2015 · Postseason · Dec 30, 2015 · Bank of America Stadium
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Q4 2:19 · Jacoby Brissett pass complete to David J. Grinnage for 12 yds to the MisSt 14 for a 1ST down
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseScore differentialPregame priorGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsBlowout margin
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 12:17: Fred Ross 33 Yd Run (Westin Graves Kick) — MSST win probability +8.4 pts (now 87%) (top driver: MSST has the ball).
- TD · Q2 11:16: Pharoah McKever 82 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Kyle Bambard Kick) — NCSU win probability +8.0 pts (now 22%) (top driver: NCSU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 6:43: Jaylen Samuels 48 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick) — NCSU win probability +6.8 pts (now 28%) (top driver: NCSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 7:20: Jacoby Brissett 3 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick) — NCSU win probability +11.9 pts (now 23%) (top driver: NCSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 1:16: Brandon Holloway 10 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves PAT failed) — MSST win probability +8.2 pts (now 94%) (top driver: MSST 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
MSST made the numbers' call on 5 of 7NCSU made the numbers' call on 8 of 11
- Q1 11:42NCSU 4th & 2 at MSST 46, down 7Close callPunted · 30.3% before the snapGo for it30.3%57% to convertField goal30.1%−0.223% to makePuntTheir call30.2%−0.1average punt
- Q1 9:14MSST 4th & 5 at NCSU 43, up 7Close callPunted · 70.5% before the snapGo for it70.6%42% to convertField goal70.4%−0.228% to makePuntTheir call70.5%−0.1average punt
- Q1 0:35NCSU 4th & 1 at MSST 43, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 24.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call24.9%70% to convertField goal22.8%−2.128% to makePunt23.3%−1.6average punt
- Q2 14:03NCSU 4th & 1 at MSST 32, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 24.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call24.7%71% to convertField goal22.9%−1.851% to makePunt22.2%−2.5average punt
- Q2 6:43NCSU 4th & 1 at MSST 48, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 21.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call21.0%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt19.3%−1.7average punt
- Q2 4:50MSST 4th & 1 at NCSU 26, up 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 74.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call74.4%71% to convertField goal73.1%−1.464% to makePunt69.7%−4.7average punt
- Q2 1:39NCSU 4th & 11 at NCSU 18, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 17.3% before the snapGo for it16.2%−1.225% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call17.4%average punt
- Q2 0:14MSST 4th & 3 at NCSU 22, up 14Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 83.5% before the snapGo for it82.7%−0.952% to convertField goalTheir call83.7%72% to makePunt81.1%−2.6average punt
- Q3 14:35MSST 4th & 10 at MSST 25, up 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 85.7% before the snapGo for it85.0%−1.928% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call86.8%average punt
- Q3 10:04NCSU 4th & 12 at MSST 43, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 10.6% before the snapGo for it10.3%−0.724% to convertField goal10.1%−0.928% to makePuntTheir call11.0%average punt
- Q3 8:55MSST 4th & 10 at MSST 42, up 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 91.0% before the snapGo for it90.6%−1.429% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call92.0%average punt
- Q3 2:00MSST 4th & 1 at NCSU 29, up 10Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 84.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call84.4%71% to convertField goal82.1%−2.358% to makePunt77.5%−6.9average punt
- Q4 14:47NCSU 4th & 12 at NCSU 28, down 16Agrees with the numbersPunted · 7.5% before the snapGo for it6.9%−1.022% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call7.9%average punt
- Q4 11:57MSST 4th & 5 at NCSU 41, up 16Close callPunted · 95.1% before the snapGo for it95.3%42% to convertField goal94.6%−0.632% to makePuntTheir call94.8%−0.4average punt
- Q4 10:23NCSU 4th & 13 at NCSU 17, down 16Agrees with the numbersPunted · 5.1% before the snapGo for it4.2%−0.619% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call4.8%average punt
- Q4 7:27NCSU 4th & 10 at MSST 49, down 23Close callWent for it · 1.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.9%−0.129% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt1.0%average punt
