2017 · Week 6 · Oct 7, 2017 · Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA)
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Q4 5:38 · Jeff Smith pass complete to Anthony Brown for 25 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)
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
- FG · Q2 11:33: Joey Slye 34 yd FG GOOD — VT win probability +1.7 pts (now 81%) (top driver: VT has the ball).
- TD · Q2 6:19: Travon McMillian run for 23 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK) — VT win probability +4.5 pts (now 87%) (top driver: VT has the ball).
- FG · Q4 6:40: Joey Slye 26 yd FG GOOD — VT win probability +2.1 pts (now 99%) (top driver: VT has the ball).
- TD · Q4 5:38: Jeff Smith pass complete to Anthony Brown for 25 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK) — BC win probability +10.4 pts (now 12%) (top driver: BC has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 5:38: Maximilian Schulze-Geisthovel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback — VT win probability +4.0 pts (now 92%) (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
BC made the numbers' call on 11 of 13VT made the numbers' call on 8 of 10
- Q1 12:10BC 4th & 4 at BC 44, tiedClose callPunted · 16.8% before the snapGo for it16.8%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call16.8%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 9:48BC 4th & 8 at VT 23, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 18.2% before the snapGo for it18.1%−0.133% to convertField goalTheir call18.2%70% to makePunt17.7%−0.4average punt
- Q1 5:24BC 4th & 7 at VT 15, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 18.3% before the snapGo for it18.1%−0.134% to convertField goalTheir call18.2%83% to makePunt17.0%−1.2average punt
- Q1 3:04VT 4th & 16 at VT 40, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 79.3% before the snapGo for it78.9%−0.816% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call79.6%average punt
- Q1 0:45BC 4th & 10 at BC 32, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 20.5% before the snapGo for it20.2%−0.629% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call20.9%average punt
- Q2 10:14BC 4th & 10 at BC 25, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 19.7% before the snapGo for it19.2%−0.828% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call20.0%average punt
- Q2 3:39BC 4th & 2 at VT 23, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 15.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call15.8%57% to convertField goal15.5%−0.370% to makePunt13.4%−2.4average punt
- Q2 2:56VT 4th & 9 at VT 24, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 84.5% before the snapGo for it83.6%−0.930% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call84.6%average punt
- Q2 1:16BC 4th & 9 at BC 46, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 14.6% before the snapGo for it14.2%−0.232% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call14.4%average punt
- Q3 10:44VT 4th & 7 at BC 11, up 14Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 87.1% before the snapGo for it86.4%−0.432% to convertField goalTheir call86.8%87% to makePunt81.8%−5.0average punt
- Q3 9:05BC 4th & 16 at BC 19, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 10.6% before the snapGo for it9.8%−1.414% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call11.2%average punt
- Q3 7:31VT 4th & 8 at VT 25, up 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 89.7% before the snapGo for it89.6%−0.932% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call90.5%average punt
- Q3 6:07BC 4th & 8 at BC 37, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 10.4% before the snapGo for it10.3%−0.634% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call10.8%average punt
- Q3 3:39VT 4th & 4 at VT 39, up 17Close callPunted · 91.4% before the snapGo for it91.7%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call91.6%−0.1average punt
- Q3 2:29BC 4th & 6 at BC 22, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 9.6% before the snapGo for it9.2%−1.038% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call10.1%average punt
- Q4 14:19VT 4th & 1 at BC 1, up 17Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 93.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call93.6%59% to convertField goal92.0%−1.694% to makePunt88.0%−5.6average punt
- Q4 12:29BC 4th & 4 at BC 7, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 6.0% before the snapGo for it5.9%−0.145% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call5.9%average punt
- Q4 10:54VT 4th & 20 at BC 34, up 17Close callPunted · 94.6% before the snapGo for it93.4%−1.010% to convertField goal94.5%47% to makePuntTheir call94.1%−0.4average punt
- Q4 9:26BC 4th & 10 at BC 2, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 4.5% before the snapGo for it3.6%−0.925% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call4.5%average punt
- Q4 6:40VT 4th & 8 at BC 8, up 17Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 95.8% before the snapGo for it95.2%−0.226% to convertField goalTheir call95.5%90% to makePunt92.9%−2.5average punt
- Q4 4:36VT 4th & 5 at VT 30, up 13Agrees with the numbersPunted · 95.1% before the snapGo for it94.8%−0.341% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call95.0%average punt
- Q4 2:17BC 4th & 7 at VT 22, down 13Close callWent for it · 6.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call5.3%−0.836% to convertField goal6.1%72% to makePunt3.4%−2.7average punt
