average punt
- Q1 2:38PSU 4th & 11 at MASS 23, up 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 93.7% before the snapGo for it93.6%−0.125% to convertField goalTheir call93.7%70% to makePunt93.2%−0.5average punt
- Q2 13:18MASS 4th & 9 at PSU 31, down 6Close callWent for it · 6.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call6.6%−0.132% to convertField goal6.7%54% to makePunt6.5%−0.2average punt
- Q2 6:39MASS 4th & 24 at MASS 25, down 20Agrees with the numbersPunted · 2.5% before the snapGo for it2.0%−0.66% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call2.6%average punt
- Q2 2:49MASS 4th & 12 at MASS 23, down 27Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.7% before the snapGo for it0.4%−0.422% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.8%average punt
- Q2 0:56MASS 4th & 1 at MASS 34, down 34Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 0.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.6%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt0.6%−<0.1average punt
- Q3 13:48MASS 4th & 4 at MASS 31, down 34Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.5% before the snapGo for it0.5%−0.148% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.6%average punt
- Q3 5:14MASS 4th & 1 at PSU 46, down 41Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 0.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.2%70% to convertField goal-0.0%−0.323% to makePunt0.1%−0.2average punt
- Q4 11:26PSU 4th & 7 at PSU 28, up 41Agrees with the numbersPunted · 99.9% before the snapGo for it99.9%−0.136% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.9%average punt
- Q4 10:59MASS 4th & 10 at MASS 28, down 41Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.1% before the snapGo for it0.0%−0.128% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.1%average punt
- Q4 9:25PSU 4th & 2 at PSU 48, up 41Close callPunted · 99.9% before the snapGo for it99.9%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.8%−0.1average punt
- Q4 7:00MASS 4th & 1 at MASS 32, down 41Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 0.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.1%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt0.1%−<0.1average punt
- Q4 5:19MASS 4th & 3 at PSU 15, down 41Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 0.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.1%51% to convertField goal0.0%−<0.183% to makePunt-0.1%−0.2average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
PSU made the numbers' call on 6 of 6MASS made the numbers' call on 1 of 1
- Q2 10:11PSU Touchdown, up 12 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call94.7%97% to makeGo for two94.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 8:48PSU Touchdown, up 19 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call96.5%97% to makeGo for two96.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 3:37PSU Touchdown, up 26 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call98.8%97% to makeGo for two98.8%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:24PSU Touchdown, up 33 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.5%97% to makeGo for two99.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 8:10PSU Touchdown, up 40 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.9%97% to makeGo for two99.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 0:17PSU Touchdown, up 47 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call100.0%97% to makeGo for two100.0%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 14:47MASS Touchdown, down 42 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call0.2%97% to makeGo for two0.2%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartPSUDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 3 yds · 0:3997% → 97%
Q1 14:10
4TH & 7
OWN 28
0
97.1%
Chris Gulla punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Trey Dudley-Giles at the UMass 37Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 2MISSED FG7 plays · 41 yds · 2:133% → 3%
Q1 13:25
1ST & 10
OPP 45
+9
97.0%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jean Sifrin for 9 yds to the PnSt 36Similar
Q1 12:28
1ST & 10
OPP 28
-6
96.9%
Blake Frohnapfel run for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 34 Blake Frohnapfel fumbled, recovered by UMass Blake FrohnapfelSimilar
Q1 12:19
3RD & 16
OPP 34
+12
96.9%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 12 yds to the PnSt 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 3FG16 plays · 53 yds · 5:2697% → 96%
Q1 10:54
3RD & 9
OWN 23
+11
96.6%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Jesse James for 11 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:17
1ST & 10
OWN 45
+9
96.4%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 9 yds to the UMass 46Similar
Q1 7:36
1ST & 10
OPP 45
+6
96.1%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 6 yds to the UMass 39Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 4PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:514% → 4%
Q1 5:15
4TH & 10
OWN 29
0
95.8%
Brian McDonald punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jesse Della Valle at the PnSt 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 5FG6 plays · 46 yds · 2:2796% → 96%
MASSDrive 6DOWNS13 plays · 44 yds · 4:035% → 5%
Q1 2:21
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+3
95.4%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 3 yds to the UMass 28Similar
Q1 1:15
3RD & 8
OWN 27
+17
95.2%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 17 yds to the UMass 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:57
2ND & 10
OWN 44
+11
95.0%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to J.T. Blyden for 11 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:55
2ND & 8
OPP 43
+11
94.5%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jalen Williams for 11 yds to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:30
1ST & 10
OPP 32
-10
94.3%
Blake Frohnapfel sacked by Brandon Bell for a loss of 10 yards to the PnSt 42Similar
Q2 13:57
2ND & 20
OPP 42
+11
