2016 · Las Vegas Bowl · Dec 17, 2016 · Sam Boyd Stadium
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Win probability · SDSU
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Q3 10:46 · Tanner Blain punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Collin Wilder at the Houst 12
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offensePregame priorScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 1:22: Greg Ward Jr. 2 Yd Run (Ty Cummings Kick) — HOU win probability +4.1 pts (now 66%) (top driver: HOU has the ball).
- FG · Q2 1:29: John Baron II 28 Yd Field Goal — SDSU win probability +3.4 pts (now 39%) (top driver: SDSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 3:14: Donnel Pumphrey 32 Yd Run (John Baron II Kick) — SDSU win probability +24.4 pts (now 64%) (top driver: SDSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 0:56: Ron Smith 54 Yd Interception Return (John Baron II Kick) — SDSU win probability +19.0 pts (now 75%) (top driver: HOU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 8:58: Curtis Anderson III 28 Yd pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron II Kick) — SDSU win probability +9.0 pts (now 96%) (top driver: SDSU 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
SDSU made the numbers' call on 6 of 9HOU made the numbers' call on 5 of 8
- Q1 13:17SDSU 4th & 10 at SDSU 25, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 44.0% before the snapGo for it43.9%−0.128% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call44.0%average punt
- Q1 12:08HOU 4th & 6 at HOU 39, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 55.5% before the snapGo for it55.5%−<0.140% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call55.5%average punt
- Q1 10:09SDSU 4th & 20 at SDSU 5, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 44.5% before the snapGo for it44.2%−0.48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call44.6%average punt
- Q1 6:38HOU 4th & 9 at SDSU 14, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 54.6% before the snapGo for it54.3%−0.229% to convertField goalTheir call54.5%84% to makePunt53.2%−1.3average punt
- Q1 5:12SDSU 4th & 3 at SDSU 32, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 44.4% before the snapGo for it44.5%−0.152% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call44.6%average punt
- Q2 12:29SDSU 4th & 22 at SDSU 47, down 10Agrees with the numbersPunted · 37.2% before the snapGo for it36.4%−1.28% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call37.6%average punt
- Q2 10:54HOU 4th & 1 at HOU 22, up 10Close callPunted · 60.4% before the snapGo for it60.6%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call59.8%−0.8average punt
- Q2 6:28SDSU 4th & 4 at HOU 5, down 10Close callKicked a field goal · 35.7% before the snapGo for it35.5%40% to convertField goalTheir call35.2%−0.392% to makePunt31.0%−4.5average punt
- Q2 4:21HOU 4th & 17 at HOU 18, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 60.9% before the snapGo for it58.4%−2.813% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call61.3%average punt
- Q2 1:29SDSU 4th & 6 at HOU 11, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 38.6% before the snapGo for it37.6%−0.435% to convertField goalTheir call38.0%87% to makePunt30.7%−7.2average punt
- Q3 10:46SDSU 4th & 2 at HOU 46, down 4Numbers favored go for it by 1.9 ptsPunted · 44.6% before the snapGo for it45.3%57% to convertField goal41.1%−4.223% to makePuntTheir call43.4%−1.9average punt
- Q4 12:41HOU 4th & 17 at HOU 29, down 10Agrees with the numbersPunted · 15.0% before the snapGo for it13.5%−2.313% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call15.8%average punt
- Q4 10:18SDSU 4th & 9 at SDSU 46, up 10Agrees with the numbersPunted · 84.6% before the snapGo for it83.8%−0.832% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call84.6%average punt
- Q4 9:03HOU 4th & 1 at HOU 31, down 10Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 12.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call13.1%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt12.0%−1.0average punt
- Q4 6:53HOU 4th & 10 at SDSU 48, down 17Close callWent for it · 3.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call3.2%−0.229% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt3.4%average punt
- Q4 5:08SDSU 4th & 4 at HOU 46, up 17Close callPunted · 97.4% before the snapGo for it97.5%48% to convertField goal96.9%−0.623% to makePuntTheir call97.1%−0.3average punt
- Q4 2:57HOU 4th & 8 at HOU 29, down 17Close callWent for it · 2.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call1.8%−<0.133% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt1.9%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
