2015 · Week 1 · Sep 7, 2015 · Lane Stadium
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Win probability · VT
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Q2 1:30 · A.J. Hughes punt for 36 yds , Ezekiel Elliott returns for 3 yds to the OhSt 38 Ezekiel Elliott fumbled, recovered by VTech Anthony Shegog
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 13:13: Sam Rogers 51 Yd pass from Michael Brewer (Joey Slye Kick) — VT win probability +5.0 pts (now 23%) (top driver: VT has the ball).
- TD · Q2 0:15: Ryan Malleck 1 Yd pass from Michael Brewer (Joey Slye Kick) — VT win probability +11.4 pts (now 41%) (top driver: VT has the ball).
- TD · Q3 13:53: Braxton Miller 54 Yd pass from Cardale Jones (Jack Willoughby Kick) — OSU win probability +13.3 pts (now 75%) (top driver: OSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 2:05: Braxton Miller 53 Yd Run (Jack Willoughby Kick) — OSU win probability +19.0 pts (now 85%) (top driver: OSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 12:26: Cardale Jones 10 Yd Run (Jack Willoughby Kick) — OSU win probability +9.8 pts (now 97%) (top driver: OSU 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
VT made the numbers' call on 6 of 9OSU made the numbers' call on 4 of 5
- Q1 13:39VT 4th & 11 at VT 24, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 19.8% before the snapGo for it19.8%−0.125% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call19.9%average punt
- Q1 10:00OSU 4th & 5 at VT 34, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 78.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call78.4%42% to convertField goal78.3%−<0.147% to makePunt78.3%−0.1average punt
- Q1 6:52VT 4th & 9 at VT 31, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 20.9% before the snapGo for it20.8%−0.331% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call21.1%average punt
- Q1 4:26VT 4th & 6 at OSU 32, down 14Close callKicked a field goal · 19.9% before the snapGo for it19.9%40% to convertField goalTheir call19.7%−0.151% to makePunt19.3%−0.5average punt
- Q1 0:59OSU 4th & 12 at VT 26, up 14Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 81.5% before the snapGo for it80.7%−0.723% to convertField goalTheir call81.5%64% to makePunt78.7%−2.8average punt
- Q2 7:05VT 4th & 4 at OSU 29, down 7Close callKicked a field goal · 24.2% before the snapGo for it24.3%48% to convertField goalTheir call23.7%−0.658% to makePunt20.1%−4.2average punt
- Q2 4:48OSU 4th & 5 at VT 49, up 4Close callPunted · 72.4% before the snapGo for it72.3%41% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call72.1%−0.2average punt
- Q2 1:30VT 4th & 5 at VT 29, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 27.8% before the snapGo for it27.1%−0.441% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call27.5%average punt
- Q3 11:23VT 4th & 4 at OSU 43, down 4Numbers favored go for it by 1.4 ptsPunted · 32.5% before the snapGo for it33.2%48% to convertField goal30.7%−2.528% to makePuntTheir call31.8%−1.4average punt
- Q3 9:35OSU 4th & 5 at OSU 7, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 66.3% before the snapGo for it65.7%−1.038% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call66.7%average punt
- Q3 7:50VT 4th & 11 at OSU 42, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 32.0% before the snapGo for it32.2%−0.627% to convertField goal31.9%−1.030% to makePuntTheir call32.8%average punt
- Q3 4:03OSU 4th & 8 at OSU 30, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 68.7% before the snapGo for it68.4%−1.533% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call70.0%average punt
- Q4 10:43VT 4th & 5 at VT 31, down 18Agrees with the numbersPunted · 4.2% before the snapGo for it3.9%−0.441% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call4.3%average punt
- Q4 5:53VT 4th & 19 at VT 22, down 25Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.2% before the snapGo for it0.2%−0.110% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.3%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
VT made the numbers' call on 2 of 3OSU made the numbers' call on 6 of 6
