2014 · Week 9 · Oct 25, 2014 · UB Stadium
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Win probability · BUF
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Q3 11:13 · Tyler Grassman punt for 45 yds , Amari Coleman returns for no gain to the CMich 29
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offensePregame priorGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ seconds remainingScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 1:49: Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 28 yds for a TD, (Patrick Clarke KICK) — BUF win probability +10.2 pts (now 41%) (top driver: BUF has the ball).
- TD · Q3 13:43: Joe Licata pass complete to Malcolm Robinson for 6 yds for a TD, (Patrick Clarke KICK) — BUF win probability +15.0 pts (now 56%) (top driver: BUF has the ball).
- TD · Q4 8:08: Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 7 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey MISSED) — CMU win probability +22.0 pts (now 79%) (top driver: CMU has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 5:53: Saylor Lavallii run for 1 yd to the CMich 36 — CMU win probability +10.9 pts (now 81%) (top driver: CMU has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 1:28: Saylor Lavallii run for 2 yds to the Buff 39 — CMU win probability +16.2 pts (now 92%) (top driver: CMU 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
BUF made the numbers' call on 4 of 7CMU made the numbers' call on 5 of 8
- Q1 15:00CMU 4th & 9 at BUF 26, tiedClose callWent for it · 52.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call52.4%−<0.131% to convertField goal52.4%64% to makePunt52.1%−0.4average punt
- Q1 7:01BUF 4th & 5 at CMU 44, down 7Close callPunted · 46.4% before the snapGo for it46.5%41% to convertField goal46.1%−0.427% to makePuntTheir call46.4%−0.1average punt
- Q1 6:01CMU 4th & 16 at BUF 24, up 7Close callWent for it · 54.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call53.6%−0.615% to convertField goal54.2%68% to makePunt52.4%−1.8average punt
- Q2 10:35BUF 4th & 1 at BUF 34, down 14Numbers favored go for it by 1.2 ptsPunted · 35.5% before the snapGo for it36.1%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call34.9%−1.2average punt
- Q2 6:26BUF 4th & 1 at CMU 30, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 33.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call33.4%71% to convertField goal32.1%−1.356% to makePunt31.2%−2.2average punt
- Q2 1:16CMU 4th & 23 at CMU 31, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 61.5% before the snapGo for it58.8%−3.07% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call61.7%average punt
- Q3 13:37CMU 4th & 10 at CMU 25, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 47.5% before the snapGo for it46.5%−2.428% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call48.9%average punt
- Q3 11:13BUF 4th & 5 at BUF 26, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 51.3% before the snapGo for it51.7%−0.940% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call52.6%average punt
- Q3 10:00CMU 4th & 1 at CMU 38, tiedNumbers favored go for it by 2.9 ptsPunted · 49.4% before the snapGo for it50.4%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call47.5%−2.9average punt
- Q3 8:03BUF 4th & 8 at BUF 16, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 51.5% before the snapGo for it49.8%−2.532% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call52.3%average punt
- Q4 15:00CMU 4th & 3 at BUF 32, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 50.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call50.9%53% to convertField goal48.4%−2.551% to makePunt46.0%−4.9average punt
- Q4 8:08BUF 4th & 13 at CMU 35, down 6Numbers favored field goal by 1.4 ptsWent for it · 31.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call28.9%−1.421% to convertField goal30.3%45% to makePunt28.0%−2.4average punt
- Q4 5:53CMU 4th & 9 at CMU 47, up 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 79.6% before the snapGo for it79.2%−1.432% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call80.6%average punt
