2014 · Week 14 · Nov 28, 2014 · Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium
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Win probability · MASS
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Q4 1:17 · TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 32
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This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 3:10: Joe Licata pass complete to Devon Hughes for 28 yds for a TD, (Patrick Clarke KICK) — BUF win probability +12.0 pts (now 65%) (top driver: BUF has the ball).
- TD · Q2 0:12: Joe Licata pass complete to Jacob Martinez for 31 yds for a TD, (Patrick Clarke PAT MISSED) — BUF win probability +8.2 pts (now 76%) (top driver: BUF has the ball).
- TD · Q3 10:30: Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 22 yds for a TD, (Patrick Clarke KICK) — BUF win probability +15.7 pts (now 90%) (top driver: BUF has the ball).
- TD · Q3 9:50: Marken Michel run for 50 yds for a TD, (Blake Lucas KICK) — MASS win probability +12.4 pts (now 29%) (top driver: MASS has the ball).
- TD · Q3 6:43: Joe Licata pass complete to Devon Hughes for 4 yds for a TD, (Patrick Clarke KICK) — BUF win probability +13.8 pts (now 92%) (top driver: BUF 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
MASS made the numbers' call on 6 of 9BUF made the numbers' call on 5 of 7
- Q1 15:00BUF 4th & 2 at BUF 32, tiedClose callPunted · 51.1% before the snapGo for it51.1%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call51.1%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 13:14MASS 4th & 5 at MASS 32, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 49.2% before the snapGo for it49.2%−0.141% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call49.2%average punt
- Q1 12:14BUF 4th & 7 at BUF 10, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 50.3% before the snapGo for it50.3%−<0.135% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call50.3%average punt
- Q1 9:57MASS 4th & 8 at MASS 49, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 49.8% before the snapGo for it49.8%−<0.134% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call49.9%average punt
- Q1 9:50BUF 4th & 7 at MASS 35, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 50.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call50.3%37% to convertField goal50.3%−<0.145% to makePunt50.2%−0.1average punt
- Q1 3:09BUF 4th & 4 at MASS 16, tiedClose callKicked a field goal · 49.8% before the snapGo for it49.7%46% to convertField goalTheir call49.6%−<0.181% to makePunt47.7%−2.0average punt
- Q1 3:09MASS 4th & 9 at MASS 33, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 50.1% before the snapGo for it50.0%−0.531% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call50.5%average punt
- Q2 15:00BUF 4th & 5 at BUF 25, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 48.3% before the snapGo for it48.4%−0.340% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call48.7%average punt
- Q2 14:54MASS 4th & 5 at BUF 45, tiedClose callPunted · 52.1% before the snapGo for it52.3%41% to convertField goal51.7%−0.625% to makePuntTheir call52.1%−0.1average punt
- Q2 3:10MASS 4th & 7 at MASS 38, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 39.9% before the snapGo for it39.1%−0.437% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call39.5%average punt
- Q3 15:00MASS 4th & 12 at MASS 34, down 13Agrees with the numbersPunted · 30.5% before the snapGo for it29.8%−1.623% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call31.4%average punt
- Q3 9:50BUF 4th & 4 at MASS 33, up 13Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 75.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call75.5%48% to convertField goal74.1%−1.449% to makePunt72.8%−2.7average punt
- Q3 6:43MASS 4th & 4 at MASS 28, down 20Close callPunted · 10.9% before the snapGo for it11.8%47% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call11.7%−0.1average punt
- Q4 10:50MASS 4th & 7 at BUF 7, down 27Close callWent for it · 0.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.8%−0.328% to convertField goal1.1%91% to makePunt-0.6%−1.7average punt
- Q4 10:50BUF 4th & 6 at BUF 36, up 20Agrees with the numbersPunted · 96.8% before the snapGo for it96.6%−0.240% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call96.8%average punt
- Q4 7:35MASS 4th & 22 at MASS 47, down 20Agrees with the numbersPunted · 2.5% before the snapGo for it1.9%−0.78% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call2.5%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
MASS made the numbers' call on 3 of 3BUF made the numbers' call on 5 of 6
