2015 · Week 3 · Sep 19, 2015 · Wallace Wade Stadium
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Q3 2:06 · Will Monday punt for 56 yds for a touchback
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
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This game in five plays
- TD · Q3 14:46: Ross Martin kickoff for 63 yds , Solomon Vault return for 98 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell PAT BLOCKED) — NU win probability +9.3 pts (now 46%) (top driver: One-score game).
- FG · Q3 9:46: Jack Mitchell 44 yd FG GOOD — NU win probability +5.5 pts (now 55%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q3 3:20: Shaun Wilson run for 6 yds to the Duke 38 — DUKE win probability +6.1 pts (now 42%) (top driver: DUKE has the ball).
- FG · Q4 14:25: Ross Martin 38 yd FG GOOD — DUKE win probability +9.1 pts (now 53%) (top driver: Not a blowout margin).
- TD · Q4 12:31: Warren Long run for 55 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) — NU win probability +16.6 pts (now 76%) (top driver: NU 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
DUKE made the numbers' call on 11 of 14NU made the numbers' call on 12 of 13
- Q1 12:17DUKE 4th & 3 at NU 44, tiedClose callPunted · 58.5% before the snapGo for it58.5%52% to convertField goal58.4%−0.227% to makePuntTheir call58.4%−0.1average punt
- Q1 7:50NU 4th & 8 at NU 23, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 38.5% before the snapGo for it38.4%−0.232% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call38.6%average punt
- Q1 6:57DUKE 4th & 4 at DUKE 34, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 61.0% before the snapGo for it61.1%−0.148% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call61.2%average punt
- Q1 5:32NU 4th & 10 at NU 23, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 37.4% before the snapGo for it37.3%−0.428% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call37.6%average punt
- Q1 3:12DUKE 4th & 15 at DUKE 47, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 62.3% before the snapGo for it61.9%−0.817% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call62.7%average punt
- Q1 1:21NU 4th & 1 at NU 43, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 37.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call37.6%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt36.7%−0.9average punt
- Q2 14:53NU 4th & 16 at NU 39, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 35.7% before the snapGo for it35.0%−1.116% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call36.0%average punt
- Q2 13:08DUKE 4th & 6 at DUKE 19, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 63.2% before the snapGo for it62.8%−0.538% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call63.3%average punt
- Q2 11:42NU 4th & 7 at NU 26, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 34.3% before the snapGo for it34.3%−0.536% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call34.8%average punt
- Q2 10:16DUKE 4th & 6 at DUKE 29, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 64.2% before the snapGo for it64.1%−0.239% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call64.3%average punt
- Q2 8:55NU 4th & 6 at NU 23, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 33.0% before the snapGo for it32.5%−0.938% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call33.3%average punt
- Q2 7:00DUKE 4th & 9 at DUKE 47, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 66.7% before the snapGo for it66.4%−0.432% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call66.8%average punt
- Q2 6:13NU 4th & 9 at NU 21, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 31.2% before the snapGo for it30.0%−1.730% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call31.7%average punt
- Q2 3:12NU 4th & 11 at NU 35, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 30.5% before the snapGo for it29.6%−1.226% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call30.9%average punt
- Q2 1:23NU 4th & 11 at DUKE 20, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 31.9% before the snapGo for it30.6%−1.425% to convertField goalTheir call32.0%75% to makePunt26.5%−5.5average punt
- Q2 0:00DUKE 4th & 4 at DUKE 27, up 4Close callPunted · 61.7% before the snapGo for it60.2%47% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call60.1%−0.1average punt
- Q3 14:03DUKE 4th & 6 at DUKE 44, down 2Agrees with the numbersPunted · 53.4% before the snapGo for it53.0%−0.940% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call53.9%average punt
- Q3 9:46NU 4th & 17 at DUKE 27, up 2Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 46.8% before the snapGo for it42.0%−4.614% to convertField goalTheir call46.6%62% to makePunt35.5%−11.0average punt
- Q3 7:54DUKE 4th & 1 at NU 48, down 5Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 45.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call46.1%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt42.2%−3.9average punt
