2015 · Week 7 · Oct 17, 2015 · Ryan Field
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Win probability · NU
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Q2 1:44 · Dillon Kidd punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 25
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ seconds remainingScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsPregame prior
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 14:52: Akrum Wadley 35 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn PAT failed) — IOWA win probability +4.7 pts (now 59%) (top driver: IOWA has the ball).
- TD · Q2 10:15: Akrum Wadley 4 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn Kick) — IOWA win probability +10.7 pts (now 71%) (top driver: IOWA has the ball).
- TD · Q2 6:18: Christian Jones 4 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick) — NU win probability +6.4 pts (now 39%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 6:42: Akrum Wadley 2 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn Kick) — IOWA win probability +15.2 pts (now 83%) (top driver: IOWA has the ball).
- TD · Q3 5:26: Akrum Wadley 4 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn Kick) — IOWA win probability +11.0 pts (now 94%) (top driver: IOWA 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 6 of 10IOWA made the numbers' call on 4 of 8
- Q1 13:09IOWA 4th & 10 at NU 37, tiedClose callPunted · 54.6% before the snapGo for it54.6%30% to convertField goal54.6%−<0.140% to makePuntTheir call54.5%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 9:59IOWA 4th & 7 at NU 18, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 54.0% before the snapGo for it53.9%−0.135% to convertField goalTheir call54.0%79% to makePunt53.3%−0.7average punt
- Q1 7:24NU 4th & 4 at NU 33, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 45.6% before the snapGo for it45.7%−0.148% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call45.8%average punt
- Q1 4:37IOWA 4th & 3 at NU 49, up 3Close callPunted · 53.8% before the snapGo for it54.0%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call53.8%−0.2average punt
- Q1 3:18NU 4th & 2 at NU 17, down 3Close callPunted · 45.2% before the snapGo for it45.4%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call45.2%−0.2average punt
- Q2 14:26NU 4th & 10 at NU 25, down 9Agrees with the numbersPunted · 40.0% before the snapGo for it39.7%−0.928% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call40.6%average punt
- Q2 12:11IOWA 4th & 27 at IOWA 40, up 9Agrees with the numbersPunted · 58.4% before the snapGo for it56.6%−2.07% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call58.6%average punt
- Q2 11:40NU 4th & 10 at NU 13, down 9Agrees with the numbersPunted · 38.6% before the snapGo for it37.9%−1.228% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call39.1%average punt
- Q2 2:40NU 4th & 3 at IOWA 3, down 9Numbers favored go for it by 1.1 ptsKicked a field goal · 36.8% before the snapGo for it36.5%44% to convertField goalTheir call35.4%−1.193% to makePunt29.9%−6.6average punt
- Q2 1:44IOWA 4th & 2 at IOWA 43, up 6Numbers favored go for it by 1.1 ptsPunted · 62.6% before the snapGo for it62.8%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call61.7%−1.1average punt
- Q2 0:37NU 4th & 18 at NU 17, down 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 38.3% before the snapGo for it33.8%−4.112% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call37.8%average punt
- Q3 13:06NU 4th & 7 at IOWA 44, down 6Close callPunted · 40.9% before the snapGo for it41.0%37% to convertField goal39.3%−1.727% to makePuntTheir call41.0%−<0.1average punt
- Q3 3:33NU 4th & 3 at NU 38, down 20Close callPunted · 6.9% before the snapGo for it7.7%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call7.1%−0.5average punt
- Q3 0:40IOWA 4th & 8 at IOWA 25, up 20Agrees with the numbersPunted · 95.4% before the snapGo for it95.1%−0.932% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call96.0%average punt
- Q4 10:49IOWA 4th & 2 at NU 4, up 20Close callKicked a field goal · 96.9% before the snapGo for it96.8%50% to convertField goalTheir call96.0%−0.793% to makePunt92.5%−4.3average punt
- Q4 9:37NU 4th & 11 at NU 24, down 23Agrees with the numbersPunted · 2.2% before the snapGo for it1.9%−0.325% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call2.2%average punt
- Q4 6:04NU 4th & 10 at NU 49, down 30Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.2% before the snapGo for it0.2%−<0.129% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.2%average punt
- Q4 2:01IOWA 4th & 4 at NU 30, up 30Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 99.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call99.8%48% to convertField goal99.8%−<0.156% to makePunt99.7%−0.1average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NU made the numbers' call on 1 of 1IOWA made the numbers' call on 5 of 5
- Q2 14:52IOWA Touchdown, up 9 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · missedKickTheir call59.7%97% to makeGo for two59.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 10:15IOWA Touchdown, up 15 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call68.4%97% to makeGo for two68.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 6:18NU Touchdown, down 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call36.8%97% to makeGo for two36.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 6:42IOWA Touchdown, up 12 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call76.8%97% to makeGo for two76.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 5:26IOWA Touchdown, up 19 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call88.0%97% to makeGo for two87.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 7:55IOWA Touchdown, up 29 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.8%97% to makeGo for two99.8%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartIOWADrive 1PUNT10 plays · 38 yds · 1:4154% → 54%
