2017 · Week 8 · Oct 21, 2017 · Ryan Field
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Win probability · NU
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Q4 10:26 · Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd to the Iowa 15 for a 1ST down
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseTime remainingScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsGarbage-time factor
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 0:40: Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 7 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK) — IOWA win probability +12.3 pts (now 60%) (top driver: IOWA has the ball).
- TD · Q3 7:19: Jeremy Larkin run for 6 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) — NU win probability +16.3 pts (now 65%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- FG · Q4 8:07: Charlie Kuhbander 30 yd FG GOOD — NU win probability +9.6 pts (now 75%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- FG · Q4 1:30: Miguel Recinos 48 yd FG GOOD — IOWA win probability +21.6 pts (now 54%) (top driver: IOWA has the ball).
- TD · OT 0:00: Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) — NU win probability +17.6 pts (now 82%) (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 9 of 12IOWA made the numbers' call on 9 of 10
- Q1 15:00IOWA 4th & 1 at NU 34, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 41.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call41.8%71% to convertField goal41.6%−0.247% to makePunt41.6%−0.2average punt
- Q1 15:00IOWA 4th & 5 at NU 28, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 41.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call41.8%41% to convertField goal41.8%−<0.160% to makePunt41.4%−0.3average punt
- Q1 10:49NU 4th & 3 at NU 46, tiedClose callPunted · 58.4% before the snapGo for it58.5%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call58.4%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 3:12IOWA 4th & 11 at NU 19, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 41.9% before the snapGo for it41.5%−0.425% to convertField goalTheir call41.9%77% to makePunt40.0%−1.9average punt
- Q1 3:12NU 4th & 10 at NU 31, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 57.6% before the snapGo for it57.3%−0.629% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call58.0%average punt
- Q2 15:00IOWA 4th & 2 at IOWA 18, tiedClose callPunted · 41.2% before the snapGo for it41.5%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.2%−0.3average punt
- Q2 13:22NU 4th & 7 at IOWA 29, tiedClose callWent for it · 59.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call59.0%−0.137% to convertField goal59.1%58% to makePunt57.3%−1.8average punt
- Q2 10:59IOWA 4th & 14 at IOWA 25, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 41.0% before the snapGo for it39.9%−1.417% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.3%average punt
- Q2 7:38NU 4th & 1 at IOWA 39, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 59.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call59.6%70% to convertField goal57.2%−2.336% to makePunt57.3%−2.3average punt
- Q2 7:38NU 4th & 11 at IOWA 37, tiedClose callPunted · 58.4% before the snapGo for it58.5%−0.127% to convertField goal58.7%40% to makePuntTheir call58.4%−0.2average punt
- Q2 5:46IOWA 4th & 14 at IOWA 39, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 42.7% before the snapGo for it41.2%−1.818% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call43.1%average punt
- Q2 2:38NU 4th & 7 at NU 33, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 56.9% before the snapGo for it56.5%−0.536% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call57.0%average punt
- Q3 14:52NU 4th & 15 at NU 17, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 41.4% before the snapGo for it38.8%−3.316% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call42.1%average punt
- Q3 13:35IOWA 4th & 6 at IOWA 17, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 56.9% before the snapGo for it56.1%−1.038% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call57.1%average punt
- Q3 7:19IOWA 4th & 16 at IOWA 34, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 42.3% before the snapGo for it39.9%−4.815% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call44.7%average punt
- Q3 4:32NU 4th & 2 at IOWA 42, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 59.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call60.8%57% to convertField goal56.7%−4.130% to makePunt57.9%−2.9average punt
- Q3 4:32NU 4th & 7 at IOWA 32, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 59.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call58.6%37% to convertField goal58.6%−0.151% to makePunt56.9%−1.8average punt
- Q4 15:00IOWA 4th & 12 at IOWA 30, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 42.5% before the snapGo for it40.5%−3.722% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call44.1%average punt
- Q4 10:26NU 4th & 1 at IOWA 16, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 60.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call59.4%71% to convertField goal52.6%−6.881% to makePunt33.0%−26.5average punt
