2015 · TaxSlayer Bowl · Jan 2, 2016 · EverBank Stadium
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Q3 7:07 · Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Saquon Barkley
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
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This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 6:46: Terry Godwin pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 44 yds for a TD, (Marshall Morgan KICK) — UGA win probability +7.5 pts (now 75%) (top driver: UGA has the ball).
- TD · Q2 0:24: Greyson Lambert pass complete to Terry Godwin for 17 yds for a TD, (Patrick Beless KICK) — UGA win probability +10.2 pts (now 86%) (top driver: UGA has the ball).
- TD · Q3 4:15: Sony Michel run for 21 yds for a TD, (Patrick Beless KICK) — UGA win probability +8.0 pts (now 97%) (top driver: UGA has the ball).
- TD · Q4 14:53: Trace McSorley pass complete to Geno Lewis for 17 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) — PSU win probability +9.1 pts (now 12%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 6:14: Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 20 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) — PSU win probability +13.6 pts (now 22%) (top driver: PSU 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
UGA made the numbers' call on 7 of 10PSU made the numbers' call on 9 of 13
- Q1 7:02UGA 4th & 3 at PSU 27, tiedClose callKicked a field goal · 68.3% before the snapGo for it68.4%52% to convertField goalTheir call68.2%−0.162% to makePunt67.4%−0.9average punt
- Q1 5:52PSU 4th & 1 at PSU 30, down 3Close callPunted · 30.7% before the snapGo for it31.1%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call30.5%−0.5average punt
- Q1 4:52UGA 4th & 7 at UGA 28, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 67.9% before the snapGo for it68.0%−0.336% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call68.3%average punt
- Q1 3:15PSU 4th & 3 at UGA 40, down 3Close callPunted · 31.6% before the snapGo for it31.7%52% to convertField goal31.1%−0.634% to makePuntTheir call31.2%−0.5average punt
- Q1 1:34UGA 4th & 4 at UGA 11, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 67.2% before the snapGo for it67.3%−0.247% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.5%average punt
- Q2 14:54PSU 4th & 3 at UGA 47, down 3Close callPunted · 32.3% before the snapGo for it32.6%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call32.2%−0.4average punt
- Q2 11:52UGA 4th & 1 at PSU 49, up 3Numbers favored go for it by 1.1 ptsPunted · 68.1% before the snapGo for it68.2%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.1%−1.1average punt
- Q2 8:08PSU 4th & 9 at UGA 17, down 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 32.8% before the snapGo for it31.7%−0.729% to convertField goalTheir call32.4%80% to makePunt27.5%−5.0average punt
- Q2 5:33PSU 4th & 2 at PSU 45, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 26.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call27.2%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt26.3%−0.8average punt
- Q2 3:29UGA 4th & 11 at PSU 46, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 73.6% before the snapGo for it73.3%−0.427% to convertField goal72.9%−0.823% to makePuntTheir call73.7%average punt
- Q2 1:54PSU 4th & 4 at PSU 23, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 25.0% before the snapGo for it24.6%−0.147% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call24.7%average punt
- Q3 12:11UGA 4th & 5 at PSU 43, up 14Close callPunted · 85.4% before the snapGo for it85.9%42% to convertField goal84.7%−1.228% to makePuntTheir call85.4%−0.4average punt
- Q3 10:57PSU 4th & 9 at PSU 21, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 14.0% before the snapGo for it13.5%−1.530% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call14.9%average punt
- Q3 9:27UGA 4th & 18 at PSU 31, up 14Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 86.4% before the snapGo for it84.2%−2.113% to convertField goalTheir call86.3%54% to makePunt85.1%−1.2average punt
- Q3 7:07PSU 4th & 6 at UGA 44, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 14.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call14.4%40% to convertField goal13.0%−1.427% to makePunt14.2%−0.2average punt
- Q4 14:53PSU 4th & 12 at UGA 17, down 21Close callWent for it · 2.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call1.2%−0.721% to convertField goal1.9%80% to makePunt-0.7%−2.5average punt
- Q4 12:58UGA 4th & 19 at UGA 39, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 93.1% before the snapGo for it91.5%−2.311% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call93.7%average punt
- Q4 10:56PSU 4th & 9 at PSU 39, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 7.9% before the snapGo for it7.0%−0.232% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call7.1%average punt
- Q4 9:18UGA 4th & 16 at UGA 24, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 94.9% before the snapGo for it93.5%−1.914% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call95.4%average punt