- Q4 0:26VT 4th & 1 at VT 31, up 13Agrees with the numbersPunted · 97.3% before the snapGo for it97.1%−0.171% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call97.3%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
BC made the numbers' call on 0 of 1VT made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q1 8:26VT Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call82.2%97% to makeGo for two82.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 6:19VT Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call84.0%97% to makeGo for two83.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 5:38BC Touchdown, down 14 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call5.3%−0.297% to makeGo for two5.4%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartBCDrive 1PUNT8 plays · 22 yds · 2:3615% → 16%
Q1 13:45
3RD & 5
OWN 27
+11
15.2%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Travis Levy for 11 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:18
3RD & 4
OWN 44
0
16.1%
Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Nolan Borgersen, broken up by Mook ReynoldsSimilar
Q1 12:10
4TH & 4
OWN 44
+46
16.0%
Mike Knoll punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the BOSTCOLL 20 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the VTech 10Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 2INT5 plays · 17 yds · 1:2684% → 84%
Q1 10:37
1ST & 10
OWN 42
+9
16.5%
Josh Jackson pass intercepted Isaac Yiadom return for 9 yds to the VTech 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 3MISSED FG4 plays · 2 yds · 0:4417% → 17%
Q1 10:32
1ST & 10
OPP 25
0
17.2%
Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Tommy Sweeney, broken up by Brandon FacysonSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 4TD4 plays · 77 yds · 1:1483% → 84%
Q1 9:40
1ST & 10
OWN 23
+11
17.2%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Cam Phillips for 11 yds to the VTech 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:22
1ST & 10
OWN 34
0
17.3%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for no gain to the VTech 34Similar
Q1 8:55
2ND & 10
OWN 34
+13
17.5%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Travon McMillian for 13 yds to the VTech 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:26
1ST & 10
OWN 47
+53
16.0%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 53 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 5FG11 plays · 60 yds · 2:4517% → 19%
Q1 7:45
2ND & 8
OWN 49
+37
17.0%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Jon Hilliman for 22 yds to the VTech 49 for a 1ST down VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (Mook Reynolds) to the VTech 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:33
2ND & 6
OPP 21
+3
17.7%
Brown, Anthony pass incomplete to Walker, Michael, PENALTY VATECH pass interference (Stroman, Greg) 3 yards to the VATECH18, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN BOSTCOLL.Similar
Q1 5:48
3RD & 10
OPP 18
+3
17.7%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 3 yds to the VTech 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 6PUNT8 plays · 15 yds · 2:2082% → 80%
Q1 5:08
2ND & 15
OWN 20
+26
18.6%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Henri Murphy for 26 yds to the VTech 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:25
3RD & 7
OWN 49
-9
18.8%
Josh Jackson sacked by Ty Schwab for a loss of 9 yards to the VTech 40Similar
Q1 3:04
4TH & 16
OWN 40
0
19.8%
Oscar Bradburn punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 9Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 7PUNT5 plays · 23 yds · 2:1019% → 20%
Q1 2:55
1ST & 10
OWN 9
+23
19.3%
AJ Dillon run for 23 yds fumbled and recovered to the BC 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:16
1ST & 10
OWN 32
0
19.8%
TEAM run for no gain to the BC 32 TEAM fumbled, recovered by BC Ben PetrulaSimilar
Q1 1:24
3RD & 13
OWN 29
+3
19.5%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Jon Hilliman for 3 yds to the BC 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 8FG11 plays · 50 yds · 4:0380% → 81%
Q1 0:11
2ND & 11
OWN 33
+6
20.6%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 6 yds to the VTech 39Similar
Q2 14:55
3RD & 5
OWN 39
+23
20.2%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Eric Kumah for 23 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:58
2ND & 5
OPP 33
+5
19.8%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 5 yds to the BC 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:08
2ND & 6
OPP 24
+16
20.1%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Dalton Keene for 16 yds to the BC 8 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 9PUNT6 plays · 0 yds · 1:1920% → 19%
Q2 11:33
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-5
19.5%
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, False Start (Tommy Sweeney) to the BC 20Similar
Q2 10:52
3RD & 10
OWN 25
0
19.2%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Jeff Smith for no gain to the BC 25Similar
Q2 10:14
4TH & 10
OWN 25
0
19.1%
Mike Knoll punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Greg Stroman at the VTech 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 10TD12 plays · 68 yds · 3:5581% → 87%
Q2 10:00
1ST & 15
OWN 27
+11
19.7%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 11 yds to the VTech 38Similar
Q2 9:46
3RD & 4
OWN 38
+5
18.8%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Eric Kumah for 5 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 8:40
2ND & 11
OWN 42
+9
