2016 · Boca Raton Bowl · Dec 20, 2016 · FAU Stadium
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Win probability · WKU
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Q3 3:34 · Skyler Simcox 21 yd FG GOOD
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 · Q2 11:59: Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 37 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK) — WKU win probability +6.5 pts (now 75%) (top driver: WKU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 9:00: Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 7 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK) — MEM win probability +8.2 pts (now 37%) (top driver: MEM has the ball).
- TD · Q2 2:16: Anthony Wales run for 2 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK) — WKU win probability +9.1 pts (now 81%) (top driver: WKU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 13:24: Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 41 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK) — WKU win probability +9.1 pts (now 90%) (top driver: WKU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 5:34: Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 10 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK) — MEM win probability +6.0 pts (now 11%) (top driver: MEM 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
WKU made the numbers' call on 4 of 5MEM made the numbers' call on 7 of 10
- Q1 13:51MEM 4th & 4 at MEM 31, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 32.0% before the snapGo for it32.0%−0.148% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call32.0%average punt
- Q1 12:36WKU 4th & 7 at WKU 31, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 67.7% before the snapGo for it67.7%−0.136% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.8%average punt
- Q1 5:38MEM 4th & 5 at WKU 16, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 33.6% before the snapGo for it33.4%−0.139% to convertField goalTheir call33.5%81% to makePunt32.2%−1.3average punt
- Q1 0:00MEM 4th & 10 at WKU 40, down 4Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 32.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call32.2%30% to convertField goal32.0%−0.134% to makePunt32.1%−<0.1average punt
- Q2 14:12MEM 4th & 10 at WKU 26, down 4Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 32.5% before the snapGo for it32.1%−0.429% to convertField goalTheir call32.5%64% to makePunt30.2%−2.3average punt
- Q2 0:45MEM 4th & 6 at MEM 47, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 20.6% before the snapGo for it20.2%−0.240% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call20.3%average punt
- Q3 12:04MEM 4th & 2 at WKU 49, down 18Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 12.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call13.1%56% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt12.0%−1.1average punt
- Q3 9:02WKU 4th & 16 at MEM 26, up 18Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 92.3% before the snapGo for it90.8%−1.715% to convertField goalTheir call92.5%64% to makePunt88.3%−4.2average punt
- Q3 3:34WKU 4th & 4 at MEM 4, up 17Close callKicked a field goal · 93.2% before the snapGo for it93.2%40% to convertField goalTheir call92.8%−0.493% to makePunt88.1%−5.2average punt
- Q4 14:51WKU 4th & 20 at MEM 40, up 20Agrees with the numbersPunted · 97.6% before the snapGo for it97.0%−0.710% to convertField goal97.6%−0.134% to makePuntTheir call97.7%average punt
- Q4 12:25MEM 4th & 3 at WKU 29, down 20Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 1.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call1.6%52% to convertField goal1.6%−0.158% to makePunt-0.2%−1.9average punt
- Q4 10:24WKU 4th & 14 at WKU 25, up 20Agrees with the numbersPunted · 98.4% before the snapGo for it97.9%−0.717% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call98.5%average punt
- Q4 8:47MEM 4th & 12 at WKU 45, down 20Close callWent for it · 1.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call1.1%−0.223% to convertField goal1.2%−0.125% to makePunt1.3%average punt
- Q4 1:23MEM 4th & 5 at MEM 41, down 20Close callWent for it · 0.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.5%−<0.141% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt0.5%average punt
- Q4 0:34MEM 4th & 16 at WKU 24, down 20Close callWent for it · 0.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.5%−0.615% to convertField goal1.1%68% to makePunt0.4%−0.6average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
WKU made the numbers' call on 7 of 7MEM made the numbers' call on 3 of 4
- Q1 10:43MEM Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call33.4%97% to makeGo for two33.4%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 7:42WKU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call67.1%97% to makeGo for two67.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 1:47WKU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call68.1%97% to makeGo for two68.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 11:59WKU Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call73.2%97% to makeGo for two73.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 9:00MEM Touchdown, down 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call31.4%97% to makeGo for two31.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 2:16WKU Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call77.8%97% to makeGo for two77.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 13:24WKU Touchdown, up 17 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call88.6%97% to makeGo for two88.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 7:31WKU Touchdown, up 24 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · missedKickTheir call96.5%97% to makeGo for two96.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 5:34MEM Touchdown, down 18 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call6.9%97% to makeGo for two6.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 8:47MEM Touchdown, down 14 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call5.3%−0.197% to makeGo for two5.4%45% to convert
