2015 · Week 1 · Sep 5, 2015 · Huskie Stadium
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Q2 4:18 · Nicolai Bornand 21 yd FG GOOD
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
- FG · Q2 4:18: Nicolai Bornand 21 yd FG GOOD — UNLV win probability +11.1 pts (now 44%) (top driver: UNLV has the ball).
- TD · Q3 13:48: Desroy Maxwell 16 Yd pass from Drew Hare (Christian Hagan Kick) — NIU win probability +10.5 pts (now 77%) (top driver: NIU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 1:24: Joel Bouagnon 16 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick) — NIU win probability +15.3 pts (now 81%) (top driver: NIU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 11:34: Joel Bouagnon 1 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick) — NIU win probability +14.3 pts (now 90%) (top driver: NIU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 5:26: Aaron Criswell 41 Yd pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bornand Kick) — UNLV win probability +8.9 pts (now 14%) (top driver: UNLV 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
NIU made the numbers' call on 6 of 7UNLV made the numbers' call on 5 of 9
- Q1 10:39NIU 4th & 10 at UNLV 31, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 83.3% before the snapGo for it83.2%−<0.129% to convertField goalTheir call83.3%54% to makePunt83.2%−0.1average punt
- Q1 10:00NIU 4th & 3 at UNLV 34, down 4Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 83.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call83.8%53% to convertField goal83.6%−0.147% to makePunt83.6%−0.2average punt
- Q1 8:16UNLV 4th & 7 at NIU 41, up 4Close callPunted · 17.2% before the snapGo for it17.3%37% to convertField goal17.1%−0.232% to makePuntTheir call17.2%−0.1average punt
- Q1 5:00NIU 4th & 2 at UNLV 38, down 4Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 81.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call81.7%57% to convertField goal81.3%−0.438% to makePunt81.3%−0.4average punt
- Q2 14:54NIU 4th & 1 at NIU 34, down 11Close callPunted · 74.2% before the snapGo for it74.4%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call74.1%−0.3average punt
- Q2 13:16UNLV 4th & 6 at UNLV 21, up 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 27.3% before the snapGo for it27.0%−0.738% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call27.7%average punt
- Q2 11:44NIU 4th & 13 at UNLV 40, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 70.5% before the snapGo for it70.2%−0.321% to convertField goal70.4%−0.134% to makePuntTheir call70.5%average punt
- Q2 4:18UNLV 4th & 4 at NIU 4, up 11Close callKicked a field goal · 38.5% before the snapGo for it38.3%40% to convertField goalTheir call37.8%−0.493% to makePunt33.2%−5.0average punt
- Q3 13:42UNLV 4th & 1 at NIU 44, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 30.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call30.1%70% to convertField goal25.9%−4.127% to makePunt27.3%−2.8average punt
- Q3 9:05UNLV 4th & 2 at NIU 16, tiedNumbers favored go for it by 1.1 ptsKicked a field goal · 33.0% before the snapGo for it32.6%56% to convertField goalTheir call31.4%−1.181% to makePunt22.4%−10.1average punt
- Q3 8:58NIU 4th & 13 at NIU 30, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 61.7% before the snapGo for it60.1%−2.920% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call63.0%average punt
- Q3 7:53UNLV 4th & 14 at UNLV 48, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 37.0% before the snapGo for it35.5%−2.919% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call38.4%average punt
- Q4 13:50UNLV 4th & 8 at NIU 34, down 4Close callKicked a field goal · 26.2% before the snapGo for it25.9%34% to convertField goalTheir call25.8%−<0.147% to makePunt24.4%−1.5average punt