- Q4 8:07NU 4th & 8 at IOWA 13, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 60.0% before the snapGo for it56.7%−2.130% to convertField goalTheir call58.7%85% to makePunt38.3%−20.4average punt
- Q4 7:05NU 4th & 5 at IOWA 30, up 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 72.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call72.7%41% to convertField goal71.7%−1.056% to makePunt67.7%−5.0average punt
- Q4 1:30IOWA 4th & 6 at NU 31, down 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 28.4% before the snapGo for it22.0%−6.240% to convertField goalTheir call28.1%54% to makePunt13.3%−14.9average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NU made the numbers' call on 1 of 1IOWA made the numbers' call on 1 of 1
- Q2 0:40IOWA Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call54.9%97% to makeGo for two54.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 7:19NU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call54.8%97% to makeGo for two54.6%−0.245% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartIOWADrive 1DOWNS13 plays · 47 yds · 0:0038% → 38%
Q1 15:00
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+6
62.0%
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 6 yds to the Iowa 31Similar
Q1 15:00
3RD & 4
OWN 31
+26
62.0%
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 26 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 15:00
1ST & 10
OPP 43
-9
62.0%
Wadley, Akrum rush for 7 yards to the NU36 (Walsh, Brett), PENALTY IOWA holding (Jackson, Alaric) 9 yards to the IOWA48, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 15:00
1ST & 19
OWN 48
+9
62.0%
Nathan Stanley pass complete to T.J. Hockenson for 9 yds to the Nwest 43Similar
Q1 15:00
2ND & 5
OPP 28
0
62.0%
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Matt VandeBerg, broken up by Alex MillerSimilar
Q1 15:00
4TH & 5
OPP 28
0
62.0%
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Akrum Wadley, broken up by Nate HallSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 2PUNT5 plays · 18 yds · 0:0062% → 62%
Q1 10:49
1ST & 10
OWN 28
+11
61.9%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 11 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:49
2ND & 9
OWN 40
+6
62.1%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 6 yds to the Nwest 46Similar
Q1 10:49
3RD & 3
OWN 46
0
62.2%
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson, broken up by Joshua Jackson NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive pass interference ( Yards) declinedSimilar
Q1 10:49
4TH & 3
OWN 46
0
61.9%
Hunter Niswander punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Joshua Jackson at the Iowa 10Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 3MISSED FG12 plays · 71 yds · 6:1638% → 39%
Q1 9:28
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+17
61.6%
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 17 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:28
2ND & 9
OPP 47
+18
61.2%
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 18 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:28
2ND & 4
OPP 23
-1
61.0%
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Akrum Wadley for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 24Similar
Q1 9:28
3RD & 6
OPP 14
-5
61.2%
Nathan Stanley sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 5 yards to the Nwest 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 4PUNT6 plays · 11 yds · 0:0061% → 61%
Q1 3:12
2ND & 9
OWN 21
+10
61.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 10 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:12
2ND & 12
OWN 29
+8
61.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 8 yds to the Nwest 37Similar
Q1 3:12
3RD & 4
OWN 37
-6
61.6%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Parker Hesse and Nathan Bazata for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 5PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 0:4239% → 39%
NUDrive 6DOWNS7 plays · 18 yds · 0:0063% → 62%
Q2 13:22
1ST & 10
OPP 47
0
63.1%
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Macan Wilson, broken up by Amani HookerSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 7PUNT5 plays · -4 yds · 0:0040% → 39%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 8PUNT14 plays · 43 yds · 2:2561% → 60%
Q2 10:03
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+17
61.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 17 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 10:03
1ST & 10
OWN 37
-15
61.9%
Thorson, C. pass complete to Wilson, Macan for 4 yards to the NU41 (Ward, Kevin), PENALTY NU pass interference (Dickerson, G.) 15 yards to the NU22, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 10:03
1ST & 25
OWN 22
+11
61.1%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 11 yds to the Nwest 33Similar
Q2 10:03
2ND & 14
OWN 33
+19
61.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 4 yds to the Iowa 37 for a 1ST down IOWA Penalty, personal foul (Nathan Bazata) to the Iowa 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:38
1ST & 10
OPP 36
+2
63.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 2 yds to the Iowa 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 9PUNT5 plays · 19 yds · 0:0043% → 41%
NUDrive 10PUNT6 plays · 13 yds · 0:3460% → 59%
Q2 3:12
