2016 · Rose Bowl Game · Jan 2, 2017 · Rose Bowl
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Q3 13:22 · Chris Tilbey punt for 45 yds, fair catch by John Reid at the PnSt 21
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offensePregame priorGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q3 13:05: Saquon Barkley run for 79 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK) — PSU win probability +16.7 pts (now 51%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 6:47: Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 13 yds for a TD, (Sam Darnold pass to Taylor McNamara for Two-Point Conversion) — USC win probability +17.8 pts (now 42%) (top driver: USC has the ball).
- TD · Q4 8:15: Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK) — USC win probability +18.3 pts (now 30%) (top driver: USC has the ball).
- TD · Q4 1:20: Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 27 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK) — USC win probability +51.4 pts (now 62%) (top driver: USC has the ball).
- FG · Q4 0:00: Matt Boermeester 46 yd FG GOOD — USC win probability +34.5 pts (now 95%) (top driver: USC 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
PSU made the numbers' call on 4 of 5USC made the numbers' call on 5 of 7
- Q1 13:49USC 4th & 8 at PSU 33, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 64.8% before the snapGo for it64.8%−<0.134% to convertField goalTheir call64.8%49% to makePunt64.7%−0.1average punt
- Q1 9:34PSU 4th & 10 at PSU 23, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 34.6% before the snapGo for it34.5%−0.328% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call34.8%average punt
- Q1 4:42USC 4th & 4 at PSU 4, up 7Close callKicked a field goal · 65.6% before the snapGo for it65.6%40% to convertField goalTheir call65.4%−0.293% to makePunt63.2%−2.4average punt
- Q1 3:21PSU 4th & 1 at PSU 34, down 10Close callPunted · 33.2% before the snapGo for it33.5%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call33.2%−0.3average punt
- Q1 0:21USC 4th & 10 at PSU 26, up 10Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 66.6% before the snapGo for it66.2%−0.429% to convertField goalTheir call66.5%64% to makePunt64.3%−2.2average punt
- Q3 13:22USC 4th & 11 at USC 34, up 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 65.6% before the snapGo for it64.5%−2.326% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call66.9%average punt
- Q3 11:38USC 4th & 15 at USC 36, down 1Agrees with the numbersPunted · 46.8% before the snapGo for it44.8%−3.217% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call48.0%average punt
- Q4 14:54USC 4th & 7 at USC 25, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 12.0% before the snapGo for it12.0%−0.935% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call12.9%average punt
- Q4 12:44PSU 4th & 9 at PSU 35, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 91.0% before the snapGo for it90.7%−1.331% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call92.0%average punt
- Q4 6:41PSU 4th & 8 at PSU 27, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 85.6% before the snapGo for it84.2%−1.833% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call86.0%average punt
- Q4 3:56USC 4th & 10 at USC 38, down 7Close callPunted · 12.8% before the snapGo for it10.1%29% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call9.1%−1.0average punt
- Q4 1:59PSU 4th & 11 at PSU 35, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 93.3% before the snapGo for it92.5%−1.026% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call93.4%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
PSU made the numbers' call on 7 of 7USC made the numbers' call on 5 of 6
- Q1 10:31USC Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call64.4%97% to makeGo for two64.4%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 11:44PSU Touchdown, down 7 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call34.9%97% to makeGo for two34.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 10:15USC Touchdown, up 12 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call70.8%97% to makeGo for two70.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 8:39PSU Touchdown, down 7 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call34.7%97% to makeGo for two34.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 6:16USC Touchdown, up 12 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call72.7%97% to makeGo for two72.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:54PSU Touchdown, down 7 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call31.7%97% to makeGo for two31.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 13:05PSU Touchdown, tied before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call46.0%97% to makeGo for two45.8%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 11:27PSU Touchdown, up 7 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call63.4%97% to makeGo for two63.2%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 10:26PSU Touchdown, up 14 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call78.2%97% to makeGo for two78.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 6:47USC Touchdown, down 9 before the tryClose callWent for two · convertedKick30.0%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call29.8%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 1:55PSU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call85.5%97% to makeGo for two85.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 8:15USC Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call14.2%97% to makeGo for two14.0%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 1:20USC Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call41.4%97% to makeGo for two38.0%−3.445% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartPSUDrive 1INT2 plays · 0 yds · 0:0034% → 34%