Q1 14:14
3RD & 9
OWN 26
+5
46.0%
Beathard, C.J. pass incomplete to VandeBerg, Matt, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN offside (McShepard, Marcus) 5 yards to the IOWA31, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 13:54
3RD & 4
OWN 31
+32
46.1%
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 17 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Personal Foul (Traveon Henry) to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:48
1ST & 10
OPP 37
0
46.0%
C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Riley McCarron, broken up by Anthony WalkerSimilar
Q1 13:28
3RD & 10
OPP 37
0
46.1%
Beathard, C.J. pass complete to Smith, Tevaun for 24 yards to the NORTHWSTRN13, PENALTY IOWA pass interference (Smith, Tevaun) off-setting, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN Roughing Passer (Washington, Xavier) off-setting, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 13:09
4TH & 10
OPP 37
0
46.3%
Dillon Kidd punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 2INT3 plays · 2 yds · 0:4146% → 46%
IOWADrive 3FG4 plays · 3 yds · 1:5554% → 54%
Q1 11:08
2ND & 13
OPP 24
+2
46.2%
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 2 yds to the Nwest 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 4PUNT8 plays · 18 yds · 2:2247% → 46%
Q1 9:18
2ND & 7
OWN 18
+4
46.6%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 4 yds to the Nwest 22Similar
Q1 8:46
3RD & 3
OWN 22
+5
46.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 5 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 7:54
2ND & 7
OWN 30
+3
46.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jelani Roberts for 3 yds to the Nwest 33Similar
Q1 7:31
3RD & 4
OWN 33
0
46.6%
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Mike McHugh, broken up by Joshua JacksonSimilar
Q1 7:24
4TH & 4
OWN 33
0
46.4%
Hunter Niswander punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Desmond King at the Iowa 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 5PUNT5 plays · 26 yds · 2:3453% → 53%
Q1 7:11
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+19
46.8%
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jordan Canzeri for 19 yds to the Iowa 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 6PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 1:1647% → 46%
IOWADrive 7TD7 plays · 70 yds · 3:1853% → 59%
NUDrive 8PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:2042% → 41%
Q2 14:34
3RD & 10
OWN 25
0
41.0%
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson, broken up by Desmond KingSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 9PUNT5 plays · -17 yds · 2:0459% → 58%
Q2 14:15
1ST & 10
OWN 43
-10
41.1%
C.J. Beathard sacked by James Prather for a loss of 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN 47 IOWA Penalty, Intentional Grounding (C.J. Beathard) to the Iowa 47Similar
Q2 13:45
2ND & 20
OWN 47
+13
41.7%
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Derrick Mitchell Jr. for 13 yds to the Nwest 40Similar
Q2 13:03
3RD & 7
OPP 40
-10
40.8%
Beathard, C.J. pass complete to Smith, Tevaun for 30 yards to the NORTHWSTRN10, PENALTY IOWA holding (Walsh, Jordan) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 12:30
3RD & 17
50
-10
41.7%
C.J. Beathard sacked by Max Chapman for a loss of 10 yards to the Iowa 40Similar
Q2 12:11
4TH & 27
OWN 40
+5
42.3%
Dillon Kidd punt for 52 yds , Miles Shuler returns for 5 yds to the Nwest 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 10PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 0:2540% → 39%
Q2 11:58
2ND & 10
OWN 13
0
40.3%
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Christian Jones, broken up by Miles TaylorSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 11TD4 plays · 41 yds · 1:1860% → 71%
Q2 10:57
2ND & 5
OPP 36
+14
39.8%
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 14 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 12TD15 plays · 76 yds · 3:4733% → 39%
Q2 9:04
1ST & 10
OPP 49
+11
34.7%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Miles Shuler for 11 yds to the Iowa 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 8:43
1ST & 10
OPP 38
+5
34.4%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 5 yds to the Iowa 33Similar
Q2 8:35
2ND & 5
OPP 33
-15
34.9%
Jackson, Justin rush for 2 yards to the IOWA31, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN personal foul (Hance, Blake) 15 yards to the IOWA48, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 8:15
2ND & 20
OPP 48
+5
33.6%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Stephen Buckley for 5 yds to the Iowa 43Similar
Q2 7:43
3RD & 15
OPP 43
+34
31.5%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Mike McHugh for 34 yds to the Iowa 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:18
3RD & GOAL
OPP 4
+4
39.0%
Christian Jones 4 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 13INT2 plays · 0 yds · 0:0063% → 63%
Q2 6:02
1ST & 10
OWN 17
+20
36.8%
C.J. Beathard pass intercepted Traveon Henry return for 20 yds to the Iowa 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 14FG8 plays · 22 yds · 3:0040% → 41%
Q2 5:40
1ST & 10
OPP 25
-12
39.9%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Josey Jewell and Nate Meier for a loss of 12 yards to the Iowa 37Similar
Q2 5:25
2ND & 22
OPP 37
+21
