2016 · Week 14 · Dec 3, 2016 · Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium
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Q4 7:19 · Skyler Simcox 34 yd FG GOOD
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsBlowout margin
This game in five plays
- TD · Q3 13:15: Ryan Higgins pass complete to Kam McKnight for 53 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK) — LT win probability +11.4 pts (now 31%) (top driver: LT has the ball).
- TD · Q3 10:17: Kam McKnight run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK) — LT win probability +12.7 pts (now 45%) (top driver: LT has the ball).
- TD · Q3 4:05: Anthony Wales 15 Yd Run (Skyler Simcox Kick) — WKU win probability +15.8 pts (now 83%) (top driver: WKU has the ball).
- FG · Q4 14:08: Jonathan Barnes 24 yd FG GOOD — LT win probability +7.5 pts (now 33%) (top driver: LT has the ball).
- FG · Q4 7:19: Skyler Simcox 34 yd FG GOOD — WKU win probability +7.9 pts (now 88%) (top driver: WKU 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 1 of 4LT made the numbers' call on 7 of 9
- Q1 11:56WKU 4th & 3 at LT 15, tiedClose callKicked a field goal · 70.1% before the snapGo for it70.1%51% to convertField goalTheir call70.1%−<0.183% to makePunt69.7%−0.5average punt
- Q1 10:18LT 4th & 8 at WKU 8, down 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 30.0% before the snapGo for it29.9%−0.126% to convertField goalTheir call30.0%90% to makePunt29.2%−0.8average punt
- Q1 6:17LT 4th & 8 at LT 24, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 27.8% before the snapGo for it27.8%−0.232% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call28.0%average punt
- Q2 8:26LT 4th & 6 at WKU 19, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 27.5% before the snapGo for it27.3%−0.238% to convertField goalTheir call27.5%77% to makePunt23.1%−4.4average punt
- Q2 2:39LT 4th & 27 at LT 37, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 19.5% before the snapGo for it18.3%−1.17% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call19.4%average punt
- Q2 0:52WKU 4th & 4 at LT 4, up 11Close callKicked a field goal · 81.0% before the snapGo for it80.8%40% to convertField goalTheir call80.7%−0.293% to makePunt76.6%−4.3average punt
- Q3 10:17LT 4th & 1 at WKU 1, down 4Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 31.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call31.0%59% to convertField goal28.4%−2.694% to makePunt21.5%−9.5average punt
- Q3 5:45WKU 4th & 4 at LT 11, down 3Close callKicked a field goal · 56.2% before the snapGo for it55.7%45% to convertField goalTheir call55.2%−0.687% to makePunt43.3%−12.5average punt
- Q3 4:53LT 4th & 17 at LT 18, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 38.0% before the snapGo for it34.6%−5.213% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call39.8%average punt
- Q4 14:08LT 4th & 4 at WKU 7, down 7Close callKicked a field goal · 20.9% before the snapGo for it20.6%41% to convertField goalTheir call20.3%−0.391% to makePunt7.6%−12.9average punt
- Q4 12:16LT 4th & 15 at LT 41, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 27.6% before the snapGo for it24.9%−4.217% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call29.2%average punt
- Q4 7:19WKU 4th & 11 at LT 17, up 4Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 78.4% before the snapGo for it74.3%−3.124% to convertField goalTheir call77.5%80% to makePunt62.2%−15.3average punt
- Q4 5:35LT 4th & 9 at LT 39, down 7Close callPunted · 12.7% before the snapGo for it10.9%32% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call10.5%−0.4average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
WKU made the numbers' call on 6 of 7LT made the numbers' call on 5 of 5
- Q1 7:40WKU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call71.2%97% to makeGo for two71.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 5:43LT Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call30.7%97% to makeGo for two30.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 3:38WKU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call71.6%97% to makeGo for two71.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 1:34LT Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call31.4%97% to makeGo for two31.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 0:00WKU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call71.6%97% to makeGo for two71.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 11:06LT Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call32.1%97% to makeGo for two32.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 10:17WKU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call72.0%97% to makeGo for two71.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 5:05WKU Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call77.3%97% to makeGo for two77.2%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 13:15LT Touchdown, down 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call29.1%97% to makeGo for two29.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 10:17LT Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call44.4%97% to makeGo for two44.2%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 4:05WKU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call75.0%97% to makeGo for two74.8%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 0:58WKU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call96.3%−0.497% to makeGo for two96.6%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartWKUDrive 1FG9 plays · 54 yds · 2:5972% → 72%
