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Win probability · AKR
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Q1 8:56 · Tyler Grassman punt for 39 yds
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ seconds remainingBlowout margin
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 12:22: Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 5 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK) — BUF win probability +5.7 pts (now 44%) (top driver: BUF has the ball).
- TD · Q2 7:51: Thomas Woodson pass complete to Imani Davis for 11 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK) — AKR win probability +6.7 pts (now 72%) (top driver: AKR has the ball).
- TD · Q2 2:26: Jordan Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD AKRON Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined, (Adam Mitcheson KICK) — BUF win probability +9.6 pts (now 40%) (top driver: BUF has the ball).
- TD · Q2 0:41: Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 28 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK) — AKR win probability +12.5 pts (now 80%) (top driver: AKR has the ball).
- TD · Q3 5:42: Donnell Alexander run for 7 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK) — AKR win probability +10.8 pts (now 96%) (top driver: AKR 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
AKR made the numbers' call on 8 of 9BUF made the numbers' call on 7 of 7
- Q1 15:00AKR 4th & 5 at AKR 17, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 58.2% before the snapGo for it58.2%−<0.140% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call58.2%average punt
- Q1 14:02BUF 4th & 10 at midfield, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 41.7% before the snapGo for it41.7%−<0.129% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.7%average punt
- Q1 13:36AKR 4th & 1 at BUF 41, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 58.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call58.4%70% to convertField goal58.1%−0.232% to makePunt58.2%−0.2average punt
- Q1 8:56BUF 4th & 10 at BUF 34, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 37.2% before the snapGo for it37.0%−0.629% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call37.5%average punt
- Q1 7:30AKR 4th & 13 at AKR 36, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 64.2% before the snapGo for it63.7%−0.920% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call64.6%average punt
- Q1 5:38BUF 4th & 11 at BUF 20, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 34.4% before the snapGo for it33.9%−0.825% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call34.7%average punt
- Q1 4:45AKR 4th & 18 at BUF 49, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 66.8% before the snapGo for it66.2%−1.313% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.4%average punt
- Q2 12:18AKR 4th & 9 at AKR 41, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 64.0% before the snapGo for it63.7%−0.832% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call64.5%average punt
- Q2 10:59BUF 4th & 24 at BUF 6, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 33.7% before the snapGo for it31.6%−2.26% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call33.7%average punt
- Q2 7:51BUF 4th & 8 at BUF 39, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 25.9% before the snapGo for it25.5%−0.634% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call26.1%average punt
- Q2 6:36AKR 4th & 17 at AKR 28, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 73.9% before the snapGo for it71.6%−2.513% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call74.1%average punt
- Q3 13:43AKR 4th & 2 at BUF 48, up 14Close callPunted · 81.2% before the snapGo for it81.5%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call80.6%−0.9average punt
- Q3 10:13BUF 4th & 8 at BUF 17, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 16.4% before the snapGo for it15.4%−1.332% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call16.7%average punt
- Q4 15:00AKR 4th & 8 at AKR 45, up 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 97.6% before the snapGo for it97.6%−0.234% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call97.8%average punt
- Q4 14:47BUF 4th & 7 at BUF 36, down 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 2.1% before the snapGo for it2.0%−0.337% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call2.3%average punt
- Q4 5:42AKR 4th & 4 at BUF 33, up 21Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 99.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call99.1%48% to convertField goal98.9%−0.149% to makePunt98.8%−0.2average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
