2017 · Week 1 · Sep 1, 2017 · Huskie Stadium
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Q3 11:03 · Matt Ference punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 41
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ seconds remainingScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 0:30: Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 5 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK) — BC win probability +15.2 pts (now 64%) (top driver: BC has the ball).
- TD · Q3 7:48: Anthony Brown pass complete to Ray Marten for 4 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK) — BC win probability +10.8 pts (now 74%) (top driver: BC has the ball).
- TD · Q3 2:15: Ryan Graham pass complete to Shane Wimann for 7 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK) — NIU win probability +19.1 pts (now 49%) (top driver: Not a blowout margin).
- FG · Q4 14:18: Christian Hagan 21 yd FG GOOD — NIU win probability +8.2 pts (now 55%) (top driver: NIU has the ball).
- FG · Q4 2:13: Colton Lichtenberg 37 yd FG GOOD — BC win probability +22.9 pts (now 80%) (top driver: BC 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
NIU made the numbers' call on 11 of 13BC made the numbers' call on 14 of 14
- Q1 15:00BC 4th & 8 at BC 41, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 57.7% before the snapGo for it57.7%−0.134% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call57.8%average punt
- Q1 13:19NIU 4th & 5 at NIU 19, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 42.7% before the snapGo for it42.7%−<0.140% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call42.7%average punt
- Q1 7:00NIU 4th & 5 at BC 15, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 44.9% before the snapGo for it44.8%−0.139% to convertField goalTheir call44.8%83% to makePunt43.7%−1.2average punt
- Q1 6:55BC 4th & 5 at BC 45, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 54.2% before the snapGo for it54.2%−0.141% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call54.3%average punt
- Q1 4:43NIU 4th & 13 at NIU 25, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 45.4% before the snapGo for it44.9%−0.919% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call45.8%average punt
- Q1 0:09BC 4th & 7 at NIU 25, down 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 52.4% before the snapGo for it52.5%−0.136% to convertField goalTheir call52.6%66% to makePunt49.8%−2.8average punt
- Q2 14:56BC 4th & 25 at BC 45, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 47.3% before the snapGo for it46.2%−1.67% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call47.8%average punt
- Q2 11:43NIU 4th & 6 at NIU 47, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 53.9% before the snapGo for it54.1%−0.140% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call54.1%average punt
- Q2 9:15BC 4th & 8 at BC 6, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 42.5% before the snapGo for it41.3%−1.130% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call42.4%average punt
- Q2 7:54NIU 4th & 6 at BC 41, up 7Close callPunted · 57.9% before the snapGo for it58.2%40% to convertField goal57.4%−0.932% to makePuntTheir call57.6%−0.6average punt
- Q2 2:05BC 4th & 5 at NIU 17, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 40.6% before the snapGo for it39.4%−0.240% to convertField goalTheir call39.6%80% to makePunt33.2%−6.4average punt
- Q2 1:41NIU 4th & 5 at NIU 19, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 53.1% before the snapGo for it52.1%−0.640% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call52.7%average punt
- Q3 14:56NIU 4th & 7 at NIU 26, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 42.4% before the snapGo for it42.7%−1.036% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call43.7%average punt
- Q3 13:36BC 4th & 10 at NIU 40, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 57.1% before the snapGo for it56.2%−0.130% to convertField goal55.7%−0.634% to makePuntTheir call56.3%average punt
- Q3 11:03NIU 4th & 10 at NIU 20, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 41.2% before the snapGo for it39.8%−1.727% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.4%average punt
- Q3 2:10BC 4th & 6 at BC 23, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 56.3% before the snapGo for it55.6%−2.238% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call57.7%average punt
- Q4 14:18NIU 4th & 3 at BC 4, down 3Numbers favored go for it by 1.6 ptsKicked a field goal · 45.9% before the snapGo for it46.2%45% to convertField goalTheir call44.6%−1.693% to makePunt30.3%−15.9average punt