- Q2 3:10BUF Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call58.4%97% to makeGo for two58.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:12BUF Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · missedKickTheir call70.0%97% to makeGo for two69.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 10:30BUF Touchdown, up 19 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call83.7%97% to makeGo for two83.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 9:50MASS Touchdown, down 14 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call22.3%97% to makeGo for two22.2%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 6:43BUF Touchdown, up 19 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call86.6%97% to makeGo for two86.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 1:54BUF Touchdown, up 26 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.2%97% to makeGo for two99.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 10:50MASS Touchdown, down 21 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call2.7%97% to makeGo for two2.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 3:19BUF Touchdown, up 26 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call99.8%−<0.197% to makeGo for two99.8%45% to convert
- Q4 1:17MASS Touchdown, down 21 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call0.8%97% to makeGo for two0.7%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartBUFDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 8 yds · 0:0052% → 52%
MASSDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 0:0048% → 48%
BUFDrive 3PUNT4 plays · 3 yds · 0:0052% → 52%
MASSDrive 4PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 0:4649% → 49%
Q1 10:43
2ND & 8
OWN 49
0
49.1%
Austin Whipple pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe, broken up by Cortney LesterSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 5MISSED FG15 plays · 64 yds · 6:4151% → 50%
MASSDrive 6PUNT5 plays · 13 yds · 0:0051% → 50%
BUFDrive 7PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 0:3850% → 49%
Q1 0:38
1ST & 10
OWN 20
0
50.1%
Joe Licata pass incomplete to Ron Willoughby, broken up by Trey Dudley-GilesSimilar
Q1 0:27
3RD & 10
OWN 20
+5
50.3%
Joe Licata pass complete to Devin Campbell for 5 yds to the Buff 25Similar
Q2 15:00
4TH & 5
OWN 25
0
50.7%
Tyler Grassman punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Trey Dudley-Giles at the UMass 23Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 8PUNT9 plays · 32 yds · 0:0051% → 51%
BUFDrive 9TD18 plays · 99 yds · 8:0350% → 65%
Q2 11:13
1ST & 10
OWN 13
+3
50.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Jacob Martinez for 3 yds to the Buff 16Similar
Q2 11:13
2ND & 7
OWN 16
-6
50.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Anthone Taylor for 4 yds to the Buff 20 BUFFALO Penalty, Offensive holding (Jacob Martinez) to the Buff 10Similar
Q2 11:13
2ND & 13
OWN 10
+15
50.4%
LICATA, Joe pass incomplete to EILAND, Jamarl, PENALTY UMASS pass interference (Colton, J.) 15 yards to the UB25, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY. for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 11:13
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+6
49.3%
Joe Licata pass complete to Devon Hughes for 6 yds to the Buff 42Similar
Q2 11:13
2ND & 10
OWN 47
+7
48.7%
Joe Licata pass complete to Devon Hughes for 7 yds to the UMass 46Similar
Q2 3:10
2ND & 7
OPP 28
+28
35.3%
Joe Licata pass complete to Devon Hughes for 28 yds for a TD, (Patrick Clarke KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 10PUNT6 plays · 13 yds · 0:0039% → 39%
Q2 3:10
3RD & 7
OWN 38
0
39.4%
Austin Whipple pass incomplete to Rodney Mills, broken up by Ryan WilliamsonSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 11TD8 plays · 68 yds · 0:5764% → 76%
Q2 1:09
2ND & 12
OWN 30
+26
37.3%
Joe Licata pass complete to Anthone Taylor for 26 yds to the UMass 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:09
1ST & 10
OPP 44
+7
33.8%
Joe Licata pass complete to Devon Hughes for 7 yds to the UMass 37Similar
Q2 0:28
2ND & 3
OPP 37
+9
33.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 9 yds to the UMass 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:28
1ST & 10
OPP 28
-3
32.9%
Joe Licata sacked by Kassan Messiah and Trey Seals for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 31Similar
Q2 0:12
2ND & 13
OPP 31
+31
24.5%
Joe Licata pass complete to Jacob Martinez for 31 yds for a TD, (Patrick Clarke PAT MISSED)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 12END OF HALF2 plays · -2 yds · 0:0031% → 31%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 13PUNT7 plays · 16 yds · 0:0031% → 30%
Q3 15:00
2ND & 10
OWN 18
+18
30.6%
Austin Whipple pass complete to Brandon Howard for 18 yds to the UMass 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 36
-2
31.3%
Austin Whipple sacked by Nick Gilbo for a loss of 2 yards to the UMass 34Similar
Q3 15:00
3RD & 12
OWN 34
0
29.9%
Austin Whipple pass incomplete to Rodney Mills, broken up by Andrews DadeboeSimilar
Q3 15:00
4TH & 12
OWN 34
+12
29.7%
Brian McDonald punt for 49 yds , Jamarl Eiland returns for 12 yds to the Buff 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 14TD7 plays · 71 yds · 3:1073% → 90%
