2017 · Week 12 · Nov 15, 2017 · Huskie Stadium
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Q4 5:21 · Derrick Mitchell punt for 35 yds, downed at the NoIll 36
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 · Q3 3:06: Reece Goddard run for 7 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK) — WMU win probability +17.3 pts (now 45%) (top driver: WMU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 1:36: Reece Goddard pass complete to Donnie Ernsberger for 13 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK) — WMU win probability +20.2 pts (now 68%) (top driver: WMU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 14:04: Jordan Huff run for 14 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK) — NIU win probability +24.3 pts (now 68%) (top driver: NIU has the ball).
- FG · Q4 10:37: Josh Grant 28 yd FG GOOD — WMU win probability +12.2 pts (now 60%) (top driver: WMU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 6:20: Marcus Childers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 26 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK) — NIU win probability +33.7 pts (now 84%) (top driver: NIU 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 3 of 5WMU made the numbers' call on 6 of 9
- Q1 12:49WMU 4th & 14 at WMU 9, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 26.6% before the snapGo for it26.5%−0.117% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call26.7%average punt
- Q1 7:22WMU 4th & 18 at midfield, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 25.4% before the snapGo for it25.3%−0.313% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call25.6%average punt
- Q1 6:04NIU 4th & 3 at NIU 27, up 7Close callPunted · 74.1% before the snapGo for it74.3%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call74.2%−0.1average punt
- Q1 0:00WMU 4th & 3 at WMU 47, down 7Close callPunted · 25.5% before the snapGo for it25.9%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call25.6%−0.3average punt
- Q2 10:14NIU 4th & 12 at NIU 7, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 67.9% before the snapGo for it67.1%−0.820% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.9%average punt
- Q2 7:54WMU 4th & 7 at NIU 27, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 34.2% before the snapGo for it33.9%−0.236% to convertField goalTheir call34.1%62% to makePunt30.6%−3.5average punt
- Q2 6:34NIU 4th & 6 at NIU 31, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 67.3% before the snapGo for it66.9%−0.839% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.7%average punt
- Q2 3:26WMU 4th & 6 at NIU 26, down 7Close callWent for it · 24.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call24.1%−0.239% to convertField goal24.3%64% to makePunt20.2%−4.1average punt
- Q2 2:44NIU 4th & 4 at NIU 32, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 75.4% before the snapGo for it75.4%−<0.148% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call75.5%average punt
- Q2 1:02WMU 4th & 16 at WMU 35, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 22.7% before the snapGo for it21.2%−1.815% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call23.0%average punt
- Q3 8:31NIU 4th & 14 at WMU 36, up 7Close callPunted · 77.9% before the snapGo for it77.4%−1.019% to convertField goal78.4%42% to makePuntTheir call78.0%−0.4average punt
- Q3 4:30WMU 4th & 15 at NIU 48, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 21.3% before the snapGo for it20.4%−2.417% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call22.8%average punt
- Q4 10:37WMU 4th & 6 at NIU 11, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 45.3% before the snapGo for it42.9%−0.535% to convertField goalTheir call43.3%87% to makePunt23.0%−20.4average punt
- Q4 5:21WMU 4th & 6 at WMU 29, down 4Numbers favored go for it by 1.6 ptsPunted · 24.4% before the snapGo for it20.3%39% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call18.7%−1.6average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NIU made the numbers' call on 3 of 4WMU made the numbers' call on 4 of 4
- Q1 12:41NIU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call73.7%97% to makeGo for two73.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 4:18WMU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call28.2%97% to makeGo for two28.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 2:34NIU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call73.9%97% to makeGo for two73.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 12:04WMU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call29.6%97% to makeGo for two29.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 3:06WMU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call35.4%97% to makeGo for two35.2%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 1:36WMU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call58.3%97% to makeGo for two58.1%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 14:04NIU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call56.7%97% to makeGo for two56.5%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 6:20NIU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call72.3%−0.597% to makeGo for two72.9%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartWMUDrive 1PUNT5 plays · -4 yds · 1:5626% → 26%
NIUDrive 2TD1 play · 31 yds · 0:0074% → 74%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 3PUNT13 plays · 25 yds · 5:0826% → 25%
NIUDrive 4PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 1:1475% → 74%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 5TD4 plays · 63 yds · 1:3126% → 30%
Q1 4:18
1ST & GOAL
OPP 7
+7
70.1%
