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Win probability · HOU
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Q4 0:23 · TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 38
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 6:16: Matt Davis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK) — SMU win probability +6.4 pts (now 29%) (top driver: SMU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 2:18: Kenneth Farrow run for 6 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK) — HOU win probability +9.0 pts (now 82%) (top driver: HOU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 0:02: Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK) — HOU win probability +6.2 pts (now 88%) (top driver: HOU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 9:06: Greg Ward Jr. run for 10 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK) — HOU win probability +5.2 pts (now 93%) (top driver: HOU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 3:09: Kenneth Farrow run for 1 yd for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK) — HOU win probability +4.2 pts (now 98%) (top driver: HOU 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
HOU made the numbers' call on 3 of 4SMU made the numbers' call on 4 of 5
- Q1 4:22HOU 4th & 10 at HOU 25, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 85.5% before the snapGo for it85.4%−0.228% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call85.7%average punt
- Q1 2:19SMU 4th & 5 at HOU 46, up 7Close callPunted · 15.9% before the snapGo for it16.1%41% to convertField goal15.7%−0.423% to makePuntTheir call16.0%−0.1average punt
- Q2 10:23HOU 4th & 15 at HOU 29, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 83.5% before the snapGo for it83.0%−0.616% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call83.6%average punt
- Q2 4:25HOU 4th & 13 at HOU 12, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 71.4% before the snapGo for it69.7%−2.419% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call72.1%average punt
- Q3 12:15SMU 4th & 5 at HOU 38, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 15.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call15.9%42% to convertField goal15.0%−1.038% to makePunt15.0%−1.0average punt
- Q3 6:24SMU 4th & 22 at HOU 48, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 7.9% before the snapGo for it7.1%−1.68% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call8.7%average punt
- Q3 1:15SMU 4th & 12 at SMU 33, down 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 1.6% before the snapGo for it1.3%−0.623% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call1.9%average punt
- Q4 2:25HOU 4th & 4 at SMU 33, up 21Close callPunted · 99.4% before the snapGo for it99.4%48% to convertField goal99.3%−0.149% to makePuntTheir call99.2%−0.2average punt
- Q4 0:59SMU 4th & 26 at SMU 4, down 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.5% before the snapGo for it0.4%−<0.15% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.4%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
HOU made the numbers' call on 7 of 7SMU made the numbers' call on 3 of 4
- Q1 10:11SMU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call10.9%97% to makeGo for two10.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 8:57HOU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call89.2%97% to makeGo for two89.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 5:24SMU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call13.2%97% to makeGo for two13.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 14:39HOU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call85.2%97% to makeGo for two85.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 6:16SMU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call24.8%97% to makeGo for two24.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 2:18HOU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call77.8%97% to makeGo for two77.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:02HOU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call85.2%97% to makeGo for two85.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 9:06HOU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call92.4%97% to makeGo for two92.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 3:09HOU Touchdown, up 20 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call98.4%97% to makeGo for two98.4%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 7:37HOU Touchdown, up 27 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call100.0%97% to makeGo for two100.0%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 3:35SMU Touchdown, down 22 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call0.7%−<0.197% to makeGo for two0.7%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartSMUDrive 1TD11 plays · 82 yds · 4:2910% → 12%
