2017 · Postseason · Dec 29, 2017 · Nissan Stadium
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Win probability · NU
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Q1 3:14 · Charlie Kuhbander 33 yd FG GOOD
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsBlowout margin
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 5:12: Justin Jackson run for 2 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) — NU win probability +7.2 pts (now 78%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 7:11: Stephen Johnson run for 3 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK) — UK win probability +15.8 pts (now 38%) (top driver: Deficit strained by the offense's own timeouts).
- TD · Q4 7:49: Stephen Johnson pass intercepted by Kyle Queiro return for 26 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) — NU win probability +20.2 pts (now 90%) (top driver: UK has the ball).
- FG · Q4 4:24: Austin MacGinnis 48 yd FG GOOD — UK win probability +5.4 pts (now 16%) (top driver: UK has the ball).
- TD · Q4 0:37: Stephen Johnson run for 9 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) — UK win probability +30.6 pts (now 43%) (top driver: Deficit strained by the offense's own timeouts).
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 11 of 11UK made the numbers' call on 8 of 9
- Q1 10:55NU 4th & 3 at NU 32, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 68.3% before the snapGo for it68.4%−<0.152% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call68.4%average punt
- Q1 9:59UK 4th & 10 at UK 22, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 31.8% before the snapGo for it31.6%−0.328% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call31.9%average punt
- Q1 8:38NU 4th & 16 at NU 26, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 66.7% before the snapGo for it66.5%−0.515% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.0%average punt
- Q1 7:14UK 4th & 7 at UK 28, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 33.5% before the snapGo for it33.5%−0.236% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call33.7%average punt
- Q1 5:05NU 4th & 1 at UK 33, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 65.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call65.9%71% to convertField goal65.2%−0.749% to makePunt64.9%−1.0average punt
- Q1 3:14NU 4th & 7 at UK 15, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 64.8% before the snapGo for it64.4%−0.334% to convertField goalTheir call64.7%83% to makePunt61.7%−3.0average punt
- Q1 1:16UK 4th & 9 at NU 46, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 34.1% before the snapGo for it34.2%−0.232% to convertField goal33.6%−0.823% to makePuntTheir call34.4%average punt
- Q2 12:00UK 4th & 29 at UK 44, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 30.3% before the snapGo for it29.2%−1.57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call30.8%average punt
- Q2 7:55NU 4th & 3 at UK 42, up 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 69.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call69.9%52% to convertField goal68.4%−1.530% to makePunt68.8%−1.1average punt
- Q2 1:48UK 4th & 20 at NU 43, down 10Agrees with the numbersPunted · 21.9% before the snapGo for it20.7%−1.010% to convertField goal21.4%−0.228% to makePuntTheir call21.6%average punt
- Q2 0:31NU 4th & 1 at NU 26, up 10Agrees with the numbersPunted · 77.5% before the snapGo for it76.8%−0.371% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call77.1%average punt
- Q3 9:41NU 4th & 2 at UK 26, up 10Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 81.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call81.0%57% to convertField goal80.0%−0.964% to makePunt75.1%−5.9average punt
- Q3 0:53NU 4th & 20 at UK 26, up 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 66.6% before the snapGo for it61.6%−5.19% to convertField goalTheir call66.8%64% to makePunt55.9%−10.9average punt
- Q4 14:43UK 4th & 9 at UK 45, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 30.3% before the snapGo for it29.6%−1.632% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call31.1%average punt
- Q4 11:59NU 4th & 11 at NU 27, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 69.2% before the snapGo for it67.1%−4.325% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call71.4%average punt
- Q4 10:41UK 4th & 10 at UK 41, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 28.7% before the snapGo for it26.4%−2.229% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call28.6%average punt
- Q4 8:24NU 4th & 1 at UK 2, up 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 74.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call74.3%60% to convertField goal67.1%−7.294% to makePunt49.3%−25.0average punt
- Q4 6:20UK 4th & 2 at NU 41, down 10Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 9.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call9.1%57% to convertField goal7.7%−1.432% to makePunt8.0%−1.1average punt