Q1 14:47
1ST & 10
OWN 3
0
34.0%
Trace McSorley pass intercepted Iman Marshall return for no gain to the PnSt 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 2MISSED FG4 plays · 2 yds · 0:5366% → 66%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 3INT4 plays · 27 yds · 1:2835% → 35%
Q1 12:15
2ND & 7
OPP 40
+21
35.4%
Trace McSorley pass intercepted Adoree' Jackson return for 21 yds to the USC 49Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 4TD5 plays · 51 yds · 1:3965% → 66%
Q1 11:30
3RD & 10
OWN 49
+25
35.2%
Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 25 yds to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:03
1ST & 10
OPP 26
0
34.9%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for no gain to the PnSt 26Similar
Q1 10:31
2ND & 10
OPP 26
+26
33.7%
Deontay Burnett 26 Yd pass from Sam Darnold (Matt Boermeester Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 5PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:4134% → 34%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 6FG13 plays · 53 yds · 4:4766% → 67%
Q1 9:29
1ST & 10
OWN 43
+9
33.8%
Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 9 yds to the PnSt 48Similar
Q1 7:25
3RD & 4
OPP 39
+6
33.4%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 6 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:05
3RD & 12
OPP 35
+14
33.5%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Justin Davis for 14 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 5:36
1ST & 10
OPP 21
+15
33.1%
PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Christian Campbell) to the PnSt 6 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 7PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 1:1534% → 33%
Q1 3:21
4TH & 1
OWN 34
+13
32.8%
Blake Gillikin punt for 49 yds , Adoree' Jackson returns for 13 yds to the USC 30 USC Penalty, Illegal Block (Jack Jones) to the USC 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 8FG10 plays · 54 yds · 2:5467% → 70%
PSUDrive 9TD10 plays · 70 yds · 3:3131% → 38%
Q1 0:15
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+2
31.1%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 2 yds to the PnSt 32Similar
Q2 14:46
3RD & 8
OWN 32
+13
30.8%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 13 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:40
2ND & 13
OWN 42
+14
30.6%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 14 yds to the USC 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:05
1ST & 10
OPP 44
+16
31.5%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 16 yds to the USC 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 10TD6 plays · 60 yds · 1:1867% → 72%
PSUDrive 11TD5 plays · 71 yds · 1:2130% → 39%
USCDrive 12TD8 plays · 75 yds · 2:1966% → 73%
Q2 8:05
2ND & 8
OWN 27
+11
33.0%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 11 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:35
1ST & 10
OWN 38
+36
31.9%
Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 36 yds to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:15
1ST & 10
OPP 26
+4
31.0%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 4 yds to the PnSt 22Similar
Q2 6:40
2ND & 11
OPP 27
+24
31.1%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Adoree' Jackson for 24 yds to the PnSt 3 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:16
1ST & GOAL
OPP 3
+3
26.6%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 3 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 13TD17 plays · 75 yds · 5:1627% → 38%
Q2 4:52
3RD & 4
OWN 31
+7
26.6%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 7 yds to the PnSt 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:10
1ST & 10
OWN 38
+8
27.2%
Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 8 yds to the PnSt 46Similar
Q2 3:17
1ST & 10
50
+10
27.7%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 10 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:13
3RD & 9
OPP 39
+10
26.8%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 10 yds to the USC 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:07
3RD & 5
OPP 24
+12
26.6%
USC Penalty, Face Mask (12 yards) (Stevie Tu'ikolovatu) to the USC 12 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:00
1ST & 10
OPP 12
+1
27.8%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 1 yd to the USC 11Similar
Q2 0:54
2ND & 9
OPP 11
+11
38.1%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Mike Gesicki for 11 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 14DOWNS10 plays · 43 yds · 0:3968% → 72%
Q2 0:33
2ND & 9
OWN 27
+13
32.1%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 13 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:20
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+4
30.0%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 4 yds to the USC 44Similar
Q2 0:02
2ND & 10
OPP 43
+12
30.3%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 12 yds to the PnSt 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 15PUNT6 plays · -1 yds · 1:2368% → 66%
Q3 13:22
4TH & 11
OWN 34
0
34.1%
Chris Tilbey punt for 45 yds, fair catch by John Reid at the PnSt 21Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 16TD1 play · 79 yds · 0:0051% → 51%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 17PUNT8 plays · 10 yds · 1:1950% → 48%