AKR made the numbers' call on 6 of 6BUF made the numbers' call on 3 of 3
- Q1 10:34AKR Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call59.6%97% to makeGo for two59.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 9:04AKR Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call62.7%97% to makeGo for two62.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 12:22BUF Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call35.7%97% to makeGo for two35.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 7:51AKR Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call74.8%97% to makeGo for two74.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 2:26BUF Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call29.7%97% to makeGo for two29.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:41AKR Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call79.5%97% to makeGo for two79.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 5:42AKR Touchdown, up 20 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call96.1%97% to makeGo for two96.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 8:38AKR Touchdown, up 27 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call100.0%97% to makeGo for two100.0%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 7:24BUF Touchdown, down 22 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call1.2%97% to makeGo for two1.2%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartAKRDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 0:0052% → 52%
Q1 15:00
4TH & 5
OWN 17
+3
51.6%
Zach Paul punt for 36 yds , Collin Lisa returns for 3 yds to the 50 yard lineSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 0:0048% → 48%
AKRDrive 3TD7 plays · 80 yds · 3:0252% → 55%
Q1 13:36
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+30
51.8%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Imani Davis for 30 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:36
3RD & 10
50
+9
51.8%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 9 yds to the Buff 41Similar
Q1 10:34
2ND & 2
OPP 29
+29
54.5%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 29 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 4FUMBLE5 plays · 25 yds · 0:0046% → 46%
Q1 10:30
2ND & 7
OWN 14
+5
53.8%
Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 5 yds to the Buff 19Similar
Q1 10:30
3RD & 2
OWN 19
+9
53.9%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 9 yds to the Buff 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:30
1ST & 10
OWN 28
+8
53.7%
Jordan Johnson run for 8 yds to the Buff 36 Jordan Johnson fumbled, forced by Rodney Coe, recovered by Akron DeAndre ScottSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 5TD1 play · 36 yds · 0:0058% → 58%
Q1 9:04
1ST & 10
OPP 36
+36
57.6%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Austin Wolf for 36 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 6PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:0043% → 43%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 7PUNT6 plays · 9 yds · 0:0059% → 59%
BUFDrive 8PUNT4 plays · -1 yds · 0:0040% → 40%
Q1 5:38
1ST & 10
OWN 21
-1
59.9%
Joe Licata pass complete to Mason Schreck for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 20Similar
Q1 5:38
3RD & 11
OWN 20
0
60.1%
Joe Licata pass incomplete to Marcus McGill, broken up by Kris GivensSimilar
Q1 5:38
4TH & 11
OWN 20
+8
60.3%
Tyler Grassman punt for 52 yds , A.J. Coney returns for 8 yds to the Akron 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 9PUNT9 plays · 15 yds · 0:0062% → 61%
Q1 4:45
2ND & 8
OPP 49
+7
62.6%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Imani Davis for 7 yds to the Buff 42Similar
Q1 4:45
1ST & 10
OPP 41
-10
62.6%
WOODSON, T. pass complete to PRATT, Andrew for 19 yards to the UB22 (WILLIAMSON, Rya), PENALTY AKRON holding 10 yards to the AKRON49, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 10TD15 plays · 80 yds · 3:4037% → 44%
Q1 1:02
2ND & 9
OWN 21
0
63.4%
Joe Licata pass incomplete to Marcus McGill, broken up by Bryce CheekSimilar
Q1 1:02
3RD & 9
OWN 21
+13
63.6%
Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 13 yds to the Buff 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 15:00
3RD & 3
OWN 41
+11
63.5%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 11 yds to the Akron 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 15:00
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+13
63.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 13 yds to the Akron 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 15:00
2ND & 2
OPP 27
+5
62.3%
TAYLOR, Anthone rush for 4 yards to the AKRON23 (BROWN, Jatavis;EVANS, Dylan), PENALTY AKRON offside 5 yards to the AKRON22, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 15:00