- Q4 2:19NCSU 4th & 10 at MSST 26, down 30Close callWent for it · 0.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.0%−<0.129% to convertField goal0.1%64% to makePunt0.0%−<0.1average punt
- Q4 0:45NCSU 4th & 1 at MSST 1, down 30Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 0.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.3%59% to convertField goal0.0%−0.294% to makePunt0.0%−0.2average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
MSST made the numbers' call on 6 of 6NCSU made the numbers' call on 3 of 4
- Q1 13:33MSST Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call69.5%97% to makeGo for two69.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 3:31MSST Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call75.7%97% to makeGo for two75.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 12:17MSST Touchdown, up 20 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call86.9%97% to makeGo for two86.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 11:16NCSU Touchdown, down 15 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call21.3%97% to makeGo for two21.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 6:43NCSU Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call26.4%97% to makeGo for two26.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 7:20NCSU Touchdown, down 11 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call17.5%97% to makeGo for two17.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 1:16MSST Touchdown, up 16 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · missedKickTheir call92.6%97% to makeGo for two92.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 9:41MSST Touchdown, up 22 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.1%97% to makeGo for two99.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 5:38MSST Touchdown, up 29 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call100.0%97% to makeGo for two100.0%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 0:45NCSU Touchdown, down 24 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call0.4%−<0.197% to makeGo for two0.4%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNCSUDrive 1INT2 plays · 0 yds · 0:0032% → 32%
Q1 14:56
1ST & 10
OWN 25
0
67.9%
Jacoby Brissett pass intercepted Gerri Green return for no gain to the NCSt 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 2TD5 plays · 26 yds · 1:1868% → 68%
Q1 14:45
2ND & 10
OPP 26
+8
67.9%
Dak Prescott pass complete to De'Runnya Wilson for 8 yds to the NCSt 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 3PUNT6 plays · 29 yds · 1:3732% → 32%
Q1 11:42
4TH & 2
OPP 46
0
68.4%
A.J. Cole III punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Fred Ross at the MisSt 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 4PUNT6 plays · 45 yds · 2:0769% → 69%
Q1 11:21
1ST & 10
OWN 12
+14
68.7%
Dak Prescott pass complete to Donald Gray for 14 yds to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:10
1ST & 10
OWN 26
+26
68.8%
Dak Prescott pass complete to Donald Gray for 26 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:25
3RD & 3
OPP 41
-2
69.6%
Dak Prescott sacked by Eurndraus Bryant and Monty Nelson for a loss of 2 yards to the NCSt 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 5INT10 plays · 36 yds · 5:0031% → 30%
Q1 8:00
2ND & 8
OWN 3
+7
69.4%
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Johnathan Alston for 7 yds to the NCSt 10Similar
Q1 4:45
2ND & 8
OWN 31
+10
69.8%
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:30
1ST & 10
OWN 41
-4
69.5%
Jacoby Brissett sacked by Cory Thomas for a loss of 4 yards to the NCSt 37Similar
Q1 3:49
2ND & 14
OWN 37
0
70.1%
Jacoby Brissett pass intercepted Brandon Bryant return for no gain to the MisSt 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 6TD2 plays · 67 yds · 0:0670% → 75%
NCSUDrive 7DOWNS14 plays · 47 yds · 4:0726% → 25%
Q1 2:15
3RD & 8
OWN 23
+25
74.2%
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Bra'Lon Cherry for 25 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 8TD5 plays · 68 yds · 1:3777% → 87%
Q2 13:29
2ND & 10
OWN 32
+7
77.2%
Dak Prescott pass complete to Malik Dear for 7 yds to the MisSt 39Similar
Q2 13:00
3RD & 3
OWN 39
+18
77.7%
Dak Prescott pass complete to Malik Dear for 18 yds to the NCSt 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:30
1ST & 10
OPP 43
+10
78.6%
NC STATE Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the NCSt 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 9TD3 plays · 76 yds · 0:1314% → 22%
MSSTDrive 10INT10 plays · 24 yds · 3:1078% → 79%
Q2 10:25
3RD & 2
OWN 36
+6
78.6%
Dak Prescott run for 6 yds to the MisSt 42 Dak Prescott fumbled, recovered by MisStSimilar
Q2 10:00
1ST & 10
OWN 42
