2015 · Week 14 · Dec 5, 2015 · Bill Snyder Family Stadium
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Q4 0:01 · Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson, broken up by Elijah Lee
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 2:36: Skyler Howard pass complete to Jovon Durante for 24 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK) — WVU win probability +10.0 pts (now 75%) (top driver: WVU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 12:28: Kody Cook run for 1 yd for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) — KSU win probability +13.9 pts (now 43%) (top driver: Game still competitive relative to time left).
- TD · Q3 11:14: Kody Cook pass complete to Deante Burton for 77 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) — KSU win probability +12.5 pts (now 52%) (top driver: KSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 6:28: Wendell Smallwood run for 14 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK) — WVU win probability +17.9 pts (now 67%) (top driver: WVU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 12:53: Nick O'Toole kickoff for 62 yds , Morgan Burns return for 97 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK) — KSU win probability +31.0 pts (now 57%) (top driver: Deficit strained by the offense's own timeouts).
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
KSU made the numbers' call on 10 of 13WVU made the numbers' call on 9 of 14
- Q1 15:00WVU 4th & 3 at KSU 46, tiedClose callPunted · 62.8% before the snapGo for it62.9%52% to convertField goal62.7%−0.223% to makePuntTheir call62.8%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 9:33KSU 4th & 8 at WVU 41, tiedClose callPunted · 39.2% before the snapGo for it39.2%34% to convertField goal39.1%−0.132% to makePuntTheir call39.2%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 8:24WVU 4th & 10 at WVU 15, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 60.0% before the snapGo for it59.8%−0.428% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call60.1%average punt
- Q1 7:14KSU 4th & 4 at KSU 17, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 39.3% before the snapGo for it39.3%−<0.147% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call39.3%average punt
- Q1 2:54WVU 4th & 3 at KSU 28, tiedClose callKicked a field goal · 59.2% before the snapGo for it59.2%52% to convertField goalTheir call59.0%−0.260% to makePunt57.5%−1.7average punt
- Q1 2:48KSU 4th & 3 at KSU 38, down 3Close callPunted · 39.6% before the snapGo for it39.8%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call39.6%−0.2average punt
- Q2 15:00WVU 4th & 12 at WVU 29, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 58.9% before the snapGo for it58.5%−0.722% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call59.2%average punt
- Q2 14:47KSU 4th & 8 at KSU 22, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 39.4% before the snapGo for it39.0%−0.732% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call39.7%average punt
- Q2 11:10KSU 4th & 12 at WVU 23, down 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 40.8% before the snapGo for it39.6%−1.022% to convertField goalTheir call40.7%70% to makePunt36.8%−3.9average punt
- Q2 11:06WVU 4th & 2 at KSU 49, tiedClose callPunted · 57.8% before the snapGo for it57.9%56% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call57.2%−0.6average punt
- Q2 5:34WVU 4th & 9 at WVU 45, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 56.0% before the snapGo for it55.5%−0.632% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call56.1%average punt
- Q2 2:36KSU 4th & 10 at KSU 25, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 32.4% before the snapGo for it31.0%−1.228% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call32.3%average punt
- Q2 1:40WVU 4th & 2 at KSU 27, up 7Close callKicked a field goal · 69.7% before the snapGo for it69.6%57% to convertField goalTheir call69.0%−0.662% to makePunt65.3%−4.3average punt
- Q2 1:01KSU 4th & 3 at KSU 34, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 33.3% before the snapGo for it32.5%−0.552% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call33.0%average punt
- Q3 12:21WVU 4th & 17 at WVU 31, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 57.3% before the snapGo for it55.3%−4.414% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call59.8%average punt
- Q3 11:06WVU 4th & 7 at KSU 43, down 4Close callPunted · 45.0% before the snapGo for it45.5%37% to convertField goal44.2%−1.428% to makePuntTheir call45.2%−0.3average punt
- Q3 10:24KSU 4th & 8 at KSU 22, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 56.2% before the snapGo for it55.4%−1.932% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call57.3%average punt
- Q3 6:16KSU 4th & 8 at KSU 40, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 40.9% before the snapGo for it40.4%−1.234% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.6%average punt
- Q3 4:46WVU 4th & 5 at WVU 20, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 58.0% before the snapGo for it56.6%−1.340% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call57.9%average punt
- Q3 4:02KSU 4th & 17 at WVU 39, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 40.3% before the snapGo for it38.9%−2.015% to convertField goal40.6%−0.236% to makePuntTheir call40.8%average punt