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+10
60.4%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 10 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:12
1ST & 10
OWN 30
0
60.7%
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Bennett Skowronek, broken up by Ben NiemannSimilar
Q2 3:12
2ND & 10
OWN 30
0
60.3%
Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman, broken up by Joshua JacksonSimilar
Q2 2:38
4TH & 7
OWN 33
0
58.9%
Hunter Niswander punt for 34 yds , Matt VandeBerg returns for no gain to the Iowa 33 IOWA Penalty, Offensive holding (Michael Ojemudia) to the Iowa 23Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 11TD6 plays · 77 yds · 1:4843% → 60%
Q2 2:28
1ST & 10
OWN 23
+61
57.0%
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 61 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:28
1ST & 10
OPP 16
+4
52.7%
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 4 yds to the Nwest 12Similar
Q2 1:24
2ND & 12
OPP 18
+11
52.6%
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 11 yds to the Nwest 7Similar
Q2 0:40
3RD & 1
OPP 7
+7
40.3%
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 7 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 12END OF HALF2 plays · -1 yds · 0:0046% → 46%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 13PUNT5 plays · -5 yds · 0:0045% → 43%
IOWADrive 14PUNT6 plays · 14 yds · 0:0057% → 55%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 15TD13 plays · 66 yds · 4:2844% → 65%
Q3 11:47
1ST & 10
OWN 34
+6
43.6%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 6 yds to the Nwest 40Similar
Q3 11:47
1ST & 10
OWN 45
+9
45.6%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 9 yds to the Iowa 46Similar
Q3 11:47
2ND & 10
OPP 44
-10
46.6%
Thorson, C. pass complete to Fessler, C. for 14 yards to the IOWA30 (Gervase, Jake), PENALTY NU holding (North, Brad) 10 yards to the NU46, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 11:47
2ND & 20
OWN 46
+5
43.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 5 yds to the Iowa 49Similar
Q3 11:47
1ST & 10
OPP 28
+9
48.5%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 9 yds to the Iowa 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 16PUNT6 plays · 9 yds · 0:0044% → 41%
Q3 7:19
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+9
56.3%
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 9 yds to the Iowa 34Similar
Q3 7:19
4TH & 16
OWN 34
0
58.8%
Ryan Gersonde punt for 50 yds , Riley Lees returns for no gain to the Nwest 16 Riley Lees fumbled, recovered by Nwest Riley Lees NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) to the Nwest 16Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 17DOWNS13 plays · 52 yds · 0:0059% → 60%
Q3 4:32
2ND & 7
OWN 19
+12
58.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 12 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:32
1ST & 10
50
+6
63.1%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 6 yds to the Iowa 44Similar
Q3 4:32
3RD & 1
OPP 41
-10
63.0%
Thorson, C. pass incomplete to McGowan, Kyric, PENALTY NU holding (Doles, Tommy) 10 yards to the NU49, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 4:32
3RD & 11
OWN 49
+9
59.5%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 9 yds to the Iowa 42Similar
Q3 4:32
4TH & 2
OPP 42
+7
60.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 7 yds to the Iowa 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 18PUNT4 plays · -2 yds · 0:1047% → 42%
NUDrive 19FG14 plays · 57 yds · 5:3159% → 75%
Q4 13:38
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+9
59.0%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 9 yds to the Nwest 39Similar
Q4 13:38
1ST & 10
OPP 43
+18
63.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 18 yds to the Iowa 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:38
1ST & 10
OPP 25
0
65.0%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for no gain to the Iowa 25Similar
Q4 10:26
3RD & 4
OPP 9
-4
65.5%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Nathan Bazata for a loss of 4 yards to the Iowa 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
IOWADrive 20INT4 plays · 2 yds · 0:0032% → 30%
NUDrive 21DOWNS4 plays · 5 yds · 0:0079% → 75%
IOWADrive 22FG12 plays · 39 yds · 4:0031% → 54%
Q4 5:30
2ND & 8
OWN 32
0
68.8%
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Matt VandeBerg, broken up by Godwin IgwebuikeSimilar
Q4 5:30
3RD & 8
OWN 32
+9
71.3%
Nathan Stanley pass complete to T.J. Hockenson for 9 yds to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:30
3RD & 3
OWN 48
+7
65.1%
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 7 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:30
1ST & 10
OPP 45
+10
63.4%
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 10 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 23END OF GAME14 plays · 0 yds · 16:3056% → 89%
OT 0:00
3RD & 9
OPP 24
+23
62.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 23 yds to the Iowa 1 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
FG · Q4 1:30
Miguel Recinos 48 yd FG GOOD
-21.6
TD · OT 0:00
Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
+17.6
TD · Q3 7:19
Jeremy Larkin run for 6 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
+16.3