2015 · Famous Idaho Potato Bowl · Dec 22, 2015 · Albertsons Stadium
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Win probability · USU
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Q4 14:53 · Aaron Dalton punt for 35 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 15
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offensePregame priorGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ seconds remainingScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 1:32: Kent Myers pass complete to Brandon Swindall for 9 yds for a TD, (Brock Warren KICK) — USU win probability +12.4 pts (now 63%) (top driver: Not a blowout margin).
- FG · Q2 0:00: Robert Stein 29 yd FG GOOD — AKR win probability +13.7 pts (now 57%) (top driver: AKR has the ball).
- TD · Q3 12:41: Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 19 yds for a TD, (Brock Warren KICK) — USU win probability +18.9 pts (now 70%) (top driver: USU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 5:43: Donnell Alexander run for 2 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK) — AKR win probability +21.5 pts (now 62%) (top driver: AKR has the ball).
- TD · Q4 1:12: Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Brandon Swindall for 2 yds for a TD, (Brock Warren KICK) — USU win probability +41.4 pts (now 49%) (top driver: Blowout context favors the defense).
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
USU made the numbers' call on 7 of 8AKR made the numbers' call on 9 of 11
- Q1 13:29AKR 4th & 4 at AKR 41, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 32.0% before the snapGo for it32.1%−<0.148% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call32.1%average punt
- Q1 11:30USU 4th & 15 at USU 13, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 67.4% before the snapGo for it67.4%−0.216% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.5%average punt
- Q1 9:10USU 4th & 8 at USU 28, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 65.1% before the snapGo for it65.1%−0.233% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call65.3%average punt
- Q1 7:11AKR 4th & 7 at AKR 6, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 35.4% before the snapGo for it35.2%−0.333% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call35.5%average punt
- Q1 5:51USU 4th & 13 at AKR 44, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 63.3% before the snapGo for it63.2%−0.321% to convertField goal63.2%−0.327% to makePuntTheir call63.5%average punt
- Q1 1:03AKR 4th & 1 at AKR 40, up 7Numbers favored go for it by 1.0 ptsPunted · 40.0% before the snapGo for it40.3%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call39.3%−1.0average punt
- Q1 0:18USU 4th & 9 at USU 16, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 59.4% before the snapGo for it58.5%−1.130% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call59.6%average punt
- Q2 10:54AKR 4th & 11 at AKR 5, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 41.1% before the snapGo for it39.7%−1.523% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.2%average punt
- Q2 8:27USU 4th & 8 at AKR 18, down 7Close callWent for it · 57.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call56.1%−0.732% to convertField goal56.8%79% to makePunt50.9%−5.9average punt
- Q2 2:53AKR 4th & 9 at USU 16, up 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 51.7% before the snapGo for it50.2%−0.729% to convertField goalTheir call51.0%81% to makePunt46.1%−4.9average punt
- Q2 0:53AKR 4th & 22 at AKR 14, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 41.5% before the snapGo for it36.3%−4.87% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.1%average punt
- Q3 11:40AKR 4th & 8 at AKR 35, down 1Agrees with the numbersPunted · 32.4% before the snapGo for it32.2%−1.434% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call33.6%average punt
- Q3 3:45USU 4th & 17 at USU 17, down 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 41.3% before the snapGo for it37.7%−5.313% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call43.0%average punt
- Q3 3:25AKR 4th & 10 at AKR 48, up 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 59.7% before the snapGo for it59.0%−1.629% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call60.7%average punt
- Q4 14:53USU 4th & 16 at midfield, down 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 40.3% before the snapGo for it38.2%−3.616% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.8%average punt
- Q4 8:15AKR 4th & 7 at USU 29, up 6Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 72.5% before the snapGo for it71.7%−0.237% to convertField goalTheir call71.8%58% to makePunt61.8%−10.0average punt