- Q3 5:51DUKE 4th & 7 at NU 32, down 5Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 44.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call43.9%37% to convertField goal43.9%−<0.151% to makePunt41.7%−2.2average punt
- Q3 2:06DUKE 4th & 11 at DUKE 44, down 5Agrees with the numbersPunted · 39.1% before the snapGo for it37.7%−3.426% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.1%average punt
- Q3 0:42NU 4th & 5 at NU 25, up 5Agrees with the numbersPunted · 61.2% before the snapGo for it61.4%−1.340% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call62.7%average punt
- Q4 14:25DUKE 4th & 2 at NU 20, down 5Numbers favored go for it by 2.1 ptsKicked a field goal · 41.5% before the snapGo for it41.5%57% to convertField goalTheir call39.3%−2.175% to makePunt23.7%−17.7average punt
- Q4 10:28DUKE 4th & 6 at DUKE 40, down 9Agrees with the numbersPunted · 20.2% before the snapGo for it19.4%−0.140% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call19.5%average punt
- Q4 7:53NU 4th & 4 at NU 37, up 9Close callPunted · 84.0% before the snapGo for it84.3%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call84.2%−0.1average punt
- Q4 6:03DUKE 4th & 9 at DUKE 47, down 9Agrees with the numbersPunted · 14.6% before the snapGo for it13.9%−0.332% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call14.2%average punt
- Q4 5:44NU 4th & 3 at NU 13, up 9Agrees with the numbersPunted · 85.1% before the snapGo for it84.9%−0.852% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call85.7%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
DUKE made the numbers' call on 1 of 1NU made the numbers' call on 1 of 2
- Q1 9:17DUKE Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call60.2%97% to makeGo for two60.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 14:46NU Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · missedKickTheir call48.4%97% to makeGo for two48.2%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 12:31NU Touchdown, up 8 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call77.6%−0.297% to makeGo for two77.8%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartDUKEDrive 1PUNT8 plays · 35 yds · 2:1458% → 58%
NUDrive 2INT5 plays · 9 yds · 1:1142% → 42%
Q1 10:55
2ND & 12
OWN 29
+24
58.1%
Clayton Thorson pass intercepted DeVon Edwards return for 24 yds to the Nwest 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 3TD6 plays · 26 yds · 1:1959% → 61%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 4PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 1:2040% → 39%
DUKEDrive 5PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 0:4661% → 61%
NUDrive 6PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 1:1139% → 38%
Q1 6:00
2ND & 4
OWN 29
-6
61.2%
Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 23 Clayton Thorson fumbled, forced by Jeremy Cash, recovered by Nwest Clayton ThorsonSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 7PUNT5 plays · 10 yds · 2:0462% → 62%
Q1 5:16
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+15
62.3%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Johnell Barnes for 15 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:42
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+4
63.1%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 4 yds to the Nwest 44Similar
Q1 4:00
2ND & 6
OPP 44
-10
63.5%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to T.J. Rahming for a loss of 10 yards T.J. Rahming fumbled, recovered by DukeSimilar
Q1 3:55
3RD & 16
OWN 46
+1
62.4%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Shaquille Powell for 1 yd to the Duke 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 8PUNT10 plays · 19 yds · 3:0737% → 36%
Q1 2:08
2ND & 8
OWN 36
+3
62.1%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 3 yds to the Nwest 39Similar
Q1 1:36
3RD & 5
OWN 39
+4
62.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Mike McHugh for 4 yds to the Nwest 43Similar
Q1 0:48
2ND & 9
OWN 46
+6
62.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Miles Shuler for 6 yds to the Duke 48Similar
Q1 0:01
3RD & 3
OPP 48
-13
62.0%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Deion Williams for a loss of 13 yards to the Nwest 39Similar
Q2 14:53
4TH & 16
OWN 39
+3
64.1%
Hunter Niswander punt for 39 yds , Ryan Smith returns for 3 yds to the Duke 42 DUKE Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the Duke 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 9PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 1:3964% → 63%
NUDrive 10PUNT4 plays · 3 yds · 1:1636% → 35%
Q2 11:42
4TH & 7
OWN 26
-2
65.5%
Hunter Niswander punt for 47 yds , Ryan Smith returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Duke 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 11PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 1:2365% → 64%
NUDrive 12PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 1:1135% → 33%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 13PUNT8 plays · 12 yds · 1:4566% → 67%
Q2 8:12
3RD & 4
OWN 41
+5
67.8%
