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Win probability · USC
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Q3 13:11 · Darragh O'Neill punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Nelson Agholor at the USC 22
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialBlowout marginGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 8:12: Cody Kessler pass complete to Nelson Agholor for 18 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) — USC win probability +0.9 pts (now 93%) (top driver: USC has the ball).
- TD · Q1 2:09: Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith for 7 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) — USC win probability +1.8 pts (now 94%) (top driver: USC has the ball).
- TD · Q1 1:16: Cody Kessler pass complete to Bryce Dixon for 15 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) — USC win probability +1.9 pts (now 96%) (top driver: USC has the ball).
- TD · Q2 10:06: Michael Adkins II run for 1 yd for a TD, (Will Oliver KICK) — COLO win probability +2.3 pts (now 5%) (top driver: COLO has the ball).
- TD · Q2 5:32: Cody Kessler pass complete to Bryce Dixon for 9 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK) — USC win probability +1.7 pts (now 98%) (top driver: USC 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
USC made the numbers' call on 4 of 4COLO made the numbers' call on 9 of 11
- Q1 4:53COLO 4th & 10 at COLO 33, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 9.4% before the snapGo for it9.2%−0.429% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call9.6%average punt
- Q2 13:57COLO 4th & 1 at USC 39, down 28Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 3.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call3.7%70% to convertField goal2.7%−1.036% to makePunt2.7%−1.0average punt
- Q2 10:49COLO 4th & 1 at USC 5, down 28Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 3.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call3.4%67% to convertField goal2.8%−0.692% to makePunt1.4%−2.0average punt
- Q2 7:05COLO 4th & 2 at COLO 48, down 21Close callPunted · 5.3% before the snapGo for it5.4%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call5.1%−0.4average punt
- Q2 2:56COLO 4th & 3 at USC 47, down 28Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 1.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call1.9%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt1.4%−0.6average punt
- Q2 1:40USC 4th & 10 at USC 47, up 28Agrees with the numbersPunted · 98.8% before the snapGo for it98.6%−0.129% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call98.7%average punt
- Q3 13:11COLO 4th & 3 at COLO 32, down 28Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.9% before the snapGo for it0.9%−0.152% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call1.0%average punt
- Q3 10:58COLO 4th & 15 at COLO 24, down 35Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.5% before the snapGo for it0.4%−0.216% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.6%average punt
- Q3 10:06USC 4th & 20 at USC 25, up 35Agrees with the numbersPunted · 99.5% before the snapGo for it99.3%−0.29% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.5%average punt
- Q3 8:30COLO 4th & 3 at USC 13, down 35Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 0.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.7%50% to convertField goal0.7%−<0.185% to makePunt0.3%−0.5average punt
- Q4 13:53COLO 4th & 3 at USC 48, down 35Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 0.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.2%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt0.1%−<0.1average punt
- Q4 12:34USC 4th & 9 at USC 49, up 35Agrees with the numbersPunted · 99.8% before the snapGo for it99.8%−<0.132% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.9%average punt
- Q4 8:31COLO 4th & 4 at USC 24, down 35Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 0.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.1%47% to convertField goal0.1%−<0.168% to makePunt-0.1%−0.2average punt
- Q4 2:56COLO 4th & 9 at USC 40, down 28Close callWent for it · 0.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.1%−<0.132% to convertField goal0.1%34% to makePunt0.0%−<0.1average punt
- Q4 0:44USC 4th & 8 at USC 42, up 28Agrees with the numbersPunted · 100.0% before the snapGo for it99.9%−0.134% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.9%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
USC made the numbers' call on 8 of 8COLO made the numbers' call on 4 of 4