- Q4 14:12BC 4th & 17 at BC 10, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 45.9% before the snapGo for it41.2%−5.513% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call46.7%average punt
- Q4 12:59NIU 4th & 1 at BC 35, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 57.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call57.2%71% to convertField goal50.8%−6.445% to makePunt48.9%−8.3average punt
- Q4 11:44BC 4th & 6 at BC 40, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 48.1% before the snapGo for it47.8%−0.740% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call48.5%average punt
- Q4 10:20BC 4th & 8 at BC 43, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 47.9% before the snapGo for it45.3%−3.234% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call48.5%average punt
- Q4 9:39NIU 4th & 10 at NIU 26, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 51.6% before the snapGo for it48.0%−4.928% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call52.9%average punt
- Q4 7:17BC 4th & 1 at BC 43, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 51.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call53.4%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt47.1%−6.3average punt
- Q4 7:17BC 4th & 4 at NIU 36, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 52.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call52.6%48% to convertField goal47.9%−4.742% to makePunt46.3%−6.3average punt
- Q4 2:13BC 4th & 6 at NIU 20, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 51.9% before the snapGo for it46.5%−1.438% to convertField goalTheir call47.8%75% to makePunt21.5%−26.4average punt
- Q4 1:47NIU 4th & 7 at NIU 28, down 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 28.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call19.4%36% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt15.2%−4.2average punt
- Q4 0:21NIU 4th & 9 at BC 22, down 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 28.1% before the snapGo for it21.5%−18.230% to convertField goalTheir call39.7%72% to makePunt11.3%−28.4average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NIU made the numbers' call on 2 of 2BC made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q2 14:56NIU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call51.2%97% to makeGo for two51.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:30BC Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call56.6%97% to makeGo for two56.5%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 7:48BC Touchdown, up 9 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call72.2%97% to makeGo for two72.1%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 2:15NIU Touchdown, down 4 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call38.3%97% to makeGo for two38.1%−0.245% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartBCDrive 1PUNT7 plays · 13 yds · 0:0062% → 62%
NIUDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 0:0039% → 39%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 3INT6 plays · 17 yds · 0:0061% → 61%
NIUDrive 4FG9 plays · 45 yds · 3:0940% → 42%
Q1 10:09
3RD & 4
OWN 46
+15
40.4%
GRAHAM, Ryan pass incomplete to BLAKE, Christia, PENALTY BC roughing the kicker (Harris,W) 15 yards to the BC39, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 10:09
1ST & 10
OPP 39
+19
40.7%
Ryan Graham pass complete to Chad Beebe for 19 yds to the BC 20 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 5PUNT7 plays · 28 yds · 0:0058% → 58%
NIUDrive 6PUNT7 plays · 10 yds · 0:0043% → 42%
Q1 4:43
1ST & 10
OWN 15
+6
42.8%
Ryan Graham pass complete to Chad Beebe for 6 yds to the NoIll 21Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 7FG9 plays · 34 yds · 2:1757% → 58%
Q1 2:26
1ST & 10
OWN 41
+18
43.0%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Jeff Smith for 3 yds to the NoIll 44 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the NoIll 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:26
1ST & 10
OPP 28
0
42.0%
Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Jeff Smith, broken up by Mykelti WilliamsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 8TD3 plays · 75 yds · 0:1344% → 51%
BCDrive 9PUNT9 plays · 10 yds · 0:0052% → 51%
Q2 14:56
3RD & 5
OWN 40
+20
48.1%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Kobay White for 20 yds to the NoIll 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:56
1ST & 5
OPP 35
-1
46.1%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Jon Hilliman for a loss of 1 yard to the NoIll 36Similar