94.5%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 11 yds to the PnSt 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 7TD8 plays · 69 yds · 3:0095% → 97%
Q2 13:05
2ND & 10
OWN 31
+15
95.0%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Jesse James for 15 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 11:16
3RD & 4
OPP 48
+16
94.9%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 16 yds to the UMass 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 10:41
2ND & 10
OPP 32
+8
94.9%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 8 yds to the UMass 24Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 8FUMBLE4 plays · 2 yds · 1:064% → 4%
PSUDrive 9TD2 plays · 20 yds · 0:0797% → 98%
MASSDrive 10PUNT7 plays · 0 yds · 2:012% → 2%
Q2 8:40
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+5
97.9%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Jordan Broadnax for 5 yds to the UMass 30Similar
Q2 8:12
2ND & 5
OWN 30
+9
97.7%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 9 yds to the UMass 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:00
3RD & 11
OWN 38
-13
97.8%
Blake Frohnapfel sacked by Tarow Barney for a loss of 13 yards to the UMass 25 Blake Frohnapfel fumbled, forced by Tarow Barney, recovered by UMassSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 11TD7 plays · 64 yds · 2:5498% → 99%
Q2 5:55
2ND & 5
OWN 41
+11
98.2%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 11 yds to the UMass 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 5:25
1ST & 10
OPP 48
-7
98.2%
Zach Zwinak run for 3 yds to the PnSt 45 PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Brendan Mahon) to the PnSt 45Similar
Q2 4:22
2ND & 10
OPP 48
+38
98.2%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 38 yds to the UMass 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 12PUNT5 plays · -2 yds · 0:440% → 0%
Q2 2:49
4TH & 12
OWN 23
+7
99.6%
Brian McDonald punt for 40 yds , Jesse Della Valle returns for 7 yds to the PnSt 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 13TD5 plays · 56 yds · 1:1699% → 100%
MASSDrive 14END OF HALF9 plays · 21 yds · 1:040% → 1%
Q2 1:02
3RD & 8
OWN 27
+7
99.6%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Rodney Mills for 7 yds to the UMass 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 15PUNT5 plays · 6 yds · 1:071% → 0%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 16TD12 plays · 72 yds · 5:29100% → 100%
Q3 13:02
2ND & 9
OWN 30
-4
99.6%
Christian Hackenberg sacked by Stanley Andre for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 26Similar
Q3 12:22
3RD & 13
OWN 26
+17
99.7%
Christian Hackenberg run for 17 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 11:50
1ST & 10
OWN 43
+15
99.7%
Christian Hackenberg pass incomplete to DaeSean Hamilton for a 1ST down MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jackson Porter) to the UMass 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:23
2ND & 11
OPP 30
+13
99.7%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 13 yds to the UMass 17 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 17FUMBLE7 plays · 16 yds · 2:470% → 0%
Q3 7:29
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+20
99.8%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 20 yds to the UMass 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:36
2ND & 12
OWN 43
+11
99.8%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 11 yds to the PnSt 46Similar
Q3 5:14
4TH & 1
OPP 46
-13
99.8%
TEAM run for a loss of 13 yards to the UMass 41 TEAM fumbled, recovered by UMass J.T. BlydenSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 18TD12 plays · 41 yds · 4:46100% → 100%
Q3 3:44
3RD & 5
OPP 36
+7
99.8%
D.J. Crook pass complete to Brent Wilkerson for 7 yds to the UMass 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 2:06
3RD & 8
OPP 27
+9
99.8%
D.J. Crook pass complete to Chris Godwin for 9 yds to the UMass 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:59
2ND & 10
OPP 18
+12
99.9%
D.J. Crook pass complete to Saeed Blacknall for 12 yds to the UMass 6 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:17
3RD & GOAL
OPP 11
+11
99.9%
D.J. Crook pass complete to Brent Wilkerson for 11 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 19TD4 plays · 75 yds · 0:260% → 0%
Q4 14:47
3RD & 12
OWN 23
+77
99.9%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 77 yds for a TD, (Matthew Wylie KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 20PUNT7 plays · 3 yds · 2:56100% → 100%
MASSDrive 21PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 0:210% → 0%
Q4 10:59
4TH & 10
OWN 28
0
99.9%
Brian McDonald punt for 32 yds , Gregg Garrity returns for no gain to the PnSt 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 22PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 1:26100% → 100%
MASSDrive 23DOWNS13 plays · 73 yds · 3:570% → 0%
Q4 9:00
2ND & 12
OWN 8
+15
99.9%
Frohnapfel, Blake pass sacked for loss of 0 yards to the UMASS8 (Smith, Tyrone), PENALTY PENNST face mask (Smith, Tyrone) 15 yards to the UMASS23, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UMASS. for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:00
2ND & 12
OWN 21
+11
99.9%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Lorenzo Woodley for 11 yds to the UMass 32Similar
Q4 6:33
2ND & 7
OWN 37
+41
99.9%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Marken Michel for 41 yds to the PnSt 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 6:13
2ND & 10
OPP 22
+7
99.9%
Blake Frohnapfel pass complete to Andrew Libby for 7 yds to the PnSt 15Similar
Q4 5:19
4TH & 3
OPP 15
-2
99.9%
Blake Frohnapfel sacked by Garrett Sickels for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 17Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 24END OF GAME8 plays · 18 yds · 4:20100% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 10:11
Bill Belton run for 24 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK)
+1.7
TD · Q2 8:48
Bill Belton run for 20 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK)
+1.5
TD · Q2 3:37
Zach Zwinak run for 5 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK)
+0.9