2016 · Week 9 · Oct 29, 2016 · Carter-Finley Stadium
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Win probability · NCSU
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Q4 13:50 · A.J. Cole III punt for 36 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for 15 yds to the BC 37
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- FG · Q3 10:02: Mike Knoll 29 yd FG GOOD — BC win probability +7.9 pts (now 46%) (top driver: BC has the ball).
- TD · Q3 8:31: Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 23 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK) — NCSU win probability +24.2 pts (now 76%) (top driver: NCSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 4:43: Davon Jones pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 14 yds for a TD, (Patrick Towles pass for Two-Point Conversion) — BC win probability +49.3 pts (now 89%) (top driver: BC has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 4:34: Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 32 yds to the BC 10 for a 1ST down — NCSU win probability +12.8 pts (now 28%) (top driver: NCSU has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 4:34: Jon Hilliman run for 16 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down — BC win probability +14.8 pts (now 86%) (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
NCSU made the numbers' call on 6 of 9BC made the numbers' call on 8 of 10
- Q1 15:00BC 4th & 8 at midfield, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 15.2% before the snapGo for it15.2%−<0.134% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call15.2%average punt
- Q1 12:53NCSU 4th & 5 at BC 44, tiedClose callPunted · 84.3% before the snapGo for it84.3%41% to convertField goal84.2%−0.127% to makePuntTheir call84.3%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 6:45NCSU 4th & 7 at BC 48, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 82.3% before the snapGo for it82.3%−<0.137% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call82.4%average punt
- Q2 14:54BC 4th & 4 at NCSU 7, tiedClose callKicked a field goal · 21.0% before the snapGo for it21.0%41% to convertField goalTheir call20.9%−0.191% to makePunt19.0%−2.1average punt
- Q2 14:54NCSU 4th & 3 at NCSU 32, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 78.1% before the snapGo for it78.3%−0.152% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call78.4%average punt
- Q2 13:40BC 4th & 14 at NCSU 43, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 22.0% before the snapGo for it21.8%−0.419% to convertField goal21.9%−0.328% to makePuntTheir call22.2%average punt
- Q2 7:35NCSU 4th & 6 at BC 41, down 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 74.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call74.5%40% to convertField goal73.6%−0.832% to makePunt73.9%−0.6average punt
- Q2 5:32BC 4th & 1 at NCSU 42, up 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 28.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call28.5%70% to convertField goal26.0%−2.630% to makePunt26.2%−2.3average punt
- Q2 4:06NCSU 4th & 4 at NCSU 48, down 3Close callPunted · 72.3% before the snapGo for it72.4%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call71.9%−0.5average punt
- Q2 1:06BC 4th & 10 at NCSU 25, up 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 32.5% before the snapGo for it31.1%−1.228% to convertField goalTheir call32.3%66% to makePunt27.3%−5.0average punt
- Q2 0:19NCSU 4th & 1 at BC 29, down 3Close callWent for it · 70.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call70.1%−0.471% to convertField goal70.5%58% to makePunt66.5%−3.9average punt
- Q3 10:02BC 4th & 11 at NCSU 12, up 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 36.2% before the snapGo for it33.7%−1.822% to convertField goalTheir call35.6%86% to makePunt26.1%−9.5average punt
- Q3 8:31BC 4th & 7 at BC 38, down 1Agrees with the numbersPunted · 25.3% before the snapGo for it25.3%−0.837% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call26.1%average punt
- Q3 3:01NCSU 4th & 5 at BC 35, up 1Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 72.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call73.7%42% to convertField goal72.5%−1.245% to makePunt71.2%−2.5average punt
- Q3 2:57BC 4th & 11 at BC 34, down 1Agrees with the numbersPunted · 26.7% before the snapGo for it25.5%−3.426% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call28.9%average punt
- Q4 13:50NCSU 4th & 9 at NCSU 42, up 1Agrees with the numbersPunted · 68.3% before the snapGo for it67.7%−2.632% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call70.3%average punt
- Q4 13:38BC 4th & 9 at NCSU 36, down 1Numbers favored field goal by 1.3 ptsPunted · 32.0% before the snapGo for it31.6%−<0.132% to convertField goal31.7%42% to makePuntTheir call30.4%−1.3average punt
- Q4 10:54NCSU 4th & 8 at NCSU 17, up 1Agrees with the numbersPunted · 65.8% before the snapGo for it62.1%−3.032% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call65.1%average punt
- Q4 9:16BC 4th & 1 at NCSU 31, down 1Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 36.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call37.7%71% to convertField goal33.5%−4.154% to makePunt29.3%−8.3average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NCSU made the numbers' call on 2 of 2BC made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q2 8:24NCSU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call80.0%97% to makeGo for two79.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 7:35BC Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call26.0%97% to makeGo for two25.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 8:31NCSU Touchdown, tied before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call70.0%97% to makeGo for two69.9%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 4:43BC Touchdown, up 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersWent for two · convertedKick71.5%−0.697% to makeGo for twoTheir call72.1%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartBCDrive 1PUNT7 plays · 23 yds · 0:0018% → 18%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 2PUNT7 plays · 40 yds · 0:0082% → 82%