Q3 13:40
1ST & 10
OWN 41
+8
26.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 8 yds to the Buff 49Similar
Q3 13:40
2ND & 2
OWN 49
+38
25.9%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 38 yds to the UMass 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:40
1ST & 10
OPP 13
-10
25.8%
TAYLOR, Anthone rush for 3 yards to the UMASS10 (Santos-Knox, J.), PENALTY UB holding (KLING, John) 10 yards to the UMASS23, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 10:30
2ND & 19
OPP 22
+22
10.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 22 yds for a TD, (Patrick Clarke KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 15TD4 plays · 66 yds · 0:4016% → 29%
Q3 10:30
1ST & 10
OWN 34
+16
15.6%
Austin Whipple pass complete to Marken Michel for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 16TD9 plays · 39 yds · 3:0778% → 92%
Q3 9:50
4TH & 4
OPP 33
+28
24.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Devon Hughes for 28 yds to the UMass 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:50
1ST & GOAL
OPP 5
-15
21.6%
JOHNSON, Jordan rush for loss of 5 yards to the UMASS10 (Santos-Knox, J.), PENALTY UB face mask (MANOSALVAS, B.) 15 yards to the UMASS20, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 9:50
2ND & GOAL
OPP 4
0
21.6%
Joe Licata pass incomplete to Ron Willoughby, broken up by Trey Dudley-GilesSimilar
Q3 6:43
3RD & GOAL
OPP 4
+4
7.8%
Joe Licata pass complete to Devon Hughes for 4 yds for a TD, (Patrick Clarke KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 17PUNT5 plays · 6 yds · 0:0011% → 11%
Q3 6:43
1ST & 10
OWN 22
0
10.6%
Austin Whipple pass incomplete to Tajae Sharpe, broken up by Cortney LesterSimilar
Q3 6:43
3RD & 4
OWN 28
0
10.9%
Austin Whipple pass incomplete to Brandon Howard, broken up by Okezie AlozieSimilar
Q3 6:43
4TH & 4
OWN 28
+8
10.6%
Brian McDonald punt for 52 yds , Jamarl Eiland returns for 8 yds to the Buff 28Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 18TD8 plays · 72 yds · 3:4193% → 98%
Q3 5:35
3RD & 3
OWN 35
+7
6.9%
Joe Licata pass complete to Devon Hughes for 7 yds to the Buff 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 19TD21 plays · 70 yds · 6:044% → 3%
Q3 1:54
1ST & 10
OWN 41
+7
4.7%
Austin Whipple pass complete to Lorenzo Woodley for 7 yds to the UMass 48Similar
Q3 1:54
2ND & 3
OWN 48
-11
4.7%
Austin Whipple run for 4 yds to the UMASS 48 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, personal foul (Rodney Mills) to the UMass 37Similar
Q4 15:00
2ND & 1
OWN 46
0
4.5%
Austin Whipple pass incomplete to Rodney Mills, broken up by Max PerisseSimilar
Q4 15:00
3RD & 1
OWN 46
+4
4.5%
Austin Whipple pass complete to Rodney Mills for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down BUFFALO Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 15:00
1ST & 10
OPP 40
-5
5.0%
Austin Whipple sacked by Okezie Alozie and Lee Skinner for a loss of 5 yards to the Buff 45Similar
Q4 13:01
3RD & 10
OPP 40
+23
1.1%
Austin Whipple pass complete to Shadrach Abrokwah for 23 yds to the Buff 17 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:01
1ST & 10
OPP 17
+15
1.2%
Whipple, A. pass incomplete to Williams, J., PENALTY UB pass interference (ROSS, Boise) 15 yards to the UB2, 1ST DOWN UMASS, NO PLAY. for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:50
4TH & GOAL
OPP 7
+7
3.0%
Austin Whipple pass complete to Tajae Sharpe for 7 yds for a TD, (Blake Lucas KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 20PUNT7 plays · 14 yds · 0:0097% → 97%
MASSDrive 21PUNT10 plays · 27 yds · 0:002% → 2%
Q4 7:35
2ND & 7
OWN 35
0
2.1%
Austin Whipple pass incomplete to Marken Michel, broken up by Kristjan SokoliSimilar
Q4 7:35
1ST & 10
OWN 43
-5
2.2%
MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, false start (Shakur Nesmith) to the UMass 38Similar
Q4 7:35
1ST & 15
OWN 38
+21
2.1%
Austin Whipple pass complete to Alex Kenney for 16 yds to the UMASS 46 for a 1ST down BUFFALO Penalty, delay of game (5 Yards) to the Buff 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:35
1ST & 10
OPP 41
-13
2.4%
Austin Whipple sacked by Adam Redden and Brandon Crawford for a loss of 13 yards to the UMass 46Similar
Q4 7:35
2ND & 23
OWN 46
-5
2.1%
Austin Whipple sacked by Lee Skinner and Brandon Crawford for a loss of 5 yards to the UMass 41Similar
Q4 7:35
4TH & 22
OWN 47
0
2.1%
Brian McDonald punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Jacob Martinez at the Buff 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 22TD2 plays · 80 yds · 0:5399% → 100%
MASSDrive 23TD6 plays · 77 yds · 2:020% → 1%
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 10:30
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 22 yds for a TD, (Patrick Clarke KICK)
-15.7
TD · Q3 6:43
Joe Licata pass complete to Devon Hughes for 4 yds for a TD, (Patrick Clarke KICK)
-13.8
TD · Q3 9:50
Marken Michel run for 50 yds for a TD, (Blake Lucas KICK)
+12.4