2016 · Week 2 · Sep 10, 2016 · Gillette Stadium
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Win probability · MASS
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Q4 2:38 · Jon Hilliman run for 5 yds to the BC 33
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- KEY PLAY · Q2 6:16: Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 06:16 — MASS win probability +6.4 pts (now 30%) (top driver: BC has the ball).
- TD · Q2 4:32: Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 46 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll PAT MISSED) — BC win probability +5.9 pts (now 76%) (top driver: BC has the ball).
- TD · Q2 3:08: Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 36 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK) — BC win probability +11.8 pts (now 84%) (top driver: BC has the ball).
- FG · Q3 1:04: Mike Knoll 37 yd FG GOOD — BC win probability +4.9 pts (now 89%) (top driver: BC has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 7:00: Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the UMass 34 — BC win probability +6.3 pts (now 96%) (top driver: BC 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
MASS made the numbers' call on 11 of 12BC made the numbers' call on 5 of 12
- Q1 15:00MASS 4th & 22 at MASS 14, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 15.4% before the snapGo for it15.3%−0.27% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call15.5%average punt
- Q1 12:59BC 4th & 7 at BC 36, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 83.6% before the snapGo for it83.5%−0.137% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call83.6%average punt
- Q1 11:24MASS 4th & 12 at MASS 40, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 17.1% before the snapGo for it17.0%−0.123% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call17.1%average punt
- Q1 9:36BC 4th & 5 at MASS 27, tiedClose callWent for it · 82.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call82.0%−<0.141% to convertField goal82.0%62% to makePunt81.6%−0.4average punt
- Q1 2:23BC 4th & 12 at BC 38, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 74.3% before the snapGo for it74.0%−0.523% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call74.5%average punt
- Q2 15:00MASS 4th & 9 at MASS 35, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 26.9% before the snapGo for it26.9%−0.531% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call27.4%average punt
- Q2 11:28BC 4th & 10 at BC 31, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 68.1% before the snapGo for it67.5%−1.029% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call68.4%average punt
- Q2 11:13MASS 4th & 14 at MASS 22, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 30.4% before the snapGo for it29.2%−1.617% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call30.8%average punt
- Q2 6:16BC 4th & 2 at MASS 43, down 7Numbers favored go for it by 1.6 ptsPunted · 63.7% before the snapGo for it63.9%57% to convertField goal61.7%−2.228% to makePuntTheir call62.2%−1.6average punt
- Q2 6:10MASS 4th & 4 at MASS 21, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 36.7% before the snapGo for it36.0%−0.847% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call36.9%average punt
- Q2 2:01MASS 4th & 17 at MASS 26, down 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 22.1% before the snapGo for it20.4%−1.713% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call22.1%average punt
- Q2 0:47BC 4th & 1 at BC 37, up 6Close callPunted · 78.0% before the snapGo for it77.9%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call77.7%−0.3average punt
- Q3 15:00BC 4th & 1 at BC 40, up 6Numbers favored go for it by 1.7 ptsPunted · 78.2% before the snapGo for it78.7%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call77.0%−1.7average punt
- Q3 12:52MASS 4th & 13 at BC 41, down 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 23.8% before the snapGo for it23.4%−0.621% to convertField goal23.7%−0.432% to makePuntTheir call24.1%average punt
- Q3 11:02BC 4th & 1 at BC 10, up 6Numbers favored go for it by 2.5 ptsPunted · 74.8% before the snapGo for it76.7%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call74.2%−2.5average punt
- Q3 8:44MASS 4th & 23 at MASS 46, down 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 24.6% before the snapGo for it23.1%−3.47% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call26.5%average punt
- Q3 3:50BC 4th & 8 at MASS 23, up 6Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 77.1% before the snapGo for it76.0%−0.933% to convertField goalTheir call76.9%70% to makePunt69.5%−7.4average punt