Reece Goddard pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 7 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 6TD7 plays · 43 yds · 1:3073% → 76%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 7FUMBLE8 plays · 22 yds · 2:2025% → 26%
Q1 1:20
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+8
74.1%
Reece Goddard pass complete to Donnie Ernsberger for 8 yds to the WMich 48Similar
Q1 0:00
4TH & 3
OWN 47
+1
74.2%
Derrick Mitchell punt for 38 yds , Chad Beebe returns for 1 yd to the NoIll 16 Chad Beebe fumbled, recovered by WMich Treshaun HaywardSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 8TD6 plays · 16 yds · 2:4128% → 33%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 9PUNT6 plays · -2 yds · 1:4469% → 68%
Q2 10:50
3RD & 13
OWN 6
+1
68.1%
Marcus Childers pass complete to Chad Beebe for 1 yd to the NoIll 7Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 10MISSED FG6 plays · 19 yds · 2:0634% → 35%
NIUDrive 11PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 1:0669% → 67%
Q2 7:05
2ND & 11
OWN 26
+10
68.3%
Marcus Childers pass complete to Christian Blake for 10 yds to the NoIll 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 12FUMBLE TD1 play · -4 yds · 0:0027% → 27%
Q2 6:22
1ST & 10
OPP 38
+58
73.3%
Reece Goddard run for a loss of 4 yards Reece Goddard fumbled, recovered by NoIll Sutton Smith , return for 58 yds, (Christian Hagan KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 13DOWNS8 plays · 33 yds · 2:2926% → 25%
Q2 5:30
2ND & 13
OWN 38
+2
75.3%
Reece Goddard pass complete to Donnie Ernsberger for 2 yds to the WMich 40Similar
Q2 5:00
3RD & 11
OWN 40
+30
75.6%
Reece Goddard pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 30 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:30
1ST & 10
OPP 30
+7
72.1%
Reece Goddard pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 7 yds to the NoIll 23Similar
Q2 4:00
2ND & 3
OPP 23
-3
71.7%
Reece Goddard sacked by Alex Schwab for a loss of 3 yards to the NoIll 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 14PUNT7 plays · 6 yds · 0:2976% → 76%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 15PUNT4 plays · -6 yds · 1:3223% → 21%
Q2 2:34
1ST & 10
OWN 41
-3
76.8%
Reece Goddard sacked by Sutton Smith and Ben LeRoy for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 38Similar
Q2 2:05
2ND & 13
OWN 38
+7
77.8%
Reece Goddard pass complete to Keishawn Watson for 7 yds to the WMich 45Similar
Q2 1:18
3RD & 6
OWN 45
-8
76.8%
Reece Goddard run for a loss of 8 yards to the WMich 35 Reece Goddard fumbled, recovered by WMich Reece GoddardSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 16END OF HALF2 plays · -4 yds · 0:2477% → 77%
NIUDrive 17PUNT17 plays · 38 yds · 6:2377% → 78%
Q3 14:11
2ND & 13
OWN 23
+12
76.8%
Marcus Childers pass complete to Spencer Tears for 12 yds to the NoIll 35Similar
Q3 13:20
1ST & 10
OWN 44
-2
78.8%
Jordan Huff run for 8 yds to the NoIll 44 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Offensive Holding (Christian Blake) to the NoIll 34Similar
Q3 12:01
3RD & 4
OWN 42
+15
78.3%
WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Malik Rucker) to the WMich 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:35
2ND & 7
OPP 29
-15
81.4%
NORTHERNIL Penalty, Illegal Block (Mitchell Brinkman) to the WMich 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 18FUMBLE11 plays · 43 yds · 3:4123% → 22%
Q3 7:50
2ND & 8
OWN 11
+21
77.1%
Reece Goddard pass complete to Tyron Arnett for 21 yds to the WMich 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:21
1ST & 10
OWN 32
+4
75.9%
Reece Goddard pass complete to Tyron Arnett for 4 yds to the WMich 36Similar
Q3 6:58
2ND & 6
OWN 36
+10
75.5%
Reece Goddard pass complete to Donnie Ernsberger for 10 yds to the WMich 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:48
3RD & 11
OWN 45
+12
76.6%
Reece Goddard pass complete to Anton Curtis for 12 yds to the NoIll 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:48
2ND & 10
OPP 43
-5
74.4%
Reece Goddard sacked by Sutton Smith for a loss of 5 yards to the NoIll 48Similar
Q3 4:30
4TH & 15
OPP 48
-4
78.5%
Derrick Mitchell punt for 32 yds , Trayshon Foster returns for a loss of 4 yards to the NoIll 12 Trayshon Foster fumbled, recovered by WMich Hunter BroersmaSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 19TD3 plays · 12 yds · 1:0928% → 45%
NIUDrive 20FUMBLE2 plays · 0 yds · 0:0064% → 64%
Q3 2:50
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+12
64.2%
Marcus Jones run for no gain to the NoIll 24 Marcus Jones fumbled, recovered by WMich Stefan Claiborne , return for 12 yds to the NoIll 24Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 21TD3 plays · 24 yds · 1:0447% → 68%
Q3 1:36
1ST & 10
OPP 13
+13
32.3%
Reece Goddard pass complete to Donnie Ernsberger for 13 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 22TD7 plays · 70 yds · 2:2441% → 68%
WMUDrive 23FG10 plays · 84 yds · 3:2342% → 60%
NIUDrive 24TD11 plays · 67 yds · 4:1745% → 84%
WMUDrive 25PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 0:5430% → 25%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 26END OF GAME14 plays · 39 yds · 4:4285% → 96%
Q4 5:10
1ST & 10
OWN 48
-3
85.2%
Jordan Huff run for 12 yds to the NoIll 48 NORTHERNIL Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Jordan Huff) to the NoIll 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 6:20
Marcus Childers pass complete to Mitchell Brinkman for 26 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
+33.7
TD · Q4 14:04
Jordan Huff run for 14 yds for a TD, (Christian Hagan KICK)
+24.3
TD · Q3 1:36
Reece Goddard pass complete to Donnie Ernsberger for 13 yds for a TD, (Josh Grant KICK)
-20.2