2014 · Allstate Sugar Bowl - Semifinal · Jan 1, 2015 · Caesars Superdome
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Win probability · OSU
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Q2 14:46 · Cameron Johnston punt for 57 yds , Christion Jones returns for 10 yds to the Alab 39
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsTime remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 0:12: Michael Thomas 13 Yd pass from Evan Spencer (Sean Nuernberger Kick) — OSU win probability +13.8 pts (now 44%) (top driver: OSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 12:44: Devin Smith 47 Yd pass from Cardale Jones (Sean Nuernberger Kick) — OSU win probability +14.0 pts (now 57%) (top driver: OSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 3:21: Steve Miller 41 Yd Interception Return (Sean Nuernberger Kick) — OSU win probability +22.9 pts (now 80%) (top driver: ALA has the ball).
- TD · Q3 1:01: Blake Sims 5 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick) — ALA win probability +25.0 pts (now 46%) (top driver: ALA has the ball).
- TD · Q4 1:59: Amari Cooper 6 Yd pass from Blake Sims (Adam Griffith Kick) — ALA win probability +10.6 pts (now 14%) (top driver: ALA 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
OSU made the numbers' call on 7 of 8ALA made the numbers' call on 7 of 9
- Q1 13:58ALA 4th & 3 at ALA 32, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 70.6% before the snapGo for it70.6%−<0.152% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call70.6%average punt
- Q1 11:32OSU 4th & 5 at ALA 5, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 30.8% before the snapGo for it30.7%−<0.133% to convertField goalTheir call30.7%92% to makePunt30.3%−0.5average punt
- Q1 10:02ALA 4th & 5 at ALA 17, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 67.9% before the snapGo for it67.9%−0.140% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.9%average punt
- Q1 5:17OSU 4th & 4 at ALA 4, down 4Close callKicked a field goal · 32.2% before the snapGo for it32.2%40% to convertField goalTheir call32.1%−0.293% to makePunt30.1%−2.1average punt
- Q2 14:46OSU 4th & 8 at OSU 14, down 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 28.2% before the snapGo for it27.7%−0.732% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call28.4%average punt
- Q2 12:51ALA 4th & 7 at ALA 42, up 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 71.0% before the snapGo for it71.0%−0.637% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call71.6%average punt
- Q2 8:27ALA 4th & 1 at OSU 6, up 8Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 71.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call72.0%69% to convertField goal70.1%−1.991% to makePunt65.6%−6.4average punt
- Q2 1:32ALA 4th & 2 at ALA 18, up 8Close callPunted · 71.9% before the snapGo for it71.7%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call71.7%−<0.1average punt
- Q3 10:38ALA 4th & 17 at ALA 30, down 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 42.1% before the snapGo for it39.9%−3.514% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call43.4%average punt
- Q3 6:31OSU 4th & 5 at OSU 39, up 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 60.6% before the snapGo for it60.8%−0.341% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call61.1%average punt
- Q4 14:10OSU 4th & 8 at OSU 27, up 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 69.0% before the snapGo for it68.6%−2.233% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call70.8%average punt
- Q4 11:17ALA 4th & 10 at ALA 47, down 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 29.6% before the snapGo for it27.1%−0.529% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call27.5%average punt
- Q4 9:53OSU 4th & 17 at OSU 2, up 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 77.1% before the snapGo for it70.4%−7.711% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call78.1%average punt
- Q4 8:46OSU 4th & 14 at OSU 4, up 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 78.7% before the snapGo for it72.2%−6.715% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call78.9%average punt
- Q4 5:24ALA 4th & 9 at OSU 43, down 6Numbers favored go for it by 3.2 ptsPunted · 23.8% before the snapGo for it19.7%32% to convertField goal18.0%−1.728% to makePuntTheir call16.5%−3.2average punt
- Q4 1:59ALA 4th & 2 at OSU 6, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 5.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call4.2%52% to convertField goal4.0%−0.291% to makePunt2.0%−2.2average punt
- Q4 1:33OSU 4th & 20 at OSU 39, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 93.3% before the snapGo for it92.1%−1.410% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call93.5%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
OSU made the numbers' call on 4 of 5ALA made the numbers' call on 5 of 5