- Q4 2:18WKU Touchdown, up 19 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.3%97% to makeGo for two98.8%−0.545% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartMEMDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 6 yds · 0:4933% → 33%
Q1 14:25
2ND & 14
OWN 21
-1
66.9%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 20Similar
Q1 14:05
3RD & 15
OWN 20
+11
66.9%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 11 yds to the Memph 31Similar
Q1 13:51
4TH & 4
OWN 31
0
66.8%
Spencer Smith punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 28Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 3 yds · 0:5467% → 67%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 3TD5 plays · 65 yds · 1:3234% → 36%
WKUDrive 4TD9 plays · 75 yds · 2:4865% → 67%
Q1 10:30
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-5
64.9%
Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 20Similar
Q1 9:45
2ND & 15
OWN 20
+33
64.6%
Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 33 yds to the Memph 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:25
1ST & 10
OPP 47
+23
65.0%
Mike White pass complete to Anthony Wales for 23 yds to the Memph 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:00
1ST & GOAL
OPP 9
+5
64.7%
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 5 yds to the Memph 4Similar
Q1 7:42
3RD & GOAL
OPP 4
+4
66.7%
Mike White pass complete to Stevie Donatell for 4 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 5FG10 plays · 59 yds · 1:5234% → 35%
Q1 7:30
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+5
65.8%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to John Williams for 5 yds to the Memph 30Similar
Q1 7:10
3RD & 5
OWN 30
+12
65.8%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 12 yds to the Memph 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:55
1ST & 10
OWN 42
+24
65.2%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 24 yds to the WKent 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:45
1ST & 10
OPP 34
+13
64.8%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Hurd for 13 yds to the WKent 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 6TD10 plays · 78 yds · 3:2864% → 68%
Q1 4:45
2ND & 11
OWN 21
+18
64.2%
Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 18 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:30
2ND & 14
OWN 35
+38
63.9%
Mike White pass complete to Anthony Wales for 38 yds to the Memph 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:00
1ST & 10
OPP 27
-4
65.7%
Mike White sacked by Emmanuel Cooper for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 31Similar
Q1 2:20
2ND & 14
OPP 31
+19
64.7%
Anthony Wales run for 6 yds to the Memph 25 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, Horse Collar Tackle (13 Yards) to the Memph 12 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:00
1ST & 10
OPP 12
+3
65.5%
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 3 yds to the Memph 9Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 7MISSED FG13 plays · 50 yds · 2:0833% → 34%
Q1 1:05
2ND & 4
OWN 31
+15
66.2%
Ferguson, Riley pass incomplete to Pollard, Tony, PENALTY WESTERNKY personal foul 15 yards to the MEMPHIS45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MEMPHIS.Similar
Q1 0:40
2ND & 3
OPP 48
+8
65.2%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Doroland Dorceus for 8 yds to the WKent 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:00
4TH & 10
OPP 40
+14
66.7%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 14 yds to the WKent 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 8TD6 plays · 74 yds · 2:0867% → 75%
Q2 13:50
2ND & 10
OWN 26
-3
66.6%
Anthony Wales run for 7 yds to the WKent 33 WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the WKent 23Similar
Q2 13:15
2ND & 13
OWN 23
+27
66.5%
Anthony Wales run for 27 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 11:59
1ST & 10
OPP 37
+37
74.7%
Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 37 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 9TD9 plays · 75 yds · 2:4027% → 37%
Q2 11:15
2ND & 6
OWN 29
+23
72.7%
Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 23 yds to the WKent 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 10:02
3RD & 4
OPP 42
+24
72.2%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Hurd for 24 yds to the WKent 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:00
1ST & GOAL
OPP 7
+7
63.3%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 7 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 10TD15 plays · 71 yds · 6:1467% → 81%
Q2 8:30
1ST & 10
OWN 29
-3
66.9%
Mike White sacked by Arthur Maulet for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 26Similar
Q2 6:00
1ST & 10
OPP 46
+1
70.6%
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 1 yd to the Memph 45Similar
Q2 5:00
1ST & 10
OPP 33
+6
71.3%
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 6 yds to the Memph 27Similar
Q2 3:30
1ST & 10
OPP 19
+13
71.5%
Mike White pass complete to Quin Jernighan for 13 yds to the Memph 6 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 11PUNT6 plays · 26 yds · 1:1020% → 20%
Q2 1:55
1ST & 10
OWN 21
+22
79.7%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 22 yds to the Memph 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:00
3RD & 12
OWN 41
+6
80.1%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 6 yds to the Memph 47Similar
Q2 0:45
4TH & 6
OWN 47
0
80.2%
Nick Jacobs punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 12INT2 plays · 53 yds · 0:1181% → 82%