- Q4 13:07WVU 4th & 5 at KSU 11, up 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 61.9% before the snapGo for it60.4%−0.437% to convertField goalTheir call60.8%87% to makePunt45.9%−14.9average punt
- Q4 12:53WVU 4th & 3 at WVU 32, down 1Agrees with the numbersPunted · 40.5% before the snapGo for it41.7%−0.952% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call42.6%average punt
- Q4 12:14KSU 4th & 12 at KSU 31, up 1Agrees with the numbersPunted · 55.9% before the snapGo for it53.1%−5.922% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call59.0%average punt
- Q4 9:34WVU 4th & 5 at KSU 49, down 1Agrees with the numbersPunted · 43.5% before the snapGo for it42.2%−<0.141% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call42.2%average punt
- Q4 6:11KSU 4th & 24 at KSU 30, up 1Agrees with the numbersPunted · 58.7% before the snapGo for it48.3%−11.06% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call59.3%average punt
- Q4 2:33WVU 4th & 1 at WVU 47, down 1Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 42.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call40.3%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt32.9%−7.4average punt
- Q4 0:07KSU 4th & 5 at WVU 23, up 1Numbers favored field goal by 13.8 ptsWent for it · 87.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call77.0%−13.840% to convertField goal90.7%70% to makePunt64.5%−26.3average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
KSU made the numbers' call on 3 of 3WVU made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q2 2:36WVU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call65.0%97% to makeGo for two64.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 12:28KSU Touchdown, down 4 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call41.3%97% to makeGo for two41.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 11:14KSU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call55.7%97% to makeGo for two55.5%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 6:28WVU Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call58.5%97% to makeGo for two58.3%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 12:53KSU Touchdown, tied before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call53.5%97% to makeGo for two52.8%−0.745% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartWVUDrive 1PUNT9 plays · 29 yds · 0:0069% → 69%
Q1 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+11
30.8%
Wendell Smallwood run for 11 yds to the WVirg 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 36
-1
30.8%
Skyler Howard sacked by Marquel Bryant for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 35Similar
Q1 15:00
2ND & 7
50
-7
30.8%
Skyler Howard sacked by Charmeachealle Moore for a loss of 7 yards to the WVirg 43Similar
Q1 15:00
3RD & 14
OWN 43
+11
30.8%
Skyler Howard pass complete to Shelton Gibson for 11 yds to the KanSt 46Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
KSUDrive 2PUNT10 plays · 41 yds · 2:2732% → 33%
WVUDrive 3PUNT6 plays · 11 yds · 0:0067% → 66%
Q1 8:24
1ST & 10
OWN 4
+11
33.5%
Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 11 yds to the WVirg 15 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:24
2ND & 2
OWN 23
-8
33.3%
Wendell Smallwood run for 2 yds to the WVirg 25 WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive holding (Daikiel Shorts) to the WVirg 15Similar
Q1 8:24
2ND & 10
OWN 15
0
33.6%
Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Daikiel Shorts, broken up by Travis BritzSimilar
Q1 8:24
4TH & 10
OWN 15
-11
34.0%
Nick O'Toole punt for 53 yds , Dominique Heath returns for a loss of 11 yards to the KanSt 4 KANSAS ST Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the KanSt 11Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
KSUDrive 4PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 0:0034% → 33%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 5FG8 plays · 35 yds · 2:4866% → 66%
KSUDrive 6PUNT6 plays · 22 yds · 0:0034% → 34%
WVUDrive 7PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 0:4765% → 64%
KSUDrive 8PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 0:0035% → 34%
KSUDrive 9FG5 plays · 25 yds · 2:0837% → 39%
Q2 13:18
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+27
37.1%
Joe Hubener pass complete to Winston Dimel for 27 yds to the WVirg 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 10PUNT9 plays · 35 yds · 0:0062% → 63%
KSUDrive 11INT8 plays · 17 yds · 0:0040% → 40%
Q2 8:55
2ND & 10
OWN 31
+9
40.3%
Joe Hubener pass complete to Deante Burton for 9 yds to the KanSt 40Similar
Q2 8:55
1ST & 10
OWN 44
-7
42.2%
Joe Hubener sacked by Jared Barber for a loss of 7 yards to the KanSt 37Similar
Q2 8:55
2ND & 17
OWN 37
0
40.3%
Joe Hubener pass intercepted Nick Kwiatkoski return for no gain to the WVirg 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 12PUNT4 plays · 1 yds · 0:0064% → 61%
Q2 5:34
4TH & 9
OWN 45
0
39.0%
Nick O'Toole punt for 51 yds , Dominique Heath returns for no gain to the KanSt 4Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
KSUDrive 13INT2 plays · -1 yds · 0:0041% → 41%
WVUDrive 14TD5 plays · 47 yds · 1:3164% → 75%
KSUDrive 15PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:0030% → 28%
Q2 2:36
4TH & 10
OWN 25
+4
28.0%
Nick Walsh punt for 50 yds , KJ Dillon returns for 4 yds to the WVirg 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 16MISSED FG5 plays · 44 yds · 0:3073% → 74%
KSUDrive 17PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 0:3930% → 29%
Q2 1:40
2ND & 5
OWN 32