- Q3 1:04BC 4th & 4 at MASS 20, up 9Close callKicked a field goal · 82.4% before the snapGo for it82.3%47% to convertField goalTheir call81.8%−0.475% to makePunt74.5%−7.7average punt
- Q4 15:00MASS 4th & 19 at MASS 3, down 12Agrees with the numbersPunted · 13.7% before the snapGo for it11.2%−3.09% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call14.3%average punt
- Q4 14:10BC 4th & 6 at MASS 35, up 12Numbers favored go for it by 1.6 ptsPunted · 88.3% before the snapGo for it88.8%40% to convertField goal88.1%−0.745% to makePuntTheir call87.1%−1.6average punt
- Q4 12:32MASS 4th & 4 at MASS 26, down 12Close callPunted · 12.7% before the snapGo for it12.7%47% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call12.5%−0.2average punt
- Q4 10:14BC 4th & 5 at BC 37, up 12Agrees with the numbersPunted · 91.5% before the snapGo for it91.0%−0.241% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call91.3%average punt
- Q4 9:24MASS 4th & 20 at MASS 15, down 12Agrees with the numbersPunted · 10.9% before the snapGo for it8.2%−1.69% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call9.7%average punt
- Q4 4:14MASS 4th & 16 at MASS 31, down 19Agrees with the numbersPunted · 2.1% before the snapGo for it1.5%−0.215% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call1.7%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
MASS made the numbers' call on 1 of 1BC made the numbers' call on 2 of 3
- Q1 2:23MASS Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call24.9%97% to makeGo for two24.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 4:32BC Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · missedKickTheir call67.4%97% to makeGo for two67.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 3:08BC Touchdown, up 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call77.0%97% to makeGo for two76.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 4:14BC Touchdown, up 18 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call97.9%−0.397% to makeGo for two98.3%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartMASSDrive 1PUNT7 plays · -12 yds · 0:0010% → 10%
BCDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 3 yds · 0:0089% → 89%
MASSDrive 3PUNT7 plays · 10 yds · 0:0012% → 12%
Q1 11:24
3RD & 6
OWN 34
+8
11.5%
Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 8 yds to the UMass 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:24
2ND & 12
OWN 40
0
11.6%
Ross Comis pass incomplete to Andy Isabella, broken up by John JohnsonSimilar
Q1 11:24
4TH & 12
OWN 40
0
11.5%
Logan Laurent punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 4DOWNS10 plays · 54 yds · 0:0088% → 88%
MASSDrive 5TD3 plays · 73 yds · 1:2415% → 19%
BCDrive 6PUNT5 plays · -2 yds · 0:0082% → 81%
MASSDrive 7PUNT7 plays · 13 yds · 1:1020% → 20%
Q1 1:10
1ST & 10
OWN 22
0
19.9%
Ross Comis pass incomplete to Adam Breneman, broken up by John JohnsonSimilar
Q1 1:10
3RD & 7
OWN 25
+9
19.5%
Ross Comis pass complete to Andy Isabella for 9 yds to the UMass 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 15:00
4TH & 9
OWN 35
0
20.2%
Logan Laurent punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 8PUNT8 plays · 11 yds · 2:3779% → 75%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 9PUNT4 plays · -4 yds · 0:0025% → 23%
BCDrive 10PUNT7 plays · 27 yds · 3:2375% → 70%
MASSDrive 11PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 0:0032% → 30%
BCDrive 12TD1 play · 46 yds · 0:0076% → 76%
Q2 4:32
1ST & 10
OPP 46
+46
24.0%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 46 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll PAT MISSED)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 13FUMBLE5 plays · 13 yds · 0:0027% → 28%
Q2 4:32
2ND & 10
OWN 23
-11
27.1%
Marquis Young run for 1 yd to the UMass 24 MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, illegal formation (-12 Yards) declinedSimilar
Q2 4:32
2ND & 21
OWN 12
+22
27.0%
Marquis Young run for 7 yds to the UMass 19 for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the UMass 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:32
1ST & 10
OWN 34
+7
27.5%
Ross Comis run for 7 yds to the UMass 36 Ross Comis fumbled, forced by Isaac Yiadom, recovered by BC Connor StrachanSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 14TD1 play · 36 yds · 0:0084% → 84%
Q2 3:08
1ST & 10
OPP 36
+36
15.7%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 36 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 15PUNT10 plays · 4 yds · 1:0718% → 18%
Q2 3:08
1ST & 10
OWN 22
+8
17.9%
Ross Comis pass complete to Adam Breneman for 8 yds to the UMass 30Similar
Q2 2:09
3RD & 11
OWN 32
+5
18.6%
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, offside defense (Wyatt Ray) to the UMass 37Similar