- Q4 2:53BUF 4th & 6 at BUF 41, down 6Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 25.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call19.8%40% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt15.2%−4.6average punt
- Q4 0:53CMU 4th & 1 at BUF 32, up 6Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 90.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call90.2%71% to convertField goal89.7%−0.651% to makePunt88.5%−1.7average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
BUF made the numbers' call on 2 of 2CMU made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q1 10:36CMU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call52.5%97% to makeGo for two52.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 10:35CMU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call62.6%97% to makeGo for two62.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:49BUF Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call36.4%97% to makeGo for two36.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 13:43BUF Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call49.6%97% to makeGo for two49.4%−0.245% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartCMUDrive 1TD10 plays · 75 yds · 4:2456% → 57%
Q1 15:00
2ND & 7
OWN 28
+24
43.9%
Cooper Rush pass complete to Deon Butler for 24 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 15:00
2ND & 7
OPP 45
+18
43.9%
Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 18 yds to the Buff 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 15:00
1ST & 10
OPP 27
0
43.9%
Cooper Rush run for no gain to the Buff 28 Cooper Rush fumbled, recovered by CMich Cooper Rush , return for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 28Similar
Q1 15:00
2ND & 11
OPP 28
+4
43.9%
Cooper Rush pass complete to Anthony Rice for 4 yds to the Buff 24Similar
Q1 15:00
4TH & 9
OPP 26
+22
43.9%
Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 22 yds to the Buff 4 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 2PUNT13 plays · 27 yds · 3:2944% → 43%
Q1 10:30
3RD & 6
OWN 33
+5
43.4%
[PSTL], PENALTY CMU offside (PALMER, Louis) 5 yards to the UB38, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 10:30
2ND & 4
OWN 46
+5
43.8%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 5 yds to the CMich 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:30
1ST & 10
OPP 49
-2
43.9%
Joe Licata sacked by Leterrius Walton for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 46 Joe Licata fumbled, , return for 0 yardsSimilar
Q1 10:30
2ND & 15
OWN 46
+5
43.5%
Joe Licata pass complete to Anthone Taylor for 5 yds to the CMich 49Similar
Q1 10:30
3RD & 10
OPP 49
+5
43.6%
[PSTL], PENALTY CMU offside (WALLER, Tyree) 5 yards to the CMU44, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 3DOWNS12 plays · 46 yds · 0:0058% → 58%
Q1 6:01
2ND & 10
OWN 32
+6
42.1%
Cooper Rush pass complete to Martez Walker for 6 yds to the CMich 38Similar
Q1 6:01
3RD & 4
OWN 38
+30
41.6%
Cooper Rush pass complete to Ben McCord for 30 yds Ben McCord fumbled, forced by Jake Stockman, for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:01
2ND & 11
OPP 33
+15
41.2%
RUSH, Cooper pass incomplete to WILLIAMS, C. (ROSS, Boise), PENALTY UB pass interference (ROSS, Boise) 15 yards to the UB18, 1ST DOWN CMU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:01
3RD & 6
OPP 14
-10
41.3%
Cooper Rush sacked by Okezie Alozie for a loss of 10 yards to the Buff 24Similar
Q1 6:01
4TH & 16
OPP 24
-10
42.3%
Cooper Rush sacked by Okezie Alozie and Lee Skinner for a loss of 10 yards to the Buff 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 4INT5 plays · 5 yds · 0:4041% → 41%
Q1 0:40
1ST & 10
OWN 34
+11
41.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Jacob Martinez for 11 yds to the Buff 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:40
1ST & 10
OWN 45
-15
42.2%
[PSTL], TAYLOR, Anthone rush for 4 yards to the UB49 (HAMILTON, Tim), PENALTY UB personal foul (SILAS, Jake) 15 yards to the UB30, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 15:00
2ND & 28
OWN 27