38.0%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Miles Shuler for 6 yds to the Iowa 31 for a 1ST down IOWA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Cole Fisher) to the Iowa 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 5:08
1ST & 10
OPP 16
+5
39.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the Iowa 11Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 15PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 0:4763% → 63%
NUDrive 16PUNT6 plays · -8 yds · 0:5039% → 39%
Q2 1:27
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-10
39.0%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Jaleel Johnson for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 17DOWNS7 plays · 37 yds · 0:3163% → 66%
Q2 0:31
1ST & 10
OWN 47
+8
36.9%
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 8 yds to the Nwest 45Similar
Q2 0:25
2ND & 2
OPP 45
+19
35.2%
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Henry Krieger Coble for 19 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:09
2ND & 10
OPP 26
+7
34.6%
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Derrick Mitchell Jr. for 7 yds to the Nwest 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 18PUNT8 plays · 20 yds · 1:4442% → 41%
Q3 14:50
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+6
41.5%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 6 yds to the Nwest 42Similar
Q3 14:25
2ND & 4
OWN 42
+2
43.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 2 yds to the Nwest 44Similar
Q3 14:02
3RD & 2
OWN 44
+9
42.6%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Mike McHugh for 9 yds to the Iowa 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 19TD12 plays · 80 yds · 6:1662% → 83%
Q3 12:27
1ST & 10
OWN 44
+7
34.9%
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 7 yds to the Nwest 49Similar
Q3 10:54
1ST & 10
OPP 39
+13
34.2%
Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for 13 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:51
2ND & 13
OPP 16
+8
31.8%
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jacob Hillyer for 8 yds to the Nwest 8Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 20FUMBLE2 plays · -4 yds · 0:0024% → 24%
Q3 6:37
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-4
24.4%
Justin Jackson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 21 Justin Jackson fumbled, recovered by Iowa Jaleel JohnsonSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 21TD3 plays · 21 yds · 1:0183% → 94%
Q3 6:05
2ND & 3
OPP 14
+10
16.7%
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 10 yds to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 22PUNT8 plays · 18 yds · 1:3710% → 7%
Q3 5:10
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+9
9.6%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 9 yds to the Nwest 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 23PUNT8 plays · 13 yds · 2:4195% → 96%
Q3 0:40
4TH & 8
OWN 25
-4
3.6%
Dillon Kidd punt for 47 yds , Miles Shuler returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 24Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 24FUMBLE5 plays · 16 yds · 1:175% → 5%
Q4 14:29
1ST & 10
OWN 39
+11
5.0%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jelani Roberts for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 14:19
1ST & 10
50
-10
5.0%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Josey Jewell for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 40 Clayton Thorson fumbled, forced by Josey Jewell, recovered by Iowa Parker Hesse , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 25FG7 plays · 36 yds · 3:1997% → 99%
NUDrive 26PUNT6 plays · -2 yds · 0:542% → 2%
Q4 10:31
1ST & 10
OWN 26
+6
2.4%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Kidd for 6 yds to the Nwest 32Similar
Q4 10:16
2ND & 4
OWN 32
-10
2.5%
Thorson, Clayton rush for 5 yards to the NORTHWSTRN37, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding (Olson, Eric) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN22, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 9:37
4TH & 11
OWN 24
0
2.2%
Hunter Niswander punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Desmond King at the Iowa 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 27TD4 plays · 71 yds · 1:3599% → 100%
NUDrive 28PUNT12 plays · 24 yds · 1:470% → 0%
Q4 7:46
2ND & 10
OWN 25
-10
0.2%
Oliver, Zack pass incomplete to Vitale, Dan, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding (Olson, Eric) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN15, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 7:31
2ND & 20
OWN 15
+8
0.2%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Miles Shuler for 8 yds to the Nwest 23Similar
Q4 7:15
3RD & 12
OWN 23
+12
0.2%
Oliver, Zack pass incomplete to Shuler, Miles, PENALTY IOWA pass interference (Fleming, Maurice) 12 yards to the NORTHWSTRN35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHWSTRN.Similar
Q4 7:02
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+8
0.2%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Solomon Vault for 8 yds to the Nwest 43Similar
Q4 6:43
3RD & 2
OWN 43
+6
0.2%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 6 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 6:04
4TH & 10
OWN 49
0
0.2%
Hunter Niswander punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Iowa 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 29END OF GAME11 plays · 65 yds · 5:44100% → 100%
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 6:42
Akrum Wadley 2 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn Kick)
-15.2
TD · Q3 5:26
Akrum Wadley 4 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn Kick)
-11
TD · Q2 10:15
Akrum Wadley 4 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn Kick)
-10.7