SDSU made the numbers' call on 3 of 4HOU made the numbers' call on 1 of 1
- Q1 1:22HOU Touchdown, up 9 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call60.3%97% to makeGo for two60.2%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 3:14SDSU Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call59.4%97% to makeGo for two59.2%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 0:56SDSU Touchdown, up 9 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call82.0%97% to makeGo for two81.8%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 8:58SDSU Touchdown, up 16 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call95.3%97% to makeGo for two95.0%−0.345% to convert
- Q4 1:11SDSU Touchdown, up 23 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call99.5%−0.197% to makeGo for two99.6%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartSDSUDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 1:2837% → 37%
HOUDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 0:5263% → 62%
SDSUDrive 3PUNT4 plays · -10 yds · 1:4638% → 38%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 4FG10 plays · 24 yds · 3:0762% → 61%
Q1 9:45
1ST & 10
OPP 38
+4
38.2%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Linell Bonner for 4 yds to the SDSt 34Similar
Q1 8:32
2ND & 10
OPP 27
-2
38.2%
Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Noble Hall for a loss of 2 yards to the SDSt 29Similar
Q1 8:01
3RD & 12
OPP 29
+14
38.8%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Brandon Wilson for 14 yds to the SDSt 15 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SDSUDrive 5PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 1:0539% → 39%
HOUDrive 6TD10 plays · 74 yds · 3:3761% → 66%
Q1 3:49
3RD & 4
OWN 32
+7
39.7%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 7 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:25
1ST & 10
OWN 39
+9
39.1%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 9 yds to the Houst 48Similar
Q1 1:32
1ST & 10
OPP 34
+32
38.3%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Keith Corbin for 32 yds to the SDSt 2 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SDSUDrive 7PUNT10 plays · 21 yds · 3:3935% → 33%
Q1 0:12
2ND & 11
OWN 25
+8
34.2%
Christian Chapman pass complete to David Wells for 8 yds to the SDSt 33Similar
Q2 15:00
4TH & 2
OWN 34
+5
34.0%
Blain, Tanner punt 45 yards to the HOUSTON21, fair catch by Wilder, Collin, PENALTY HOUSTON running into kicker (Oliver, Ed) 5 yards to the SANDIEGOST39, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SANDIEGOST.Similar
Q2 14:30
1ST & 10
OWN 39
+20
34.8%
Christian Chapman pass complete to Nick Bawden for 20 yds to the Houst 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:17
1ST & 10
OPP 41
+5
35.5%
Christian Chapman pass complete to David Wells for 5 yds to the Houst 36Similar
Q2 12:45
3RD & 9
OPP 40
-13
34.6%
Christian Chapman sacked by Khalil Williams for a loss of 13 yards to the SDSt 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 8PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 1:1365% → 65%
SDSUDrive 9FG10 plays · 55 yds · 3:5734% → 35%
HOUDrive 10PUNT5 plays · -7 yds · 1:4566% → 64%
SDSUDrive 11FG10 plays · 26 yds · 2:4037% → 39%
Q2 1:52
2ND & 12
OPP 17
-5
37.5%
SAN DIEGO ST Penalty, False Start (Kwayde Miller) to the Houst 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 12END OF HALF3 plays · 3 yds · 0:4762% → 62%
HOUDrive 13INT4 plays · 10 yds · 0:3962% → 64%
SDSUDrive 14PUNT7 plays · 18 yds · 2:4641% → 41%
Q3 13:00
2ND & 9
OWN 37
+9
40.5%
Christian Chapman pass complete to David Wells for 9 yds to the SDSt 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 12:45
1ST & 10
OWN 46
+5
42.6%
Pumphrey, Donnel rush for loss of 4 yards to the SANDIEGOST42, PENALTY HOUSTON offside 5 yards to the HOUSTON49, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 10:46
4TH & 2
OPP 46
0
41.4%
Tanner Blain punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Collin Wilder at the Houst 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 15INT11 plays · 58 yds · 5:1861% → 65%
Q3 9:46
2ND & 11
OWN 11
+7
39.4%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Tyler McCloskey for 7 yds to the Houst 18Similar
Q3 9:16
3RD & 4
OWN 18
+20
40.1%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Linell Bonner for 20 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:09
2ND & 9
OPP 49
+18
34.3%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Keith Corbin for 18 yds to the SDSt 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:19
