2016 · CFP National Championship Game · Jan 9, 2017 · Raymond James Stadium
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Win probability · ALA
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Q3 2:54 · Andy Teasdall punt for 40 yds, downed at the Alab 21
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offensePregame priorGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore differentialScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q3 1:53: O.J. Howard 68 Yd pass from Jalen Hurts (Adam Griffith Kick) — ALA win probability +16.8 pts (now 81%) (top driver: ALA has the ball).
- TD · Q4 14:00: Mike Williams 4 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel Kick) — CLEM win probability +20.0 pts (now 42%) (top driver: CLEM has the ball).
- TD · Q4 4:38: Wayne Gallman 1 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick) — CLEM win probability +40.0 pts (now 81%) (top driver: CLEM has the ball).
- TD · Q4 2:07: Jalen Hurts 30 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick) — ALA win probability +53.7 pts (now 88%) (top driver: ALA has the ball).
- TD · Q4 0:01: Hunter Renfrow 2 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel Kick) — CLEM win probability +63.4 pts (now 95%) (top driver: CLEM 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
ALA made the numbers' call on 10 of 13CLEM made the numbers' call on 6 of 10
- Q1 13:24ALA 4th & 8 at ALA 26, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 66.7% before the snapGo for it66.7%−0.133% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call66.7%average punt
- Q1 10:21CLEM 4th & 1 at ALA 41, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 33.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call33.8%70% to convertField goal33.5%−0.332% to makePunt33.6%−0.3average punt
- Q1 6:26CLEM 4th & 4 at CLEM 49, down 7Close callPunted · 31.3% before the snapGo for it31.4%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call31.3%−0.1average punt
- Q1 2:30ALA 4th & 13 at ALA 38, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 68.8% before the snapGo for it68.4%−0.720% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call69.1%average punt
- Q1 1:07ALA 4th & 17 at CLEM 42, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 69.2% before the snapGo for it68.9%−0.615% to convertField goal69.2%−0.330% to makePuntTheir call69.5%average punt
- Q2 12:06CLEM 4th & 9 at CLEM 27, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 28.8% before the snapGo for it28.6%−0.630% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call29.2%average punt
- Q2 9:22CLEM 4th & 1 at CLEM 31, down 14Close callPunted · 22.8% before the snapGo for it23.5%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call22.6%−0.9average punt
- Q2 7:42ALA 4th & 9 at ALA 47, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 78.0% before the snapGo for it77.7%−0.532% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call78.2%average punt
- Q2 4:24ALA 4th & 9 at CLEM 44, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 72.5% before the snapGo for it72.2%−<0.132% to convertField goal71.6%−0.627% to makePuntTheir call72.2%average punt
- Q2 2:28CLEM 4th & 17 at CLEM 38, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 26.3% before the snapGo for it24.3%−1.414% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call25.7%average punt
- Q2 1:04ALA 4th & 10 at ALA 38, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 72.0% before the snapGo for it70.6%−1.029% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call71.6%average punt
- Q2 0:19CLEM 4th & 12 at CLEM 26, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 25.4% before the snapGo for it23.3%−2.022% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call25.3%average punt
- Q3 12:25ALA 4th & 3 at CLEM 9, up 7Close callKicked a field goal · 74.5% before the snapGo for it74.5%48% to convertField goalTheir call73.7%−0.789% to makePunt65.8%−8.6average punt
- Q3 9:14CLEM 4th & 1 at ALA 43, down 10Numbers favored go for it by 3.1 ptsPunted · 20.9% before the snapGo for it21.2%70% to convertField goal17.0%−4.328% to makePuntTheir call18.1%−3.1average punt
- Q3 8:13ALA 4th & 3 at ALA 12, up 10Agrees with the numbersPunted · 78.5% before the snapGo for it79.5%−0.151% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call79.5%average punt
- Q3 6:00ALA 4th & 10 at ALA 32, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 65.7% before the snapGo for it64.6%−2.829% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.5%average punt
- Q3 2:54CLEM 4th & 1 at CLEM 39, down 3Numbers favored go for it by 3.2 ptsPunted · 32.4% before the snapGo for it33.6%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call30.4%−3.2average punt
- Q4 12:14ALA 4th & 5 at ALA 49, up 3Close callPunted · 71.7% before the snapGo for it72.4%41% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call72.0%−0.5average punt
- Q4 10:30CLEM 4th & 9 at CLEM 21, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 27.8% before the snapGo for it25.4%−2.630% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call28.0%average punt
- Q4 9:00ALA 4th & 4 at ALA 46, up 3Close callPunted · 72.9% before the snapGo for it73.1%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call72.2%−0.9average punt
- Q4 7:36CLEM 4th & 10 at CLEM 32, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 28.7% before the snapGo for it25.8%−2.829% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call28.6%average punt
- Q4 6:33ALA 4th & 7 at ALA 32, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 71.4% before the snapGo for it69.1%−3.936% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call72.9%average punt