- Q4 11:30UNLV 4th & 8 at UNLV 23, down 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 11.3% before the snapGo for it10.2%−1.632% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call11.8%average punt
- Q4 4:52NIU 4th & 7 at NIU 36, up 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 93.0% before the snapGo for it92.1%−0.737% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call92.8%average punt
- Q4 3:17UNLV 4th & 9 at NIU 46, down 8Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 9.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call7.6%32% to convertField goal6.6%−1.123% to makePunt6.3%−1.3average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NIU made the numbers' call on 5 of 5UNLV made the numbers' call on 2 of 3
- Q1 12:31UNLV Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call15.6%97% to makeGo for two15.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 14:54UNLV Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call26.0%97% to makeGo for two26.0%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:38NIU Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call60.3%97% to makeGo for two60.2%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 13:48NIU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call70.6%97% to makeGo for two70.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 1:24NIU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call76.0%97% to makeGo for two75.8%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 11:34NIU Touchdown, up 7 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call87.0%97% to makeGo for two86.6%−0.345% to convert
- Q4 8:10NIU Touchdown, up 14 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call95.2%97% to makeGo for two94.7%−0.545% to convert
- Q4 5:26UNLV Touchdown, down 9 before the tryNumbers favored go for two by 1.2 ptsKicked · madeKickTheir call7.3%−1.297% to makeGo for two8.5%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartUNLVDrive 1TD8 plays · 84 yds · 2:2514% → 15%
NIUDrive 2FG8 plays · 44 yds · 1:4785% → 84%
Q1 12:26
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+5
84.6%
Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 5 yds to the NoIll 30Similar
Q1 12:26
2ND & 5
OWN 30
+39
84.6%
Drew Hare pass complete to Tommylee Lewis for 39 yds to the UNLV 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:26
1ST & 10
OPP 31
0
84.8%
HARE, Drew rush for 10 yards to the UNLV21, out-of-bounds (MCTYER, Torry), PENALTY NIU holding (GOLLADAY, Kenny) 0 yards to the UNLV31, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 12:26
3RD & 7
OPP 28
-3
84.7%
Drew Hare sacked by Tau Lotulelei for a loss of 3 yards to the UNLV 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNLVDrive 3INT3 plays · 1 yds · 0:0016% → 16%
NIUDrive 4DOWNS4 plays · 9 yds · 0:0084% → 84%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNLVDrive 5PUNT7 plays · 27 yds · 0:0017% → 17%
Q1 8:16
1ST & 10
OWN 32
+12
83.0%
Blake Decker pass complete to Anthony Williams for 12 yds to the UNLV 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:16
2ND & 8
OWN 46
+10
82.8%
Blake Decker pass complete to Aaron Criswell for 10 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:16
1ST & 10
OPP 44
-1
82.8%
Blake Decker sacked by Jawuan Johnson for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 6DOWNS7 plays · 46 yds · 0:0082% → 82%
UNLVDrive 7TD7 plays · 63 yds · 2:5420% → 26%
Q1 2:48
3RD & 6
OPP 28
+10
79.9%
Kurt Palandech pass complete to Anthony Williams for 10 yds to the NoIll 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 8PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 0:0075% → 75%
UNLVDrive 9PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 0:0028% → 27%
Q2 13:16
4TH & 6
OWN 21
+33
72.9%
Logan Yunker punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NORTHERNIL 31 UNLV Penalty, personal foul (Kenny Keys) to the NoIll 46Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 10PUNT8 plays · 14 yds · 0:0072% → 71%
