2017 · Week 9 · Oct 28, 2017 · Ryan Field
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Win probability · NU
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Q4 0:47 · Brian Lewerke run for 5 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialTime remainingScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsDefense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q4 10:49: Bennett Skowronek 12 Yd pass from Justin Jackson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) — NU win probability +25.6 pts (now 87%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 0:25: Felton Davis III 13 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick) — MSU win probability +45.3 pts (now 62%) (top driver: MSU has the ball).
- TD · OT 0:00: Felton Davis III 6 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick) — MSU win probability +38.8 pts (now 60%) (top driver: defense timeouts not recorded for this play).
- TD · OT2 0:00: Justin Jackson 3 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) — NU win probability +35.9 pts (now 65%) (top driver: defense timeouts not recorded for this play).
- TD · OT3 0:00: Flynn Nagel 22 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Clayton Thorson Pass to Cameron Green for Two-Point Conversion) — NU win probability +26.0 pts (now 91%) (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 4 of 8MSU made the numbers' call on 6 of 9
- Q1 2:03NU 4th & 2 at NU 48, down 7Close callPunted · 44.2% before the snapGo for it44.4%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call43.8%−0.7average punt
- Q2 14:13MSU 4th & 19 at NU 48, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 57.0% before the snapGo for it56.3%−1.411% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call57.6%average punt
- Q2 12:53NU 4th & 8 at NU 3, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 41.7% before the snapGo for it40.5%−1.729% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call42.1%average punt
- Q2 9:31MSU 4th & 1 at NU 28, up 7Numbers favored go for it by 1.5 ptsKicked a field goal · 59.5% before the snapGo for it59.5%71% to convertField goalTheir call58.0%−1.560% to makePunt54.8%−4.7average punt
- Q2 3:58NU 4th & 1 at MSU 1, down 10Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 36.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call35.9%59% to convertField goal33.8%−2.194% to makePunt28.6%−7.4average punt
- Q2 1:49MSU 4th & 10 at MSU 36, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 53.7% before the snapGo for it52.5%−0.929% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call53.4%average punt
- Q2 0:04NU 4th & 10 at MSU 18, down 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 47.0% before the snapGo for it44.8%−1.627% to convertField goalTheir call46.4%79% to makePunt38.2%−8.1average punt
- Q3 12:57NU 4th & 10 at MSU 34, tiedNumbers favored field goal by 1.1 ptsPunted · 52.6% before the snapGo for it51.3%−0.430% to convertField goal51.7%47% to makePuntTheir call50.6%−1.1average punt
- Q3 8:17MSU 4th & 3 at NU 33, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 50.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call51.1%53% to convertField goal49.0%−2.149% to makePunt47.6%−3.5average punt
- Q3 6:16MSU 4th & 16 at NU 33, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 47.6% before the snapGo for it45.2%−2.616% to convertField goalTheir call47.8%49% to makePunt46.2%−1.6average punt
- Q3 4:34NU 4th & 1 at NU 42, tiedNumbers favored go for it by 2.4 ptsPunted · 54.5% before the snapGo for it55.4%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call53.1%−2.4average punt
- Q3 1:41MSU 4th & 1 at MSU 40, tiedNumbers favored go for it by 4.8 ptsPunted · 49.5% before the snapGo for it50.8%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call46.0%−4.8average punt
- Q4 14:17NU 4th & 8 at NU 44, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 54.2% before the snapGo for it53.5%−2.234% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call55.6%average punt
- Q4 12:16MSU 4th & 2 at MSU 17, tiedNumbers favored go for it by 1.9 ptsPunted · 45.2% before the snapGo for it46.6%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call44.7%−1.9average punt
- Q4 6:04MSU 4th & 12 at NU 14, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 16.2% before the snapGo for it13.0%−5.820% to convertField goalTheir call18.7%84% to makePunt6.2%−12.5average punt
- Q4 3:14NU 4th & 4 at midfield, up 7Close callPunted · 92.5% before the snapGo for it92.6%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call91.8%−0.8average punt
- Q4 0:47MSU 4th & 4 at NU 30, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 14.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call12.0%48% to convertField goal6.7%−5.456% to makePunt5.3%−6.8average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NU made the numbers' call on 2 of 2MSU made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q1 12:25MSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call53.7%97% to makeGo for two53.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 3:58NU Touchdown, down 4 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call46.2%97% to makeGo for two46.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 10:49NU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call76.2%97% to makeGo for two75.4%−0.945% to convert
- Q4 0:25MSU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call41.1%97% to makeGo for two38.7%−2.445% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartMSUDrive 1TD8 plays · 92 yds · 2:2752% → 52%
Q1 14:52
1ST & 10
OWN 8
+16
48.5%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Sokol for 16 yds to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:49
2ND & 6
OWN 28
+6
48.7%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 6 yds to the MchSt 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:14
1ST & 10
OWN 34
+60
48.8%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 60 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 2FUMBLE9 plays · 47 yds · 3:0748% → 48%
Q1 12:25
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+11
48.0%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 11 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:06
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+5
