2015 · Week 4 · Sep 26, 2015 · Ryan Field
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Win probability · NU
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Q1 9:06 · Morgan Hagee 30 yd FG GOOD
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsBlowout margin
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 6:20: Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 66 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) — NU win probability +6.8 pts (now 84%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 0:56: Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Williams for 22 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK) — BALL win probability +14.6 pts (now 32%) (top driver: BALL has the ball).
- TD · Q3 12:05: Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 21 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) — NU win probability +6.2 pts (now 82%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 2:06: Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Williams for 29 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee PAT BLOCKED) — BALL win probability +7.0 pts (now 17%) (top driver: BALL has the ball).
- FG · Q4 4:34: Morgan Hagee 36 yd FG GOOD — BALL win probability +13.5 pts (now 27%) (top driver: BALL 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
NU made the numbers' call on 3 of 8BALL made the numbers' call on 10 of 11
- Q1 15:00BALL 4th & 10 at BALL 36, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 12.0% before the snapGo for it12.0%−0.129% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call12.1%average punt
- Q1 9:06BALL 4th & 9 at NU 13, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 13.9% before the snapGo for it13.8%−0.128% to convertField goalTheir call13.9%85% to makePunt13.4%−0.4average punt
- Q1 9:06NU 4th & 1 at BALL 40, down 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 86.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call86.1%70% to convertField goal85.9%−0.234% to makePunt85.9%−0.2average punt
- Q1 3:33BALL 4th & 6 at NU 27, up 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 16.4% before the snapGo for it16.4%−<0.139% to convertField goalTheir call16.4%62% to makePunt15.3%−1.1average punt
- Q1 3:33NU 4th & 1 at NU 36, down 3Close callPunted · 83.3% before the snapGo for it83.5%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call83.2%−0.3average punt
- Q2 9:45BALL 4th & 12 at NU 22, up 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 21.3% before the snapGo for it20.3%−0.922% to convertField goalTheir call21.2%72% to makePunt17.9%−3.3average punt
- Q2 9:45NU 4th & 2 at NU 31, down 3Close callPunted · 78.2% before the snapGo for it78.5%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call78.4%−0.1average punt
- Q2 7:08BALL 4th & 6 at BALL 32, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 23.0% before the snapGo for it22.8%−0.839% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call23.6%average punt
- Q2 6:20BALL 4th & 3 at BALL 41, down 4Close callPunted · 18.4% before the snapGo for it18.5%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call18.5%−<0.1average punt
- Q3 12:05BALL 4th & 4 at BALL 34, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 20.5% before the snapGo for it20.7%−0.248% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call20.9%average punt
- Q3 8:01BALL 4th & 6 at BALL 45, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 11.9% before the snapGo for it12.0%−0.240% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call12.2%average punt
- Q3 4:51NU 4th & 1 at BALL 4, up 11Numbers favored go for it by 1.3 ptsKicked a field goal · 89.3% before the snapGo for it89.3%65% to convertField goalTheir call88.0%−1.393% to makePunt84.5%−4.7average punt
- Q4 11:43NU 4th & 8 at BALL 9, up 8Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 89.5% before the snapGo for it88.4%−0.827% to convertField goalTheir call89.2%89% to makePunt82.2%−7.0average punt
- Q4 11:43BALL 4th & 5 at BALL 25, down 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 11.1% before the snapGo for it11.0%−0.740% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call11.7%average punt
- Q4 10:53NU 4th & 26 at NU 22, up 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 88.3% before the snapGo for it84.0%−5.06% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call89.0%average punt
- Q4 8:34BALL 4th & 9 at NU 44, down 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 11.3% before the snapGo for it10.3%−0.132% to convertField goal9.3%−1.127% to makePuntTheir call10.4%average punt
- Q4 6:46NU 4th & 4 at NU 8, up 8Close callPunted · 90.3% before the snapGo for it89.7%46% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call89.6%−0.1average punt
- Q4 4:34BALL 4th & 10 at NU 19, down 8Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 10.4% before the snapGo for it8.3%−2.927% to convertField goalTheir call11.2%77% to makePunt3.5%−7.7average punt