Q2 14:56
4TH & 25
OWN 45
+10
49.5%
Mike Knoll punt for 53 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 10 yds to the NoIll 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 10PUNT7 plays · 35 yds · 0:0051% → 51%
Q2 11:43
2ND & 4
OWN 36
+7
52.6%
Ryan Graham pass complete to Shane Wimann for 7 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 11PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 0:0047% → 45%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 12PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 0:0057% → 55%
Q2 7:54
1ST & 10
OPP 45
+3
57.3%
Ryan Graham pass complete to Spencer Tears for 3 yds to the BC 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 13FG13 plays · 63 yds · 4:2745% → 49%
Q2 6:32
1ST & 10
OWN 33
+11
54.7%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Jeff Smith for 11 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:32
2ND & 8
OWN 46
+5
53.4%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Jon Hilliman for 5 yds to the NoIll 49Similar
Q2 6:32
2ND & 11
OPP 45
+3
53.6%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 3 yds to the NoIll 42Similar
Q2 6:32
3RD & 8
OPP 42
+20
53.3%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Kobay White for 20 yds to the NoIll 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 14PUNT8 plays · 5 yds · 0:1853% → 52%
Q2 1:41
4TH & 5
OWN 19
0
52.2%
Matt Ference punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard lineSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 15TD6 plays · 50 yds · 1:0447% → 64%
Q2 1:34
3RD & 6
OPP 46
+15
53.2%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Kobay White for 15 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:34
1ST & 10
OPP 31
+5
51.5%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Kobay White for 5 yds to the NoIll 26Similar
Q2 1:34
2ND & 5
OPP 26
+21
51.1%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 21 yds to the NoIll 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:30
1ST & GOAL
OPP 5
+5
35.9%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 5 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 16END OF HALF2 plays · -1 yds · 0:0043% → 43%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 17PUNT5 plays · 3 yds · 0:0042% → 40%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 18PUNT9 plays · 25 yds · 0:0060% → 59%
Q3 13:36
3RD & 7
OPP 37
-3
38.3%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Jon Hilliman for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 19PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 0:0042% → 39%
Q3 11:03
4TH & 10
OWN 20
0
39.1%
Matt Ference punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 20TD8 plays · 59 yds · 2:5761% → 74%
Q3 10:45
2ND & 9
OPP 41
+5
38.2%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Charlie Callinan for 5 yds to the NoIll 36Similar
Q3 10:45
1ST & 10
OPP 28
+17
36.8%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Chris Garrison for 17 yds to the NoIll 11 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:48
3RD & 3
OPP 4
+4
26.1%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Ray Marten for 4 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 21TD17 plays · 75 yds · 5:2826% → 49%
Q3 7:43
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+11
26.1%
Ryan Graham pass complete to Chad Beebe for 11 yds to the NoIll 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:43
1ST & 10
OWN 36
0
26.9%
Ryan Graham pass incomplete to D.J. Brown, broken up by Lukas DenisSimilar
Q3 7:43
2ND & 10
OWN 36
+14
26.6%
Ryan Graham pass complete to Spencer Tears for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:43
1ST & 10
50
-10
28.6%
HUFF, Jordan rush for 1 yard to the BC49 (Ray,W), PENALTY NIU holding (ROBERTS, Ryan) 10 yards to the NIU40, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 7:43
2ND & 20
OWN 40
+12
26.5%
Ryan Graham pass complete to Spencer Tears for 12 yds to the BC 48Similar
Q3 7:43
3RD & 8
OPP 48
+5
27.6%
GRAHAM, Ryan pass incomplete to BROWN, D.J., PENALTY BC pass interference (Bletzer,K) 5 yards to the BC43, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 7:43
1ST & 10
OPP 43
+5
28.9%
HUFF, Jordan rush for no gain to the BC43 (Harris,W;Merritt,N), PENALTY BC offside 5 yards to the BC38, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 7:43
2ND & 1
OPP 34
-7
30.3%
D.J. Brown run for 3 yds to the BC 31 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive holding (Shane Wimann) to the BC 41Similar
Q3 7:43
2ND & 8
OPP 41
+10
28.9%