48.1%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 5 yds to the Nwest 41Similar
Q1 11:19
3RD & 3
OWN 43
+4
48.1%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 4 yds to the Nwest 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:56
1ST & 10
OWN 47
+9
48.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 9 yds to the MchSt 44Similar
Q1 9:18
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+14
48.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 14 yds Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman fumbled, forced by Andrew Dowell, recovered by MchSt David DowellSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 3FUMBLE9 plays · 65 yds · 4:5053% → 55%
Q1 8:40
2ND & 11
OWN 27
+5
47.0%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Connor Heyward for 5 yds to the MchSt 32Similar
Q1 7:31
1ST & 10
OPP 49
+19
46.0%
Darrell Stewart Jr. run for 19 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 5:14
1ST & 10
OPP 18
+5
45.1%
LJ Scott run for 5 yds to the Nwest 13 LJ Scott fumbled, forced by Paddy Fisher, recovered by MchSt Brian AllenSimilar
Q1 4:28
2ND & 5
OPP 13
+6
44.8%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 6 yds Cody White fumbled, forced by Paddy Fisher, recovered by Nwest Brett WalshSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 4PUNT8 plays · 41 yds · 2:2546% → 46%
Q1 3:54
2ND & 9
OWN 14
+21
46.0%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 6 yds to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Illegal Use of Hands (Demetrius Cooper) to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:34
1ST & 10
OWN 29
+8
46.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 8 yds to the Nwest 37Similar
Q1 3:06
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+9
46.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Macan Wilson for 9 yds to the Nwest 49Similar
Q1 2:03
4TH & 2
OWN 48
0
45.9%
Hunter Niswander punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Cody White at the MchSt 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 5PUNT7 plays · 32 yds · 2:5055% → 55%
Q1 2:03
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+11
45.3%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 11 yds to the MchSt 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:58
2ND & 10
OWN 31
+30
44.7%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 30 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:00
2ND & 10
OPP 39
+1
43.2%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 1 yd to the Nwest 38Similar
Q2 15:00
3RD & 9
OPP 38
-10
43.4%
Brian Lewerke sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 48Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 6PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 1:2045% → 43%
Q2 12:53
4TH & 8
OWN 3
-3
43.2%
Hunter Niswander punt for 42 yds , Cody White returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 48Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 7FG6 plays · 20 yds · 3:2258% → 59%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 8TD16 plays · 81 yds · 5:2840% → 51%
Q2 8:58
1ST & 5
OWN 24
+2
40.0%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 2 yds to the Nwest 26Similar
Q2 8:26
2ND & 3
OWN 26
+25
39.7%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 25 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:56
3RD & 10
OPP 49
+10
39.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 10 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:16
1ST & 10
OPP 39
+5
40.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the MchSt 34Similar
Q2 6:53
2ND & 5
OPP 34
+10
41.1%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 10 yds to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:24
2ND & 10
OPP 24
+21
40.9%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 21 yds to the MchSt 3 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:34
3RD & GOAL
OPP 5
+4
39.1%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 4 yds to the MchSt 1Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 9PUNT8 plays · 10 yds · 2:0353% → 53%
Q2 3:52
1ST & 10
OWN 26
+8
47.5%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 8 yds to the MchSt 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 10FG13 plays · 56 yds · 1:4046% → 54%
Q2 1:36
2ND & 10
OWN 26
+15
45.9%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 15 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:08
2ND & 7
OWN 44
+5
48.9%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the Nwest 49Similar
Q2 0:48
3RD & 2
OWN 49
+5
48.5%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 5 yds to the MchSt 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:41
1ST & 10
OPP 46
+11
49.7%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 11 yds to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:28
1ST & 10
OPP 35
+17
51.0%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 17 yds to the MchSt 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 11END OF HALF2 plays · -2 yds · 0:0050% → 50%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 12PUNT10 plays · 41 yds · 2:0354% → 54%
Q3 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+18
53.9%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 18 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:47
3RD & 4
OWN 49
+7
56.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 7 yds to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:41
1ST & 10
OPP 44
+10
57.6%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 10 yds to the MchSt 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 12:57
4TH & 10
OPP 34
0
53.5%
Hunter Niswander punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 7Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 13MISSED FG16 plays · 60 yds · 6:4149% → 47%
Q3 11:58
3RD & 7
OWN 10
+13
52.4%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Gerald Holmes for 13 yds to the MchSt 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:48
3RD & 7
OWN 26
+23
52.0%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 23 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:11
1ST & 10
OWN 49
+11
47.4%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 11 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 8:52
3RD & 9
OPP 39
+6
47.8%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 6 yds to the Nwest 33Similar
Q3 8:17
