2017 · Week 1 · Sep 2, 2017 · Ryan Field
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Win probability · NU
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Q3 11:36 · Ty Gangi punt for 17 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 30
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 9:48: Ty Gangi pass complete to McLane Mannix for 41 yds for a TD, (Spencer Pettit KICK) — NEV win probability +4.4 pts (now 17%) (top driver: NEV has the ball).
- TD · Q3 6:16: Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 19 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) — NU win probability +14.2 pts (now 81%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- FG · Q4 10:13: Spencer Pettit 33 yd FG GOOD — NEV win probability +13.0 pts (now 53%) (top driver: NEV has the ball).
- TD · Q4 5:28: Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) — NU win probability +39.4 pts (now 84%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 0:52: Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) — NU win probability +2.0 pts (now 98%) (top driver: NU 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
NU made the numbers' call on 8 of 10NEV made the numbers' call on 6 of 9
- Q1 15:00NU 4th & 20 at NU 14, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 93.3% before the snapGo for it93.2%−0.29% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call93.4%average punt
- Q1 13:01NEV 4th & 10 at NEV 45, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 7.2% before the snapGo for it7.1%−0.129% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call7.2%average punt
- Q1 11:10NU 4th & 13 at NU 17, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 92.3% before the snapGo for it92.2%−0.219% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call92.3%average punt
- Q1 5:25NU 4th & 3 at NEV 38, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 90.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call90.8%53% to convertField goal90.7%−0.138% to makePunt90.7%−0.1average punt
- Q2 14:56NU 4th & 4 at NEV 4, tiedClose callKicked a field goal · 89.0% before the snapGo for it89.1%40% to convertField goalTheir call89.0%−0.193% to makePunt88.0%−1.0average punt
- Q2 14:56NEV 4th & 3 at NU 48, tiedClose callPunted · 11.8% before the snapGo for it12.0%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call11.8%−0.2average punt
- Q2 12:08NU 4th & 7 at NU 7, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 87.0% before the snapGo for it86.9%−0.234% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call87.0%average punt
- Q2 9:41NU 4th & 3 at NEV 39, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 82.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call82.7%53% to convertField goal81.6%−1.036% to makePunt81.8%−0.8average punt
- Q2 9:41NU 4th & 2 at NEV 25, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 82.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call82.8%57% to convertField goal82.1%−0.666% to makePunt79.0%−3.7average punt
- Q2 0:36NEV 4th & 8 at NU 14, up 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 31.5% before the snapGo for it30.4%−1.131% to convertField goalTheir call31.5%84% to makePunt26.7%−4.8average punt
- Q3 14:53NEV 4th & 6 at NEV 18, up 10Agrees with the numbersPunted · 31.7% before the snapGo for it31.1%−0.638% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call31.6%average punt
- Q3 11:36NU 4th & 6 at NEV 6, down 10Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 61.3% before the snapGo for it60.4%−0.331% to convertField goalTheir call60.7%91% to makePunt53.6%−7.1average punt
- Q3 11:36NEV 4th & 6 at NU 47, up 7Close callPunted · 36.5% before the snapGo for it37.0%40% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call37.0%−<0.1average punt
- Q3 6:09NEV 4th & 4 at NU 46, tiedClose callPunted · 28.0% before the snapGo for it28.9%48% to convertField goal25.9%−3.023% to makePuntTheir call27.9%−0.9average punt
- Q4 15:00NU 4th & 7 at NEV 27, tiedClose callWent for it · 72.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call71.9%−0.636% to convertField goal72.5%62% to makePunt64.3%−8.2average punt
- Q4 10:13NEV 4th & 9 at NU 16, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 38.6% before the snapGo for it33.8%−2.829% to convertField goalTheir call36.6%81% to makePunt17.5%−19.1average punt
- Q4 5:28NU 4th & 1 at NEV 1, down 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 46.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call53.0%59% to convertField goal47.5%−5.594% to makePunt24.6%−28.4average punt
- Q4 5:21NEV 4th & 1 at NEV 48, down 4Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 27.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call25.4%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt17.5%−7.9average punt