- Q1 9:25ALA Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call69.1%97% to makeGo for two69.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 2:06ALA Touchdown, up 7 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call70.5%97% to makeGo for two70.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 8:07ALA Touchdown, up 14 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call78.1%97% to makeGo for two78.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 2:55OSU Touchdown, down 9 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call27.9%97% to makeGo for two27.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:12OSU Touchdown, down 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call39.2%97% to makeGo for two39.0%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 12:44OSU Touchdown, up 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call53.7%97% to makeGo for two53.6%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 3:21OSU Touchdown, up 12 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call81.1%97% to makeGo for two81.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 1:01ALA Touchdown, down 7 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call26.5%97% to makeGo for two26.4%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 3:24OSU Touchdown, up 12 before the tryClose callWent for two · convertedKick95.5%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call95.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 1:59ALA Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call5.9%97% to makeGo for two5.4%−0.545% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartALADrive 1PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 0:5773% → 72%
OSUDrive 2FG11 plays · 80 yds · 2:1828% → 29%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 3PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 1:1871% → 70%
OSUDrive 4FUMBLE1 play · 17 yds · 0:0030% → 30%
Q1 9:53
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+4
30.1%
Ezekiel Elliott run for 17 yds to the OhSt 37 Ezekiel Elliott fumbled, forced by Eddie Jackson, recovered by Alab Landon Collins , return for 4 yds to the OhSt 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 5TD2 plays · 33 yds · 0:2071% → 72%
OSUDrive 6FG13 plays · 71 yds · 3:5929% → 32%
Q1 6:55
3RD & 9
OPP 41
+40
30.2%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Devin Smith for 40 yds to the Alab 1 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:45
1ST & GOAL
OPP 1
-8
31.0%
Cardale Jones run for a loss of 8 yards to the Alab 9 Cardale Jones fumbled, recovered by OhSt Cardale JonesSimilar
Q1 6:00
2ND & GOAL
OPP 9
+5
31.3%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Nick Vannett for 5 yds to the Alab 4Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 7TD10 plays · 79 yds · 2:4368% → 73%
Q1 4:49
1ST & 10
OWN 21
+26
31.6%
Derrick Henry run for 11 yds to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down OHIO ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Eli Apple) to the Alab 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:39
1ST & 10
OPP 25
+10
31.2%
Blake Sims pass complete to Jalston Fowler for 10 yds to the OhSt 15 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 8PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 2:0928% → 28%
Q1 1:55
1ST & 10
OWN 12
+2
27.9%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Jalin Marshall for 2 yds to the OhSt 14Similar
Q1 1:00
2ND & 8
OWN 14
-12
28.0%
Cardale Jones sacked by Xzavier Dickson for a loss of 12 yards to the OhSt 2Similar
Q2 14:46
4TH & 8
OWN 14
+10
27.5%
Cameron Johnston punt for 57 yds , Christion Jones returns for 10 yds to the Alab 39Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 9PUNT5 plays · 3 yds · 1:4972% → 71%
Q2 14:40
1ST & 10
OWN 39
+7
28.1%
Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 7 yds to the Alab 46Similar
Q2 14:15
2ND & 3
OWN 46
0
28.0%
Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for no gain to the Alab 46Similar
Q2 12:51
4TH & 7
OWN 42
0
28.7%
JK Scott punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Jalin Marshall at the OhSt 5Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 10INT7 plays · 26 yds · 2:3628% → 29%
Q2 11:56
1ST & 10
OWN 15
0
28.2%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Michael Thomas for no gain to the OhSt 15Similar
Q2 11:24
3RD & 10
OWN 15
+14
27.8%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Michael Thomas for 14 yds to the OhSt 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 10:09
2ND & 8
OWN 31
+32
28.7%
Cardale Jones pass intercepted Cyrus Jones return for 32 yds to the OhSt 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 11TD5 plays · 15 yds · 1:5673% → 78%
Q2 10:03
1ST & 10
OPP 15
+4
26.6%
Blake Sims pass complete to Brian Vogler for 4 yds to the OhSt 11Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 12TD15 plays · 71 yds · 5:0024% → 30%
Q2 6:57
3RD & 10
OWN 29
+26
22.9%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Jalin Marshall for 26 yds to the Alab 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:30
1ST & 10
OPP 45
-5
24.0%
OHIO ST Penalty, False Start (Ezekiel Elliott) to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q2 6:00
1ST & 15
50
+6
23.4%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Michael Thomas for 6 yds to the Alab 44Similar
Q2 5:20
3RD & 9
OPP 44
+26
23.5%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Jalin Marshall for 26 yds to the Alab 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:58