19.1%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Henri Murphy for 9 yds to the BC 49Similar
Q2 8:26
3RD & 2
OPP 49
+11
18.9%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Eric Kumah for 11 yds to the BC 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:11
3RD & 13
OPP 41
+14
18.8%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Eric Kumah for 14 yds to the BC 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 11DOWNS8 plays · 56 yds · 2:2814% → 15%
Q2 5:33
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+32
14.8%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Kobay White for 32 yds to the VTech 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 12PUNT6 plays · 1 yds · 0:3486% → 85%
Q2 3:23
2ND & 9
OWN 24
+5
14.2%
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Delay of Game (Noa Merritt) to the VTech 29Similar
Q2 3:10
2ND & 4
OWN 29
0
14.0%
Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Sean Savoy, broken up by Kevin BletzerSimilar
Q2 3:06
3RD & 4
OWN 29
0
14.3%
Josh Jackson pass incomplete to Henri Murphy, broken up by Isaac YiadomSimilar
Q2 3:06
4TH & 4
OWN 29
-5
14.7%
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Terrell Edmunds) to the VTech 24Similar
Q2 2:56
4TH & 9
OWN 24
+3
14.9%
Oscar Bradburn punt for 45 yds , Michael Walker returns for 3 yds to the BC 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 13PUNT6 plays · 12 yds · 1:2614% → 14%
Q2 1:49
1ST & 10
OWN 45
+1
15.0%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Jon Hilliman for 1 yd to the BC 46Similar
Q2 1:16
4TH & 9
OWN 46
+1
14.2%
Mike Knoll punt for 39 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 1 yd to the VTech 16 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Devon Hunter) to the VTech 8Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 14END OF HALF6 plays · 17 yds · 0:5187% → 87%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 15FG10 plays · 64 yds · 4:1187% → 90%
Q3 12:59
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+46
11.9%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 46 yds to the BC 14 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 11:56
2ND & 10
OPP 14
+5
11.4%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Henri Murphy for 5 yds to the BC 9Similar
Q3 11:21
3RD & 5
OPP 9
-2
11.4%
Josh Jackson sacked by Harold Landry for a loss of 2 yards to the BC 11Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 16PUNT6 plays · -6 yds · 1:3011% → 10%
Q3 9:32
3RD & 6
OWN 29
-10
10.5%
Brown, Anthony pass complete to Sweeney, Tommy for 13 yards to the BOSTCOLL42, PENALTY BOSTCOLL holding (Petrula, Ben) 10 yards to the BOSTCOLL19, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 9:05
4TH & 16
OWN 19
-4
10.2%
Mike Knoll punt for 56 yds , Greg Stroman returns for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 21Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 17PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 1:2390% → 90%
Q3 8:54
1ST & 10
OWN 23
-1
9.8%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Sean Savoy for 1 yard to the VTech 22Similar
Q3 7:56
3RD & 9
OWN 24
+1
9.8%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Dalton Keene for 1 yd to the VTech 25Similar
Q3 7:31
4TH & 8
OWN 25
0
9.9%
Oscar Bradburn punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 18PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 1:1010% → 10%
Q3 6:07
4TH & 8
OWN 37
+1
10.0%
Mike Knoll punt for 41 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 1 yd to the VTech 23Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 19PUNT6 plays · 16 yds · 2:1291% → 92%
BCDrive 20PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 1:0310% → 9%
VTDrive 21DOWNS8 plays · 45 yds · 2:5794% → 94%
Q3 2:16
1ST & 10
OPP 46
+29
6.1%
Josh Jackson pass complete to Dalton Keene for 29 yds to the BC 17 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 22FUMBLE4 plays · 6 yds · 1:427% → 6%
Q4 13:06
3RD & 10
OWN 1
+6
5.9%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Michael Walker for 6 yds to the BC 7Similar
Q4 12:29
4TH & 4
OWN 7
+2
5.8%
Mike Knoll punt for 35 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 2 yds to the BC 35 Greg Stroman fumbled, recovered by VTech Greg Stroman BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the BC 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 23PUNT6 plays · 1 yds · 1:2995% → 95%
BCDrive 24PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 1:185% → 4%
Q4 9:26
4TH & 10
OWN 2
+18
4.3%
Mike Knoll punt for 40 yds , Greg Stroman returns for 18 yds to the BC 24 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Devon Hunter) to the BC 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 25FG6 plays · 28 yds · 2:3796% → 99%
BCDrive 26TD4 plays · 75 yds · 0:471% → 12%
VTDrive 27PUNT6 plays · 5 yds · 0:5195% → 95%
Q4 4:36
4TH & 5
OWN 30
0
4.7%
Oscar Bradburn punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 28DOWNS10 plays · 58 yds · 2:086% → 5%
VTDrive 29PUNT7 plays · 9 yds · 1:4697% → 99%
Q4 0:26
4TH & 1
OWN 31
0
1.4%
Oscar Bradburn punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Michael Walker at the BC 23Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 30END OF GAME3 plays · 31 yds · 0:172% → 2%
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 5:38
Jeff Smith pass complete to Anthony Brown for 25 yds for a TD, (Colton Lichtenberg KICK)
+10.4
TD · Q2 6:19
Travon McMillian run for 23 yds for a TD, (Joey Slye KICK)
-4.5
KEY PLAY · Q4 5:38
Maximilian Schulze-Geisthovel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
-4