- Q4 6:48PSU 4th & 8 at UGA 36, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 6.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call5.8%34% to convertField goal5.7%−0.142% to makePunt4.9%−0.9average punt
- Q4 1:52UGA 4th & 2 at PSU 23, up 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 94.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call94.1%57% to convertField goal93.7%−0.470% to makePunt90.7%−3.5average punt
- Q4 0:59PSU 4th & 1 at PSU 34, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 11.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call9.8%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt5.2%−4.6average punt
- Q4 0:11PSU 4th & 5 at PSU 47, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 12.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call9.5%41% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt6.9%−2.6average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
UGA made the numbers' call on 3 of 3PSU made the numbers' call on 1 of 2
- Q2 6:46UGA Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call72.4%97% to makeGo for two72.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:24UGA Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call82.9%97% to makeGo for two82.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 4:15UGA Touchdown, up 20 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call97.0%97% to makeGo for two96.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 14:53PSU Touchdown, down 15 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call7.1%97% to makeGo for two7.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 6:14PSU Touchdown, down 8 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call10.2%−0.197% to makeGo for two10.3%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartPSUDrive 1INT10 plays · 45 yds · 4:5234% → 35%
Q1 14:47
1ST & 10
OWN 17
+1
66.0%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 1 yd to the PnSt 18Similar
Q1 13:24
3RD & 8
OWN 19
+18
65.9%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 18 yds to the PnSt 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:53
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+20
65.7%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Geno Lewis for 20 yds to the Geo 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:20
1ST & 10
OPP 43
+13
65.5%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 13 yds to the Geo 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:55
3RD & 18
OPP 38
0
65.4%
Christian Hackenberg pass intercepted Dominick Sanders return for no gain to the Geo 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UGADrive 2FG8 plays · 26 yds · 2:4766% → 66%
PSUDrive 3PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 0:5434% → 34%
UGADrive 4PUNT4 plays · 3 yds · 0:5466% → 65%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 5PUNT6 plays · 27 yds · 1:3034% → 34%
Q1 4:45
1ST & 10
OWN 33
+20
66.0%
Saquon Barkley run for 5 yds to the Geo 38 for a 1ST down GEORGIA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Natrez Patrick) to the Geo 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:00
1ST & 15
OWN 48
+12
65.7%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 12 yds to the Geo 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UGADrive 6PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 1:3466% → 65%
Q1 1:34
4TH & 4
OWN 11
0
64.5%
Brice Ramsey punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Gregg Garrity at the PnSt 46Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 7PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 1:2935% → 35%
Q2 14:54
4TH & 3
OPP 47
0
65.1%
Daniel Pasquariello punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Terry Godwin at the Geo 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UGADrive 8PUNT7 plays · 39 yds · 2:5765% → 66%
PSUDrive 9FG11 plays · 72 yds · 3:3634% → 39%
Q2 11:44
1ST & 10
OWN 11
-5
65.8%
Hackenberg, Christian rush for 6 yards to the PENNST17, PENALTY PENNST holding (Mahon, Brendan) 5 yards to the PENNST6, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 11:11
1ST & 15
OWN 6
+19
66.0%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 19 yds to the PnSt 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 10:55
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+5
65.7%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 5 yds to the PnSt 30Similar
Q2 10:00
3RD & 4
OWN 31
+51
66.4%
Christian Hackenberg pass complete to Chris Godwin for 51 yds to the Geo 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UGADrive 10TD4 plays · 72 yds · 1:1366% → 75%
Q2 6:46
2ND & 8
OPP 44
+44
74.8%
Terry Godwin pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 44 yds for a TD, (Marshall Morgan KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 11DOWNS5 plays · 8 yds · 0:5627% → 27%
Q2 6:08
2ND & 3
OWN 44
+1