- Q4 1:08NU 4th & 13 at BALL 41, up 5Close callPunted · 91.4% before the snapGo for it90.6%−0.521% to convertField goal91.1%32% to makePuntTheir call90.9%−0.2average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NU made the numbers' call on 3 of 3BALL made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q2 6:20NU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call81.9%97% to makeGo for two81.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:56BALL Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call28.5%97% to makeGo for two28.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 12:05NU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call79.3%97% to makeGo for two79.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 8:01NU Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call88.1%97% to makeGo for two88.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 2:06BALL Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · missedKickTheir call13.0%97% to makeGo for two12.8%−0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartBALLDrive 1PUNT8 plays · 11 yds · 0:0011% → 11%
NUDrive 2FUMBLE6 plays · 27 yds · 0:0088% → 88%
Q1 13:15
1ST & 10
OWN 22
+6
88.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 6 yds to the Nwest 28Similar
Q1 13:15
1ST & 10
OWN 33
-10
88.3%
Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Jones, C., PENALTY NU holding (Mogus, Geoff) 10 yards to the NU23, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 13:15
3RD & 14
OWN 29
+13
88.2%
Clayton Thorson run for 13 yds to the Nwest 49 Clayton Thorson fumbled, forced by Lamont McPhatter, recovered by BalSt Zack RyanSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BALLDrive 3FG9 plays · 36 yds · 2:3912% → 13%
Q1 11:45
1ST & 10
OPP 49
+5
87.7%
Riley Neal pass complete to Chris Shillings for 5 yds to the Nwest 44Similar
Q1 10:55
1ST & 10
OPP 30
+8
87.3%
Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Williams for 8 yds to the Nwest 22Similar
Q1 10:55
2ND & 2
OPP 22
+8
87.3%
Riley Neal pass complete to Chris Shillings for 8 yds to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 4DOWNS12 plays · 36 yds · 0:0087% → 87%
Q1 9:06
3RD & 8
OWN 26
+14
86.7%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 14 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BALLDrive 5MISSED FG8 plays · 33 yds · 2:0915% → 16%
NUDrive 6PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 0:0085% → 84%
BALLDrive 7FUMBLE6 plays · 67 yds · 1:5816% → 19%
NUDrive 8INT5 plays · 11 yds · 0:0083% → 83%
BALLDrive 9MISSED FG9 plays · 32 yds · 3:2719% → 20%
NUDrive 10PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 0:0080% → 80%
BALLDrive 11PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 1:1621% → 22%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 12TD2 plays · 70 yds · 0:3377% → 84%
BALLDrive 13PUNT8 plays · 21 yds · 0:0017% → 17%
Q2 6:20
3RD & 6
OWN 24
+10
83.4%
NEAL, Riley pass complete to WILLIAMS, Jord. for 8 yards to the BALL32 (Harris, Matthew), PENALTY NU pass interference (Harris, Matthew) 10 yards to the BALL34, 1ST DOWN BALL, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 14FUMBLE6 plays · 16 yds · 0:4882% → 83%
Q2 1:57
2ND & 3
OWN 24
-4
82.6%
Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 22 Clayton Thorson fumbled, recovered by BalSt Kevin WillisSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BALLDrive 15TD1 play · 22 yds · 0:0032% → 32%
Q2 0:56
1ST & 10
OPP 22
+22
68.0%
Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Williams for 22 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 16END OF HALF3 plays · 6 yds · 0:0073% → 73%
NUDrive 17TD9 plays · 80 yds · 2:5572% → 82%
Q3 15:00
2ND & 5
OWN 25
+10
72.4%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Miles Shuler for 10 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+20
72.4%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 20 yds to the BalSt 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 15:00
1ST & 10
OPP 45
+5
75.0%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Miles Shuler for 5 yds to the BalSt 40Similar
Q3 12:05
1ST & 10
OPP 21
+21
82.0%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 21 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BALLDrive 18PUNT5 plays · 6 yds · 0:0021% → 20%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 19TD9 plays · 80 yds · 2:4581% → 89%
Q3 10:46
1ST & 10
OWN 20
0
80.9%
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Dan Vitale, broken up by John Whitman IIISimilar
Q3 10:46
3RD & 2
OWN 28
+21
80.4%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Mike McHugh for 21 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:46
3RD & 1
OPP 42
+14
82.6%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Warren Long for 14 yds to the BalSt 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:46
