2015 · Week 8 · Oct 24, 2015 · Lane Stadium
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Win probability · VT
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Q4 9:43 · A.J. Hughes punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Duke 26
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialTime remainingDefense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q4 2:07: Bucky Hodges 23 Yd pass from Michael Brewer (Travon McMillian Run for Two-Point Conversion) — VT win probability +48.2 pts (now 59%) (top driver: VT has the ball).
- FG · OT 0:00: Joey Slye 37 Yd Field Goal — VT win probability +20.8 pts (now 59%) (top driver: defense timeouts not recorded for this play).
- TD · OT2 0:00: Anthony Nash 4 Yd pass from Thomas Sirk (Ross Martin Kick) — DUKE win probability +39.9 pts (now 60%) (top driver: defense timeouts not recorded for this play).
- FG · OT3 0:00: Joey Slye 40 Yd Field Goal — VT win probability +51.6 pts (now 79%) (top driver: VT has the ball).
- TD · OT4 0:00: Erich Schneider 25 Yd pass from Thomas Sirk (Thomas Sirk Run for Two-Point Conversion) — DUKE win probability +74.6 pts (now 88%) (top driver: DUKE 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 9DUKE made the numbers' call on 7 of 8
- Q1 3:49VT 4th & 5 at VT 26, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 60.9% before the snapGo for it61.0%−0.240% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call61.1%average punt
- Q1 2:22DUKE 4th & 9 at DUKE 24, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 38.9% before the snapGo for it38.7%−0.730% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call39.4%average punt
- Q2 13:07VT 4th & 18 at DUKE 27, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 57.5% before the snapGo for it56.0%−1.612% to convertField goalTheir call57.6%62% to makePunt53.9%−3.7average punt
- Q2 11:51DUKE 4th & 11 at DUKE 26, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 37.5% before the snapGo for it37.1%−1.125% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call38.2%average punt
- Q2 10:26VT 4th & 3 at VT 40, down 4Close callPunted · 60.7% before the snapGo for it60.7%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call60.2%−0.5average punt
- Q2 8:44DUKE 4th & 5 at DUKE 34, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 39.3% before the snapGo for it39.1%−0.741% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call39.8%average punt
- Q2 7:09VT 4th & 30 at VT 8, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 56.6% before the snapGo for it53.6%−3.06% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call56.6%average punt
- Q2 2:53DUKE 4th & 10 at VT 11, up 4Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 45.1% before the snapGo for it43.2%−1.024% to convertField goalTheir call44.3%87% to makePunt37.8%−6.4average punt
- Q2 0:43VT 4th & 1 at VT 40, down 4Close callPunted · 56.1% before the snapGo for it56.1%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call55.4%−0.7average punt
- Q3 11:30VT 4th & 10 at DUKE 43, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 53.2% before the snapGo for it53.0%−0.330% to convertField goal52.0%−1.328% to makePuntTheir call53.3%average punt
- Q4 14:47DUKE 4th & 10 at VT 46, up 5Agrees with the numbersPunted · 61.3% before the snapGo for it60.5%−1.430% to convertField goal58.5%−3.423% to makePuntTheir call61.9%average punt
- Q4 13:10VT 4th & 19 at VT 4, down 5Agrees with the numbersPunted · 36.9% before the snapGo for it28.3%−9.49% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call37.7%average punt
- Q4 11:48DUKE 4th & 9 at VT 24, up 5Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 66.5% before the snapGo for it64.5%−1.931% to convertField goalTheir call66.4%68% to makePunt52.1%−14.3average punt
- Q4 9:43VT 4th & 4 at VT 42, down 8Close callPunted · 23.6% before the snapGo for it23.0%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call22.4%−0.6average punt
- Q4 7:57DUKE 4th & 7 at DUKE 41, up 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 83.2% before the snapGo for it82.5%−1.837% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call84.3%average punt
- Q4 2:07VT 4th & 2 at DUKE 23, down 8Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 11.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call10.8%57% to convertField goal9.5%−1.370% to makePunt4.2%−6.6average punt
- Q4 1:04DUKE 4th & 3 at VT 28, tiedNumbers favored go for it by 1.1 ptsKicked a field goal · 53.2% before the snapGo for it50.2%52% to convertField goalTheir call49.1%−1.160% to makePunt21.3%−28.9average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