UNLVDrive 11FG15 plays · 85 yds · 4:5532% → 44%
Q2 9:13
1ST & 10
OWN 11
+23
68.3%
Blake Decker pass complete to Jake Phillips for 23 yds to the UNLV 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:13
2ND & 7
OPP 35
0
66.8%
Blake Decker pass incomplete to Devonte Boyd, broken up by Paris LoganSimilar
Q2 9:13
3RD & 7
OPP 35
+15
67.3%
DECKER, Blake pass incomplete to CRISWELL, Aaron, PENALTY NIU pass interference (MAYES, Brandon) 15 yards to the NIU20, 1ST DOWN UNLV, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 9:13
3RD & 10
OPP 20
+15
67.3%
DECKER, Blake pass incomplete to KEYS, Kendal, PENALTY NIU pass interference (SMALLS, Albert) 15 yards to the NIU5, 1ST DOWN UNLV, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 9:13
2ND & GOAL
OPP 4
0
66.7%
Blake Decker pass incomplete to Jake Phillips, broken up by Albert SmallsSimilar
Q2 9:13
3RD & GOAL
OPP 4
0
66.9%
Blake Decker pass incomplete to Andrew Price, broken up by Albert SmallsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 12TD12 plays · 75 yds · 2:4056% → 67%
Q2 4:18
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+8
56.3%
Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 8 yds to the NoIll 33Similar
Q2 4:18
3RD & 9
OWN 49
+18
58.0%
Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 18 yds to the UNLV 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:18
1ST & 10
OPP 33
+10
59.3%
Drew Hare pass complete to Chad Beebe for 10 yds to the UNLV 23 for a 1ST down UNLV Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:38
3RD & 3
OPP 16
+16
66.5%
Drew Hare pass complete to Shane Wimann for 16 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNLVDrive 13END OF HALF12 plays · 35 yds · 1:2139% → 40%
Q2 1:32
1ST & 10
OWN 22
+14
61.4%
Blake Decker pass complete to Kendal Keys for 14 yds to the UNLV 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:32
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+9
60.2%
Blake Decker pass complete to Kendal Keys for 9 yds to the UNLV 45Similar
Q2 1:32
1ST & 10
OWN 46
-4
59.1%
Blake Decker run for 1 yd to the UNLV 47 UNLV Penalty, illegal forward pass (Blake Decker) to the UNLV 42Similar
Q2 0:24
2ND & 14
OWN 42
+16
60.3%
Blake Decker pass complete to Anthony Williams for 16 yds to the NoIll 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 14TD5 plays · 63 yds · 1:0662% → 77%
UNLVDrive 15FG11 plays · 55 yds · 4:3729% → 39%
Q3 13:42
1ST & 10
OWN 29
+18
70.7%
Blake Decker pass complete to Kendal Keys for 18 yds to the UNLV 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:42
3RD & 3
OPP 46
+2
68.7%
Blake Decker pass complete to Kendal Keys for 2 yds to the NoIll 44Similar
Q3 13:42
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+18
68.2%
Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 18 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:42
1ST & 10
OPP 24
0
67.2%
Blake Decker pass incomplete to Kendal Keys, broken up by Brandon MayesSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 16PUNT5 plays · -3 yds · 0:0065% → 62%
Q3 8:58
1ST & 10
OWN 33
-9
64.6%
Drew Hare sacked by Sonny Sanitoa for a loss of 9 yards to the NoIll 24Similar
Q3 8:58
2ND & 19
OWN 24
+6
63.7%
Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 6 yds to the NoIll 30Similar
Q3 8:58
4TH & 13
OWN 30
0
61.6%
Jacob Ambrose punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Keith Whitely at the UNLV 28Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNLVDrive 17PUNT7 plays · 20 yds · 0:0039% → 37%
NIUDrive 18TD10 plays · 93 yds · 2:3259% → 81%
Q3 3:56
2ND & 6
OWN 11
+8
58.9%
Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 8 yds to the NoIll 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:56
1ST & 15
OWN 25
0
59.1%
Drew Hare pass incomplete to Juwan Brescacin, broken up by Jay'Onn MylesSimilar
Q3 3:56
2ND & 15
OWN 25
+48
58.9%
Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 48 yds to the UNLV 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNLVDrive 19FG9 plays · 39 yds · 2:2826% → 32%
Q3 1:18
1ST & 10
OWN 27
+8
74.5%
Blake Decker pass complete to Anthony Williams for 8 yds to the UNLV 35Similar
Q3 1:18
2ND & 2
OWN 35
+18
72.2%
Blake Decker pass complete to Kendal Keys for 18 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 1:18
1ST & 10
OPP 47
+8
70.7%
Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 8 yds to the NoIll 39Similar
Q4 15:00
3RD & 8
OPP 34
0
70.6%
Blake Decker pass incomplete to Kendal Keys, broken up by Shawun LurrySimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 20TD8 plays · 82 yds · 2:1170% → 90%
Q4 13:45
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+19
71.6%
Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 19 yds to the UNLV 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:45
1ST & 10
OPP 45
-10
74.6%
BOUAGNON, Joel rush for 6 yards to the UNLV39 (KEYS, Kenny), PENALTY NIU holding (CONLON, Aidan) 10 yards to the NIU45, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 13:45
1ST & 20
OWN 45
+48
71.8%
Drew Hare pass complete to Kenny Golladay for 48 yds to the UNLV 7 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNLVDrive 21PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 0:0013% → 11%
Q4 11:30
2ND & 11
OWN 20
-8
87.2%
Blake Decker sacked by Austin Smaha for a loss of 8 yards to the UNLV 12Similar
Q4 11:30
3RD & 19
OWN 12
+11
88.2%
Blake Decker pass complete to Keith Whitely for 11 yds to the UNLV 23Similar
Q4 11:30
4TH & 8
OWN 23
+13
88.6%
Logan Yunker punt for 55 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 13 yds to the NoIll 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 22TD4 plays · 65 yds · 1:0890% → 97%
Q4 9:18
2ND & 10
OWN 35
+25
89.5%
Drew Hare pass complete to Chad Beebe for 25 yds to the UNLV 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNLVDrive 23TD8 plays · 71 yds · 2:365% → 14%
Q4 8:02
1ST & 10
OWN 29
-2
95.4%
Blake Decker sacked by Cameron Clinton-Earl for a loss of 2 yards to the UNLV 27Similar
Q4 8:02
3RD & 4
OWN 35
+5
95.4%
DECKER, Blake pass incomplete to BOYD, Devonte, PENALTY NIU pass interference (LOGAN, Paris) 5 yards to the UNLV40, 1ST DOWN UNLV, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 8:02
2ND & 3
OWN 47
+6
95.0%
Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 6 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:02
1ST & 10
OPP 47
+6
95.1%
Blake Decker pass complete to Anthony Williams for 6 yds to the NoIll 41Similar
Q4 5:26
2ND & 4
OPP 41
+41
86.2%
Aaron Criswell 41 Yd pass from Blake Decker (Nicolai Bornand Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 24PUNT6 plays · 3 yds · 0:2794% → 92%
UNLVDrive 25DOWNS11 plays · 27 yds · 0:0011% → 11%
Q4 3:17
1ST & 10
OWN 27
-10
89.4%
DECKER, Blake pass incomplete to WHITELY, Keith, PENALTY UNLV holding (SANDERS,J.) 10 yards to the UNLV17, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 3:17
2ND & 8
OWN 29
0
89.1%
Blake Decker pass incomplete to Anthony Williams UNLV Penalty, illegal procedure ( Yards) declinedSimilar
Q4 3:17
3RD & 8
OWN 29
+11
90.6%
Blake Decker pass complete to Devonte Boyd for 11 yds to the UNLV 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:17
3RD & 10
OWN 40
+13
89.2%
Blake Decker pass complete to Keith Whitely for 13 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:17
2ND & 10
OPP 47
+1
86.9%
Blake Decker pass complete to Kendal Keys for 1 yd to the NoIll 46Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 26END OF GAME3 plays · 25 yds · 0:0096% → 96%
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 1:24
Joel Bouagnon 16 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)
+15.3
TD · Q4 11:34
Joel Bouagnon 1 Yd Run (Christian Hagan Kick)
+14.3
FG · Q2 4:18
Nicolai Bornand 21 yd FG GOOD
-11.1