PSUDrive 18TD1 play · 72 yds · 0:0066% → 66%
Q3 11:27
1ST & 10
OWN 28
+72
65.8%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Chris Godwin for 72 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 19INT3 plays · 2 yds · 0:4436% → 35%
PSUDrive 20TD1 play · 3 yds · 0:0080% → 80%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 21TD11 plays · 65 yds · 3:3325% → 42%
Q3 9:50
2ND & 6
OWN 39
+9
75.6%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Darreus Rogers for 9 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:08
3RD & 10
OWN 48
+20
76.7%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Aca'Cedric Ware for 20 yds to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:47
2ND & 1
OPP 13
+13
57.7%
Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 13 yds for a TD, (Sam Darnold pass to Taylor McNamara for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 22TD12 plays · 82 yds · 4:4669% → 89%
Q3 6:00
2ND & 7
OWN 21
+17
69.2%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 17 yds to the PnSt 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:30
2ND & 10
OWN 38
+17
71.6%
Trace McSorley run for 2 yds to the USC 40 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the USC 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:47
1ST & 10
OPP 45
+14
73.9%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 14 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:20
1ST & 10
OPP 31
-8
74.7%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Mark Allen for a loss of 8 yards to the USC 39Similar
Q3 2:36
2ND & 18
OPP 39
+15
74.9%
USC Penalty, Personal Foul (Cameron Smith) to the USC 24 for a 1ST down. Cameron Smith ejected for targeting.Similar
Q3 1:55
1ST & GOAL
OPP 7
+7
89.2%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Saquon Barkley for 7 yds for a TD, (Tyler Davis KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 23PUNT7 plays · 16 yds · 1:4616% → 13%
Q3 1:40
1ST & 10
OWN 9
+8
84.5%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 8 yds to the USC 17Similar
Q3 1:10
2ND & 2
OWN 17
+5
83.9%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 5 yds to the USC 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:00
3RD & 4
OWN 28
-3
85.1%
Sam Darnold sacked by Garrett Sickels for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 25Similar
Q4 14:54
4TH & 7
OWN 25
0
86.8%
Chris Tilbey punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Gregg Garrity at the PnSt 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 24FUMBLE4 plays · -1 yds · 2:0690% → 91%
Q4 13:55
2ND & 10
OWN 34
-1
91.0%
Trace McSorley sacked by Rasheem Green for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 33 Trace McSorley fumbled, forced by Rasheem Green, recovered by PnSt Connor McGovern , return for 0 yardsSimilar
Q4 12:44
4TH & 9
OWN 35
+8
90.5%
Blake Gillikin punt for 56 yds , Deontay Burnett returns for 8 yds to the USC 17Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 25TD10 plays · 83 yds · 4:2112% → 30%
Q4 11:25
3RD & 6
OWN 21
+12
89.0%
Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 12 yds to the USC 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:55
1ST & 10
OWN 33
+6
88.1%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 6 yds to the USC 39Similar
Q4 10:25
2ND & 4
OWN 39
+20
88.6%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 20 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:28
1ST & 10
OPP 30
+27
88.4%
Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 27 yds to the PnSt 3 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 26PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 1:2483% → 84%
USCDrive 27PUNT6 plays · 17 yds · 2:3918% → 14%
Q4 6:35
1ST & 10
OWN 21
+17
82.3%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 17 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:30
2ND & 8
OWN 40
-3
80.3%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Ronald Jones II for a loss of 3 yards to the USC 37Similar
Q4 4:32
3RD & 16
OWN 32
+6
85.9%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Ronald Jones II for 6 yds to the USC 38Similar
Q4 3:56
4TH & 10
OWN 38
0
86.1%
Chris Tilbey punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Gregg Garrity at the PnSt 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 28PUNT9 plays · 10 yds · 1:5191% → 94%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 29TD5 plays · 80 yds · 0:308% → 62%
Q4 1:50
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+11
92.1%
Sam Darnold pass complete to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 11 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:44
1ST & 10
OWN 31
+12
91.3%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 12 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:33
1ST & 10
OWN 43
+15
90.8%
PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jordan Smith) to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:27
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+15
89.2%
PENN ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Grant Haley) to the PnSt 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:20
1ST & 10
OPP 27
+27
37.9%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 27 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 30INT4 plays · 1 yds · 0:3859% → 58%
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 1:20
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 27 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK)
-51.4
FG · Q4 0:00
Matt Boermeester 46 yd FG GOOD
-34.5
TD · Q4 8:15
Ronald Jones II run for 3 yds for a TD, (Matt Boermeester KICK)
-18.3