- Q4 0:45NEV 4th & 10 at NEV 29, down 11Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 4.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call3.7%28% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt3.4%−0.3average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NU made the numbers' call on 3 of 4NEV made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q1 7:13NU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call92.0%97% to makeGo for two92.0%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 5:31NEV Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call9.2%97% to makeGo for two9.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 9:48NEV Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call17.7%97% to makeGo for two17.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 6:16NU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call73.1%97% to makeGo for two72.9%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 5:28NU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call76.2%97% to makeGo for two75.8%−0.445% to convert
- Q4 0:52NU Touchdown, up 10 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call95.5%−0.197% to makeGo for two95.6%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNUDrive 1PUNT6 plays · -10 yds · 0:0095% → 95%
Q1 15:00
2ND & 7
OWN 27
+1
94.5%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 1 yd to the Nwest 28Similar
Q1 15:00
3RD & 6
OWN 28
-15
94.5%
Thorson, C. pass complete to Dickerson, G. for 13 yards to the NU41 (SAWYER, Jaden), PENALTY NU pass interference (Dickerson, G.) 15 yards to the NU13, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 15:00
3RD & 21
OWN 13
+1
94.5%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 1 yd to the Nwest 14Similar
Q1 15:00
4TH & 20
OWN 14
+13
94.5%
Hunter Niswander punt for 54 yds , Kaleb Fossum returns for 13 yds to the Nevad 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 0:006% → 6%
Q1 13:01
3RD & 15
OWN 40
+5
94.1%
Ty Gangi pass complete to Kelton Moore for 5 yds to the Nevad 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 3PUNT4 plays · -3 yds · 0:0094% → 94%
Q1 11:10
2ND & 9
OWN 21
+5
93.6%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 5 yds to the Nwest 26Similar
Q1 11:10
3RD & 4
OWN 26
-9
93.6%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Gabriel Sewell and Austin Paulhus for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 17Similar
Q1 11:10
4TH & 13
OWN 17
+5
93.6%
Hunter Niswander punt for 45 yds , Kaleb Fossum returns for 5 yds to the Nevad 43 Kaleb Fossum fumbled, forced by Warren Long, recovered by Nwest Auston AndersonSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 4TD6 plays · 43 yds · 2:0693% → 94%
NEVDrive 5TD9 plays · 75 yds · 1:427% → 8%
Q1 7:13
2ND & 10
OWN 38
+20
93.3%
Ty Gangi run for 5 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, late hit (Godwin Igwebuike) to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 5:31
1ST & 10
OPP 11
+11
91.6%
Ty Gangi pass complete to Wyatt Demps for 11 yds for a TD, (Spencer Pettit KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 6MISSED FG16 plays · 70 yds · 5:2992% → 91%
NEVDrive 7PUNT9 plays · 32 yds · 0:0010% → 10%
Q2 14:56
3RD & 4
OWN 26
+8
90.2%
Ty Gangi pass complete to Kaleb Fossum for 8 yds to the Nevad 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 8PUNT4 plays · 3 yds · 0:0090% → 89%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 9TD4 plays · 51 yds · 0:5513% → 17%
Q2 9:48
1ST & 10
OPP 41
+41
83.2%
Ty Gangi pass complete to McLane Mannix for 41 yds for a TD, (Spencer Pettit KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 10FUMBLE15 plays · 70 yds · 0:0084% → 85%
Q2 9:41
1ST & 10
OWN 17
+5
84.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 5 yds to the Nwest 22Similar
Q2 9:41
2ND & 4
OWN 34
+10
84.9%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 10 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:41
1ST & 10
OWN 44
+6
85.1%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 6 yds to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q2 9:41
4TH & 3
OPP 39
+6
85.1%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 6 yds to the Nevad 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:41
1ST & 10
OPP 33
+6
86.1%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 6 yds to the Nevad 27Similar
Q2 9:41
4TH & 2
OPP 25
+15
85.1%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 15 yds Bennett Skowronek fumbled, forced by Asauni Rufus, recovered by Nevad Vosean CrumbieSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 11FG15 plays · 73 yds · 2:2523% → 31%
Q2 3:01
3RD & 7
OWN 16
+19
77.3%
Ty Gangi pass complete to Brandon Scott for 19 yds to the Nevad 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:01
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+12
75.9%
Ty Gangi pass complete to Kaleb Fossum for 12 yds to the Nevad 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:01
3RD & 8
OWN 49
+35
75.0%
Ty Gangi pass complete to McLane Mannix for 35 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 12END OF HALF3 plays · 7 yds · 0:0069% → 69%
NEVDrive 13PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 0:0031% → 29%
NUDrive 14FG10 plays · 49 yds · 2:3169% → 70%
Q3 14:07
2ND & 10
OWN 45
+10
68.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 10 yds to the Nevad 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 14:07
1ST & 10
OPP 34
+9
70.6%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the Nevad 25Similar
Q3 14:07
1ST & 10
OPP 22
+16
