2014 · New Era Pinstripe Bowl · Dec 27, 2014 · Yankee Stadium
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Q4 2:10 · Mike Knoll 20 yd FG GOOD
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This game in five plays
- TD · Q4 6:48: Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 16 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK) — PSU win probability +30.6 pts (now 63%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- FG · Q4 2:10: Mike Knoll 20 yd FG GOOD — BC win probability +23.4 pts (now 83%) (top driver: BC has the ball).
- FG · Q4 0:20: Sam Ficken 45 yd FG GOOD — PSU win probability +25.4 pts (now 60%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- TD · OT 0:00: Tyler Murphy pass complete to David Dudeck for 21 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll PAT MISSED) — BC win probability +30.4 pts (now 90%) (top driver: BC has the ball).
- TD · OT 0:00: Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Kyle Carter for 10 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK) — PSU win probability +56.2 pts (now 83%) (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 4 of 7BC made the numbers' call on 8 of 10
- Q1 11:40PSU 4th & 16 at BC 45, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 45.7% before the snapGo for it45.7%−0.116% to convertField goal45.7%−0.125% to makePuntTheir call45.8%average punt
- Q1 10:14BC 4th & 10 at BC 16, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 53.5% before the snapGo for it53.4%−0.228% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call53.6%average punt
- Q1 8:00PSU 4th & 11 at BC 38, tiedClose callPunted · 46.5% before the snapGo for it46.5%−<0.127% to convertField goal46.5%38% to makePuntTheir call46.5%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 6:23BC 4th & 4 at PSU 30, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 53.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call53.4%48% to convertField goal53.3%−0.256% to makePunt53.0%−0.4average punt
- Q2 10:28BC 4th & 7 at PSU 45, tiedClose callPunted · 51.7% before the snapGo for it51.5%37% to convertField goal50.7%−0.925% to makePuntTheir call51.5%−<0.1average punt
- Q2 8:28PSU 4th & 1 at PSU 34, tiedClose callPunted · 49.6% before the snapGo for it50.0%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call49.5%−0.5average punt
- Q2 6:22BC 4th & 9 at BC 29, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 50.4% before the snapGo for it49.5%−1.131% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call50.6%average punt
- Q2 5:14PSU 4th & 13 at PSU 25, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 49.0% before the snapGo for it47.3%−1.919% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call49.2%average punt
- Q2 3:16BC 4th & 10 at BC 37, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 50.3% before the snapGo for it49.1%−1.029% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call50.1%average punt
- Q2 1:30PSU 4th & 10 at PSU 33, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 49.6% before the snapGo for it48.3%−1.529% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call49.8%average punt
- Q2 0:36BC 4th & 1 at PSU 42, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 53.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call53.5%70% to convertField goal52.5%−1.030% to makePunt51.8%−1.7average punt
- Q3 10:02BC 4th & 3 at PSU 26, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 51.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call51.5%52% to convertField goal50.5%−1.064% to makePunt43.1%−8.4average punt
- Q4 12:21BC 4th & 14 at BC 15, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 72.5% before the snapGo for it68.9%−4.417% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call73.4%average punt
- Q4 10:38PSU 4th & 6 at BC 37, down 7Numbers favored go for it by 2.9 ptsPunted · 30.0% before the snapGo for it29.2%40% to convertField goal27.0%−2.240% to makePuntTheir call26.3%−2.9average punt
- Q4 8:32BC 4th & 3 at BC 22, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 77.2% before the snapGo for it76.2%−1.551% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call77.7%average punt
- Q4 2:10BC 4th & 2 at PSU 3, tiedNumbers favored go for it by 8.2 ptsKicked a field goal · 53.4% before the snapGo for it51.1%49% to convertField goalTheir call42.9%−8.293% to makePunt11.8%−39.3average punt
- Q4 0:20PSU 4th & 2 at BC 27, down 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 32.8% before the snapGo for it29.2%−7.057% to convertField goalTheir call36.2%62% to makePunt11.4%−24.8average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
PSU made the numbers' call on 3 of 3BC made the numbers' call on 3 of 3