Q1 12:53
2ND & 14
OWN 12
+7
81.9%
Ryan Finley pass complete to Matthew Dayes for 7 yds to the NCSt 19Similar
Q1 12:53
3RD & 7
OWN 19
+32
81.8%
Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra'Lon Cherry for 17 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (William Harris) to the BC 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:53
2ND & 12
OWN 49
+7
81.9%
Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 7 yds to the BC 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 3FUMBLE6 plays · 38 yds · 0:0019% → 19%
Q1 10:03
3RD & 3
OWN 18
+7
81.1%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 7 yds to the BC 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:03
3RD & 6
OWN 29
+20
81.1%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Davon Jones for 20 yds Davon Jones fumbled, forced by Bradley Chubb, recovered by NCSt Dravious WrightSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 4PUNT8 plays · 1 yds · 0:0081% → 80%
BCDrive 5FG11 plays · 62 yds · 4:3121% → 25%
Q1 4:25
1ST & 10
OWN 42
+21
78.6%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 21 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:25
3RD & 6
OPP 33
+7
78.4%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 7 yds to the NCSt 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:25
1ST & 10
OPP 26
+13
78.1%
NC STATE Penalty, roughing passer (Jerod Fernandez) to the NCSt 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:25
2ND & 9
OPP 12
+5
78.1%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 5 yds to the NCSt 7Similar
Q2 15:00
3RD & 4
OPP 7
0
76.1%
Patrick Towles pass incomplete to Jeff Smith BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declinedSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 6PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 0:0076% → 76%
BCDrive 7PUNT10 plays · 26 yds · 0:0025% → 25%
Q2 13:40
3RD & 2
OWN 39
+7
74.5%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 7 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:40
3RD & 2
OPP 46
+7
74.3%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 7 yds to the NCSt 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:40
1ST & 10
OPP 39
-15
74.1%
Patrick Towles sacked by Kentavius Street for a loss of 15 yards to the NCSTATE 46 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, intentional grounding (Patrick Towles) to the BC 46Similar
Q2 13:40
4TH & 14
OPP 43
0
75.7%
Mike Knoll punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Bra'Lon Cherry at the NCSt 12Similar
Q2 13:40
3RD & 23
OWN 48
+9
75.2%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 9 yds to the NCSt 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 8TD3 plays · 87 yds · 0:3173% → 77%
Q2 8:55
1ST & 10
OWN 13
+8
72.8%
Ryan Finley pass complete to Stephen Louis for 8 yds to the NCSt 21Similar
Q2 8:55
2ND & 2
OWN 21
0
73.2%
Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Nyheim Hines, broken up by Zach AllenSimilar
Q2 8:24
3RD & 2
OWN 21
+79
76.9%
Ryan Finley pass complete to Bra'Lon Cherry for 79 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 9TD3 plays · 65 yds · 0:4923% → 30%
NCSUDrive 10DOWNS6 plays · 26 yds · 0:0071% → 72%
Q2 7:35
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+30
71.4%
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 30 yds to the BC 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:35
3RD & 6
OPP 41
0
73.3%
Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Dravious Wright, broken up by Gabriel McClarySimilar
Q2 7:35
4TH & 6
OPP 41
-8
72.1%
Ryan Finley sacked by Matt Milano for a loss of 8 yards to the BC 49Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 11DOWNS4 plays · 9 yds · 0:0032% → 31%
NCSUDrive 12PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 0:0071% → 70%
Q2 4:06
2ND & 10
OWN 42
+4
70.2%
Ryan Finley pass complete to Dakwa Nichols for 4 yds to the NCSt 46Similar
Q2 4:06
3RD & 6
OWN 46
+2
70.6%
Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 2 yds to the NCSt 48Similar
Q2 4:06
4TH & 4
OWN 48
0
70.1%
A.J. Cole III punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tyler Rouse at the BC 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 13MISSED FG12 plays · 62 yds · 1:4232% → 35%
Q2 2:48
1ST & 10
OWN 13
-10
67.8%
Patrick Towles sacked by Darian Roseboro for a loss of 10 yards to the BC 3 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, intentional grounding (Patrick Towles) to the BC 3Similar
Q2 2:26
3RD & 18
OWN 5
+15
68.2%
NC STATE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (15 Yards) to the BC 20 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:26
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+9
66.5%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Jeff Smith for 9 yds to the BC 29Similar
Q2 2:26
2ND & 1
OWN 29
+29
65.2%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 29 yds to the NCSt 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:26
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+17
64.0%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 17 yds to the NCSt 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:26