-10
79.6%
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MisSt 32Similar
Q2 9:01
2ND & 21
OWN 31
+15
79.1%
NC STATE Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:50
3RD & 4
OPP 48
0
79.3%
Dak Prescott pass intercepted Niles Clark return for no gain to the NCSt 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 11TD4 plays · 57 yds · 1:0221% → 28%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 12TD11 plays · 74 yds · 3:0273% → 83%
NCSUDrive 13PUNT5 plays · -1 yds · 1:0018% → 17%
MSSTDrive 14FG9 plays · 33 yds · 1:0686% → 88%
NCSUDrive 15END OF HALF2 plays · -1 yds · 0:0011% → 11%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 16PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:2086% → 85%
Q3 14:35
4TH & 10
OWN 25
0
85.0%
Logan Cooke punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Bra'Lon Cherry at the NCSt 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 17FUMBLE9 plays · 31 yds · 4:0714% → 11%
Q3 13:30
2ND & 1
OWN 36
+9
85.5%
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 9 yds to the NCSt 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:19
3RD & 10
OPP 41
-2
88.0%
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jaylen Samuels for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 43Similar
Q3 10:04
4TH & 12
OPP 43
-2
89.0%
A.J. Cole III punt for 34 yds , Fred Ross returns for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 22 Fred Ross fumbled, recovered by MisSt NC STATE Penalty, Kick Catching Interference (-15 Yards) to the MisSt 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 18PUNT7 plays · 20 yds · 1:0590% → 91%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 19TD7 plays · 65 yds · 1:3011% → 23%
MSSTDrive 20TD16 plays · 74 yds · 5:3882% → 94%
Q3 6:54
1ST & 10
OWN 26
+7
81.8%
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 7 yds to the MisSt 33Similar
Q3 6:22
2ND & 3
OWN 33
+2
82.4%
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Brown for 2 yds to the MisSt 35Similar
Q3 5:20
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+6
82.8%
Dak Prescott pass complete to Brandon Holloway for 6 yds to the MisSt 43Similar
Q3 5:05
2ND & 4
OWN 43
+6
83.5%
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 6 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:25
3RD & 8
OPP 49
+11
83.4%
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 11 yds to the NCSt 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 2:00
4TH & 1
OPP 29
+7
83.7%
Dak Prescott pass complete to Darrion Hutcherson for 17 yds to the NCSt 12 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the NCSt 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 1:20
2ND & 10
OPP 22
+12
85.6%
Dak Prescott pass complete to De'Runnya Wilson for 12 yds to the NCSt 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 1:16
1ST & GOAL
OPP 10
+10
93.8%
Brandon Holloway 10 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves PAT failed)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 21PUNT5 plays · -2 yds · 1:099% → 8%
MSSTDrive 22PUNT7 plays · 27 yds · 2:2294% → 95%
Q4 13:53
3RD & 7
OWN 35
+19
94.1%
Dak Prescott pass complete to Fred Ross for 19 yds to the NCSt 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 23PUNT4 plays · -3 yds · 1:077% → 5%
MSSTDrive 24TD2 plays · 56 yds · 0:1496% → 99%
NCSUDrive 25DOWNS10 plays · 31 yds · 1:591% → 1%
Q4 9:26
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+7
98.8%
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 7 yds to the NCSt 27Similar
Q4 9:00
3RD & 3
OWN 27
+24
98.8%
Jacoby Brissett run for 9 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:44
1ST & 10
OPP 49
-1
98.7%
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line TEAM fumbled, recovered by NCStSimilar
Q4 8:15
2ND & 11
50
+6
98.8%
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to David J. Grinnage for 6 yds to the MisSt 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 26TD6 plays · 51 yds · 1:4299% → 100%
NCSUDrive 27TD19 plays · 65 yds · 4:150% → 0%
Q4 4:10
3RD & 6
OWN 39
+9
99.9%
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Jumichael Ramos for 9 yds to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:55
2ND & 6
OPP 35
+9
99.9%
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to Johnathan Alston for 9 yds to the MisSt 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:19
4TH & 10
OPP 26
+12
99.9%
Jacoby Brissett pass complete to David J. Grinnage for 12 yds to the MisSt 14 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 7:20
Jacoby Brissett 3 Yd Run (Kyle Bambard Kick)
-11.9
TD · Q2 12:17
Fred Ross 33 Yd Run (Westin Graves Kick)
+8.4
TD · Q3 1:16
Brandon Holloway 10 Yd pass from Dak Prescott (Westin Graves PAT failed)
+8.2