Ryan Graham pass complete to Chad Beebe for 10 yds to the BC 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:43
1ST & 10
OPP 31
+13
30.3%
Christian Blake pass complete to Ryan Graham for 13 yds to the BC 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:43
1ST & GOAL
OPP 7
0
30.3%
Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Spencer Tears, broken up by Kamrin MooreSimilar
Q3 2:15
2ND & GOAL
OPP 7
+7
49.4%
Ryan Graham pass complete to Shane Wimann for 7 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 22PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 0:0061% → 58%
Q3 2:10
4TH & 6
OWN 23
0
42.2%
Mike Knoll punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 23FG5 plays · 53 yds · 1:4745% → 55%
BCDrive 24PUNT5 plays · -7 yds · 0:0051% → 47%
Q4 14:12
2ND & 11
OWN 16
0
49.7%
Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Charlie Callinan, broken up by Josh CorcoranSimilar
Q4 14:12
3RD & 11
OWN 16
-6
51.3%
Anthony Brown sacked by Drequan Brown for a loss of 6 yards to the BC 10Similar
Q4 14:12
4TH & 17
OWN 10
+1
52.8%
Mike Knoll punt for 35 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 1 yd to the BC 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 25DOWNS4 plays · 8 yds · 0:0059% → 56%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 26PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 0:0052% → 49%
Q4 11:44
1ST & 10
OWN 36
0
47.6%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Korab Idrizi for no gain to the BC 36Similar
Q4 11:44
2ND & 10
OWN 36
-7
48.5%
Jon Hilliman run for 8 yds to the BC 44 BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, illegal block (Jon Baker) to the BC 29Similar
Q4 11:44
2ND & 17
OWN 29
+11
50.0%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 11 yds to the BC 40Similar
Q4 11:44
3RD & 6
OWN 40
0
47.2%
Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Kobay White, broken up by Joe SandersSimilar
Q4 11:44
4TH & 6
OWN 40
0
50.8%
Mike Knoll punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Chad Beebe at the NoIll 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 27INT3 plays · -5 yds · 0:0055% → 54%
Q4 10:31
2ND & 15
OWN 21
0
53.5%
Ryan Graham pass intercepted Lukas Denis return for no gain to the BC 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 28PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 0:0054% → 49%
Q4 10:20
4TH & 8
OWN 43
+6
50.8%
Mike Knoll punt for 48 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 6 yds to the NoIll 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 29PUNT7 plays · 11 yds · 0:0054% → 50%
BCDrive 30FG14 plays · 46 yds · 5:0452% → 80%
Q4 7:17
2ND & 9
OWN 35
-9
47.8%
Anthony Brown sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 9 yards to the BC 26Similar
Q4 7:17
3RD & 18
OWN 26
+17
51.5%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Korab Idrizi for 17 yds to the BC 43Similar
Q4 7:17
2ND & 12
OWN 43
+15
47.0%
Brown,A pass incomplete to Moore,K, PENALTY NIU pass interference (SMITH, Trequan) 15 yards to the NIU42, 1ST DOWN BC, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 7:17
2ND & 10
OPP 42
+4
43.5%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 4 yds to the NoIll 38Similar
Q4 7:17
3RD & 6
OPP 38
+2
44.2%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 2 yds to the NoIll 36Similar
Q4 7:17
4TH & 4
OPP 36
+12
46.8%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Kobay White for 12 yds to the NoIll 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:17
2ND & 9
OPP 23
+3
41.2%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 3 yds to the NoIll 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 31MISSED FG14 plays · 53 yds · 1:5232% → 22%
Q4 2:13
2ND & 10
OWN 25
0
31.3%
Ryan Graham pass incomplete to Chad Beebe, broken up by Tanner KarafaSimilar
Q4 1:47
4TH & 7
OWN 28
+19
24.9%
Ryan Graham pass complete to Shane Wimann for 19 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:47
2ND & 10
OWN 47
+16
33.1%
Ryan Graham pass complete to D.J. Brown for 16 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:47
1ST & 10
OPP 37
+14
36.2%
GRAHAM, Ryan pass incomplete to BEEBE, Chad, PENALTY BC pass interference (Moore,K) 14 yards to the BC23, 1ST DOWN NIU, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 32END OF GAME4 plays · -1 yds · 0:0393% → 94%
Biggest swings
FG · Q4 2:13
Colton Lichtenberg 37 yd FG GOOD
-22.9
TD · Q3 2:15
Ryan Graham pass complete to Shane Wimann for 7 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
+19.1
TD · Q2 0:30
Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 5 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)
-15.2