MEMDrive 13END OF HALF2 plays · -9 yds · 0:0020% → 20%
Q2 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 20
-9
80.0%
Riley Ferguson sacked by Derik Overstreet for a loss of 9 yards to the Memph 11Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 14TD6 plays · 75 yds · 1:2180% → 90%
MEMDrive 15DOWNS7 plays · 26 yds · 1:1513% → 13%
WKUDrive 16MISSED FG9 plays · 25 yds · 2:3892% → 92%
Q3 10:30
1ST & 10
OPP 31
+5
92.2%
Mike White pass complete to Anthony Wales for 5 yds to the Memph 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 17TD3 plays · 21 yds · 0:4993% → 96%
MEMDrive 18TD8 plays · 75 yds · 1:364% → 11%
Q3 7:10
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+7
95.7%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 7 yds to the Memph 32Similar
Q3 6:55
2ND & 3
OWN 32
+13
95.6%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 13 yds to the Memph 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:40
1ST & 10
OWN 45
+15
95.8%
Ferguson, Riley pass incomplete to Miller, Anthony, PENALTY WESTERNKY pass interference 15 yards to the WESTERNKY40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MEMPHIS.Similar
Q3 6:18
1ST & 10
OPP 29
+18
95.3%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to John Williams for 18 yds to the WKent 11 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:34
2ND & 9
OPP 10
+10
89.5%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 10 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 19FG7 plays · 71 yds · 1:3693% → 96%
Q3 5:10
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+38
92.5%
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 38 yds to the Memph 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 20INT7 plays · 5 yds · 1:204% → 3%
Q3 2:40
2ND & 15
OWN 25
+15
96.8%
Riley Ferguson run for no gain to the Memph 25 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Memph 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 2:05
2ND & 10
OWN 40
-5
97.0%
Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line MEMPHIS Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the Memph 35Similar
Q3 1:59
2ND & 15
OWN 35
+8
97.2%
Riley Ferguson pass intercepted Keith Brown return for 8 yds to the Memph 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 21PUNT5 plays · -10 yds · 1:3997% → 98%
Q3 1:30
1ST & 10
OPP 30
-2
96.8%
Mike White sacked by Arthur Maulet for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 32Similar
Q3 0:00
3RD & 12
OPP 32
-3
98.0%
Mike White sacked by Christian Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 35Similar
Q4 15:00
4TH & 15
OPP 35
-5
97.6%
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Memph 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 22DOWNS10 plays · 51 yds · 2:222% → 2%
WKUDrive 23PUNT4 plays · -4 yds · 1:3699% → 99%
Q4 11:25
2ND & 10
OWN 29
+3
98.6%
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 3 yds to the WKent 32Similar
Q4 10:35
3RD & 7
OWN 32
-7
98.7%
Mike White sacked by Arthur Maulet for a loss of 7 yards to the WKent 25Similar
Q4 10:24
4TH & 14
OWN 25
+2
98.5%
Jake Collins punt for 49 yds , Anthony Miller returns for 2 yds to the Memph 28Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 24TD7 plays · 72 yds · 1:131% → 5%
Q4 9:40
1ST & 10
OWN 39
+18
98.7%
Phil Mayhue pass complete to Anthony Miller for 18 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 9:15
1ST & 10
OPP 43
-2
98.7%
Riley Ferguson sacked by Nick Dawson-Brents for a loss of 2 yards to the WKent 45Similar
Q4 8:47
4TH & 12
OPP 45
+45
95.0%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 45 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 25TD15 plays · 75 yds · 6:1795% → 100%
Q4 7:10
2ND & 3
OWN 43
+15
96.2%
Anthony Wales run for no gain to the Memph 43 for a 1ST down MEMPHIS Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Memph 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 6:30
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+15
96.6%
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 15 yds to the Memph 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:30
1ST & 10
OPP 15
-2
97.3%
Mike White sacked by Tye Northern for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 17 Mike White fumbled, recovered by WKentSimilar
Q4 3:07
4TH & 5
OPP 10
+5
98.3%
MEMPHIS Penalty, Delay of Game (5 Yards) to the Memph 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 26FUMBLE11 plays · 35 yds · 1:331% → 0%
Q4 2:07
1ST & 10
OWN 36
-8
99.5%
Riley Ferguson sacked by Derik Overstreet for a loss of 8 yards to the Memph 28Similar
Q4 1:50
2ND & 18
OWN 28
+10
99.8%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Montiel for 10 yds to the Memph 38Similar
Q4 1:30
3RD & 8
OWN 38
+3
99.8%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 3 yds to the Memph 41Similar
Q4 1:23
4TH & 5
OWN 41
+8
99.8%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 8 yds to the Memph 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:10
1ST & 10
OWN 49
+33
99.8%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Daniel Hurd for 33 yds to the WKent 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 0:51
2ND & 10
OPP 18
-6
99.8%
Riley Ferguson sacked by Nick Dawson-Brents for a loss of 6 yards to the WKent 24Similar
Q4 0:34
4TH & 16
OPP 24
-5
99.8%
Riley Ferguson sacked by Nick Dawson-Brents for a loss of 5 yards to the WKent 29 Riley Ferguson fumbled, recovered by WKent Nick True , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 27END OF GAME1 play · -1 yds · 0:00100% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 2:16
Anthony Wales run for 2 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)
+9.1
TD · Q3 13:24
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 41 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)
+9.1
TD · Q2 9:00
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for 7 yds for a TD, (Jake Elliott KICK)
-8.2