- Q1 5:22PSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call50.5%97% to makeGo for two50.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 4:39BC Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call51.9%97% to makeGo for two51.8%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 8:07BC Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call63.4%97% to makeGo for two63.3%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 2:12BC Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call81.1%97% to makeGo for two81.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 0:00PSU Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call25.5%97% to makeGo for two25.4%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 6:48PSU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call48.4%97% to makeGo for two47.2%−1.245% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartPSUDrive 1PUNT12 plays · 30 yds · 3:0050% → 50%
Q1 14:18
2ND & 4
OWN 31
+5
50.0%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 5 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:48
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+7
50.1%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Bill Belton for 7 yds to the PnSt 43Similar
Q1 12:47
1ST & 10
50
+11
50.5%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Kyle Carter for 11 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:40
4TH & 16
OPP 45
0
50.2%
Daniel Pasquariello punt for 29 yds , Sherman Alston returns for no gain to the BC 16Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 1:1950% → 49%
Q1 10:14
4TH & 10
OWN 16
0
50.9%
Alex Howell punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Jesse Della Valle at the PnSt 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 3PUNT9 plays · 30 yds · 2:0351% → 51%
Q1 9:29
2ND & 8
OWN 34
+15
50.8%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Saeed Blacknall for 15 yds to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:04
1ST & 10
OWN 49
+9
51.4%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Kyle Carter for 9 yds to the BC 42Similar
Q1 8:57
2ND & 1
OPP 42
+5
51.5%
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the BC 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 4DOWNS5 plays · 50 yds · 1:2649% → 50%
Q1 6:57
3RD & 10
OPP 36
+6
50.1%
Tyler Murphy pass complete to Sherman Alston for 6 yds to the PnSt 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 5TD4 plays · 70 yds · 0:4851% → 54%
Q1 5:22
3RD & 12
OWN 28
+72
54.3%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 72 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 6TD3 plays · 52 yds · 0:2646% → 50%
PSUDrive 7FUMBLE11 plays · 43 yds · 4:2451% → 54%
Q1 4:21
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+9
51.4%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 9 yds to the PnSt 44Similar
Q1 3:06
1ST & 10
OWN 46
-6
52.7%
Christian Hackenberg sacked by Brian Mihalik for a loss of 6 yards to the PnSt 40Similar
Q1 2:31
2ND & 16
OWN 40
+13
52.0%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 13 yds to the BC 47Similar
Q1 1:49
3RD & 3
OPP 47
+3
52.9%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Jesse James for 3 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 1:25
1ST & 10
OPP 44
+10
53.5%
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the BC 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 1:11
1ST & 10
OPP 34
+7
53.9%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Bill Belton for 7 yds to the BC 27Similar
Q1 0:00
3RD & 4
OPP 28
+7
53.6%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 7 yds to the BC 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:57
1ST & 10
OPP 21
-1
54.2%
Christian Hackenberg run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 22 Christian Hackenberg fumbled, recovered by BCSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 8PUNT10 plays · 33 yds · 4:0249% → 49%
PSUDrive 9PUNT5 plays · 19 yds · 1:5353% → 52%
BCDrive 10PUNT5 plays · 1 yds · 1:5649% → 48%
PSUDrive 11PUNT4 plays · -3 yds · 1:0154% → 51%
BCDrive 12PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 1:4951% → 48%
Q2 5:04
2ND & 9
OWN 38
-15
48.9%
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the BC 23Similar
Q2 4:00
3RD & 14
OWN 33
+4
51.5%
Tyler Murphy pass complete to Marcus Outlow for 4 yds to the BC 37Similar
Q2 3:16
4TH & 10
OWN 37
+2
51.7%
Alex Howell punt for 32 yds , Jesse Della Valle returns for 2 yds to the PnSt 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 13PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 1:3254% → 52%
BCDrive 14END OF HALF12 plays · 8 yds · 1:1453% → 51%
Q2 0:26
2ND & 15
OPP 45
+4
48.7%
Tyler Murphy pass complete to Josh Bordner for 4 yds to the PnSt 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 15TD12 plays · 60 yds · 6:1751% → 68%
Q3 10:37
3RD & 5
OPP 28
+2
47.7%
Tyler Murphy pass complete to Marcus Outlow for 2 yds to the PnSt 26Similar
Q3 10:02
4TH & 3
OPP 26
+8
50.2%
Tyler Murphy pass complete to Shakim Phillips for 8 yds to the PnSt 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 8:07
