2015 · Outback Bowl · Jan 1, 2016 · Raymond James Stadium
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Win probability · TENN
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Q3 0:18 · Hunter Niswander punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 20
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorBlowout marginScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 0:14: Joshua Dobbs 14 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick) — TENN win probability +2.9 pts (now 81%) (top driver: TENN has the ball).
- TD · Q2 5:40: Justin Jackson 5 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell PAT failed) — NU win probability +6.7 pts (now 28%) (top driver: Deficit strained by the offense's own timeouts).
- TD · Q2 2:18: Alvin Kamara 11 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick) — TENN win probability +7.8 pts (now 86%) (top driver: TENN has the ball).
- TD · Q3 4:40: Jalen Hurd 3 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick) — TENN win probability +8.0 pts (now 96%) (top driver: TENN has the ball).
- TD · Q4 11:42: Joshua Dobbs 18 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick) — TENN win probability +2.0 pts (now 100%) (top driver: TENN 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
TENN made the numbers' call on 8 of 9NU made the numbers' call on 7 of 10
- Q1 14:05NU 4th & 7 at NU 28, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 26.5% before the snapGo for it26.5%−0.136% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call26.6%average punt
- Q1 11:47TENN 4th & 6 at TENN 40, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 72.9% before the snapGo for it72.9%−<0.140% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call72.9%average punt
- Q1 8:17NU 4th & 10 at NU 29, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 27.5% before the snapGo for it27.4%−0.228% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call27.6%average punt
- Q1 6:58TENN 4th & 5 at TENN 48, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 71.9% before the snapGo for it72.0%−<0.141% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call72.0%average punt
- Q1 5:34TENN 4th & 19 at NU 31, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 71.3% before the snapGo for it70.8%−0.511% to convertField goalTheir call71.3%54% to makePunt71.0%−0.3average punt
- Q1 2:59NU 4th & 9 at TENN 24, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 29.5% before the snapGo for it29.3%−0.231% to convertField goalTheir call29.5%68% to makePunt28.0%−1.4average punt
- Q2 14:12NU 4th & 14 at NU 21, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 24.5% before the snapGo for it23.9%−1.217% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call25.1%average punt
- Q2 10:47TENN 4th & 10 at NU 17, up 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 75.1% before the snapGo for it74.2%−0.627% to convertField goalTheir call74.8%80% to makePunt71.4%−3.5average punt
- Q2 9:33NU 4th & 1 at NU 34, down 10Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 22.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call23.3%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt22.6%−0.8average punt
- Q2 0:35NU 4th & 13 at NU 33, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 17.5% before the snapGo for it16.2%−1.420% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call17.5%average punt
- Q3 12:37TENN 4th & 10 at NU 32, up 11Close callWent for it · 82.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call81.6%−0.430% to convertField goal82.0%51% to makePunt81.2%−0.8average punt
- Q3 10:27NU 4th & 23 at NU 37, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 16.5% before the snapGo for it14.8%−2.27% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call17.1%average punt
- Q3 5:29TENN 4th & 1 at NU 7, up 11Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 85.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call85.4%70% to convertField goal83.6%−1.891% to makePunt78.7%−6.6average punt
- Q3 1:42TENN 4th & 10 at NU 48, up 18Agrees with the numbersPunted · 95.1% before the snapGo for it94.9%−0.429% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call95.3%average punt
- Q3 0:18NU 4th & 2 at NU 28, down 18Close callPunted · 4.9% before the snapGo for it5.6%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call5.1%−0.6average punt
- Q4 10:51NU 4th & 2 at NU 33, down 25Close callPunted · 0.7% before the snapGo for it0.7%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.6%−<0.1average punt
- Q4 9:21TENN 4th & 12 at NU 45, up 25Agrees with the numbersPunted · 99.5% before the snapGo for it99.4%−0.123% to convertField goal99.4%−0.225% to makePuntTheir call99.6%average punt
- Q4 5:51TENN 4th & 1 at NU 23, up 25Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 99.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call99.7%71% to convertField goal99.5%−0.170% to makePunt99.1%−0.6average punt