+12
40.6%
Joe Licata pass complete to Devon Hughes for 12 yds to the Buff 39 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Defensive offside (NA) declinedSimilar
Q2 15:00
3RD & 16
OWN 39
0
40.5%
Joe Licata pass intercepted Josh Cox return for no gain to the CMich 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 5TD8 plays · 57 yds · 3:1561% → 70%
BUFDrive 6PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 0:0032% → 32%
CMUDrive 7FUMBLE6 plays · 36 yds · 0:0070% → 71%
Q2 8:48
2ND & 13
OWN 28
+29
30.3%
Cooper Rush pass complete to Jesse Kroll for 29 yds to the Buff 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 8:48
1ST & 10
OPP 33
-7
28.9%
Cooper Rush sacked by Adam Redden for a loss of 7 yards to the Buff 33 Cooper Rush fumbled, recovered by Buff Adam Redden , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 8TD11 plays · 67 yds · 4:3729% → 41%
Q2 6:26
1ST & 10
OWN 33
+8
29.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Devon Hughes for 8 yds to the Buff 41Similar
Q2 6:26
3RD & 3
OWN 40
+5
29.9%
Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 5 yds to the Buff 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:26
2ND & 10
OWN 45
+5
30.4%
Joe Licata pass complete to Mason Schreck for 5 yds to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q2 6:26
3RD & 5
50
+11
30.4%
Joe Licata pass complete to Anthone Taylor for 11 yds to the CMich 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:26
2ND & 10
OPP 39
+7
30.7%
Joe Licata pass complete to Devon Hughes for 7 yds to the CMich 32Similar
Q2 1:49
1ST & 10
OPP 28
+28
41.0%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 28 yds for a TD, (Patrick Clarke KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 9PUNT8 plays · -13 yds · 0:2768% → 64%
Q2 1:43
1ST & 10
OWN 44
-10
31.9%
RUSH, Cooper pass incomplete to LAVALLII, S., PENALTY CMU holding (AHMETI, Ramadan) 10 yards to the CMU34, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 1:43
2ND & 20
OWN 34
-5
34.8%
[SGUN], PENALTY CMU delay of game (RUSH, Cooper) 5 yards to the CMU29, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 1:43
2ND & 25
OWN 29
0
34.9%
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Ben McCord, broken up by Jake StockmanSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 10END OF HALF7 plays · 55 yds · 0:0037% → 38%
Q2 1:10
3RD & 3
OWN 42
+5
37.7%
[SGUN], LICATA, Joe pass complete to McGILL, Marcus for 4 yards to the UB46, out-of-bounds (WILSON, Jason), PENALTY CMU offside (SERPA, Blake) 5 yards to the UB47, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY. for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:10
3RD & 10
OPP 43
+33
38.4%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 33 yds to the CMich 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 11TD4 plays · 23 yds · 1:0641% → 56%
Q3 14:49
1ST & 10
OPP 23
+14
41.2%
Anthone Taylor run for 5 yds to the CMich 18 for a 1ST down CENTRAL MICH Penalty, personal foul (Joe Ostman) to the CMich 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:43
2ND & GOAL
OPP 6
+6
56.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Malcolm Robinson for 6 yds for a TD, (Patrick Clarke KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 12PUNT8 plays · 9 yds · 0:0052% → 50%
Q3 13:37
3RD & 11
OWN 15
+10
49.6%
[PSTL], RUSH, Cooper pass incomplete to KROLL, Jesse, dropped pass, PENALTY UB holding (ROSS, Boise) 10 yards to the CMU25, 1ST DOWN CMU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:37
2ND & 7
OWN 28
0
47.6%
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Courtney Williams, broken up by Kristjan SokoliSimilar
Q3 13:37
3RD & 7
OWN 28
-3
49.0%
Cooper Rush sacked by Jarrett Franklin for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 13PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 0:0052% → 50%
Q3 11:13
1ST & 10
OWN 21
0
51.8%
Joe Licata pass incomplete to Ron Willoughby, broken up by Brandon GreerSimilar
Q3 11:13
2ND & 10
OWN 21
+7
51.6%
Joe Licata pass complete to Jacob Martinez for 7 yds to the Buff 28Similar
Q3 11:13
3RD & 3
OWN 28
-2
51.0%