- Q1 10:47USC Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call89.8%97% to makeGo for two89.8%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 8:12USC Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call90.5%97% to makeGo for two90.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 2:09USC Touchdown, up 20 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call93.8%97% to makeGo for two93.8%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 1:16USC Touchdown, up 27 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call96.4%97% to makeGo for two96.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 10:06COLO Touchdown, down 22 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call4.7%97% to makeGo for two4.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 5:32USC Touchdown, up 27 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call98.9%97% to makeGo for two98.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 12:35USC Touchdown, up 34 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.4%97% to makeGo for two99.4%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 7:31COLO Touchdown, down 29 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call0.5%97% to makeGo for two0.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 6:30USC Touchdown, up 34 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.8%97% to makeGo for two99.8%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 3:15COLO Touchdown, down 29 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call0.4%97% to makeGo for two0.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 0:11USC Touchdown, up 34 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.9%97% to makeGo for two99.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 8:19COLO Touchdown, down 29 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 chartUSCDrive 1TD14 plays · 94 yds · 3:5892% → 92%
Q1 14:45
1ST & 10
OWN 16
+8
92.2%
Cody Kessler pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 8 yds to the USC 24Similar
Q1 13:51
2ND & 12
OWN 14
+10
92.0%
COLORADO Penalty, Defensive Holding (NA) to the USC 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:02
3RD & 6
OWN 28
+10
91.8%
COLORADO Penalty, Defensive Holding (NA) to the USC 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:26
3RD & 8
OWN 40
+17
91.7%
Cody Kessler pass complete to Nelson Agholor for 17 yds to the Colo 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:57
1ST & 10
OPP 43
+12
91.7%
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith for 12 yds to the Colo 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:47
1ST & 10
OPP 16
+16
91.9%
Cody Kessler pass complete to Nelson Agholor for 16 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 2INT3 plays · 30 yds · 0:158% → 9%
USCDrive 3TD6 plays · 47 yds · 1:3292% → 93%
COLODrive 4PUNT9 plays · 19 yds · 3:068% → 8%
USCDrive 5TD7 plays · 78 yds · 2:3492% → 94%
Q1 3:31
4TH & 2
OWN 30
+16
92.1%
COLORADO Penalty, Running Into Kicker (Marques Mosley) to the USC 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:01
1ST & 10
OWN 46
+45
92.5%
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith for 45 yds to the Colo 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:51
1ST & GOAL
OPP 9
+2
92.5%
Cody Kessler pass complete to Nelson Agholor for 2 yds to the Colo 7Similar
Q1 2:09
2ND & GOAL
OPP 7
+7
94.3%
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith for 7 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 6INT4 plays · 0 yds · 0:186% → 6%
USCDrive 7TD2 plays · 27 yds · 0:0595% → 96%
COLODrive 8TD19 plays · 75 yds · 6:103% → 5%
Q1 0:13
3RD & 6
OWN 44
+8
96.7%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 8 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:01
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+4
96.8%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to D.D. Goodson for 4 yds to the USC 44Similar
Q2 14:55
2ND & 6
OPP 44
-4
96.7%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Michael Adkins II for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 48Similar
Q2 13:41
1ST & 3
OPP 30
-2
96.8%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to D.D. Goodson for a loss of 2 yards to the USC 32Similar
Q2 12:01
3RD & 4
OPP 20
+6
97.1%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Sean Irwin for 6 yds to the USC 14 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 11:23
3RD & 9
OPP 13
+8
97.2%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 8 yds to the USC 5Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 9FUMBLE6 plays · 35 yds · 1:1896% → 96%
COLODrive 10PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 1:265% → 5%
Q2 7:05
4TH & 2
OWN 48
+14
95.0%
Darragh O'Neill punt for 34 yds , Nelson Agholor returns for 14 yds to the USC 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 11TD5 plays · 68 yds · 1:1996% → 98%
Q2 6:31
2ND & 6
OWN 36
+40
96.4%
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith for 40 yds to the Colo 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:01
1ST & 10
OPP 24
-9
96.6%
Cody Kessler sacked by Juda Parker for a loss of 9 yards to the Colo 33Similar
Q2 5:32
1ST & GOAL
OPP 9
+9
98.3%
Cody Kessler pass complete to Bryce Dixon for 9 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 12DOWNS9 plays · 29 yds · 1:592% → 1%
Q2 4:55
1ST & 10
OWN 24
+6
98.4%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 6 yds to the Colo 30Similar
Q2 4:26
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+11
98.4%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Tyler McCulloch for 11 yds to the Colo 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:39
2ND & 9
OWN 47
+6
99.2%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 6 yds to the USC 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 13PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 1:0999% → 99%
COLODrive 14END OF HALF7 plays · 23 yds · 0:591% → 1%
Q2 1:10
2ND & 5
OWN 19
+11
99.2%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Tyler McCulloch for 11 yds to the Colo 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:54