- Q4 1:07NU 4th & 10 at NU 35, down 32Close callWent for it · 0.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.0%−<0.129% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt0.1%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
TENN made the numbers' call on 5 of 6NU made the numbers' call on 1 of 1
- Q1 0:14TENN Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call74.0%97% to makeGo for two73.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 5:40NU Touchdown, down 4 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · missedKickTheir call29.2%97% to makeGo for two29.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 2:18TENN Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call80.1%97% to makeGo for two80.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 4:40TENN Touchdown, up 17 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call94.3%97% to makeGo for two94.2%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 11:42TENN Touchdown, up 24 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.0%97% to makeGo for two99.0%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 4:24TENN Touchdown, up 31 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call100.0%−<0.197% to makeGo for two100.0%45% to convert
- Q4 0:08TENN Touchdown, up 38 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call100.0%97% to makeGo for two100.0%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNUDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 3 yds · 0:5120% → 20%
Q1 14:05
4TH & 7
OWN 28
0
80.2%
Hunter Niswander punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Cameron Sutton at the Tenn 36Similar
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TENNDrive 2PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 2:0580% → 80%
Q1 13:52
1ST & 10
OWN 36
-3
80.2%
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 33Similar
Q1 13:28
2ND & 13
OWN 33
+6
80.0%
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Von Pearson for 6 yds to the Tenn 39Similar
Q1 12:12
3RD & 12
OWN 34
+6
79.6%
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Ethan Wolf for 6 yds to the Tenn 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 3PUNT9 plays · 26 yds · 3:2420% → 21%
Q1 9:10
2ND & 9
OWN 30
-8
78.8%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Darrin Kirkland Jr. for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 22Similar
Q1 8:41
3RD & 17
OWN 22
+7
78.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 7 yds to the Nwest 29Similar
Q1 8:17
4TH & 10
OWN 29
0
78.8%
Hunter Niswander punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TENNDrive 4PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 1:0879% → 78%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 5INT1 play · 0 yds · 0:0022% → 22%
Q1 6:53
1ST & 10
OWN 20
0
78.0%
Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Malik Foreman return for no gain to the Nwest 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TENNDrive 6MISSED FG4 plays · -9 yds · 0:5679% → 78%
Q1 6:30
1ST & 10
OPP 22
-9
78.8%
Alvin Kamara run for 6 yds to the Nwest 16 TENNESSEE Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jauan Jennings) to the Nwest 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 7MISSED FG7 plays · 45 yds · 2:0523% → 24%
Q1 4:55
2ND & 10
OWN 31
+25
77.4%
Clayton Thorson run for 10 yds to the Tenn 41 for a 1ST down TENNESSEE Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Tenn 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:00
1ST & 10
OPP 44
+19
76.2%
Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down TENNESSEE Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Tenn 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TENNDrive 8TD7 plays · 75 yds · 2:3677% → 81%
Q1 2:20
2ND & 7
OWN 28
+42
76.9%
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alex Ellis for 42 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:51
3RD & 5
OPP 25
+16
77.4%
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alvin Kamara for 16 yds to the Nwest 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:37
1ST & GOAL
OPP 9
-5
77.7%
Joshua Dobbs sacked by Anthony Walker for a loss of 5 yards to the Nwest 14Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 9PUNT5 plays · -4 yds · 0:5320% → 20%
Q2 14:12
4TH & 14
OWN 21
+41
80.3%
Hunter Niswander punt for 41 yds , Alvin Kamara returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 37Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TENNDrive 10FG11 plays · 46 yds · 3:1380% → 81%
NUDrive 11TD13 plays · 75 yds · 5:0119% → 28%
TENNDrive 12TD12 plays · 75 yds · 3:1676% → 86%
Q2 5:15
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+7
75.8%
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Jauan Jennings for 7 yds to the Tenn 32Similar
Q2 5:00
3RD & 3
OWN 32
+10
75.6%
Dobbs, Joshua pass sacked for loss of 8 yards to the TENNESSEE24 (Walker, Anthony), PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding (Harris, Matthew) 10 yards to the TENNESSEE42, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TENNESSEE.Similar
Q2 3:50
2ND & 4
OWN 48
+22
77.2%
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Alex Ellis for 22 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:11