-1
30.6%
Joe Hubener pass complete to Charles Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the KanSt 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 18FG9 plays · 61 yds · 0:5272% → 79%
KSUDrive 19TD6 plays · 33 yds · 2:2129% → 43%
Q3 14:49
2ND & 6
OPP 29
+17
29.0%
Kody Cook pass complete to Kyle Klein for 17 yds to the WVirg 12 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 20PUNT5 plays · -7 yds · 0:0065% → 61%
KSUDrive 21TD1 play · 77 yds · 0:0052% → 52%
Q3 11:14
1ST & 10
OWN 23
+77
51.7%
Kody Cook pass complete to Deante Burton for 77 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 22PUNT5 plays · 3 yds · 0:0052% → 48%
Q3 11:06
3RD & 7
OPP 43
0
48.9%
Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson, broken up by Duke ShelleySimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
KSUDrive 23PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 0:0056% → 53%
Q3 10:24
4TH & 8
OWN 22
0
53.0%
Nick Walsh punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Gary Jennings at the WVirg 39Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 24TD8 plays · 61 yds · 2:3147% → 67%
Q3 8:59
3RD & 4
OPP 45
+10
51.2%
Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 10 yds to the KanSt 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 8:59
2ND & 8
OPP 33
+6
49.3%
Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 6 yds to the KanSt 27Similar
Q3 8:59
3RD & 2
OPP 27
+13
50.5%
Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 13 yds to the KanSt 14 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
KSUDrive 25PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 0:0041% → 38%
Q3 6:16
4TH & 8
OWN 40
+3
38.1%
Nick Walsh punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 15 , Jovon Durante returns for 3 yds to the WVirg 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 26PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 0:0063% → 61%
KSUDrive 27PUNT10 plays · 24 yds · 0:0041% → 37%
Q3 4:02
2ND & 7
OWN 40
+18
42.7%
Kody Cook run for 3 yds to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Nick Kwiatkoski) to the WVirg 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:02
1ST & 10
OPP 42
0
44.1%
Kody Cook pass incomplete to Deante Burton, broken up by Daryl WorleySimilar
Q3 4:02
2ND & 9
OPP 31
-15
45.5%
Cook, Kody pass complete to Klein, Kyle for 6 yards to the WVU25 (Worley, Daryl), PENALTY KS pass interference (Reuter, Zach) 15 yards to the WVU46, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 28FG8 plays · 69 yds · 2:1363% → 74%
Q3 0:20
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+51
37.2%
Skyler Howard pass complete to Jordan Thompson for 51 yds to the KanSt 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 15:00
1ST & 10
OPP 29
0
31.9%
Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jordan Thompson, broken up by Nate JacksonSimilar
Q4 15:00
3RD & 3
OPP 22
+6
33.6%
Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 6 yds to the KanSt 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 30PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 0:0044% → 42%
Q4 12:53
4TH & 3
OWN 32
+3
58.0%
Nick O'Toole punt for 51 yds , Dominique Heath returns for 3 yds to the KanSt 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
KSUDrive 31PUNT7 plays · 11 yds · 0:0058% → 54%
WVUDrive 32PUNT5 plays · 19 yds · 0:0045% → 44%
Q4 9:34
1ST & 10
OWN 32
+14
55.5%
Skyler Howard pass complete to Ka'Raun White for 14 yds to the WVirg 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 9:34
1ST & 10
OWN 46
0
52.2%
Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson, broken up by Duke ShelleySimilar
Q4 9:34
3RD & 5
OPP 49
0
52.1%
Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Jovon Durante, broken up by Jordan WillisSimilar
Q4 9:34
4TH & 5
OPP 49
+1
55.6%
Nick O'Toole punt for 39 yds , Dominique Heath returns for 1 yd to the KanSt 11Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
KSUDrive 33PUNT11 plays · 19 yds · 2:1457% → 65%
Q4 6:11
2ND & 6
OWN 26
+18
60.2%
Kody Cook run for 3 yds to the KanSt 29 for a 1ST down WEST VIRGINIA Penalty, personal foul (Christian Brown) to the KanSt 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 6:11
3RD & 16
OWN 38
-8
58.7%
Kody Cook sacked by Noble Nwachukwu for a loss of 8 yards to the KanSt 30Similar
Q4 6:11
4TH & 24
OWN 30
+11
56.0%
Nick Walsh punt for 43 yds , Jovon Durante returns for 11 yds to the WVirg 38Similar
Q4 6:11
1ST & 10
OWN 44
-8
64.8%
Kody Cook run for 2 yds to the KanSt 46 KANSAS ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Boston Stiverson) to the KanSt 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 34DOWNS5 plays · 8 yds · 1:1746% → 45%
Q4 3:50
3RD & 10
OWN 38
+9
57.6%
Skyler Howard pass complete to Daikiel Shorts for 9 yds to the WVirg 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
KSUDrive 35DOWNS11 plays · 22 yds · 2:2171% → 89%
Q4 2:16
3RD & 7
OPP 42
+14
71.4%
Kody Cook pass complete to Deante Burton for 14 yds to the WVirg 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 36END OF GAME1 play · 0 yds · 0:0021% → 21%
Q4 0:01
1ST & 10
OWN 23
0
79.4%
Skyler Howard pass incomplete to Shelton Gibson, broken up by Elijah LeeSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 12:53
Nick O'Toole kickoff for 62 yds , Morgan Burns return for 97 yds for a TD, (Matthew McCrane KICK)
+31
End of Game · Final
Game over.
+20.6
TD · Q3 6:28
Wendell Smallwood run for 14 yds for a TD, (Josh Lambert KICK)
-17.9