1ST & 10
OPP 31
+1
33.0%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Linell Bonner for 1 yd to the SDSt 30Similar
Q3 5:08
3RD & 9
OPP 30
+12
34.6%
Greg Ward Jr. pass intercepted Calvin Munson return for 12 yds to the SDSt 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SDSUDrive 16TD5 plays · 68 yds · 1:5439% → 64%
HOUDrive 17INT TD8 plays · 30 yds · 2:0841% → 25%
Q3 3:04
1ST & 10
OWN 25
0
58.7%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Duke Catalon for no gain to the Houst 25Similar
Q3 2:10
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+9
57.6%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Linell Bonner for 9 yds to the Houst 46Similar
Q3 1:15
2ND & 10
OWN 47
+8
56.2%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Linell Bonner for 8 yds to the SDSt 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 18PUNT8 plays · 4 yds · 2:5120% → 16%
Q3 0:15
2ND & 7
OWN 28
+2
79.3%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Duke Catalon for 2 yds to the Houst 30Similar
Q4 13:40
2ND & 15
OWN 31
+3
81.7%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Brandon Wilson for 3 yds to the Houst 34Similar
Q4 12:57
3RD & 12
OWN 34
-5
82.7%
Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Kyle Kelley for a loss of 5 yards to the Houst 29Similar
Q4 12:41
4TH & 17
OWN 29
+2
84.0%
Dane Roy punt for 43 yds , Quest Truxton returns for 2 yds to the SDSt 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SDSUDrive 19PUNT5 plays · 16 yds · 2:0883% → 84%
Q4 10:18
4TH & 9
OWN 46
0
83.6%
Tanner Blain punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Collin Wilder at the Houst 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 20DOWNS4 plays · 6 yds · 0:5614% → 13%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SDSUDrive 21TD1 play · 28 yds · 0:0096% → 96%
Q4 8:58
1ST & 10
OPP 28
+28
96.0%
Curtis Anderson III 28 Yd pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron II Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 22DOWNS6 plays · 12 yds · 1:445% → 4%
Q4 8:37
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+12
95.4%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 12 yds to the SDSt 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:50
1ST & 10
OPP 48
-11
95.5%
Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Jay Henderson and Austin Wyatt-Thayer for a loss of 11 yards to the Houst 41Similar
Q4 7:30
2ND & 21
OWN 41
+11
96.1%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Steven Dunbar for 11 yds to the SDSt 48Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SDSUDrive 23PUNT6 plays · 6 yds · 1:1597% → 98%
Q4 5:08
4TH & 4
OPP 46
0
97.7%
Tanner Blain punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Collin Wilder at the Houst 10Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 24DOWNS6 plays · 11 yds · 1:522% → 2%
Q4 4:49
1ST & 10
OWN 10
+3
97.6%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Isaiah Johnson for 3 yds to the Houst 13Similar
Q4 4:31
2ND & 7
OWN 13
+14
97.7%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Tyler McCloskey for 14 yds to the Houst 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:02
1ST & 10
OWN 27
-8
97.6%
Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Ronley Lakalaka for a loss of 8 yards to the Houst 19Similar
Q4 3:40
2ND & 18
OWN 19
-9
97.8%
Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Alex Barrett for a loss of 9 yards to the Houst 10Similar
Q4 3:03
3RD & 27
OWN 10
+19
98.0%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Brandon Wilson for 19 yds to the Houst 29Similar
Q4 2:57
4TH & 8
OWN 29
-8
98.0%
Greg Ward Jr. sacked by Calvin Munson for a loss of 8 yards to the Houst 21Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SDSUDrive 25TD5 plays · 21 yds · 1:1099% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 26INT4 plays · 16 yds · 0:220% → 0%
Q4 0:39
1ST & 10
OWN 43
+3
99.6%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Brandon Wilson for 3 yds to the Houst 46Similar
Q4 0:32
2ND & 7
OWN 46
+13
99.6%
Greg Ward Jr. pass complete to Brandon Wilson for 13 yds to the SDSt 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 0:17
1ST & 10
OPP 41
+21
99.6%
Greg Ward Jr. pass intercepted Kameron Kelly return for 21 yds to the Houst 49Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SDSUDrive 27END OF GAME1 play · -1 yds · 0:00100% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 3:14
Donnel Pumphrey 32 Yd Run (John Baron II Kick)
+24.4
TD · Q3 0:56
Ron Smith 54 Yd Interception Return (John Baron II Kick)
+19
TD · Q4 8:58
Curtis Anderson III 28 Yd pass from Christian Chapman (John Baron II Kick)
+9