1ST & 10
OWN 30
-7
99.2%
Sefo Liufau sacked by Claude Pelon for a loss of 7 yards to the Colo 23Similar
Q2 0:39
2ND & 17
OWN 23
+22
99.3%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Phillip Lindsay for 7 yds to the Colo 30 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Personal Foul (NA) to the Colo 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:24
2ND & 10
OWN 45
-8
99.2%
Sefo Liufau sacked by J.R. Tavai for a loss of 8 yards to the Colo 37Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 15PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 1:403% → 1%
Q3 13:11
4TH & 3
OWN 32
0
99.2%
Darragh O'Neill punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Nelson Agholor at the USC 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 16TD2 plays · 78 yds · 0:2799% → 100%
COLODrive 17PUNT5 plays · -5 yds · 1:331% → 1%
Q3 11:51
2ND & 10
OWN 29
-5
99.5%
Sefo Liufau sacked by J.R. Tavai and Leonard Williams for a loss of 5 yards to the Colo 24Similar
Q3 11:19
3RD & 15
OWN 24
0
99.5%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Michael Adkins II for no gain to the Colo 24Similar
Q3 10:58
4TH & 15
OWN 24
+15
99.5%
Darragh O'Neill punt for 36 yds , Darreus Rogers returns for 15 yds to the USC 39 USC Penalty, Offensive Holding (NA) to the USC 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 18PUNT4 plays · -10 yds · 0:45100% → 100%
Q3 10:11
3RD & 9
OWN 36
-11
99.6%
Cody Kessler sacked by Justin Solis for a loss of 11 yards to the USC 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 19TD8 plays · 40 yds · 2:101% → 1%
Q3 9:41
1ST & 10
OPP 40
+20
99.5%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Tyler McCulloch for 5 yds to the USC 35 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Personal Foul (NA) to the USC 20 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 8:54
2ND & 7
OPP 17
+4
99.5%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 4 yds to the USC 13Similar
Q3 7:31
3RD & GOAL
OPP 2
+2
99.4%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Shay Fields for 2 yds for a TD, (Will Oliver KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 20TD5 plays · 76 yds · 0:52100% → 100%
Q3 6:30
2ND & 5
OPP 24
+24
99.7%
Cody Kessler pass complete to Steven Mitchell for 24 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 21TD12 plays · 75 yds · 3:150% → 0%
Q3 6:01
2ND & 6
OWN 44
+7
99.7%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 7 yds to the USC 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:24
1ST & 10
OPP 49
+11
99.7%
Michael Adkins II run for 11 yds to the USC 38 Michael Adkins II fumbled, recovered by Colo Michael Adkins II for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:38
3RD & 8
OPP 36
+10
99.8%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 10 yds to the USC 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:11
2ND & 10
OPP 26
+17
99.7%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Tyler McCulloch for 17 yds to the USC 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:15
2ND & GOAL
OPP 5
+5
99.7%
Sefo Liufau pass complete to Nelson Spruce for 5 yds for a TD, (Will Oliver KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 22TD9 plays · 71 yds · 2:54100% → 100%
COLODrive 23DOWNS7 plays · 27 yds · 1:080% → 0%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 24PUNT4 plays · 1 yds · 1:07100% → 100%
Q4 12:34
4TH & 9
OWN 49
0
99.9%
Kris Albarado punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Shay Fields at the Colo 9Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 25TD13 plays · 91 yds · 4:020% → 0%
Q4 12:01
2ND & 5
OWN 14
+3
99.9%
Jordan Gehrke pass complete to Donovan Lee for 3 yds to the Colo 17Similar
Q4 10:51
2ND & 10
OWN 31
+18
99.9%
Jordan Gehrke pass complete to Shay Fields for 18 yds to the Colo 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 9:51
2ND & 7
OPP 48
+8
99.9%
Jordan Gehrke pass complete to D.D. Goodson for 8 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:41
3RD & 6
OPP 26
+2
99.9%
Jordan Gehrke pass complete to Malcolm Creer for 2 yds to the USC 24Similar
Q4 8:31
4TH & 4
OPP 24
+15
99.9%
Jordan Gehrke pass complete to Shay Fields for 15 yds to the USC 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 26PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 1:24100% → 100%
COLODrive 27DOWNS7 plays · 26 yds · 3:350% → 0%
Q4 5:59
2ND & 10
OWN 34
+5
99.9%
Jordan Gehrke pass complete to Malcolm Creer for 5 yds to the Colo 39Similar
Q4 5:13
3RD & 5
OWN 39
+20
99.9%
Jordan Gehrke pass complete to D.D. Goodson for 20 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:30
3RD & 5
OPP 36
-4
99.9%
Jordan Gehrke sacked by Greg Townsend Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 28PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 2:03100% → 100%
Q4 0:44
4TH & 8
OWN 42
+10
100.0%
Kris Albarado punt for 41 yds , Shay Fields returns for 10 yds to the Colo 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 29END OF GAME1 play · 3 yds · 0:000% → 0%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 10:06
Michael Adkins II run for 1 yd for a TD, (Will Oliver KICK)
-2.3
TD · Q1 1:16
Cody Kessler pass complete to Bryce Dixon for 15 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK)
+1.9
TD · Q1 2:09
Cody Kessler pass complete to JuJu Smith for 7 yds for a TD, (Alex Wood KICK)
+1.8