3RD & 6
OPP 18
+10
62.9%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 10 yds to the Akron 8 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:22
2ND & GOAL
OPP 5
+5
56.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 5 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 11PUNT6 plays · 11 yds · 0:0060% → 59%
Q2 12:18
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+10
60.0%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Austin Wolf for 10 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:18
2ND & 10
OWN 40
+1
60.6%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Richie Cooper for 1 yd to the Akron 41Similar
Q2 12:18
3RD & 9
OWN 41
0
60.0%
Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Jerome Lane, broken up by Cameron LewisSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 12PUNT5 plays · -14 yds · 0:0040% → 38%
AKRDrive 13TD6 plays · 36 yds · 1:1564% → 72%
BUFDrive 14PUNT8 plays · 14 yds · 0:0029% → 29%
Q2 7:51
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+6
71.0%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 6 yds to the Buff 31Similar
Q2 7:51
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+6
70.5%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 6 yds to the Buff 43Similar
Q2 7:51
2ND & 9
OWN 38
+1
70.7%
Joe Licata pass complete to Brandon Smiley for 1 yd to the Buff 39Similar
Q2 7:51
3RD & 8
OWN 39
0
70.8%
Joe Licata pass incomplete to Marcus McGill, broken up by Jordan GeorgeSimilar
Q2 7:51
4TH & 8
OWN 39
+9
71.5%
Tyler Grassman punt for 35 yds , A.J. Coney returns for 9 yds to the Akron 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 15PUNT4 plays · -7 yds · 0:0072% → 70%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 16TD12 plays · 76 yds · 2:4927% → 40%
Q2 5:15
2ND & 1
OWN 33
+6
71.5%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 6 yds to the Buff 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 5:15
3RD & 10
OWN 39
+15
73.1%
LICATA, Joe pass incomplete to MCGILL, Marcus, PENALTY AKRON pass interference 15 yards to the AKRON46, 1ST DOWN UB, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 5:15
1ST & 10
OPP 24
+6
69.8%
Joe Licata pass complete to Collin Lisa for 6 yds to the Akron 18Similar
Q2 5:15
2ND & 4
OPP 18
+16
69.8%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 16 yds to the Akron 2 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:26
2ND & GOAL
OPP 1
+1
60.3%
Jordan Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD AKRON Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 17TD6 plays · 74 yds · 1:4065% → 80%
Q2 2:21
1ST & 10
OWN 26
+13
65.1%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Imani Davis for 13 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:21
1ST & 10
OWN 39
+23
66.4%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Imani Davis for 23 yds to the Buff 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:21
1ST & 10
OPP 38
+7
67.5%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 7 yds to the Buff 31Similar
Q2 0:41
1ST & 10
OPP 28
+28
80.1%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 28 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 18END OF HALF2 plays · 9 yds · 0:0024% → 24%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 19INT6 plays · 33 yds · 0:0022% → 24%
AKRDrive 20PUNT8 plays · 19 yds · 0:0080% → 79%
Q3 13:43
2ND & 10
OWN 33
-10
79.5%
ALEXANDER, D. rush for 13 yards to the AKRON46 (GILBO, Nick), PENALTY AKRON holding 10 yards to the AKRON23, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 13:43
2ND & 20
OWN 23
+15
79.3%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Imani Davis for 15 yds to the Akron 38Similar
Q3 13:43
3RD & 5
OWN 38
+6
79.5%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to A.J. Coney for 6 yds to the Akron 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:43
1ST & 10
OWN 44
+7
80.4%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 7 yds to the Buff 49Similar
Q3 13:43
4TH & 2
OPP 48
0
78.7%
Zach Paul punt for 33 yds , Brandon Stanback returns for no gain to the Buff 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 21PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 0:0019% → 18%
Q3 10:13
4TH & 8
OWN 17
+2
81.8%
Tyler Grassman punt for 43 yds , A.J. Coney returns for 2 yds to the Akron 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 22TD7 plays · 58 yds · 3:0185% → 96%
Q3 8:43
2ND & 13
OWN 39
+19
84.3%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Imani Davis for 19 yds to the Buff 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 8:43
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+7