Joe Licata pass complete to Anthone Taylor for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 26Similar
Q3 11:13
4TH & 5
OWN 26
0
49.5%
Tyler Grassman punt for 45 yds , Amari Coleman returns for no gain to the CMich 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 14PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 0:0051% → 51%
Q3 10:00
2ND & 10
OWN 29
+9
49.1%
Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 9 yds to the CMich 38Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 15PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 0:0052% → 50%
CMUDrive 16INT4 plays · 3 yds · 0:0054% → 52%
BUFDrive 17INT5 plays · 36 yds · 0:0054% → 59%
Q3 5:05
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+10
53.8%
Joe Licata pass complete to Mason Schreck for 10 yds to the Buff 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:05
2ND & 9
OWN 41
+24
55.3%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 24 yds to the CMich 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:05
2ND & 9
OPP 34
0
59.1%
Joe Licata pass intercepted Brandon Greer return for no gain to the CMich 2Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 18TD17 plays · 98 yds · 9:2950% → 79%
Q3 2:37
3RD & 5
OWN 7
+16
52.3%
Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 16 yds to the CMich 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 33
+28
48.9%
Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 28 yds to the Buff 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 15:00
3RD & 3
OPP 0
0
45.2%
WALKER, Martez rush for 7 yards to the UB25 (SHERRY, Witney;CRAWFORD, B.), PENALTY CMU holding off-setting, PENALTY UB personal foul off-setting, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 15:00
3RD & 3
OPP 32
0
45.2%
Cooper Rush pass incomplete to Jesse Kroll, broken up by Boise RossSimilar
Q4 15:00
4TH & 3
OPP 32
+10
48.5%
Cooper Rush pass complete to Deon Butler for 10 yds to the Buff 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:08
3RD & 5
OPP 7
+7
21.3%
Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 7 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey MISSED)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 19DOWNS8 plays · 30 yds · 0:0032% → 30%
Q4 8:08
1ST & 10
OWN 35
0
31.9%
Joe Licata pass incomplete to Mason Schreck, broken up by Tony AnneseSimilar
Q4 8:08
3RD & 11
OWN 34
+34
29.4%
Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 34 yds to the CMich 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:08
2ND & 10
OPP 32
-3
39.2%
Joe Licata sacked by Louis Palmer for a loss of 3 yards to the CMich 35Similar
Q4 8:08
4TH & 13
OPP 35
0
29.9%
Joe Licata pass incomplete to Devon Hughes, broken up by Jason WilsonSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 20PUNT5 plays · 12 yds · 0:0081% → 80%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 21DOWNS6 plays · 21 yds · 0:0025% → 25%
Q4 2:53
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+7
25.4%
Joe Licata pass complete to Anthone Taylor for 7 yds to the Buff 27Similar
Q4 2:53
2ND & 3
OWN 27
+10
26.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 10 yds to the Buff 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:53
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+4
26.8%
Joe Licata pass complete to Jacob Martinez for 4 yds to the Buff 41Similar
Q4 2:53
2ND & 6
OWN 41
0
29.4%
Joe Licata pass incomplete to Jacob Martinez, broken up by Tony AnneseSimilar
Q4 2:53
3RD & 6
OWN 41
0
27.6%
Joe Licata pass incomplete to Devon Hughes, broken up by Jason WilsonSimilar
Q4 2:53
4TH & 6
OWN 41
0
24.6%
Joe Licata pass incomplete to Devon Hughes, broken up by Jason WilsonSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 22END OF GAME8 plays · 9 yds · 0:3592% → 96%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 8:08
Cooper Rush pass complete to Titus Davis for 7 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey MISSED)
-22
KEY PLAY · Q4 1:28
Saylor Lavallii run for 2 yds to the Buff 39
-16.2
TD · Q3 13:43
Joe Licata pass complete to Malcolm Robinson for 6 yds for a TD, (Patrick Clarke KICK)
+15