- Q4 3:11ALA 4th & 1 at ALA 41, down 4Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 32.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call30.6%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt21.3%−9.3average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
ALA made the numbers' call on 4 of 4CLEM made the numbers' call on 5 of 5
- Q1 9:23ALA Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call67.9%97% to makeGo for two67.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 10:42ALA Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call77.1%97% to makeGo for two77.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 6:09CLEM Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call27.6%97% to makeGo for two27.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 7:10CLEM Touchdown, down 4 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call31.1%97% to makeGo for two30.9%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 1:53ALA Touchdown, up 9 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call85.2%97% to makeGo for two85.0%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 14:00CLEM Touchdown, down 4 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call30.6%97% to makeGo for two30.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 4:38CLEM Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call66.2%97% to makeGo for two65.7%−0.545% to convert
- Q4 2:07ALA Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call75.8%97% to makeGo for two73.5%−2.245% to convert
- Q4 0:01CLEM Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call82.0%97% to makeGo for two80.9%−1.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartALADrive 1PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 1:3060% → 60%
CLEMDrive 2DOWNS8 plays · 37 yds · 3:0340% → 41%
Q1 13:04
1ST & 10
OWN 34
-4
59.5%
Deshaun Watson sacked by Da'Ron Payne and Jonathan Allen for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 30Similar
Q1 12:20
2ND & 14
OWN 30
+20
59.6%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 5 yds to the Clem 35 for a 1ST down ALABAMA Penalty, Personal Foul (Reuben Foster) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:54
1ST & 10
50
+1
59.2%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 1 yd to the Alab 49Similar
Q1 11:01
3RD & 4
OPP 44
+3
59.2%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 3 yds to the Alab 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 3TD5 plays · 59 yds · 0:5860% → 63%
Q1 9:42
2ND & 6
OPP 35
+15
60.7%
Hurts, Jalen pass incomplete to Dieter, Gehrig, PENALTY CLEMSON roughing passer (Ferrell, Clelin) 15 yards to the CLEMSON20, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ALABAMA.Similar
Q1 9:37
1ST & 10
OPP 20
-5
60.7%
Hurts, Jalen pass incomplete, PENALTY ALABAMA illegal shift 5 yards to the CLEMSON25, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 4PUNT8 plays · 20 yds · 2:5238% → 37%
Q1 8:36
2ND & 10
OWN 29
+8
61.9%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 8 yds to the Clem 37Similar
Q1 8:07
3RD & 2
OWN 37
+6
61.9%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 6 yds to the Clem 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:26
4TH & 4
OWN 49
0
62.6%
Andy Teasdall punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Gehrig Dieter at the Alab 16Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 5PUNT11 plays · 22 yds · 3:5663% → 64%
CLEMDrive 6FUMBLE3 plays · 0 yds · 0:4036% → 36%
Q1 1:50
3RD & 5
OWN 42
+2
63.9%
Deshaun Watson run for a loss of 5 yards to the Clem 37 Deshaun Watson fumbled, recovered by Alab Ryan Anderson , return for 2 yds to the Clem 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 7PUNT5 plays · -7 yds · 0:4366% → 65%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 8PUNT11 plays · 26 yds · 4:0135% → 32%
Q2 14:41
1ST & 10
OWN 14
+5
65.4%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 5 yds to the Clem 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 9TD5 plays · 74 yds · 1:2467% → 76%
CLEMDrive 10PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 1:1326% → 25%
ALADrive 11PUNT6 plays · 12 yds · 1:4076% → 76%
Q2 8:47
2ND & 8
OWN 37
+9
76.9%
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 9 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 12TD7 plays · 87 yds · 1:3324% → 33%
Q2 7:17
2ND & 5
OWN 18
+43
76.2%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Deon Cain for 43 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:54
3RD & 10
OPP 39
+26
75.9%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 26 yds to the Alab 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:41
1ST & 10
OPP 13
+5
74.1%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 5 yds to the Alab 8Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 13PUNT7 plays · 19 yds · 1:3971% → 70%
Q2 5:43
2ND & 7
OWN 40
+15
71.6%
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Calvin Ridley for 15 yds to the Clem 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 14FUMBLE6 plays · 18 yds · 1:5629% → 27%
Q2 4:17
2ND & 5
OWN 25
+20
70.8%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 20 yds to the Clem 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:16
3RD & 9
OWN 46
-8
71.1%
Deshaun Watson sacked by Reuben Foster for a loss of 8 yards to the Clem 38Similar
Q2 2:28
4TH & 17
OWN 38
+9
72.9%
Andy Teasdall punt for 33 yds , Gehrig Dieter returns for 9 yds to the Alab 38 Gehrig Dieter fumbled, forced by Jadar Johnson, recovered by AlabSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 15PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 1:2472% → 70%
Q2 1:04
4TH & 10
OWN 38
0
70.2%
JK Scott punt for 57 yds, fair catch by Artavis Scott at the Clem 5Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 16PUNT10 plays · 21 yds · 0:4527% → 26%
ALADrive 17END OF HALF1 play · -3 yds · 0:0072% → 72%
Q2 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 34
-3
72.2%