Q1 14:55
1ST & 10
OWN 31
+8
71.7%
Mike White pass complete to Lucky Jackson for 8 yds to the WKent 39Similar
Q1 13:23
2ND & 1
OPP 41
+19
71.6%
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 19 yds to the LaTch 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:28
2ND & 8
OPP 20
+5
71.6%
Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 5 yds to the LaTch 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 2FG6 plays · 76 yds · 1:1129% → 29%
Q1 11:29
1ST & 10
OWN 16
+74
71.4%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 74 yds to the WKent 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 3TD8 plays · 70 yds · 2:2071% → 73%
LTDrive 4PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 0:5927% → 27%
WKUDrive 5INT TD2 plays · 5 yds · 0:2473% → 71%
WKUDrive 6TD7 plays · 75 yds · 1:5870% → 74%
Q1 5:10
2ND & 2
OWN 33
+18
70.3%
Mike White run for 3 yds to the LaTch 36 for a 1ST down LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Russell Farris) to the LaTch 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:50
1ST & 10
OPP 49
+21
70.6%
Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 21 yds to the LaTch 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 7TD8 plays · 63 yds · 1:4627% → 33%
Q1 3:20
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+18
72.7%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Rhashid Bonnette for 18 yds to the WKent 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:27
1ST & 10
OPP 35
+14
71.3%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 14 yds to the WKent 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 1:59
1ST & 10
OPP 21
+9
71.1%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 9 yds to the WKent 12Similar
Q1 1:34
1ST & GOAL
OPP 6
+6
66.7%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 6 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 8TD5 plays · 63 yds · 1:3070% → 75%
Q1 1:30
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+55
69.6%
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 55 yds to the LaTch 8 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:05
2ND & GOAL
OPP 5
-5
70.7%
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (Joe Manley) to the LaTch 10Similar
Q1 0:00
2ND & GOAL
OPP 10
+10
74.6%
Mike White pass complete to Anthony Wales for 10 yds for a TD, (Skyler Simcox KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 9TD9 plays · 79 yds · 3:4127% → 35%
Q2 14:06
2ND & 12
OWN 19
+42
73.3%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 42 yds to the WKent 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:33
1ST & 10
OPP 39
-3
71.8%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for a loss of 3 yards to the WKent 42Similar
Q2 13:03
2ND & 13
OPP 42
+21
72.4%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Conner Smith for 21 yds to the WKent 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:38
1ST & 10
OPP 21
+8
70.9%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Rhashid Bonnette for 8 yds to the WKent 13Similar
Q2 11:43
1ST & GOAL
OPP 10
+5
70.9%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 5 yds to the WKent 5Similar
Q2 11:06
2ND & GOAL
OPP 5
+5
64.6%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Jarred Craft for 5 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 10TD3 plays · 72 yds · 0:2868% → 75%
LTDrive 11FG9 plays · 72 yds · 1:3626% → 32%
Q2 10:02
1ST & 10
OWN 9
+39
73.7%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 39 yds to the LaTch 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:34
1ST & 10
OWN 48
+16
72.3%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Jarred Craft for 1 yd to the WKent 49 for a 1ST down WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Drew Eckels) to the WKent 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:30
1ST & 10
OPP 36
+13
72.0%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 13 yds to the WKent 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 12TD8 plays · 23 yds · 2:5973% → 79%
LTDrive 13PUNT7 plays · 20 yds · 2:1322% → 20%
Q2 4:52
1ST & 10
OWN 17
+17
78.5%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 17 yds to the LaTch 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:35
1ST & 10
OWN 34
+20
78.1%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Boston Scott for 20 yds to the WKent 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:21
2ND & 9
OWN 45
-16
77.9%
Ryan Higgins sacked by Nick Dawson-Brents for a loss of 16 yards to the WESTERNKY 39 LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Ryan Higgins) to the LaTch 39Similar
Q2 2:48
3RD & 25
OWN 39
-2
79.7%
Ryan Higgins sacked by Derik Overstreet and Nick Dawson-Brents for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 37Similar
Q2 2:39
4TH & 27
OWN 37
0
80.4%
Logan McPherson punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Kylen Towner at the WKent 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 14MISSED FG12 plays · 65 yds · 1:1881% → 81%
Q2 2:10
1ST & 10
OPP 31
+56
81.1%
Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 42 yds to the WESTERNKY 27 for a 1ST down LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Roughing Passer (Cedric Johnson) to the LaTch 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:56
2ND & 13
OPP 16
-15
81.8%
