2015 · Week 13 · Nov 28, 2015 · Soldier Field
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Win probability · ILL
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Q1 12:13 · Ke'Shawn Vaughn run for 1 yd to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorPregame priorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 1:21: Warren Long run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) — NU win probability +4.7 pts (now 60%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 11:41: Justin Jackson run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) — NU win probability +7.3 pts (now 68%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 0:45: Clayton Thorson pass intercepted for a TD Mason Monheim return for 58 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK) — ILL win probability +13.3 pts (now 25%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q3 0:45: Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 49 yds , Dan Vitale return for 16 yds to the Nwest 32 — ILL win probability +6.7 pts (now 31%) (top driver: ILL has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q3 0:10: Justin Jackson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 37 — NU win probability +5.7 pts (now 75%) (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
ILL made the numbers' call on 8 of 11NU made the numbers' call on 4 of 9
- Q1 13:30NU 4th & 3 at NU 24, tiedClose callPunted · 57.2% before the snapGo for it57.2%51% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call57.2%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 12:13ILL 4th & 1 at NU 38, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 43.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call43.3%70% to convertField goal43.1%−0.238% to makePunt43.1%−0.2average punt
- Q1 5:30ILL 4th & 6 at ILL 24, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 44.2% before the snapGo for it44.2%−0.238% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call44.4%average punt
- Q1 0:00ILL 4th & 3 at ILL 32, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 40.0% before the snapGo for it40.4%−0.252% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call40.6%average punt
- Q2 9:36ILL 4th & 9 at NU 45, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 31.8% before the snapGo for it31.4%−0.432% to convertField goal30.7%−1.125% to makePuntTheir call31.8%average punt
- Q2 8:12NU 4th & 13 at NU 15, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 68.7% before the snapGo for it66.2%−2.519% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call68.7%average punt
- Q2 5:56ILL 4th & 5 at NU 30, down 14Close callKicked a field goal · 30.0% before the snapGo for it29.9%41% to convertField goalTheir call29.8%−<0.156% to makePunt29.0%−0.9average punt
- Q2 4:51NU 4th & 2 at NU 38, up 14Close callPunted · 71.8% before the snapGo for it71.8%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call70.9%−0.9average punt
- Q2 3:15ILL 4th & 7 at ILL 25, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 26.9% before the snapGo for it26.3%−0.635% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call26.9%average punt
- Q2 1:16NU 4th & 12 at ILL 46, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 75.1% before the snapGo for it74.1%−0.623% to convertField goal74.0%−0.823% to makePuntTheir call74.8%average punt
- Q3 13:02ILL 4th & 6 at ILL 47, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 25.7% before the snapGo for it25.7%−0.140% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call25.8%average punt
- Q3 11:44NU 4th & 2 at NU 28, up 14Numbers favored go for it by 1.0 ptsPunted · 77.4% before the snapGo for it78.9%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call77.9%−1.0average punt
- Q3 9:30ILL 4th & 13 at ILL 26, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 20.3% before the snapGo for it19.3%−1.919% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call21.2%average punt
- Q3 8:18NU 4th & 2 at NU 20, up 14Close callPunted · 80.8% before the snapGo for it81.4%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call80.4%−1.0average punt
- Q3 6:47ILL 4th & 3 at ILL 43, down 14Close callPunted · 20.5% before the snapGo for it21.2%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call20.9%−0.3average punt
- Q3 2:10ILL 4th & 11 at NU 32, down 14Close callWent for it · 16.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call15.8%−0.527% to convertField goal16.3%51% to makePunt15.5%−0.8average punt
- Q4 11:27NU 4th & 16 at ILL 22, up 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 74.9% before the snapGo for it71.3%−3.415% to convertField goalTheir call74.7%72% to makePunt65.4%−9.4average punt
- Q4 7:04NU 4th & 10 at NU 31, up 10Agrees with the numbersPunted · 85.6% before the snapGo for it83.8%−3.129% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call87.0%average punt
- Q4 4:10ILL 4th & 6 at NU 9, down 10Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 12.4% before the snapGo for it12.3%−0.733% to convertField goalTheir call13.0%89% to makePunt7.3%−5.7average punt
- Q4 0:16NU 4th & 4 at ILL 47, up 10Close callPunted · 94.5% before the snapGo for it94.3%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call94.2%−0.2average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
ILL made the numbers' call on 2 of 2NU made the numbers' call on 3 of 3
- Q1 8:59ILL Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call46.0%97% to makeGo for two46.0%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 6:35NU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call54.7%97% to makeGo for two54.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 1:21NU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call58.3%97% to makeGo for two58.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 11:41NU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call65.4%97% to makeGo for two65.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 0:45ILL Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call25.3%97% to makeGo for two25.2%−0.245% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNUDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 1:0555% → 55%
ILLDrive 2TD11 plays · 47 yds · 4:0145% → 49%
Q1 12:45
3RD & 11
OPP 48
+10
45.2%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 10 yds to the Nwest 38Similar