Jalen Hurts pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 18FUMBLE5 plays · 8 yds · 0:5931% → 31%
Q3 14:27
2ND & 7
OWN 30
+8
69.3%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 8 yds to the Clem 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:54
2ND & 10
OWN 38
+12
69.1%
Wayne Gallman run for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 34 Wayne Gallman fumbled, forced by Ryan Anderson, recovered by Alab Ryan Anderson at the Clem 28, return for 12 yds to the Clem 16Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 19FG5 plays · 7 yds · 1:2974% → 76%
Q3 13:06
3RD & 12
OPP 18
+9
72.7%
Jalen Hurts pass complete to O.J. Howard for 9 yds to the Clem 9Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 20PUNT9 plays · 41 yds · 3:0824% → 23%
Q3 11:51
2ND & 5
OWN 21
+14
75.8%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Deon Cain for 14 yds to the Clem 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 11:27
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+9
75.5%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 9 yds to the Clem 44Similar
Q3 10:13
2ND & 7
OPP 49
+6
74.3%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 6 yds to the Alab 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 21PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 1:0177% → 76%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 22TD4 plays · 42 yds · 1:0325% → 41%
Q3 8:13
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+14
75.5%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Deon Cain for 14 yds to the Alab 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 23PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 1:0365% → 63%
CLEMDrive 24PUNT6 plays · 23 yds · 3:0637% → 35%
ALADrive 25TD5 plays · 79 yds · 1:0165% → 81%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 26TD11 plays · 72 yds · 2:4721% → 42%
Q3 1:47
1ST & 10
OWN 28
+15
79.5%
Watson, Deshaun pass incomplete to Williams, Mike, PENALTY ALABAMA pass interference (Humphrey, Marlon) 15 yards to the CLEMSON43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.Similar
Q3 1:14
2ND & 10
OWN 43
+11
79.5%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Deon Cain for 11 yds to the Alab 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:56
2ND & 10
OPP 46
+12
78.0%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Deon Cain for 12 yds to the Alab 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:41
1ST & 10
OPP 34
+17
76.4%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 17 yds to the Alab 17 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:00
1ST & 10
OPP 17
+9
77.7%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for 9 yds to the Alab 8Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 27PUNT6 plays · 18 yds · 1:4669% → 70%
Q4 13:01
3RD & 10
OWN 44
+5
69.0%
Jalen Hurts pass complete to O.J. Howard for 5 yds to the Alab 49Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 28PUNT4 plays · 1 yds · 1:4434% → 30%
ALADrive 29PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 1:3073% → 71%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 30PUNT8 plays · 10 yds · 1:2434% → 30%
Q4 8:28
3RD & 7
OWN 25
+7
69.1%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 7 yds to the Clem 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 31PUNT4 plays · 3 yds · 1:0372% → 70%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 32TD6 plays · 88 yds · 1:5532% → 81%
Q4 6:33
1ST & 10
OWN 12
+9
68.2%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Wayne Gallman for 9 yds to the Clem 21Similar
Q4 5:49
1ST & 10
OWN 26
+17
68.2%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 17 yds to the Clem 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:32
1ST & 10
OPP 43
+41
61.4%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 26 yds to the ALABAMA 31 for a 1ST down ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Da'Ron Payne) to the Alab 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ALADrive 33TD7 plays · 68 yds · 2:3133% → 88%
Q4 4:21
2ND & 10
OWN 32
-6
32.2%
Jalen Hurts pass complete to Damien Harris for a loss of 6 yards to the Alab 26Similar
Q4 3:37
3RD & 16
OWN 26
+15
28.9%
Jalen Hurts pass complete to ArDarius Stewart for 15 yds to the Alab 41Similar
Q4 2:41
1ST & 10
OWN 46
+24
34.6%
ArDarius Stewart pass complete to O.J. Howard for 24 yds to the Clem 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 34TD12 plays · 68 yds · 2:0027% → 95%
Q4 2:01
1ST & 10
OWN 32
+5
72.7%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 5 yds to the Clem 37Similar
Q4 1:56
2ND & 5
OWN 37
+24
70.8%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Mike Williams for 24 yds to the Alab 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:41
1ST & 10
OPP 39
+10
65.8%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Artavis Scott for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 33 to Wayne Gallman for 10 yds to the Alab 33Similar
Q4 0:28
3RD & 3
OPP 32
+6
68.9%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 6 yds to the Alab 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 0:19
2ND & 10
OPP 26
+17
66.3%
Deshaun Watson pass complete to Jordan Leggett for 17 yds to the Alab 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 0:09
2ND & GOAL
OPP 9
+7
68.4%
Watson, Deshaun pass incomplete to Williams, Mike, PENALTY ALABAMA pass interference (Averett, Anthony) 7 yards to the ALABAMA2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 35END OF GAME2 plays · -1 yds · 0:0095% → 95%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 0:01
Hunter Renfrow 2 Yd pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel Kick)
-63.4
TD · Q4 2:07
Jalen Hurts 30 Yd Run (Adam Griffith Kick)
+53.7
TD · Q4 4:38
Wayne Gallman 1 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick)
-40