Q1 14:40
1ST & 10
OWN 18
+9
90.5%
Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Jones for 9 yds to the SMU 27Similar
Q1 12:43
1ST & 10
OPP 35
0
89.8%
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Courtland Sutton, broken up by William Jackson IIISimilar
Q1 10:42
2ND & GOAL
OPP 8
0
89.1%
Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Jones for no gain to the Houst 8Similar
Q1 10:11
3RD & GOAL
OPP 8
+8
88.3%
Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 8 yds for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 2TD5 plays · 75 yds · 0:5488% → 89%
Q1 9:51
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+18
88.3%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 18 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:38
1ST & 10
OWN 43
+9
88.4%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 9 yds to the SMU 48Similar
Q1 9:09
2ND & 1
OPP 48
+38
88.3%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Tyler McCloskey for 38 yds to the SMU 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 3TD10 plays · 75 yds · 3:2311% → 15%
HOUDrive 4PUNT7 plays · 0 yds · 1:0286% → 85%
Q1 5:18
1ST & 20
OWN 15
+9
85.8%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 9 yds to the Houst 24Similar
Q1 4:55
2ND & 11
OWN 24
+1
85.6%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Ryan Jackson for 1 yd to the Houst 25Similar
Q1 4:29
3RD & 10
OWN 25
0
85.2%
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Steven Dunbar, broken up by Horace RichardsonSimilar
Q1 4:22
4TH & 10
OWN 25
+3
84.9%
Logan Piper punt for 43 yds , Darius Joseph returns for 3 yds to the SMU 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 5PUNT7 plays · 19 yds · 1:5915% → 16%
Q1 3:39
3RD & 3
OWN 42
+7
84.3%
Matt Davis pass complete to Shelby Walker for 7 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 6TD7 plays · 80 yds · 2:3284% → 87%
Q1 1:43
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+33
83.6%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 33 yds to the SMU 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 7FUMBLE7 plays · 41 yds · 2:0215% → 17%
Q2 13:55
2ND & 11
OWN 24
+27
84.7%
Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Jones for 27 yds Xavier Jones fumbled, recovered by SMU Braylon Hyder for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:29
1ST & 10
OPP 36
+2
82.8%
Braeden West run for 2 yds to the Houst 34 Braeden West fumbled, forced by Brandon Wilson, recovered by Houst Tyus BowserSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 8PUNT4 plays · -5 yds · 1:5285% → 83%
SMUDrive 9TD11 plays · 70 yds · 3:5617% → 29%
Q2 10:12
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+2
82.6%
Matt Davis pass complete to Kevin Thomas for 2 yds to the SMU 32Similar
Q2 9:55
2ND & 8
OWN 32
0
82.2%
Matt Davis run for 10 yds to the SMU 42 SMU Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the SMU 32Similar
Q2 9:55
2ND & 8
OWN 32
+15
82.2%
HOUSTON Penalty, Personal Foul (Elandon Roberts) to the SMU 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:05
2ND & 1
OPP 44
+12
80.4%
Matt Davis pass complete to Prescott Line for 12 yds to the Houst 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:45
3RD & 5
OPP 27
+10
78.6%
Davis, Matt pass incomplete to Malone, Ryheem, PENALTY HOUSTON holding (Jackson III, William) 10 yards to the HOUSTON17, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SMU.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 10PUNT5 plays · -3 yds · 1:4073% → 70%
Q2 6:05
1ST & 10
OWN 15
0
73.1%
Greg Ward Jr. pass incomplete to Chance Allen, broken up by Horace RichardsonSimilar
Q2 4:55
3RD & 10
OWN 15
-3
71.1%
Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Jarvis Pruitt for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 12Similar
Q2 4:25
4TH & 13
OWN 12
+66
70.1%
Logan Piper punt for 51 yds, downed at the HOUSTON 37 SMU Penalty, Personal Foul (David Johnson) to the SMU 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 11FUMBLE4 plays · -10 yds · 1:3128% → 32%
Q2 3:26
2ND & 11
OWN 21
+7
71.0%
Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 7 yds to the SMU 28Similar
Q2 2:54
3RD & 4
OWN 28
-16
68.5%
Matt Davis sacked by Steven Taylor for a loss of 16 yards to the SMU 12 Matt Davis fumbled, forced by Steven Taylor, recovered by Houst Adrian McDonald , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 12TD2 plays · 12 yds · 0:2673% → 82%
SMUDrive 13FUMBLE11 plays · 33 yds · 1:1623% → 26%
Q2 2:00
1ST & 10
OWN 24
+12
77.3%
Matt Davis pass complete to Xavier Castille for 12 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:19
3RD & 2
OWN 44
+5
75.5%