3RD & 11
OPP 19
+19
31.6%
Tyler Murphy pass complete to Shakim Phillips for 19 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 16FUMBLE15 plays · 44 yds · 3:4136% → 38%
Q3 7:30
2ND & 9
OWN 20
+5
36.1%
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the PnSt 25Similar
Q3 6:15
2ND & 9
OWN 31
+8
36.2%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Akeel Lynch for 8 yds to the PnSt 39Similar
Q3 5:41
3RD & 6
OWN 34
+12
35.2%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 12 yds to the PnSt 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:18
1ST & 10
OWN 46
+6
38.6%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 6 yds to the BC 48Similar
Q3 5:03
2ND & 4
OPP 48
+8
39.8%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 8 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:47
2ND & 10
OPP 40
+11
39.1%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 11 yds to the BC 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:10
3RD & 10
OPP 29
-8
38.2%
Christian Hackenberg run for a loss of 8 yards to the BC 37 Christian Hackenberg fumbled, recovered by BCSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 17TD4 plays · 63 yds · 1:4770% → 87%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 18TD7 plays · 63 yds · 1:5817% → 36%
Q3 1:58
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+1
17.0%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 1 yd to the PnSt 38Similar
Q3 1:27
3RD & 9
OPP 38
+47
17.9%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 32 yds to the PENNST 30 for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the BC 15 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:00
3RD & 2
OPP 7
+7
35.5%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 7 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 19PUNT6 plays · -4 yds · 2:1473% → 72%
Q4 14:35
1ST & 10
OWN 19
-10
26.8%
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the BC 9Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 20PUNT7 plays · 18 yds · 1:3632% → 30%
BCDrive 21PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 1:5875% → 77%
PSUDrive 22TD5 plays · 55 yds · 1:3229% → 63%
Q4 8:20
1ST & 10
OWN 45
+9
29.3%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 9 yds to the BC 46Similar
Q4 7:55
1ST & 10
OPP 45
+9
31.0%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 9 yds to the BC 36Similar
Q4 7:11
1ST & GOAL
OPP 1
-15
32.7%
Akeel Lynch run for no gain to the BC 1 PENN ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the BC 16Similar
Q4 6:48
1ST & GOAL
OPP 16
+16
63.2%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 16 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 23FG14 plays · 69 yds · 4:0451% → 83%
Q4 5:56
3RD & 7
OWN 31
+13
51.1%
Tyler Murphy pass complete to Shakim Phillips for 13 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:17
2ND & 7
OPP 28
+17
41.5%
Jon Hilliman run for 7 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (10 Yards) to the PnSt 11 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 24FG9 plays · 49 yds · 1:3529% → 60%
Q4 1:55
1ST & 10
OWN 24
+6
29.1%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 6 yds to the PnSt 30Similar
Q4 1:45
2ND & 4
OWN 30
+7
31.5%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Jesse James for 7 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:30
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+3
30.5%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Akeel Lynch for 3 yds to the PnSt 40Similar
Q4 1:12
2ND & 7
OWN 40
+25
30.2%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 25 yds to the BC 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 0:54
1ST & 10
OPP 35
+1
33.1%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Akeel Lynch for 1 yd to the BC 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 25END OF GAME2 plays · -2 yds · 0:0052% → 52%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 26TD3 plays · 25 yds · 0:0060% → 90%
PSUDrive 27TD6 plays · 25 yds · 0:0026% → 83%
OT 0:00
3RD & 15
OPP 30
+17
22.2%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Jesse James for 17 yds to the BC 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
OT 0:00
2ND & 12
OPP 15
+5
27.1%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 5 yds to the BC 10Similar
OT 0:00
3RD & 7
OPP 10
+10
83.3%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Kyle Carter for 10 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · OT 0:00
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Kyle Carter for 10 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK)
+56.2
TD · Q4 6:48
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 16 yds for a TD, (Sam Ficken KICK)
+30.6
TD · OT 0:00
Tyler Murphy pass complete to David Dudeck for 21 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll PAT MISSED)
-30.4