4TH & 3
OPP 33
+6
49.9%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 6 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:59
2ND & 8
OPP 25
-2
45.5%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Gerald Holmes for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 14PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 1:4255% → 55%
Q3 5:31
2ND & 8
OWN 35
+3
55.4%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 3 yds to the Nwest 38Similar
Q3 4:59
3RD & 5
OWN 38
+4
55.9%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 4 yds to the Nwest 42Similar
Q3 4:34
4TH & 1
OWN 42
0
55.0%
Hunter Niswander punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Cody White at the MchSt 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 15PUNT6 plays · 20 yds · 2:5349% → 49%
NUDrive 16FUMBLE7 plays · 25 yds · 2:2455% → 55%
Q3 1:41
1ST & 10
OWN 19
-9
55.0%
Thorson, Clayton pass complete to Skowronek, Bennett for 15 yards to the NORTHWSTRN34, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference (Skowronek, Bennett) 9 yards to the NORTHWSTRN10, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 1:16
1ST & 19
OWN 21
+21
54.8%
Jeremy Larkin run for 11 yds to the Nwest 21 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Defensive Holding (Raequan Williams) to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 1:01
1ST & 10
OWN 31
+11
55.8%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 11 yds to the Nwest 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 15:00
3RD & 7
OWN 45
-1
57.1%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Khari Willis for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 44Similar
Q4 14:17
4TH & 8
OWN 44
-2
54.6%
Hunter Niswander punt for 45 yds , Cody White returns for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 9 Cody White fumbled, recovered by MchSt Tyson SmithSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 17PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 2:0148% → 45%
NUDrive 18TD5 plays · 58 yds · 1:2759% → 87%
Q4 12:16
1ST & 10
OWN 42
+25
59.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 25 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:59
3RD & 7
OPP 22
+18
60.9%
Clayton Thorson run for 8 yds to the MchSt 22 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Defensive Holding (Justin Layne) to the MchSt 12 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:49
1ST & 10
OPP 12
+12
86.6%
Bennett Skowronek 12 Yd pass from Justin Jackson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 19MISSED FG15 plays · 61 yds · 4:4521% → 16%
Q4 10:33
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+7
79.7%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 7 yds to the MchSt 32Similar
Q4 10:01
3RD & 3
OWN 32
-15
79.6%
MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Cody White) to the MchSt 17Similar
Q4 9:36
3RD & 18
OWN 17
+45
81.3%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 45 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:49
2ND & 10
OPP 38
+14
75.9%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 14 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:06
3RD & 10
OPP 24
+12
76.6%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 12 yds to the Nwest 12 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:26
1ST & 10
OPP 12
+2
76.3%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to LJ Scott for 2 yds to the Nwest 10Similar
Q4 6:59
2ND & 8
OPP 10
-10
77.1%
Lewerke, Brian pass incomplete, PENALTY MICHIGANST holding (Chewins, Cole) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN20, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 6:46
2ND & 18
OPP 20
+6
78.9%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 6 yds to the Nwest 14Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 20PUNT9 plays · 30 yds · 2:5088% → 94%
MSUDrive 21TD14 plays · 88 yds · 2:499% → 62%
Q4 3:14
1ST & 10
OWN 12
+10
91.0%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 10 yds to the MchSt 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:53
1ST & 10
OWN 22
+8
90.9%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 8 yds to the MchSt 30Similar
Q4 2:32
2ND & 2
OWN 30
+3
89.2%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Sokol for 3 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:14
1ST & 10
OWN 33
+14
90.9%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 14 yds to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:59
1ST & 10
OWN 47
+8
89.8%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 8 yds to the Nwest 45Similar
Q4 1:56
2ND & 2
OPP 45
+9
87.8%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Hunter Rison for 9 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:42
2ND & 10
OPP 36
+7
88.5%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Hunter Rison for 7 yds to the Nwest 29Similar
Q4 1:10
3RD & 8
OPP 34
+4
88.9%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 4 yds to the Nwest 30Similar
Q4 0:35
1ST & 10
OPP 25
+12
83.8%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 12 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 0:25
1ST & 10
OPP 13
+13
38.5%
Felton Davis III 13 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 22END OF GAME2 plays · -2 yds · 0:0058% → 58%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 23TD2 plays · 25 yds · 0:0065% → 82%
MSUDrive 24TD5 plays · 25 yds · 0:0020% → 60%
OT 0:00
2ND & 10
OPP 25
+7
82.4%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Felton Davis III for 7 yds to the Nwest 18Similar
OT 0:00
3RD & 3
OPP 18
+11
85.8%
Brian Lewerke pass complete to Matt Sokol for 11 yds to the Nwest 7 for a 1ST downSimilar
OT 0:00
2ND & GOAL
OPP 6
+6
40.5%
Felton Davis III 6 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 25TD2 plays · 25 yds · 0:0060% → 78%
NUDrive 26TD4 plays · 25 yds · 0:0028% → 65%
NUDrive 27TD3 plays · 25 yds · 0:0065% → 91%
OT3 0:00
3RD & 7
OPP 22
+22
90.5%
Flynn Nagel 22 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Clayton Thorson Pass to Cameron Green for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 0:25
Felton Davis III 13 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick)
-45.3
TD · OT 0:00
Felton Davis III 6 Yd pass from Brian Lewerke (Matt Coghlin Kick)
-38.8
TD · OT2 0:00
Justin Jackson 3 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
+35.9