Matt Davis pass complete to Ryheem Malone for 5 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:08
1ST & 10
OWN 49
-10
75.4%
Davis, Matt rush for 6 yards to the HOUSTON45, PENALTY SMU holding (Brown, Evan) 10 yards to the SMU39, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 0:54
2ND & 18
OWN 41
+15
76.5%
Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 15 yds to the Houst 44Similar
Q2 0:44
3RD & 3
OPP 44
+1
74.1%
Braeden West run for 1 yd to the Houst 43 Braeden West fumbled, forced by Lee Hightower, recovered by Houst Jerard CarterSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 14TD6 plays · 57 yds · 0:3481% → 88%
HOUDrive 16FUMBLE4 plays · 16 yds · 1:0186% → 87%
Q3 13:43
1ST & 10
OWN 41
+2
86.9%
Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds to the Houst 43 Greg Ward Jr. fumbled, forced by Justin Lawler, recovered by SMU Andrew McCleneghenSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 17DOWNS4 plays · 5 yds · 1:1517% → 16%
HOUDrive 18TD8 plays · 62 yds · 2:5986% → 93%
Q3 11:43
2ND & 7
OWN 41
+19
86.6%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 19 yds to the SMU 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 11:06
1ST & 10
OPP 40
+3
86.9%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Demarcus Ayers for 3 yds to the SMU 37Similar
Q3 10:29
2ND & 7
OPP 37
+18
86.8%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 18 yds to the SMU 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:36
2ND & 7
OPP 16
-10
87.8%
Farrow, Kenneth rush for 3 yards to the SMU13, PENALTY HOUSTON holding (Oliver, Marcus) 10 yards to the SMU26, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 9:13
2ND & 17
OPP 26
+16
87.3%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Chance Allen for 16 yds to the SMU 10Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 19PUNT8 plays · 27 yds · 2:369% → 8%
Q3 8:30
2ND & 9
OWN 26
+38
91.5%
Matt Davis pass complete to Darius Joseph for 38 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:19
2ND & 11
OPP 37
-6
90.5%
Matt Davis sacked by B.J. Singleton for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 43Similar
Q3 6:24
4TH & 22
OPP 48
0
91.8%
Jackson Koonce punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 20TD9 plays · 75 yds · 3:0493% → 98%
Q3 5:07
1ST & 10
OWN 39
+28
93.4%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Kenneth Farrow for 28 yds to the SMU 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:15
1ST & 10
OPP 21
+17
94.0%
Javin Webb run for 13 yds to the SMU 8 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, Personal Foul (Jesse Montgomery) to the SMU 4 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 21PUNT7 plays · 8 yds · 1:392% → 2%
HOUDrive 22TD17 plays · 71 yds · 8:2999% → 100%
Q4 14:22
3RD & 5
OWN 45
+6
98.8%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 6 yds to the SMU 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:30
2ND & 8
OPP 24
+7
99.4%
Ryan Jackson run for 7 yds to the SMU 17 Ryan Jackson fumbled, forced by Darrion Richardson, recovered by Houst Demarcus AyersSimilar
Q4 8:07
2ND & 5
OPP 6
+4
99.4%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Tyler McCloskey for 4 yds to the SMU 2Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 23TD10 plays · 60 yds · 3:480% → 1%
Q4 7:23
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+4
99.9%
Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 4 yds to the SMU 44Similar
Q4 6:57
2ND & 6
OWN 44
+9
99.9%
Matt Davis pass complete to Courtland Sutton for 9 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:42
3RD & 3
OPP 40
+11
99.9%
Matt Davis pass complete to Braeden West for 11 yds to the Houst 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:05
2ND & 10
OPP 11
-14
99.9%
Matt Davis sacked by Steven Taylor for a loss of 14 yards to the Houst 25Similar
Q4 3:35
3RD & 24
OPP 25
+25
99.3%
Matt Davis pass complete to Darius Joseph for 25 yds for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 24PUNT7 plays · 6 yds · 0:50100% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 25PUNT4 plays · -16 yds · 1:160% → 0%
Q4 2:15
1ST & 10
OWN 20
-10
99.6%
Matt Davis sacked by Steven Taylor for a loss of 10 yards to the SMU 10Similar
Q4 1:20
2ND & 20
OWN 10
-6
99.6%
Matt Davis sacked by Tyus Bowser for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 4Similar
Q4 1:08
3RD & 26
OWN 4
0
99.6%
Matt Davis pass incomplete to Jeremiah Gaines, broken up by Donald GageSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 2:18
Kenneth Farrow run for 6 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)
+9
TD · Q2 6:16
Matt Davis run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chad Hedlund KICK)
-6.4
TD · Q2 0:02
Greg Ward Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD, (Ty Cummings KICK)
+6.2