- Q4 5:50USU 4th & 5 at AKR 40, down 9Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 16.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call16.4%42% to convertField goal15.1%−1.434% to makePunt14.3%−2.1average punt
- Q4 2:42AKR 4th & 1 at USU 36, up 9Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 91.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call91.2%71% to convertField goal89.0%−2.242% to makePunt88.3%−2.9average punt
- Q4 0:06AKR 4th & 12 at USU 45, up 2Numbers favored field goal by 3.0 ptsPunted · 86.5% before the snapGo for it85.2%−6.223% to convertField goal91.4%25% to makePuntTheir call88.3%−3.0average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
USU made the numbers' call on 2 of 3AKR made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q1 10:38AKR Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call33.4%97% to makeGo for two33.4%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:32USU Touchdown, down 4 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call56.8%97% to makeGo for two56.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 12:41USU Touchdown, tied before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call61.7%97% to makeGo for two61.6%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 5:43AKR Touchdown, up 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call56.0%97% to makeGo for two55.8%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 1:12USU Touchdown, down 3 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call17.3%−0.797% to makeGo for two18.0%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartAKRDrive 1PUNT6 plays · 16 yds · 1:1632% → 32%
USUDrive 2PUNT4 plays · -5 yds · 1:3668% → 67%
Q1 13:06
1ST & 10
OWN 18
+3
67.8%
Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Andrew Rodriguez for 3 yds to the UthSt 21Similar
Q1 12:15
3RD & 7
OWN 21
-8
67.6%
Chuckie Keeton sacked by Jatavis Brown and Cody Grice for a loss of 8 yards to the UthSt 13Similar
Q1 11:30
4TH & 15
OWN 13
0
67.4%
Aaron Dalton punt for 43 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 3TD3 plays · 56 yds · 0:4733% → 35%
Q1 11:25
1ST & 10
OWN 44
0
67.3%
Thomas Woodson pass incomplete to Imani Davis, broken up by Bryant HayesSimilar
Q1 11:14
2ND & 10
OWN 44
+42
67.3%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to A.J. Coney for 42 yds to the UthSt 14 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:38
1ST & 10
OPP 14
+14
65.5%
Tyrell Goodman pass complete to Thomas Woodson for 14 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 4PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 1:2066% → 65%
Q1 9:54
3RD & 7
OWN 29
-1
65.6%
Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Hunter Sharp for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 28Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 5PUNT4 plays · 3 yds · 1:5035% → 35%
Q1 7:11
4TH & 7
OWN 6
-4
64.6%
Zach Paul punt for 31 yds , Hunter Sharp returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Akron 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 6PUNT4 plays · -3 yds · 1:1265% → 63%
Q1 6:45
2ND & 15
OPP 46
+2
64.5%
Kent Myers pass complete to Wyatt Houston for 2 yds to the Akron 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 7PUNT8 plays · 39 yds · 4:3837% → 40%
USUDrive 8PUNT4 plays · 1 yds · 0:3760% → 59%
Q1 0:18
4TH & 9
OWN 16
0
59.3%
Aaron Dalton punt for 42 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 9INT2 plays · 2 yds · 0:1041% → 42%
USUDrive 10INT6 plays · 35 yds · 1:5062% → 62%
Q2 14:43
1ST & 10
OPP 44
-1
61.6%
Devante Mays run for 9 yds to the UTAHST 47 UTAH ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Hunter Sharp) to the UthSt 43Similar
Q2 13:29
2ND & 17
OWN 37
+15
59.2%
Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 15 yds to the Akron 48Similar
Q2 13:16
3RD & 2
OPP 48
+11
60.7%
Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Braelon Roberts for 11 yds to the Akron 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:02
1ST & 10
OPP 37
+16
60.9%
Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 16 yds to the Akron 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:53
1ST & 10
OPP 21
0
61.5%
Chuckie Keeton pass intercepted Kris Givens return for no gain to the Akron 6Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 11PUNT4 plays · -1 yds · 1:4641% → 41%
Q2 10:54
4TH & 11
OWN 5
+20
58.9%
Zach Paul punt for 46 yds , Hunter Sharp returns for 20 yds to the Akron 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 12DOWNS6 plays · 6 yds · 2:1561% → 57%
AKRDrive 13FG14 plays · 59 yds · 5:2245% → 53%
Q2 8:15
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+7