70.6%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 16 yds to the Nevad 6 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 14:07
2ND & GOAL
OPP 6
0
70.6%
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Flynn Nagel, broken up by Asauni RufusSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 15PUNT6 plays · 28 yds · 0:0033% → 34%
NUDrive 16TD9 plays · 70 yds · 3:2866% → 81%
Q3 9:44
2ND & 5
OWN 35
+1
67.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 1 yd to the Nwest 36Similar
Q3 9:44
3RD & 4
OWN 36
+5
66.5%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 5 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:44
2ND & 1
50
+5
69.2%
Thorson, C. pass incomplete to Wilson, Macan, PENALTY NEV 12 men on the field 5 yards to the NEV45, 1ST DOWN NU, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 9:44
3RD & 12
OPP 47
+28
66.7%
Clayton Thorson run for 13 yds to the Nevad 34 for a 1ST down NEVADA Penalty, late hit (Elijah Moody) to the Nevad 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:16
1ST & 10
OPP 19
+19
81.0%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 19 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 17PUNT10 plays · 42 yds · 0:0025% → 27%
Q3 6:09
2ND & 5
OWN 17
+7
74.7%
Ty Gangi pass complete to Jaxson Kincaide for 7 yds to the Nevad 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:09
2ND & 8
OWN 26
+10
74.5%
Ty Gangi pass complete to Wyatt Demps for 10 yds to the Nevad 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:09
1ST & 10
OWN 48
+2
71.7%
Ty Gangi pass complete to Jaxson Kincaide for 2 yds to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q3 6:09
3RD & 4
OPP 46
0
71.8%
Ty Gangi pass incomplete to Brandon Scott, broken up by Alex MillerSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 18DOWNS8 plays · 69 yds · 2:4574% → 73%
Q3 2:45
3RD & 7
OWN 7
+63
72.0%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 48 yds to the NORTHWSTRN 45 for a 1ST down NEVADA Penalty, sideline interference (15 Yards) to the Nevad 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 2:45
1ST & 10
OPP 30
-10
78.7%
Jackson, Justin rush for 5 yards to the NEV25 (RUFUS, Asauni), PENALTY NU holding (Vogel, Gunnar) 10 yards to the NEV40, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 15:00
3RD & 14
OPP 34
+7
73.1%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 7 yds to the Nevad 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 19INT5 plays · 52 yds · 0:0032% → 38%
Q4 14:18
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+15
65.3%
GANGI, Ty pass incomplete to DEMPS, Wyatt (McShepard, M.), PENALTY NU pass interference (McShepard, M.) 15 yards to the NU45, 1ST DOWN NEV, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 14:18
1ST & 10
OPP 21
0
61.7%
Ty Gangi pass intercepted Kyle Queiro return for no gain to the Nwest 2Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 20INT3 plays · 4 yds · 0:0069% → 68%
NEVDrive 21FG4 plays · 1 yds · 1:1842% → 53%
Q4 11:31
2ND & 6
OPP 13
0
57.7%
Ty Gangi pass incomplete to Wyatt Demps, broken up by Brian BullockSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 22TD13 plays · 75 yds · 4:4552% → 84%
Q4 10:13
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+6
51.7%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 6 yds to the Nwest 31Similar
Q4 10:13
3RD & 4
OWN 31
+9
51.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 19 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, illegal block (Riley Lees) to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:13
2ND & 8
OWN 42
+12
55.6%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 12 yds to the Nevad 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:13
1ST & 10
OPP 46
+15
57.7%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 15 yds to the Nevad 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:13
1ST & 10
OPP 31
+26
59.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 26 yds to the Nevad 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:13
3RD & GOAL
OPP 4
+3
57.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 3 yds to the Nevad 1Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 23DOWNS5 plays · 8 yds · 0:0029% → 29%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 24TD11 plays · 47 yds · 2:3789% → 98%
Q4 3:29
1ST & 10
OPP 47
-10
89.0%
Jackson, Justin rush for 4 yards to the NEV43 (SEWELL, Gabe), PENALTY NU holding (Doles, Tommy) 10 yards to the NU43, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 2:51
3RD & 7
OPP 44
+41
90.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 41 yds to the Nevad 3 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEVDrive 25DOWNS5 plays · 0 yds · 0:002% → 2%
Q4 0:45
4TH & 10
OWN 29
0
97.9%
Ty Gangi pass incomplete to Wyatt Demps, broken up by Montre HartageSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 26END OF GAME1 play · -1 yds · 0:0098% → 98%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 5:28
Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
+39.4
TD · Q3 6:16
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 19 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
+14.2
FG · Q4 10:13
Spencer Pettit 33 yd FG GOOD
-13