- Q1 9:44OSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call78.9%97% to makeGo for two78.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 6:39OSU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call79.8%97% to makeGo for two79.8%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 13:13VT Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call22.4%97% to makeGo for two22.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:15VT Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call40.9%97% to makeGo for two40.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 13:53OSU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call70.3%97% to makeGo for two70.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 2:05OSU Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call83.4%97% to makeGo for two83.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 12:26OSU Touchdown, up 17 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call94.9%97% to makeGo for two94.7%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 8:14OSU Touchdown, up 24 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.1%97% to makeGo for two98.8%−0.345% to convert
- Q4 1:55VT Touchdown, down 19 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call1.2%−0.197% to makeGo for two1.3%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartVTDrive 1PUNT5 plays · -1 yds · 1:1417% → 18%
OSUDrive 2TD9 plays · 64 yds · 3:5183% → 82%
Q1 12:00
3RD & 5
OWN 41
+20
18.3%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Michael Thomas for 20 yds to the VTech 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:15
3RD & 6
OPP 35
-15
18.5%
OHIO ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jacoby Boren) to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q1 10:00
4TH & 5
OPP 34
+10
19.2%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Ezekiel Elliott for 10 yds to the VTech 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:44
1ST & 10
OPP 24
+24
18.0%
Curtis Samuel 24 Yd pass from Cardale Jones (Jack Willoughby Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 3PUNT8 plays · 13 yds · 2:3818% → 19%
Q1 8:30
1ST & 10
OWN 30
-5
18.6%
Michael Brewer sacked by Sam Hubbard for a loss of 5 yards to the VTech 25Similar
Q1 7:00
3RD & 9
OWN 31
0
18.8%
Michael Brewer pass incomplete to Isaiah Ford, broken up by Eli AppleSimilar
Q1 6:52
4TH & 9
OWN 31
0
18.7%
A.J. Hughes punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Ezekiel Elliott at the OhSt 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 4TD1 play · 80 yds · 0:0083% → 83%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 5MISSED FG7 plays · 33 yds · 2:0418% → 18%
OSUDrive 6MISSED FG11 plays · 41 yds · 3:2383% → 83%
Q1 4:00
3RD & 7
OWN 36
+11
16.7%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Nick Vannett for 11 yds to the OhSt 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:05
1ST & 10
OWN 47
+5
16.3%
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Defensive Offside (Luther Maddy) to the VTech 48Similar
Q1 2:30
1ST & 5
OPP 48
+24
16.2%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Braxton Miller for 24 yds to the VTech 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 1:45
2ND & 8
OPP 22
+6
16.4%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Ezekiel Elliott for 6 yds to the VTech 16Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 7TD7 plays · 74 yds · 2:3217% → 23%
Q1 0:01
3RD & 7
OWN 29
+8
17.3%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 8 yds to the VTech 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 37
-10
17.6%
Brewer, Michael pass complete to Ford, Isaiah for 31 yards to the OHIOST32, PENALTY VATECH holding (Teller, Wyatt) 10 yards to the VATECH27, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 8INT6 plays · 17 yds · 1:5879% → 79%
VTDrive 9FG7 plays · 27 yds · 3:5523% → 27%
OSUDrive 10PUNT8 plays · 26 yds · 2:0775% → 74%
VTDrive 11FUMBLE8 plays · 17 yds · 3:0827% → 26%
VTDrive 12TD5 plays · 38 yds · 1:0030% → 41%
Q2 1:15
1ST & 10
OPP 38
+36
30.4%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 36 yds to the OhSt 2 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 13END OF HALF2 plays · 9 yds · 0:0062% → 62%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 14TD4 plays · 75 yds · 0:5762% → 75%