84.7%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 7 yds to the Buff 35Similar
Q3 8:43
1ST & 10
OPP 30
+15
84.7%
WOODSON, T. pass incomplete to PRATT, Andrew (BAKER, Marqus), PENALTY UB pass interference 15 yards to the UB15, 1ST DOWN AKRON, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 23INT8 plays · 44 yds · 1:216% → 6%
Q3 5:42
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+16
94.5%
Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 16 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:42
1ST & 10
OWN 41
+9
94.3%
Joe Licata pass complete to Anthone Taylor for 9 yds to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q3 5:42
2ND & 1
50
+9
94.0%
Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 9 yds to the Akron 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:42
1ST & 10
OPP 41
+3
94.2%
Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 3 yds to the Akron 38Similar
Q3 5:42
2ND & 7
OPP 38
+7
94.1%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 7 yds to the Akron 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:21
1ST & 10
OPP 31
0
94.3%
Joe Licata pass intercepted, touchback. Bryce Cheek return for no gainSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 24PUNT10 plays · 25 yds · 4:1496% → 99%
Q3 4:14
3RD & 3
OWN 27
+4
95.5%
BUFFALO Penalty, Defensive offside (4 Yards) to the Akron 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:14
1ST & 10
OWN 31
-4
95.6%
Donnell Alexander run for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 28 Donnell Alexander fumbled, recovered by Akron Donnell AlexanderSimilar
Q4 15:00
3RD & 8
OWN 45
0
98.7%
Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Austin Wolf, broken up by Marqus BakerSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 25PUNT7 plays · 24 yds · 0:002% → 2%
Q4 14:47
3RD & 5
OWN 17
+16
97.7%
Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 16 yds to the Buff 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 14:47
1ST & 10
OWN 33
0
97.5%
Joe Licata pass incomplete to Matt Weiser, broken up by Bryce CheekSimilar
Q4 14:47
2ND & 10
OWN 33
-3
97.5%
Team run for a loss of 3 yards to the Buff 32 Team fumbled, recovered by Buff Jordan JohnsonSimilar
Q4 14:47
3RD & 11
OWN 32
+4
97.7%
Joe Licata pass complete to Mason Schreck for 4 yds to the Buff 36Similar
Q4 14:47
4TH & 7
OWN 36
0
97.7%
Tyler Grassman punt for 49 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 26TD8 plays · 85 yds · 3:3999% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 27TD7 plays · 62 yds · 1:130% → 2%
Q4 8:37
1ST & 10
OWN 38
+4
99.9%
Joe Licata pass complete to Jacob Martinez for 4 yds to the Buff 42Similar
Q4 8:37
2ND & 6
OWN 42
+8
99.9%
Joe Licata pass complete to Jacob Martinez for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:37
1ST & 10
50
+25
99.9%
Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 25 yds to the Akron 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:37
1ST & 10
OPP 25
+20
99.9%
Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 20 yds to the Akron 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:37
1ST & GOAL
OPP 5
+3
99.8%
LICATA, Joe pass incomplete to WILLOUGHBY, Ron (GIVENS, Kris), PENALTY AKRON pass interference 3 yards to the AKRON2, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 28DOWNS6 plays · 8 yds · 1:40100% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 29DOWNS10 plays · 16 yds · 0:001% → 1%
Q4 5:45
1ST & 10
OWN 31
+5
99.3%
Joe Licata pass complete to Jacob Martinez for 5 yds to the Buff 36Similar
Q4 5:45
3RD & 5
OWN 36
+10
99.3%
Joe Licata pass complete to Marcus McGill for 10 yds to the Buff 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:45
1ST & 10
OWN 46
+12
99.3%
Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 12 yds to the Akron 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:45
1ST & 10
OPP 32
-15
99.1%
LICATA, Joe pass complete to WILLOUGHBY, Ron for 11 yards to the AKRON21 (TURNER, James), PENALTY UB personal foul 15 yards to the AKRON47, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 5:45
3RD & 25
OPP 47
-6
99.4%
Joe Licata pass complete to Matt Weiser for 9 yds to the Buff 38 BUFFALO Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Buff 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 30END OF GAME5 plays · 20 yds · 0:00100% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 0:41
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 28 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)
+12.5
TD · Q3 5:42
Donnell Alexander run for 7 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)
+10.8
TD · Q2 2:26
Jordan Johnson run for 1 yd for a TD AKRON Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)
-9.6