55.3%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 7 yds to the Akron 32Similar
Q2 7:43
2ND & 3
OWN 32
+4
52.7%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 4 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:08
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+7
52.3%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 7 yds to the Akron 43Similar
Q2 6:36
2ND & 3
OWN 43
+15
51.2%
Woodson, Thomas pass incomplete to Lane, Jerome, PENALTY UTAHST pass interference (Davis, Jalen) 15 yards to the UTAHST42, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN AKRON.Similar
Q2 6:30
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+14
50.7%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 14 yds to the UthSt 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 5:56
1ST & 10
OPP 28
+7
49.9%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 7 yds to the UthSt 21Similar
Q2 3:59
2ND & 10
OPP 17
-7
48.5%
Thomas Woodson run for 3 yds to the UthSt 14 AKRON Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the UthSt 24Similar
Q2 3:30
2ND & 17
OPP 24
+3
48.4%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 3 yds to the UthSt 21Similar
Q2 3:03
3RD & 14
OPP 21
+5
48.0%
UTAH ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Kyler Fackrell) to the UthSt 16Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 14TD4 plays · 71 yds · 1:0447% → 63%
Q2 1:32
2ND & GOAL
OPP 9
+9
62.5%
Kent Myers pass complete to Brandon Swindall for 9 yds for a TD, (Brock Warren KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 15PUNT8 plays · -12 yds · 0:3044% → 43%
USUDrive 16FUMBLE7 plays · 26 yds · 0:4359% → 57%
Q2 0:47
1ST & 10
OWN 42
+8
58.5%
Kent Myers pass complete to Braelon Roberts for 8 yds to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q2 0:35
3RD & 2
50
+7
58.6%
Kent Myers pass complete to Braelon Roberts for 7 yds to the Akron 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:28
1ST & 10
OPP 43
+12
59.5%
Kent Myers pass complete to Wyatt Houston for 12 yds to the Akron 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:18
1ST & 10
OPP 31
+3
60.7%
Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 3 yds to the Akron 28Similar
Q2 0:04
2ND & 7
OPP 28
+56
57.0%
Kent Myers sacked by Jatavis Brown for a loss of 4 yards to the UthSt 12 Kent Myers fumbled, forced by Jatavis Brown, recovered by Akron Rodney Coe , return for 0 yards , return for 56 yds to the UthSt 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 17END OF HALF1 play · 0 yds · 0:0057% → 57%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 18TD8 plays · 64 yds · 2:0553% → 70%
Q3 14:46
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+13
52.9%
Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 13 yds to the UthSt 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 14:26
1ST & 10
OWN 49
+8
54.9%
Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 8 yds to the Akron 43Similar
Q3 13:32
1ST & 10
OPP 39
-7
55.0%
Kent Myers sacked by Dylan Evans for a loss of 7 yards to the Akron 46 Kent Myers fumbled, forced by Dylan Evans, recovered by UthSt Marquan Ellison , return for 0 yardsSimilar
Q3 12:41
1ST & 10
OPP 19
+19
70.2%
Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 19 yds for a TD, (Brock Warren KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 19PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 0:5635% → 33%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 20FUMBLE5 plays · 32 yds · 1:5066% → 67%
Q3 10:52
1ST & 10
OWN 26
+24
66.3%
Kent Myers pass complete to Brandon Swindall for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:05
1ST & 15
OWN 45
-6
67.3%
Kent Myers sacked by Darryl Monroe for a loss of 6 yards to the UthSt 39Similar
Q3 9:43
2ND & 21
OWN 39
+1
66.6%
Kent Myers pass complete to Andrew Rodriguez for 1 yd Andrew Rodriguez fumbled, recovered by Akron John SenterSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 21TD9 plays · 40 yds · 3:5038% → 62%
Q3 8:54
3RD & 5
OPP 35
+10
62.1%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 10 yds to the UthSt 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 8:26
1ST & 10
OPP 25
+24
60.1%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 24 yds to the UthSt 1 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:27
3RD & GOAL
OPP 2
0
61.1%
Woodson, Thomas pass incomplete to Lane, Jerome, PENALTY UTAHST pass interference (Davis, Jalen) 0 yards to the UTAHST2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN AKRON.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 22PUNT7 plays · -7 yds · 1:4445% → 41%
Q3 5:29
1ST & 10
OWN 24
-10
45.4%
Sharp, Hunter rush for 1 yard to the UTAHST25, PENALTY UTAHST holding (Simonich, Jake) 10 yards to the UTAHST14, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 4:57