Q1 11:40
1ST & 10
OPP 37
+1
45.9%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 1 yd to the Nwest 36Similar
Q1 11:20
3RD & 9
OPP 36
+12
45.9%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 12 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 3TD6 plays · 76 yds · 1:5451% → 54%
ILLDrive 4PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 0:5247% → 46%
Q1 5:30
4TH & 6
OWN 24
0
46.1%
Ryan Frain punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 5TD13 plays · 57 yds · 3:5254% → 60%
ILLDrive 6PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 1:1342% → 42%
NUDrive 7TD8 plays · 75 yds · 3:1959% → 68%
Q2 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+16
41.5%
Justin Jackson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Eric Finney) to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:00
2ND & 14
OWN 37
+39
41.4%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Miles Shuler for 39 yds to the Illin 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:43
3RD & 3
OPP 17
+9
39.7%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Kidd for 9 yds to the Illin 8 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 8PUNT8 plays · 27 yds · 1:3934% → 33%
NUDrive 9PUNT4 plays · -3 yds · 1:1969% → 68%
Q2 8:28
3RD & 6
OWN 22
-7
31.1%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Mason Monheim for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 10MISSED FG7 plays · 18 yds · 2:0433% → 31%
Q2 6:34
2ND & 15
OPP 40
+10
31.3%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 10 yds to the Nwest 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 11PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 0:5771% → 71%
Q2 4:51
4TH & 2
OWN 38
0
29.1%
Hunter Niswander punt for 40 yds, fair catch by V'Angelo Bentley at the Illin 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 12PUNT5 plays · 3 yds · 1:1529% → 27%
Q2 4:00
2ND & 8
OWN 24
+1
28.7%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Ke'Shawn Vaughn for 1 yd to the Illin 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 13PUNT8 plays · 14 yds · 1:3974% → 75%
Q2 2:12
3RD & 1
OWN 49
+7
25.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 7 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:40
2ND & 10
OPP 44
-2
23.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 46Similar
Q2 1:16
4TH & 12
OPP 46
0
25.2%
Hunter Niswander punt for 32 yds, fair catch by V'Angelo Bentley at the Illin 14Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 14END OF HALF11 plays · 29 yds · 1:1226% → 28%
ILLDrive 15PUNT6 plays · 24 yds · 1:2025% → 26%
Q3 14:22
1ST & 10
OWN 23
+20
25.3%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 20 yds to the Illin 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 16PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 0:5177% → 77%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 17PUNT4 plays · -3 yds · 2:0424% → 21%
Q3 9:55
3RD & 7
OWN 32
-6
21.6%
Wes Lunt sacked by Anthony Walker for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 18PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 0:5081% → 81%
Q3 8:18
4TH & 2
OWN 20
+2
19.5%
Hunter Niswander punt for 46 yds , V'Angelo Bentley returns for 2 yds to the Illin 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 19PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 1:1321% → 21%
Q3 7:30
2ND & 2
OWN 44
-1
21.9%
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 43 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Illin Wes LuntSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 20FUMBLE7 plays · 22 yds · 2:2783% → 86%
Q3 5:40
3RD & 8
OWN 39
+8
15.6%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Jihad Ward for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard line Clayton Thorson fumbled, recovered by Nwest Clayton Thorson , return for 0 yards for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, Personal Foul (Chunky Clements) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:20
1ST & 10
50
0
14.7%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Miles Shuler for no gain to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q3 4:03
3RD & 12
OWN 48
-3
14.5%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for a loss of 3 yards Solomon Vault fumbled, forced by Chunky Clements, recovered by Illin Carroll PhillipsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 21DOWNS6 plays · 13 yds · 1:4520% → 16%
Q3 3:55
1ST & 10
OPP 45
+14
19.5%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 14 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 22INT TD4 plays · 22 yds · 1:1587% → 75%
NUDrive 23FG12 plays · 46 yds · 3:4375% → 80%
ILLDrive 24INT8 plays · 50 yds · 1:2918% → 19%
Q4 11:18
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+34
18.1%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 34 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:20
3RD & 4
OPP 35
+6
19.2%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Desmond Cain for 6 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 9:49
3RD & 6
OPP 25
0
18.7%
Wes Lunt pass intercepted Matthew Harris return for no gain to the Nwest 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 25PUNT7 plays · 12 yds · 2:3486% → 87%
Q4 7:04
4TH & 10
OWN 31
+17
13.5%
Hunter Niswander punt for 46 yds , V'Angelo Bentley returns for 17 yds to the Illin 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 26MISSED FG9 plays · 51 yds · 2:4014% → 11%
Q4 6:50
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+3
14.1%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Geronimo Allison for 3 yds to the Illin 43Similar
Q4 6:11
3RD & 10
OWN 40
+23
11.0%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Josh Ferguson for 23 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:50
1ST & 10
OPP 37
+24
13.4%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 24 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 27PUNT12 plays · 33 yds · 3:4491% → 98%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 0:45
Clayton Thorson pass intercepted for a TD Mason Monheim return for 58 yds for a TD, (Taylor Zalewski KICK)
+13.3
TD · Q2 11:41
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
-7.3
KEY PLAY · Q3 0:45
Taylor Zalewski kickoff for 49 yds , Dan Vitale return for 16 yds to the Nwest 32
+6.7