VT made the numbers' call on 2 of 3DUKE made the numbers' call on 3 of 3
- Q1 9:49DUKE Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call34.7%97% to makeGo for two34.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 7:21VT Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call66.0%97% to makeGo for two66.0%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 4:51DUKE Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call37.0%97% to makeGo for two36.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 10:17DUKE Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call63.5%97% to makeGo for two63.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 0:27VT Touchdown, down 5 before the tryClose callWent for two · failedKick41.3%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call41.1%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 2:07VT Touchdown, down 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersWent for two · convertedKick32.3%−2.797% to makeGo for twoTheir call35.0%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartDUKEDrive 1TD15 plays · 75 yds · 5:0628% → 31%
Q1 14:17
3RD & 6
OWN 29
+11
71.7%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Johnell Barnes for 11 yds to the Duke 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:12
2ND & 4
OWN 46
+9
71.4%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Max McCaffrey for 9 yds to the VTech 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:21
3RD & 7
OPP 42
+23
71.1%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Anthony Nash for 23 yds to the VTech 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:13
3RD & 10
OPP 19
+14
70.8%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Johnell Barnes for 14 yds to the VTech 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 2TD7 plays · 78 yds · 2:2869% → 71%
DUKEDrive 3TD7 plays · 75 yds · 2:1230% → 35%
Q1 7:03
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-1
70.1%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Johnell Barnes for a loss of 1 yard to the Duke 24Similar
Q1 6:33
2ND & 11
OWN 24
+9
70.1%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Erich Schneider for 9 yds to the Duke 33Similar
Q1 5:45
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+45
69.6%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Anthony Nash for 45 yds to the VTech 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 4PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 0:5266% → 65%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 5PUNT4 plays · 1 yds · 0:5735% → 35%
VTDrive 6FG11 plays · 30 yds · 3:4365% → 65%
DUKEDrive 7PUNT6 plays · -1 yds · 1:1135% → 35%
VTDrive 8PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 1:1565% → 64%
Q2 10:26
4TH & 3
OWN 40
-2
63.9%
A.J. Hughes punt for 48 yds , Ryan Smith returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Duke 10Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 9PUNT5 plays · 24 yds · 1:3436% → 37%
VTDrive 10PUNT6 plays · -3 yds · 1:2963% → 59%
Q2 8:18
2ND & 5
OWN 16
+12
62.5%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 12 yds to the VTech 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:30
3RD & 13
OWN 25
-17
60.2%
Michael Brewer sacked by Zavier Carmichael for a loss of 17 yards to the VTech 8 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Intentional Grounding ( Yards) to the VTech 8Similar
Q2 7:09
4TH & 30
OWN 8
+8
59.0%
A.J. Hughes punt for 49 yds , Ryan Smith returns for 8 yds to the VTech 49Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 11MISSED FG13 plays · 38 yds · 4:1142% → 44%
Q2 6:15
3RD & 10
OPP 49
+16
58.9%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Johnell Barnes for 16 yds to the VTech 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 12PUNT7 plays · 20 yds · 1:4258% → 56%
Q2 2:25
2ND & 10
OWN 20
+9
58.1%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 9 yds to the VTech 29Similar
Q2 1:55
1ST & 10
OWN 31
-10
58.5%
Michael Brewer sacked by Mike Ramsay for a loss of 10 yards to the VTech 21Similar
Q2 1:23
3RD & 20
OWN 21
+19
54.8%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Ryan Malleck for 19 yds to the VTech 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 13END OF HALF1 play · 3 yds · 0:0044% → 44%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 14PUNT12 plays · 36 yds · 3:2258% → 56%