1ST & 20
OWN 14
+6
44.1%
Kent Myers pass complete to LaJuan Hunt for 6 yds to the UthSt 20Similar
Q3 3:45
4TH & 17
OWN 17
0
40.7%
Aaron Dalton punt for 35 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 48Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 23PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 0:1563% → 60%
Q3 3:25
4TH & 10
OWN 48
0
40.4%
Zach Paul punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Andrew Rodriguez at the UthSt 10Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 24PUNT11 plays · 40 yds · 3:2543% → 40%
Q3 2:10
2ND & 5
OWN 26
+10
43.3%
Kent Myers pass complete to Andrew Rodriguez for 10 yds to the UthSt 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 1:32
2ND & 1
OWN 45
+1
46.4%
Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 1 yd to the UthSt 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 1:08
1ST & 10
OWN 46
+4
45.9%
Kent Myers run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line Kent Myers fumbled, recovered by UthSt Kent Myers , return to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q3 0:00
3RD & 10
OPP 44
-6
43.6%
Kent Myers sacked by Cody Grice for a loss of 6 yards to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q4 14:53
4TH & 16
50
0
39.6%
Aaron Dalton punt for 35 yds, fair catch by A.J. Coney at the Akron 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 25FG15 plays · 56 yds · 6:2564% → 82%
Q4 12:41
3RD & 11
OWN 25
+21
34.8%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Andrew Pratt for 21 yds to the Akron 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:18
2ND & 11
OPP 45
+13
25.1%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 13 yds to the UthSt 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:47
3RD & 9
OPP 31
+2
24.6%
Thomas Woodson pass complete to Jerome Lane for 2 yds to the UthSt 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 26DOWNS8 plays · 25 yds · 2:1220% → 17%
Q4 8:02
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+10
19.5%
Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 10 yds to the UthSt 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:51
1ST & 10
OWN 45
+1
20.7%
Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 1 yd to the UthSt 46Similar
Q4 7:17
2ND & 9
OWN 46
+9
19.6%
Keeton, Chuckie pass incomplete to Raymond, Dax, PENALTY AKRON pass interference (Evans, Dylan) 9 yards to the AKRON45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAHST.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 27DOWNS8 plays · 24 yds · 2:4987% → 94%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 28TD12 plays · 64 yds · 1:198% → 49%
Q4 2:31
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+2
7.5%
Chuckie Keeton pass complete to LaJuan Hunt for 2 yds to the UthSt 38Similar
Q4 2:10
3RD & 8
OWN 38
+15
7.1%
Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Wyatt Houston for 15 yds to the Akron 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:57
1ST & 10
OPP 47
+5
7.6%
Chuckie Keeton pass complete to LaJuan Hunt for 5 yds to the Akron 42Similar
Q4 1:28
1ST & 10
OPP 29
+22
9.6%
Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Dax Raymond for 22 yds to the Akron 7 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:20
2ND & GOAL
OPP 7
0
9.4%
Chuckie Keeton pass incomplete to Wyatt Houston, broken up by Bryce CheekSimilar
Q4 1:16
3RD & GOAL
OPP 7
+5
8.0%
Keeton, Chuckie pass incomplete to Rodriguez, Andrew, PENALTY AKRON pass interference (Senter, John) 5 yards to the AKRON2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAHST.Similar
Q4 1:12
1ST & GOAL
OPP 2
+2
49.3%
Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Brandon Swindall for 2 yds for a TD, (Brock Warren KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AKRDrive 29PUNT8 plays · -2 yds · 1:0187% → 93%
Q4 0:06
4TH & 12
OPP 45
0
6.8%
Zach Paul punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Andrew Rodriguez at the UthSt 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 30END OF GAME1 play · -4 yds · 0:0014% → 14%
Q4 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 12
+8
13.5%
Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 8 yds to the UthSt 8 lat. to Aaron Wade for a loss of 4 yards to the UthSt 8 lat. to Chasen Andersen for a loss of 8 yards to the UthSt 8Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 1:12
Chuckie Keeton pass complete to Brandon Swindall for 2 yds for a TD, (Brock Warren KICK)
+41.4
TD · Q3 5:43
Donnell Alexander run for 2 yds for a TD, (Robert Stein KICK)
-21.5
TD · Q3 12:41
Kent Myers pass complete to Hunter Sharp for 19 yds for a TD, (Brock Warren KICK)
+18.9