VTDrive 15PUNT9 plays · 32 yds · 2:1229% → 31%
Q3 13:35
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+9
28.8%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Ryan Malleck for 9 yds to the VTech 34Similar
Q3 12:55
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+8
29.4%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Trey Edmunds for 8 yds to the VTech 45Similar
Q3 11:23
4TH & 4
OPP 43
+41
30.8%
A.J. Hughes punt for 38 yds, downed at the OhSt 5 OHIO ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (3 Yards) to the OhSt 2Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 16PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 1:2571% → 68%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 17PUNT4 plays · -1 yds · 1:3934% → 31%
OSUDrive 18PUNT8 plays · 14 yds · 3:2770% → 70%
Q3 7:30
1ST & 10
OWN 16
+8
30.1%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Curtis Samuel for 8 yds to the OhSt 24Similar
Q3 6:35
1ST & 10
OWN 28
+5
28.6%
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the OhSt 33Similar
Q3 4:03
4TH & 8
OWN 30
0
29.9%
Cameron Johnston punt for 45 yds , Greg Stroman returns for no gain to the VTech 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 19FUMBLE5 plays · 29 yds · 1:2829% → 34%
Q3 3:45
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+4
29.3%
Brenden Motley pass complete to Travon McMillian for 4 yds to the VTech 29Similar
Q3 2:30
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+15
30.7%
Motley, Brenden pass incomplete to Hodges, Bucky (Conley, Gareon), PENALTY OHIOST pass interference (Conley, Gareon) 15 yards to the OHIOST48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN VATECH.Similar
Q3 2:17
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+2
34.0%
J.C. Coleman run for 2 yds to the OhSt 47 J.C. Coleman fumbled, recovered by OhSt Eli Apple , return for 1 yd to the OhSt 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 20TD1 play · 53 yds · 0:0085% → 85%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 21INT6 plays · 13 yds · 1:5816% → 15%
Q3 0:02
2ND & 11
OWN 29
0
15.2%
Brenden Motley pass intercepted Tyvis Powell return for no gain to the OhSt 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 22TD10 plays · 75 yds · 2:3585% → 97%
Q4 15:00
2ND & 11
OWN 24
+29
14.9%
Cardale Jones pass complete to Johnnie Dixon for 29 yds to the VTech 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:00
3RD & 3
OPP 40
+15
12.4%
Jones, Cardale pass incomplete to Thomas, Michael (Fuller, Kendall), PENALTY VATECH pass interference (Fuller, Kendall) 15 yards to the VATECH25, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OHIOST.Similar
Q4 12:30
3RD & 10
OPP 25
+15
12.9%
Jones, Cardale pass incomplete to Thomas, Michael, PENALTY VATECH pass interference (Edmunds, Terrell) 15 yards to the VATECH10, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OHIOST.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 23PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 1:375% → 4%
Q4 12:20
1ST & 10
OWN 26
+3
5.0%
Brenden Motley pass complete to Sam Rogers for 3 yds to the VTech 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 24TD5 plays · 75 yds · 1:5197% → 100%
Q4 8:14
1ST & 10
OPP 26
+26
0.2%
Michael Thomas 26 Yd pass from J.T. Barrett (Jack Willoughby Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 25PUNT6 plays · 5 yds · 2:070% → 0%
Q4 6:30
3RD & 13
OWN 28
-6
0.3%
Brenden Motley sacked by Tommy Schutt and Darron Lee for a loss of 6 yards to the VTech 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 26FUMBLE2 plays · 22 yds · 0:42100% → 100%
VTDrive 27TD8 plays · 41 yds · 2:520% → 2%
Q4 4:30
2ND & 10
OPP 41
+12
0.2%
Brenden Motley pass complete to Sam Rogers for 12 yds to the OhSt 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 28END OF GAME4 plays · 16 yds · 0:5699% → 99%
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 2:05
Braxton Miller 53 Yd Run (Jack Willoughby Kick)
-19
TD · Q3 13:53
Braxton Miller 54 Yd pass from Cardale Jones (Jack Willoughby Kick)
-13.3
TD · Q2 0:15
Ryan Malleck 1 Yd pass from Michael Brewer (Joey Slye Kick)
+11.4