1ST & 10
OPP 28
0
83.5%
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Warren Long, broken up by Julian JacksonSimilar
Q3 10:46
2ND & 10
OPP 28
+3
83.4%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 3 yds to the BalSt 25Similar
Q3 8:01
3RD & 7
OPP 25
+25
89.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 25 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BALLDrive 20PUNT7 plays · 20 yds · 0:0012% → 12%
Q3 8:01
2ND & 9
OWN 26
+15
87.9%
NEAL, Riley pass incomplete to MABON, KeVonn (Smith, Drew), PENALTY NU illegal use of hands (Thompson, J.) 15 yards to the BALL41, 1ST DOWN BALL, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 8:01
2ND & 10
OWN 41
+4
87.3%
Riley Neal pass complete to KeVonn Mabon for 4 yds to the BalSt 45Similar
Q3 8:01
4TH & 6
OWN 45
0
88.2%
Kyle Schmidt punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 21FG6 plays · 71 yds · 1:3489% → 92%
Q3 6:25
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+62
88.7%
Justin Jackson run for 62 yds to the BalSt 13 Justin Jackson fumbled, forced by Tyree Holder, recovered by Nwest for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:25
2ND & 6
OPP 9
0
89.5%
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Dan Vitale, broken up by Ben IngleSimilar
Q3 5:34
3RD & 6
OPP 9
+5
88.9%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 5 yds to the BalSt 4Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BALLDrive 22TD8 plays · 75 yds · 2:459% → 17%
Q3 4:51
3RD & 6
OWN 29
+19
90.6%
Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Williams for 19 yds to the BalSt 48 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:51
1ST & 10
OWN 48
0
89.3%
Riley Neal pass incomplete to KeVonn Mabon, broken up by Dean LowrySimilar
Q3 2:06
1ST & 10
OPP 29
+29
82.7%
Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Williams for 29 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee PAT BLOCKED)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 23MISSED FG17 plays · 65 yds · 5:2388% → 89%
Q3 2:06
3RD & 8
OWN 28
+11
87.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 11 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 2:06
3RD & 4
OWN 45
+7
88.6%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 7 yds to the BalSt 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 15:00
3RD & 4
OPP 28
+17
89.4%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 17 yds to the BalSt 11 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BALLDrive 24PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 0:0013% → 12%
Q4 11:43
2ND & 10
OWN 20
+5
87.4%
Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Williams for 5 yds to the BalSt 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 25PUNT8 plays · -5 yds · 0:0089% → 87%
Q4 10:53
3RD & 14
OWN 34
-7
88.1%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Anthony Winbush and Osazuwamen Igbinosun for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 27Similar
Q4 10:53
4TH & 21
OWN 27
-5
87.4%
Nisawnder, H. punt 34 yards to the BALL39, fair catch by LACANARIA, C., PENALTY NU illegal procedure (Shuler, Miles) 5 yards to the NU22, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 10:53
4TH & 26
OWN 22
0
87.4%
Hunter Niswander punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Corey Lacanaria at the BalSt 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BALLDrive 26PUNT6 plays · 13 yds · 0:0014% → 12%
Q4 8:34
1ST & 10
OWN 43
+6
86.4%
Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Williams for 6 yds to the BalSt 49Similar
Q4 8:34
1ST & 10
OPP 45
0
84.8%
Riley Neal pass incomplete to Jordan Williams, broken up by Matthew HarrisSimilar
Q4 8:34
3RD & 9
OPP 44
0
86.2%
Riley Neal pass incomplete to Jordan Williams, broken up by Matthew HarrisSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 27PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 0:0090% → 89%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BALLDrive 28FG5 plays · 21 yds · 0:4914% → 27%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 29PUNT17 plays · 34 yds · 3:2686% → 94%
Q4 4:34
2ND & 12
OWN 34
+9
85.9%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 9 yds to the Nwest 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BALLDrive 30END OF GAME1 play · 13 yds · 0:008% → 8%
Q4 0:11
1ST & 10
OWN 9
+2
92.0%
Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Williams for 11 yds Jordan Williams fumbled, recovered by BalSt Corey Lacanaria for a 1ST down , return for 2 yds to the BalSt 22 Corey Lacanaria fumbled, recovered by BalSt Darian Green for a 1ST down BALL ST Penalty, illegal forward pass ( Yards) declined for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 0:56
Riley Neal pass complete to Jordan Williams for 22 yds for a TD, (Morgan Hagee KICK)
-14.6
FG · Q4 4:34
Morgan Hagee 36 yd FG GOOD
-13.5
End of Game · Final
Game over.
+8