3RD & 10
OPP 25
0
64.4%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Tyler Rouse for no gain to the NCSt 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 14DOWNS9 plays · 27 yds · 0:4769% → 65%
Q2 1:06
3RD & 1
OPP 47
+9
69.0%
Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 9 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 15END OF HALF1 play · -2 yds · 0:0036% → 36%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 16FUMBLE5 plays · -14 yds · 0:0067% → 65%
Q3 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+5
66.9%
Ryan Finley pass complete to Matthew Dayes for 5 yds to the NCSt 40Similar
Q3 15:00
3RD & 4
OWN 41
-10
68.3%
NC STATE Penalty, Offensive holding (Will Richardson) to the NCSt 31Similar
Q3 15:00
3RD & 14
OWN 31
-9
65.2%
Ryan Finley sacked by Harold Landry for a loss of 9 yards to the NCSt 21 Ryan Finley fumbled, recovered by BC Zach Allen , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 17FG7 plays · 9 yds · 3:2840% → 46%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 18INT7 plays · 28 yds · 0:4657% → 59%
Q3 10:02
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+9
57.1%
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 9 yds to the NCSt 34Similar
Q3 10:02
2ND & 1
OWN 34
+7
59.4%
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 7 yds to the NCSt 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:02
1ST & 10
OWN 41
0
59.7%
Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Stephen Louis, broken up by Kamrin MooreSimilar
Q3 9:16
2ND & 10
OWN 41
+12
55.9%
Ryan Finley pass complete to Matthew Dayes for 12 yds to the BC 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:16
1ST & 10
OPP 47
0
58.7%
Ryan Finley pass intercepted Ty Schwab return for no gain to the BC 7Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 19INT1 play · 0 yds · 0:0048% → 48%
Q3 8:43
1ST & 10
OWN 7
0
52.1%
Patrick Towles pass intercepted Josh Jones return for no gain to the BC 23Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 20TD1 play · 23 yds · 0:0076% → 76%
Q3 8:31
1ST & 10
OPP 23
+23
76.2%
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 23 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 21PUNT7 plays · 13 yds · 0:0029% → 28%
NCSUDrive 22DOWNS9 plays · 42 yds · 3:2071% → 71%
BCDrive 23PUNT5 plays · -1 yds · 0:0033% → 29%
Q3 2:57
1ST & 10
OWN 35
-13
67.3%
Jon Hilliman run for 2 yds to the BC 37 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Chris Lindstrom) to the BC 22Similar
Q3 2:57
2ND & 16
OWN 29
+5
69.2%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 5 yds Tommy Sweeney fumbled, forced by Dravious Wright, recovered by BC Tommy SweeneySimilar
Q3 2:57
4TH & 11
OWN 34
0
70.8%
Mike Knoll punt for 37 yds , Bra'Lon Cherry returns for no gain to the NCSt 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 24PUNT8 plays · 13 yds · 1:1769% → 67%
Q4 15:00
2ND & 4
OWN 47
-5
72.4%
NC STATE Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass (Cole Cook) to the NCSt 42Similar
Q4 15:00
2ND & 9
OWN 42
0
70.5%
Ryan Finley pass incomplete to Bra'Lon Cherry, broken up by Kamrin MooreSimilar
Q4 13:50
4TH & 9
OWN 42
+15
66.5%
A.J. Cole III punt for 36 yds , Tyler Rouse returns for 15 yds to the BC 37Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 25PUNT8 plays · 27 yds · 0:0035% → 35%
Q4 13:38
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+15
65.1%
NC STATE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Jerod Fernandez) to the NCSt 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:38
3RD & 4
OPP 42
+5
62.2%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 5 yds to the NCSt 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:38
4TH & 9
OPP 36
0
65.3%
Mike Knoll punt for 22 yds, fair catch by Bra'Lon Cherry at the NCSt 14Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 26PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 0:0067% → 64%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 27TD10 plays · 63 yds · 4:3338% → 89%
Q4 9:16
2ND & 8
OWN 39
+21
60.9%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 21 yds to the NCSt 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 9:16
1ST & 10
OPP 29
-10
55.7%
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Offensive holding (Elijah Johnson) to the NCSt 39Similar
Q4 9:16
2ND & 20
OPP 39
+25
60.6%
Patrick Towles pass complete to Michael Walker for 25 yds to the NCSt 14 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:43
1ST & 10
OPP 14
+14
11.3%
Davon Jones pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 14 yds for a TD, (Patrick Towles pass for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NCSUDrive 28INT8 plays · 39 yds · 0:0028% → 29%
Q4 4:34
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+32
28.3%
Ryan Finley pass complete to Nyheim Hines for 32 yds to the BC 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:34
3RD & 0
OPP 6
+4
31.8%
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Defensive pass interference (4 Yards) to the BC 2 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:34
3RD & GOAL
OPP 3
0
29.0%
Ryan Finley pass intercepted, touchback. Kamrin Moore return for no gainSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 29Uncategorized4 plays · 15 yds · 0:0086% → 87%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 4:43
Davon Jones pass complete to Tommy Sweeney for 14 yds for a TD, (Patrick Towles pass for Two-Point Conversion)
-49.3
TD · Q3 8:31
Ryan Finley pass complete to Kelvin Harmon for 23 yds for a TD, (Kyle Bambard KICK)
+24.2
KEY PLAY · Q4 4:34
Jon Hilliman run for 16 yds to the BC 36 for a 1ST down
-14.8