2016 · Week 13 · Nov 26, 2016 · Ryan Field
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Win probability · NU
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Q3 6:57 · Chase McLaughlin 52 yd FG MISSED
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
- TD · Q2 7:29: Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 19 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK) — ILL win probability +5.0 pts (now 14%) (top driver: ILL has the ball).
- TD · Q2 0:27: Reggie Corbin run for 8 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK) — ILL win probability +7.7 pts (now 22%) (top driver: ILL has the ball).
- TD · Q3 9:24: Justin Jackson run for 54 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) — NU win probability +9.2 pts (now 91%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 4:33: Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 9 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK) — ILL win probability +9.6 pts (now 22%) (top driver: ILL has the ball).
- TD · Q3 1:32: Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 9 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK) — NU win probability +8.6 pts (now 95%) (top driver: NU 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
NU made the numbers' call on 6 of 7ILL made the numbers' call on 8 of 10
- Q1 15:00ILL 4th & 11 at ILL 43, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 15.9% before the snapGo for it15.8%−0.126% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call16.0%average punt
- Q1 13:47NU 4th & 3 at NU 16, tiedClose callPunted · 83.7% before the snapGo for it83.8%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call83.7%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 12:30ILL 4th & 11 at ILL 42, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 16.5% before the snapGo for it16.5%−0.126% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call16.6%average punt
- Q1 8:20ILL 4th & 4 at ILL 47, down 7Close callPunted · 16.4% before the snapGo for it16.5%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call16.4%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 2:22ILL 4th & 5 at ILL 30, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 14.4% before the snapGo for it14.4%−0.241% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call14.6%average punt
- Q2 15:00NU 4th & 3 at ILL 39, up 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 86.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call86.8%53% to convertField goal86.0%−0.836% to makePunt86.0%−0.8average punt
- Q2 7:29ILL 4th & 2 at NU 19, down 21Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 8.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call8.1%56% to convertField goal7.6%−0.577% to makePunt4.9%−3.2average punt
- Q2 7:29NU 4th & 11 at ILL 46, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 86.7% before the snapGo for it86.7%−0.427% to convertField goal86.3%−0.823% to makePuntTheir call87.1%average punt
- Q2 3:41ILL 4th & 1 at NU 39, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 13.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call13.4%70% to convertField goal12.2%−1.236% to makePunt12.1%−1.3average punt
- Q3 15:00NU 4th & 16 at NU 19, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 80.6% before the snapGo for it79.4%−2.014% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call81.4%average punt
- Q3 6:57ILL 4th & 17 at NU 34, down 14Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 9.7% before the snapGo for it8.7%−1.115% to convertField goalTheir call9.8%47% to makePunt9.3%−0.5average punt
- Q3 4:33NU 4th & 12 at NU 36, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 82.2% before the snapGo for it81.0%−2.223% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call83.2%average punt
- Q4 15:00ILL 4th & 20 at ILL 22, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 7.1% before the snapGo for it5.8%−2.29% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call8.0%average punt
- Q4 14:50NU 4th & 7 at NU 20, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 93.9% before the snapGo for it93.5%−0.435% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call93.9%average punt
- Q4 9:24ILL 4th & 14 at ILL 34, down 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 1.0% before the snapGo for it0.8%−0.418% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call1.1%average punt
- Q4 4:09NU 4th & 14 at ILL 49, up 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 99.2% before the snapGo for it99.1%−0.119% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.3%average punt
- Q4 2:45ILL 4th & 8 at NU 8, down 21Close callWent for it · 0.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call1.0%−0.126% to convertField goal1.1%90% to makePunt0.4%−0.7average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NU made the numbers' call on 6 of 6ILL made the numbers' call on 3 of 3
- Q1 8:20NU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call83.4%97% to makeGo for two83.4%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 2:22NU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call85.6%97% to makeGo for two85.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 12:45NU Touchdown, up 20 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call92.2%97% to makeGo for two92.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 7:29ILL Touchdown, down 15 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call12.6%97% to makeGo for two12.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:27ILL Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call16.6%97% to makeGo for two16.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 9:24NU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call90.3%97% to makeGo for two90.2%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 4:33ILL Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call14.5%97% to makeGo for two14.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 1:32NU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call92.5%97% to makeGo for two92.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 9:24NU Touchdown, up 20 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.2%97% to makeGo for two99.2%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartILLDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 0:0015% → 15%
NUDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 0:0084% → 84%
Q1 13:47
3RD & 8
OWN 11
+5
84.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the Nwest 16Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 3PUNT4 plays · -1 yds · 0:0016% → 16%
Q1 12:30
2ND & 11
OWN 42
0
83.8%
Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner, broken up by Trae WilliamsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 4TD9 plays · 59 yds · 3:1684% → 85%
Q1 11:36
3RD & 8
OWN 43
+5
83.7%
Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Nagel, Flynn, PENALTY ILL offside defense (Phillips,C.) 5 yards to the NU48, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 11:36
3RD & 3
OWN 48
+12
83.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 12 yds to the Illin 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:36
1ST & 10
OPP 40
-8
83.9%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Dawuane Smoot for a loss of 8 yards to the Illin 48Similar
Q1 11:36
3RD & 9
OPP 39
+14
83.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 14 yds to the Illin 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:36
1ST & 10
OPP 25
+16
83.9%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Solomon Vault for 16 yds to the Illin 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 5PUNT8 plays · 22 yds · 0:0016% → 16%
NUDrive 6TD7 plays · 92 yds · 2:2884% → 87%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 7PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 0:0014% → 14%
Q1 2:22
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+5
85.7%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Justin Hardee for 5 yds to the Illin 30Similar
Q1 2:22
2ND & 5
OWN 30
0
85.6%
Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Justin Hardee, broken up by Anthony Walker Jr.Similar
Q1 2:22
4TH & 5
OWN 30
+10
85.9%
David Reisner punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 44 , Flynn Nagel returns for 10 yds to the Nwest 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 8DOWNS6 plays · 16 yds · 1:3587% → 87%
Q1 1:35
2ND & 6
OWN 48
+6
87.0%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 6 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 1:35
2ND & 8
OPP 44
-8
87.0%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Carroll Phillips for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 48Similar
Q2 15:00
3RD & 16
OWN 48
+13
86.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 13 yds to the Illin 39Similar
Q2 15:00
4TH & 3
OPP 39
-1
86.7%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Dawuane Smoot for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 9FUMBLE2 plays · 5 yds · 0:0014% → 14%
NUDrive 10TD3 plays · 45 yds · 0:4788% → 92%
Q2 13:32
1ST & 10
OPP 18
+15
87.5%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 11 yds to the Illin 7 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Carroll Phillips) to the Illin 3 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 11TD12 plays · 78 yds · 5:119% → 14%
Q2 12:40
1ST & 10
OWN 22
+6
91.5%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Justin Hardee for 6 yds to the Illin 28Similar
Q2 12:40
1ST & 10
OPP 47
+20
91.1%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 20 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:40
1ST & 10
OWN 32
+6
91.4%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 6 yds to the Illin 38Similar
Q2 12:40
2ND & 6
OWN 46
+7
91.2%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Sam Mays for 7 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:29
4TH & 2
OPP 19
+19
86.2%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 19 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 12PUNT10 plays · 29 yds · 0:0087% → 87%
Q2 7:29
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+18
87.3%
Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Tre Watson) to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:29
3RD & 3
50
+5
87.4%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Andrew Scanlan for 5 yds to the Illin 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:29
1ST & 10
OPP 45
+2
87.9%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 2 yds to the Illin 43Similar
Q2 7:29
4TH & 1
OPP 36
-10
87.1%
Jackson, Justin rush for 11 yards to the ILL25, out-of-bounds (Dunlap,Jaylen), PENALTY NU holding (Dickerson, G.) 10 yards to the ILL46, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 7:29
4TH & 11
OPP 46
0
86.8%
Hunter Niswander punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Illin 17Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 13TD13 plays · 83 yds · 3:1413% → 22%
Q2 3:41
1ST & 10
OWN 17
+35
87.2%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Justin Hardee for 35 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:53
3RD & 10
OPP 36
+10
87.7%
Lunt,Wes pass incomplete to Hardee,Justin, PENALTY NU holding (Hartage, Montre) 10 yards to the NU26, 1ST DOWN ILL, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 14END OF HALF2 plays · -1 yds · 0:0082% → 82%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 15PUNT5 plays · -6 yds · 0:0082% → 81%
Q3 15:00
2ND & 11
OWN 24
0
82.2%
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Jaylen DunlapSimilar
Q3 15:00
3RD & 11
OWN 24
-5
81.4%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Gimel President for a loss of 5 yards to the Nwest 19Similar
Q3 15:00
4TH & 16
OWN 19
+37
80.7%
Hunter Niswander punt for 37 yds , Darius Mosely returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 16FUMBLE9 plays · 49 yds · 0:0020% → 22%
Q3 13:48
1ST & 10
OWN 43
-16
80.5%
Corbin,Reggie rush for 1 yard to the ILL44 (Jones, Joseph), PENALTY ILL illegal block (Megginson,Gabe) 16 yards to the ILL27, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 13:48
2ND & 24
OWN 29
+24
81.8%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Zach Grant for 24 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:48