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul (Dennis Edwards) to the LaTch 31. Dennis Edwards ejected for targetingSimilar
Q2 1:37
3RD & 28
OPP 31
+10
80.9%
White, Mike pass incomplete to Jackson, Lucky, PENALTY LATECH holding (Lewis, Ronald) 10 yards to the LATECH21, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WESTERNKY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 15END OF HALF5 plays · 4 yds · 0:4319% → 17%
Q2 0:43
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+4
81.1%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Jarred Craft for 4 yds to the LaTch 24Similar
Q2 0:38
2ND & 6
OWN 24
+7
82.4%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Jarred Craft for 7 yds to the LaTch 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:00
2ND & 10
OWN 31
-7
82.7%
Ryan Higgins sacked by Keith Brown for a loss of 7 yards to the LaTch 24Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 16TD7 plays · 65 yds · 1:3120% → 31%
Q3 14:46
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+11
80.3%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Alfred Smith for 11 yds to the LaTch 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 14:18
1ST & 10
OWN 46
+11
79.5%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 11 yds to the WKent 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:27
3RD & 15
OPP 48
-5
80.8%
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the LaTch 47Similar
Q3 13:15
3RD & 20
OWN 47
+53
69.4%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Kam McKnight for 53 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 17TD9 plays · 29 yds · 2:4535% → 45%
Q3 13:02
1ST & 10
OPP 29
+11
64.7%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 11 yds to the WKent 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 12:16
2ND & 10
OPP 18
+13
64.9%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Conner Smith for 13 yds to the WKent 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:57
3RD & GOAL
OPP 1
-5
66.4%
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, False Start (Kam McKnight) to the WKent 6Similar
Q3 10:38
3RD & GOAL
OPP 6
+5
67.3%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Jarred Craft for 5 yds to the WKent 1Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 18FG11 plays · 55 yds · 4:1957% → 65%
LTDrive 19PUNT5 plays · -7 yds · 0:4740% → 38%
WKUDrive 20TD2 plays · 40 yds · 0:3967% → 83%
LTDrive 21FUMBLE17 plays · 77 yds · 4:3623% → 33%
Q3 3:04
3RD & 9
OWN 22
+12
78.2%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 12 yds to the LaTch 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 2:58
1ST & 10
OWN 34
-10
76.0%
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Joshua Outlaw) to the LaTch 24Similar
Q3 1:52
2ND & 17
OWN 27
+16
77.5%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 16 yds to the LaTch 43Similar
Q3 1:08
1ST & 10
50
+13
75.1%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Conner Smith for 13 yds to the WKent 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:32
2ND & 10
OPP 37
+10
75.2%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 10 yds to the WKent 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:00
2ND & 10
OPP 27
+19
73.5%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Carlos Henderson for 14 yds to the WKent 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 14:20
2ND & GOAL
OPP 13
+6
73.6%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 6 yds to the WKent 7Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 22PUNT9 plays · 9 yds · 1:3431% → 28%
Q4 13:50
1ST & 10
OWN 32
+6
69.1%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 6 yds to the LaTch 38Similar
Q4 13:11
2ND & 4
OWN 38
+1
66.4%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 1 yd to the LaTch 39Similar
Q4 12:57
3RD & 3
OWN 39
+7
67.1%
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Trent Taylor for 7 yds to the LaTch 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:32
3RD & 10
OWN 46
-5
68.9%
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, False Start (Darrell Brown) to the LaTch 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WKUDrive 23FG11 plays · 63 yds · 4:4973% → 88%
Q4 12:08
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+10
73.1%
Mike White pass complete to Anthony Wales for 10 yds to the WKent 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:58
1ST & 10
OWN 42
-5
75.5%
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (Joe Manley) to the WKent 37Similar
Q4 10:43
1ST & 15
OWN 37
+31
73.5%
Mike White pass complete to Nicholas Norris for 31 yds to the LaTch 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 9:36
2ND & 7
OPP 29
+13
77.7%
Mike White pass complete to Taywan Taylor for 13 yds to the LaTch 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:27
2ND & 8
OPP 14
-5
78.7%
WESTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, False Start (Nicholas Norris) to the LaTch 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 24PUNT8 plays · 13 yds · 1:3115% → 13%
WKUDrive 25TD11 plays · 83 yds · 4:0990% → 99%
WKUDrive 27END OF GAME4 plays · -18 yds · 0:4898% → 99%
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 4:05
Anthony Wales 15 Yd Run (Skyler Simcox Kick)
+15.8
TD · Q3 10:17
Kam McKnight run for 1 yd for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)
-12.7
TD · Q3 13:15
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Kam McKnight for 53 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)
-11.4