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, 12 Men on the Field (5 Yards) to the Duke 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 14PUNT4 plays · 1 yds · 0:4233% → 32%
Q2 6:13
4TH & 9
OWN 21
-2
68.5%
Hunter Niswander punt for 39 yds , Ryan Smith returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Duke 38Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 15INT7 plays · 51 yds · 2:0269% → 72%
Q2 5:02
3RD & 5
OWN 43
+32
69.0%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Max McCaffrey for 32 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:56
1ST & 10
OPP 25
+15
71.5%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Shaun Wilson for 15 yds to the Nwest 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:58
2ND & GOAL
OPP 11
+18
72.0%
Thomas Sirk pass intercepted Dean Lowry return for 18 yds to the Nwest 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 16PUNT4 plays · -1 yds · 0:3432% → 30%
Q2 3:12
4TH & 11
OWN 35
0
70.5%
Hunter Niswander punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Ryan Smith at the Duke 24Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 17FUMBLE1 play · 16 yds · 0:0070% → 70%
Q2 3:03
1ST & 10
OWN 24
+16
70.1%
Shaun Wilson run for 16 yds to the Duke 40 Shaun Wilson fumbled, forced by Godwin Igwebuike, recovered by Nwest Godwin IgwebuikeSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 18FG6 plays · 20 yds · 1:3333% → 34%
Q2 2:56
1ST & 10
OPP 40
+21
66.9%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 21 yds to the Duke 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 19PUNT7 plays · 6 yds · 1:1564% → 64%
Q2 1:05
2ND & 10
OWN 21
+4
64.1%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Shaquille Powell for 4 yds to the Duke 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 21PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 0:3357% → 53%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 22FG10 plays · 53 yds · 4:1049% → 55%
DUKEDrive 23DOWNS12 plays · 40 yds · 3:4145% → 44%
Q3 7:28
1ST & 10
OPP 46
+7
47.8%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Shaquille Powell for 7 yds to the Nwest 39Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 24INT7 plays · 23 yds · 1:5860% → 65%
DUKEDrive 25PUNT7 plays · 12 yds · 1:1442% → 39%
Q3 2:12
3RD & 16
OWN 39
+5
39.7%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Shaun Wilson for 5 yds to the Duke 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 26PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 1:1863% → 61%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 27FG5 plays · 38 yds · 1:0943% → 53%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 28TD6 plays · 75 yds · 1:4855% → 76%
Q4 13:48
2ND & 4
OWN 31
+5
42.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 5 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 29PUNT7 plays · 16 yds · 1:4726% → 20%
Q4 12:15
1ST & 10
OWN 24
+7
25.7%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to David Reeves for 7 yds to the Duke 31Similar
Q4 12:10
2ND & 3
OWN 31
+5
26.8%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 5 yds to the Duke 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 11:23
2ND & 10
OWN 36
+3
25.0%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to David Reeves for 3 yds to the Duke 39Similar
Q4 10:55
3RD & 7
OWN 39
+1
24.2%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Max McCaffrey for 1 yd to the Duke 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 30PUNT5 plays · 17 yds · 2:2979% → 84%
Q4 7:53
4TH & 4
OWN 37
0
15.9%
Hunter Niswander punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Ryan Smith at the Duke 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 31PUNT9 plays · 28 yds · 1:4318% → 14%
Q4 7:46
1ST & 10
OWN 19
+11
17.6%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to T.J. Rahming for 11 yds to the Duke 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:10
2ND & 10
OWN 30
0
16.9%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Shaquille Powell for no gain to the Duke 30Similar
Q4 6:55
3RD & 10
OWN 30
+16
15.4%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Shaquille Powell for 16 yds to the Duke 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 6:32
3RD & 15
OWN 41
+6
16.0%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Shaquille Powell for 6 yds to the Duke 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 32FUMBLE6 plays · 7 yds · 0:1686% → 86%
Q4 5:44
4TH & 3
OWN 13
0
13.7%
Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds , Ryan Smith returns for no gain to the Duke 49 Ryan Smith fumbled, recovered by Nwest Warren LongSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 33END OF GAME10 plays · 34 yds · 5:1690% → 96%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 12:31
Warren Long run for 55 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
-16.6
TD · Q3 14:46
Ross Martin kickoff for 63 yds , Solomon Vault return for 98 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell PAT BLOCKED)
-9.3
FG · Q4 14:25
Ross Martin 38 yd FG GOOD
+9.1