2ND & 10
OPP 47
0
79.9%
Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner, broken up by Joseph JonesSimilar
Q3 13:48
3RD & 10
OPP 47
+25
80.7%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Sam Mays for 25 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:48
2ND & 2
OPP 14
+4
78.1%
Wes Lunt pass complete to D.J. Taylor for 4 yds to the Nwest 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:48
1ST & GOAL
OPP 10
+38
78.1%
Reggie Corbin run for 2 yds to the Nwest 16 Reggie Corbin fumbled, forced by Anthony Walker Jr., recovered by Nwest Godwin Igwebuike , return for 23 yds to the Nwest 0 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Nwest 16Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 17TD3 plays · 84 yds · 0:5282% → 91%
Q3 10:16
1ST & 10
OWN 16
+5
81.9%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 5 yds to the Nwest 21Similar
Q3 10:16
2ND & 5
OWN 21
+25
82.0%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 10 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, personal foul (Stanley Green) to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 18MISSED FG7 plays · 33 yds · 2:1911% → 10%
NUDrive 19FUMBLE3 plays · -10 yds · 0:0092% → 91%
Q3 6:57
2ND & 8
OWN 36
-1
91.7%
John Moten IV run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 35 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declinedSimilar
Q3 6:57
3RD & 9
OWN 35
-11
91.2%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Gimel President for a loss of 11 yards to the Nwest 24 Clayton Thorson fumbled, recovered by Illin Hardy Nickerson , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 20TD4 plays · 24 yds · 1:2613% → 22%
NUDrive 21PUNT7 plays · 11 yds · 0:0084% → 82%
Q3 4:33
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+13
83.7%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Austin Carr for 13 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:33
2ND & 10
OWN 38
-10
84.5%
Thorson, C. pass complete to Nagel, Flynn for 17 yards to the ILL45 (Kelly,Darwyn), PENALTY NU holding (Mahoney, Connor) 10 yards to the NU28, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 4:33
4TH & 12
OWN 36
+19
82.2%
Hunter Niswander punt for 42 yds , Darius Mosely returns for 19 yds to the Illin 49 Darius Mosely fumbled, forced by J.B. Butler, recovered by Nwest Kyle QueiroSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 22TD5 plays · 49 yds · 1:2886% → 95%
Q3 1:32
3RD & 5
OPP 9
+9
94.5%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 9 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 23PUNT5 plays · -10 yds · 1:269% → 7%
Q3 1:26
1ST & 10
OWN 32
+5
91.0%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Justin Hardee for 5 yds to the Illin 37Similar
Q3 1:26
2ND & 5
OWN 37
-10
90.7%
Wes Lunt sacked by C.J. Robbins for a loss of 10 yards to the Illin 27Similar
Q3 1:26
3RD & 15
OWN 27
-5
91.9%
Wes Lunt sacked by Ifeadi Odenigbo for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 24PUNT5 plays · 3 yds · 0:0094% → 94%
Q4 14:50
4TH & 7
OWN 20
-6
93.7%
Hunter Niswander punt for 60 yds , Darius Mosely returns for a loss of 6 yards to the Illin 14Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 25INT10 plays · 38 yds · 0:377% → 6%
Q4 13:37
1ST & 10
OWN 14
+10
92.7%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Andrew Davis for 10 yds to the Illin 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:37
1ST & 10
OWN 24
0
92.6%
Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner, broken up by Trae WilliamsSimilar
Q4 13:37
2ND & 10
OWN 24
0
92.6%
Wes Lunt pass incomplete to D.J. Taylor, broken up by Marcus McShepardSimilar
Q4 13:00
3RD & 10
OWN 24
+11
94.4%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 11 yds to the Illin 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:00
3RD & 4
OPP 48
+66
93.9%
Wes Lunt pass intercepted Montre Hartage return for 66 yds to the Illin 5Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 26TD3 plays · 5 yds · 1:2596% → 99%
ILLDrive 27PUNT6 plays · 9 yds · 0:001% → 1%
Q4 9:24
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+13
99.0%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 13 yds to the Illin 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 9:24
1ST & 10
OWN 38
+5
98.9%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Justin Hardee for 5 yds to the Illin 43Similar
Q4 9:24
2ND & 5
OWN 43
0
98.9%
Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Justin Hardee, broken up by Anthony Walker Jr.Similar
Q4 9:24
3RD & 5
OWN 43
-9
99.0%
Wes Lunt sacked by Xavier Washington for a loss of 9 yards to the Illin 34Similar
Q4 9:24
4TH & 14
OWN 34
+39
99.0%
Ryan Frain punt for 39 yds , Flynn Nagel returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 28PUNT10 plays · 25 yds · 3:4399% → 100%
Q4 4:09
4TH & 14
OPP 49
0
99.7%
Hunter Niswander punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Darius Mosely at the Illin 8Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 29DOWNS9 plays · 84 yds · 1:161% → 1%
Q4 4:01
1ST & 10
OWN 8
+11
99.5%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Justin Hardee for 11 yds to the Illin 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:01
1ST & 10
OWN 19
+37
99.5%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Justin Hardee for 37 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:01
2ND & 10
OPP 44
+36
99.5%
Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 36 yds to the Nwest 8 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:45
4TH & GOAL
OPP 8
0
99.5%
Wes Lunt pass incomplete to Malik Turner, broken up by Trae WilliamsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 30END OF GAME4 plays · 10 yds · 0:00100% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 4:33
Wes Lunt pass complete to Malik Turner for 9 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
-9.6
TD · Q3 9:24
Justin Jackson run for 54 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
+9.2
TD · Q3 1:32
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 9 yds for a TD, (Jack Mitchell KICK)
+8.6