72.0%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Brandon Polk for 1 yd to the PnSt 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UGADrive 12PUNT4 plays · -1 yds · 1:4975% → 74%
PSUDrive 13PUNT5 plays · 6 yds · 1:2725% → 24%
Q2 1:54
4TH & 4
OWN 23
0
75.6%
Daniel Pasquariello punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Geo 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UGADrive 14TD8 plays · 58 yds · 1:2375% → 86%
Q2 1:47
1ST & 10
OWN 42
+9
75.3%
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Terry Godwin for 9 yds to the PnSt 49Similar
Q2 1:05
1ST & 10
OPP 46
+18
76.0%
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 18 yds to the PnSt 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:24
2ND & 10
OPP 17
+17
86.1%
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Terry Godwin for 17 yds for a TD, (Patrick Beless KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 15END OF HALF3 plays · 8 yds · 0:1218% → 19%
UGADrive 16PUNT9 plays · 32 yds · 2:4083% → 84%
Q3 14:51
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+11
83.3%
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Jeb Blazevich for 11 yds to the Geo 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 14:31
1ST & 10
OWN 36
-7
83.7%
Sony Michel run for a loss of 7 yards to the Geo 29 Sony Michel fumbled, forced by Marcus Allen, recovered by GeoSimilar
Q3 14:06
3RD & 17
OWN 29
+23
82.8%
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 23 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:31
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+2
84.6%
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Terry Godwin for 2 yds to the PnSt 46Similar
Q3 12:19
3RD & 5
OPP 43
0
84.6%
Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Terry Godwin, broken up by Anthony ZettelSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 17PUNT4 plays · 1 yds · 1:0716% → 15%
UGADrive 18MISSED FG6 plays · -8 yds · 1:2386% → 83%
Q3 9:56
3RD & 9
OPP 22
-9
84.5%
Greyson Lambert sacked by Anthony Zettel for a loss of 9 yards to the PnSt 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 19DOWNS7 plays · 25 yds · 2:1517% → 17%
UGADrive 20TD7 plays · 56 yds · 2:4287% → 97%
Q3 5:43
2ND & 3
OPP 38
+6
88.0%
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Terry Godwin for 6 yds to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 21TD11 plays · 75 yds · 4:114% → 12%
Q3 3:28
2ND & 4
OWN 31
-2
96.0%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 29Similar
Q3 2:50
3RD & 6
OWN 29
+21
96.3%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:34
3RD & 14
OPP 19
+7
97.3%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Saeed Blacknall for 7 yds to the Geo 12Similar
Q4 14:53
4TH & 12
OPP 17
+17
88.5%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Geno Lewis for 17 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UGADrive 22PUNT6 plays · -9 yds · 1:4793% → 93%
Q4 14:45
1ST & 10
OWN 48
-9
93.3%
Greyson Lambert sacked by Austin Johnson for a loss of 9 yards to the Geo 39Similar
Q4 14:02
2ND & 19
OWN 39
+16
93.4%
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 16 yds to the PnSt 45Similar
Q4 14:02
3RD & 3
OPP 45
-15
93.5%
GEORGIA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Isaiah Wynn) to the Geo 40Similar
Q4 12:58
4TH & 19
OWN 39
0
92.7%
Brice Ramsey punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Gregg Garrity at the PnSt 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 23PUNT5 plays · 19 yds · 1:5210% → 9%
UGADrive 24PUNT5 plays · -6 yds · 1:2995% → 95%
Q4 9:18
4TH & 16
OWN 24
0
94.6%
Brice Ramsey punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Gregg Garrity at the PnSt 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 25TD7 plays · 58 yds · 2:569% → 22%
UGADrive 26DOWNS17 plays · 48 yds · 4:1588% → 97%
Q4 4:44
1ST & 10
OWN 42
+15
90.6%
Keith Marshall run for 1 yd to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Austin Johnson) to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 27END OF GAME10 plays · 36 yds · 1:428% → 10%
Q4 1:36
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+5
92.7%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 5 yds to the PnSt 30Similar
Q4 1:19
3RD & 5
OWN 30
+4
92.4%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 4 yds to the PnSt 34Similar
Q4 0:59
4TH & 1
OWN 34
+8
92.7%
Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 8 yds to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 0:40
1ST & 10
OWN 42
+5
92.1%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 5 yds to the PnSt 47Similar
Q4 0:00
2ND & 10
OPP 39
0
90.2%
Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Geno Lewis, broken up by Lorenzo CarterSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 6:14
Trace McSorley pass complete to DaeSean Hamilton for 20 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)
-13.6
TD · Q2 0:24
Greyson Lambert pass complete to Terry Godwin for 17 yds for a TD, (Patrick Beless KICK)
+10.2
End of Game · Final
Game over.
+9.8