Q2 2:09
3RD & 6
OWN 37
-11
19.3%
Ross Comis sacked by Matt Milano for a loss of 11 yards to the UMass 26Similar
Q2 2:01
4TH & 17
OWN 26
+55
18.3%
Logan Laurent punt for 55 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 16INT2 plays · 15 yds · 0:0082% → 83%
MASSDrive 17FUMBLE4 plays · -8 yds · 0:3823% → 21%
Q2 1:31
1ST & 10
OPP 20
0
22.6%
Ross Comis pass incomplete to Roderick Jones Jr. MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declinedSimilar
Q2 0:53
3RD & 9
OPP 19
-9
21.1%
Ross Comis sacked by Connor Strachan for a loss of 9 yards to the BC 28 Ross Comis fumbled, recovered by BC Zach Allen , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 18PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 0:0082% → 82%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 19END OF HALF1 play · -1 yds · 0:0019% → 19%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 20PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 0:0082% → 82%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 21PUNT5 plays · 35 yds · 0:0021% → 20%
BCDrive 22PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 0:0080% → 79%
Q3 11:02
4TH & 1
OWN 10
+1
21.4%
Mike Knoll punt for 47 yds , James Allen returns for 1 yd to the BC 11 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, personal foul (William Harris) to the BC 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 23PUNT5 plays · -13 yds · 0:0026% → 21%
BCDrive 24FG8 plays · 55 yds · 2:5779% → 82%
Q3 6:47
1ST & 10
OWN 22
+17
20.7%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 17 yds to the BC 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:47
1ST & 10
OWN 39
+17
18.8%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 17 yds to the UMass 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:47
1ST & 10
OPP 44
+19
18.2%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 19 yds to the UMass 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:47
2ND & 8
OPP 23
0
17.8%
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Tommy Sweeney, broken up by Tedrick LowerySimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 25INT4 plays · -4 yds · 0:0018% → 17%
BCDrive 26FG4 plays · 6 yds · 1:5685% → 89%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 27PUNT5 plays · -9 yds · 1:0413% → 12%
BCDrive 28PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 0:0091% → 89%
Q4 14:10
3RD & 6
OPP 35
0
9.4%
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Charlie Callinan, broken up by Lee MosesSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 29PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 0:0012% → 11%
BCDrive 30PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 0:4392% → 94%
Q4 10:14
4TH & 5
OWN 37
+11
6.2%
Mike Knoll punt for 49 yds , James Allen returns for 11 yds to the UMass 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MASSDrive 31PUNT5 plays · -10 yds · 0:0011% → 11%
Q4 9:24
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-5
11.3%
Ross Comis sacked by Zach Allen for a loss of 5 yards to the UMass 20Similar
Q4 9:24
3RD & 12
OWN 23
-5
10.6%
MASSACHUSETTS Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the UMass 18Similar
Q4 9:24
3RD & 17
OWN 18
-3
10.6%
Ross Comis pass complete to John Robinson-Woodgett for a loss of 3 yards to the UMass 15Similar
Q4 9:24
4TH & 20
OWN 15
+33
10.6%
Logan Laurent punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UMass 35 , Tyler Rouse returns for 33 yds to the UMass 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 32TD5 plays · 35 yds · 2:4696% → 99%
MASSDrive 33PUNT7 plays · 6 yds · 0:002% → 2%
Q4 4:14
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+9
2.1%
Ross Comis pass complete to Shakur Nesmith for 9 yds to the UMass 34Similar
Q4 4:14
2ND & 1
OWN 34
+3
2.0%
Ross Comis pass complete to Adam Breneman for 3 yds to the UMass 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:14
3RD & 10
OWN 37
-6
2.0%
Ross Comis sacked by Zach Allen and Wyatt Ray for a loss of 6 yards to the UMass 31Similar
Q4 4:14
4TH & 16
OWN 31
0
2.0%
Logan Laurent punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 16Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 34END OF GAME4 plays · 17 yds · 0:0099% → 99%
Q4 2:38
3RD & 1
OWN 25
+5
0.7%
Patrick Towles run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 28 Patrick Towles fumbled, recovered by BC Patrick Towles for a 1ST down , return for 5 yds to the BC 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 3:08
Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 36 yds for a TD, (Mike Knoll KICK)
-11.8
KEY PLAY · Q2 6:16
Timeout BOSTON COLLEGE, clock 06:16
+6.4
KEY PLAY · Q4 7:00
Jon Hilliman run for 1 yd to the UMass 34
-6.3