2ND & 9
OPP 29
+12
78.1%
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Marquez North for 12 yds to the Nwest 17 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 13PUNT9 plays · 19 yds · 1:2515% → 14%
Q2 2:00
1ST & 10
OWN 14
+6
85.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Miles Shuler for 6 yds to the Nwest 20Similar
Q2 1:44
2ND & 4
OWN 20
+5
85.1%
Thorson, Clayton rush for no gain to the NORTHWSTRN20, PENALTY TENNESSEE offside (Barnett, Derek) 5 yards to the NORTHWSTRN25, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHWSTRN.Similar
Q2 1:30
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+11
85.1%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Miles Shuler for 11 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:15
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+4
84.9%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Warren Long for 4 yds to the Nwest 40Similar
Q2 0:55
2ND & 6
OWN 40
-7
84.4%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Derek Barnett for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 33 Clayton Thorson fumbled, recovered by Nwest Eric Olson , return for 0 yardsSimilar
Q2 0:35
4TH & 13
OWN 33
+2
85.9%
Hunter Niswander punt for 42 yds , Alvin Kamara returns for 2 yds to the Tenn 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TENNDrive 14END OF HALF1 play · -8 yds · 0:0085% → 85%
Q2 0:10
1ST & 10
OWN 27
-8
84.9%
Joshua Dobbs sacked by Xavier Washington for a loss of 8 yards to the Tenn 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TENNDrive 15DOWNS10 plays · 43 yds · 2:1685% → 84%
NUDrive 16PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 2:0416% → 15%
Q3 12:31
1ST & 10
OWN 33
+17
83.9%
Justin Jackson run for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 12:00
1ST & 10
50
+3
82.7%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 3 yds to the Tenn 47Similar
Q3 11:30
2ND & 7
OPP 47
-7
82.8%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Kendal Vickers and Corey Vereen for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 46Similar
Q3 11:00
3RD & 14
OWN 46
-9
84.7%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Jalen Reeves-Maybin for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 37Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TENNDrive 17TD15 plays · 67 yds · 5:3985% → 96%
NUDrive 18INT4 plays · 13 yds · 0:366% → 6%
Q3 3:54
1ST & 10
OWN 38
0
94.1%
Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Brian Randolph return for no gain to the Tenn 39Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TENNDrive 19PUNT7 plays · 13 yds · 1:5296% → 96%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 20PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 1:135% → 5%
Q3 0:18
4TH & 2
OWN 28
0
95.5%
Hunter Niswander punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 20Similar
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TENNDrive 21TD9 plays · 80 yds · 3:2896% → 100%
Q4 13:58
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+7
97.2%
Joshua Dobbs pass complete to Josh Malone for 7 yds to the Nwest 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 22PUNT5 plays · 8 yds · 0:431% → 1%
Q4 11:22
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+8
99.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 8 yds to the Nwest 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TENNDrive 23PUNT4 plays · -2 yds · 1:00100% → 100%
Q4 9:43
3RD & 3
OPP 36
-9
99.6%
Quinten Dormady sacked by Ifeadi Odenigbo for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 24INT5 plays · 35 yds · 0:580% → 0%
Q4 9:00
1ST & 10
OWN 11
+9
99.6%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Solomon Vault for 9 yds to the Nwest 20Similar
Q4 8:45
2ND & 1
OWN 20
+19
99.5%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Austin Carr for 19 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:27
2ND & 10
OWN 39
+7
99.5%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Solomon Vault for 7 yds to the Nwest 46Similar
Q4 8:02
3RD & 3
OWN 46
+20
99.6%
Zack Oliver pass intercepted Emmanuel Moseley return for 20 yds to the Nwest 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TENNDrive 25TD7 plays · 32 yds · 2:58100% → 100%
NUDrive 26INT TD16 plays · 62 yds · 4:030% → 0%
Q4 3:15
2ND & 9
OWN 26
+4
99.9%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Cameron Dickerson for 4 yds to the Nwest 30Similar
Q4 1:07
4TH & 10
OWN 35
+15
99.9%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Pierre Youngblood-Ary for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 0:47
1ST & 10
50
+18
99.9%
Zack Oliver pass complete to Pierre Youngblood-Ary for 18 yds to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 27END OF GAME2 plays · 2 yds · 0:000% → 0%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 4:40
Jalen Hurd 3 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick)
+8
TD · Q2 2:18
Alvin Kamara 11 Yd Run (Aaron Medley Kick)
+7.8
TD · Q2 5:40
Justin Jackson 5 Yd Run (Jack Mitchell PAT failed)
-6.7