DUKEDrive 15TD4 plays · 80 yds · 1:0245% → 64%
Q3 10:55
3RD & 5
OWN 25
+17
55.3%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to David Reeves for 17 yds to the Duke 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 16TD22 plays · 95 yds · 9:3637% → 49%
Q3 7:55
3RD & 5
OWN 23
-10
34.0%
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the VTech 13Similar
Q3 7:31
3RD & 15
OWN 13
+23
33.3%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Sam Rogers for 23 yds to the VTech 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:19
3RD & 6
OWN 40
+7
34.2%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Cam Phillips for 7 yds to the VTech 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 2:30
1ST & 10
OPP 17
+11
34.4%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Sam Rogers for 11 yds to the Duke 6 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:59
2ND & GOAL
OPP 12
+10
31.8%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Ryan Malleck for 10 yds to the Duke 2Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 17PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:3164% → 60%
Q4 14:47
4TH & 10
OPP 46
0
40.1%
Will Monday punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the VTech 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 18PUNT4 plays · -9 yds · 1:2742% → 38%
Q4 13:45
3RD & 6
OWN 17
-13
39.7%
Michael Brewer sacked by Jeremy Cash for a loss of 13 yards to the VTech 4Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 19FG6 plays · 15 yds · 1:1567% → 77%
Q4 12:25
1ST & 15
OPP 30
+6
31.7%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Erich Schneider for 6 yds to the VTech 24Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 20PUNT6 plays · 17 yds · 2:0026% → 24%
Q4 10:29
2ND & 7
OWN 39
+3
27.2%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 3 yds to the VTech 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 21PUNT5 plays · 15 yds · 1:3980% → 83%
Q4 7:57
4TH & 7
OWN 41
0
17.1%
Will Monday punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the VTech 17Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 22TD14 plays · 83 yds · 5:4421% → 65%
Q4 7:44
2ND & 10
OWN 17
+11
20.9%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 11 yds to the VTech 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 6:13
2ND & 7
OWN 31
+10
17.2%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 10 yds to the VTech 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:11
2ND & 8
OWN 43
+9
17.9%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Isaiah Ford for 9 yds to the Duke 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:47
2ND & 4
OPP 42
+11
19.5%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Cam Phillips for 11 yds to the Duke 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:07
4TH & 2
OPP 23
+23
59.1%
Bucky Hodges 23 Yd pass from Michael Brewer (Travon McMillian Run for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 23MISSED FG8 plays · 47 yds · 0:5050% → 57%
Q4 1:54
2ND & 9
OWN 26
+39
49.8%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Max McCaffrey for 39 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 24DOWNS6 plays · 21 yds · 0:4556% → 61%
DUKEDrive 25FG4 plays · 5 yds · 0:0060% → 74%
VTDrive 26FG4 plays · 5 yds · 0:0041% → 59%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 27TD5 plays · 25 yds · 0:0065% → 80%
OT2 0:00
1ST & 10
OPP 25
+8
64.7%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Ryan Malleck for 8 yds to the Duke 17Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 28TD2 plays · 25 yds · 0:0020% → 60%
DUKEDrive 29FG5 plays · 22 yds · 0:0060% → 72%
OT3 0:00
1ST & 10
OPP 25
+21
40.5%
Thomas Sirk pass complete to Max McCaffrey for 21 yds to the VTech 4 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 30FG5 plays · 2 yds · 0:0041% → 79%
OT3 0:00
2ND & 10
OPP 25
+2
35.4%
Michael Brewer pass complete to Travon McMillian for 2 yds to the Duke 23Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 31TD7 plays · 25 yds · 0:0085% → 87%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
DUKEDrive 32TD1 play · 25 yds · 0:0088% → 88%
OT4 0:00
1ST & 10
OPP 25
+25
12.0%
Erich Schneider 25 Yd pass from Thomas Sirk (Thomas Sirk Run for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · OT4 0:00
Erich Schneider 25 Yd pass from Thomas Sirk (Thomas Sirk Run for Two-Point Conversion)
-74.6
FG · OT3 0:00
Joey Slye 40 Yd Field Goal
+51.6
TD · Q4 2:07
Bucky Hodges 23 Yd pass from Michael Brewer (Travon McMillian Run for Two-Point Conversion)
+48.2