2ND & 10
OPP 18
+13
24.7%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Ezekiel Elliott for 13 yds to the Alab 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:15
2ND & GOAL
OPP 6
+1
24.6%
ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Eddie Jackson) to the Alab 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:10
1ST & GOAL
OPP 5
-1
24.6%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Jalin Marshall for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 6Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 13PUNT5 plays · 8 yds · 1:1473% → 72%
Q2 2:46
1ST & 10
OWN 10
+6
27.1%
Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 6 yds to the Alab 16Similar
Q2 2:15
2ND & 4
OWN 16
+2
27.0%
Blake Sims pass complete to DeAndrew White for 2 yds to the Alab 18Similar
Q2 1:32
4TH & 2
OWN 18
0
27.8%
JK Scott punt for 59 yds, fair catch by Jalin Marshall at the OhSt 23Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 14TD7 plays · 77 yds · 1:1226% → 44%
Q2 1:24
1ST & 10
OWN 23
+14
26.1%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Michael Thomas for 14 yds to the OhSt 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:15
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+5
26.9%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Corey Smith for 5 yds to the OhSt 42Similar
Q2 0:52
2ND & 5
OWN 42
+18
28.2%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Nick Vannett for 18 yds to the Alab 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:12
2ND & 10
OPP 13
+13
43.5%
Michael Thomas 13 Yd pass from Evan Spencer (Sean Nuernberger Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 15END OF HALF2 plays · -1 yds · 0:0063% → 63%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 16TD7 plays · 75 yds · 2:1039% → 57%
Q3 14:54
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+11
38.9%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Michael Thomas for 11 yds to the OhSt 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 14:30
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+8
40.0%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Michael Thomas for 8 yds to the OhSt 44Similar
Q3 13:15
2ND & 10
OPP 49
+2
42.6%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Jalin Marshall for 2 yds to the Alab 47Similar
Q3 12:44
3RD & 8
OPP 47
+47
56.6%
Devin Smith 47 Yd pass from Cardale Jones (Sean Nuernberger Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 17PUNT6 plays · 11 yds · 1:5347% → 43%
OSUDrive 18PUNT9 plays · 34 yds · 3:5957% → 60%
Q3 8:05
1ST & 10
OWN 34
+7
59.7%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Evan Spencer for 7 yds to the OhSt 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 19INT TD6 plays · 35 yds · 3:0442% → 21%
Q3 4:40
1ST & 10
OWN 33
+4
57.6%
Blake Sims pass complete to Jalston Fowler for 4 yds to the Alab 37Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 20TD8 plays · 84 yds · 2:1020% → 46%
OSUDrive 21PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 1:4570% → 68%
Q4 14:10
4TH & 8
OWN 27
0
68.2%
Cameron Johnston punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Christion Jones at the Alab 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 22PUNT7 plays · 21 yds · 2:4837% → 30%
Q4 13:29
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+11
62.4%
Blake Sims pass complete to Amari Cooper for 11 yds to the Alab 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:45
1ST & 10
OWN 47
-2
60.3%
Blake Sims sacked by Darron Lee for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 45Similar
Q4 12:05
3RD & 12
OWN 45
+2
67.2%
Blake Sims pass complete to Derrick Henry for 2 yds to the Alab 47Similar
Q4 11:17
4TH & 10
OWN 47
0
69.6%
JK Scott punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jalin Marshall at the OhSt 9Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 23PUNT6 plays · -7 yds · 1:1778% → 76%
Q4 11:10
1ST & 10
OWN 9
-5
78.1%
Cardale Jones sacked by D.J. Pettway for a loss of 5 yards to the OhSt 4Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 24INT1 play · 0 yds · 0:0038% → 38%
Q4 9:44
1ST & 10
OPP 23
+7
62.2%
Blake Sims pass intercepted Vonn Bell return for 7 yds to the OhSt 8Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 25PUNT4 plays · -4 yds · 0:4979% → 78%
ALADrive 26PUNT7 plays · 12 yds · 3:1632% → 19%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 27TD4 plays · 95 yds · 1:5688% → 98%
Q4 3:24
1ST & 10
OWN 15
+85
97.5%
Ezekiel Elliott 85 Yd Run (Cardale Jones Pass to Michael Thomas for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 28TD7 plays · 65 yds · 1:133% → 14%
Q4 3:02
2ND & 10
OWN 35
+51
97.0%
Blake Sims pass complete to DeAndrew White for 51 yds to the OhSt 14 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 29PUNT8 plays · -10 yds · 0:1796% → 94%
Q4 1:33
4TH & 20
OWN 39
0
94.3%
Cameron Johnston punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Christion Jones at the Alab 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 1:01
Blake Sims 5 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick)
-25
TD · Q3 3:21
Steve Miller 41 Yd Interception Return (Sean Nuernberger Kick)
+22.9
TD · Q3 12:44
Devin Smith 47 Yd pass from Cardale Jones (Sean Nuernberger Kick)
+14