- Q4 4:24UK 4th & 3 at NU 30, down 10Numbers favored go for it by 1.3 ptsKicked a field goal · 8.5% before the snapGo for it9.1%52% to convertField goalTheir call7.8%−1.356% to makePunt7.4%−1.7average punt
- Q4 2:31NU 4th & 1 at NU 39, up 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 93.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call93.7%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt92.0%−1.7average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NU made the numbers' call on 3 of 3UK made the numbers' call on 2 of 3
- Q1 12:42UK Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call30.5%97% to makeGo for two30.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 14:07NU Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call69.3%97% to makeGo for two69.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 5:12NU Touchdown, up 9 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call77.4%97% to makeGo for two77.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 7:11UK Touchdown, down 4 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call29.8%97% to makeGo for two29.7%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 7:49NU Touchdown, up 9 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call91.1%97% to makeGo for two90.6%−0.445% to convert
- Q4 0:37UK Touchdown, down 1 before the tryNumbers favored kick by 5.0 ptsWent for two · failedKick40.7%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call35.7%−5.045% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartUKDrive 1TD6 plays · 67 yds · 2:0630% → 31%
Q1 14:48
1ST & 10
OWN 33
+26
70.0%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 26 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:48
2ND & 9
OPP 40
+37
69.7%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 37 yds to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:42
2ND & GOAL
OPP 3
+3
68.8%
Benny Snell Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 2PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 1:2769% → 68%
Q1 12:22
1ST & 10
OWN 24
-13
68.8%
Justin Jackson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 24 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Personal Foul (-12 Yards) to the Nwest 12Similar
Q1 11:53
2ND & 23
OWN 12
+10
68.6%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 10 yds to the Nwest 22Similar
Q1 11:20
3RD & 13
OWN 22
+10
68.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 10 yds to the Nwest 32Similar
Q1 10:55
4TH & 3
OWN 32
0
68.0%
Hunter Niswander punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Kent 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UKDrive 3PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 0:3932% → 32%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 4PUNT4 plays · -6 yds · 1:1168% → 66%
UKDrive 5PUNT4 plays · 3 yds · 1:1133% → 34%
NUDrive 6FG11 plays · 55 yds · 3:3566% → 67%
Q1 6:33
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+6
66.7%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 6 yds to the Kent 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UKDrive 7PUNT7 plays · 19 yds · 1:4334% → 35%
Q1 1:50
2ND & 9
OPP 46
+5
64.5%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Josh Ali for 5 yds to the Nwest 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 8TD7 plays · 80 yds · 1:5965% → 70%
Q1 1:00
2ND & 6
OWN 33
+24
65.5%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Bennett Skowronek for 9 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:23
1ST & 10
OPP 29
+24
66.9%
Jeremy Larkin pass complete to Clayton Thorson for 24 yds to the Kent 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:07
1ST & GOAL
OPP 5
+5
70.2%
Justin Jackson run for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UKDrive 9PUNT7 plays · 4 yds · 1:5332% → 31%
Q2 13:34
2ND & 10
OWN 40
+23
68.1%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Charles Walker for 23 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:00
1ST & 10
OPP 44
-22
67.1%
Benny Snell Jr. run for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 44 KENTUCKY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Benny Snell Jr.) to the Kent 41. Snell ejected for contacting official.Similar
Q2 12:31
3RD & 32
OWN 41
+3
68.6%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Sihiem King for 3 yds to the Kent 44Similar
Q2 12:00
4TH & 29
OWN 44
0
69.3%
Matt Panton punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 10DOWNS8 plays · 40 yds · 3:5668% → 69%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UKDrive 11INT2 plays · 2 yds · 0:2633% → 33%
NUDrive 12TD5 plays · 52 yds · 1:5370% → 78%
Q2 7:05
1ST & 10
OWN 48
+28
70.3%
Matt Alviti pass complete to Charlie Fessler for 28 yds to the Kent 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UKDrive 13PUNT9 plays · 21 yds · 3:1225% → 22%
Q2 5:00
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+6
75.2%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 6 yds to the Kent 42Similar
Q2 3:57
3RD & 4
OWN 42
+25
75.4%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Garrett Johnson for 25 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:01
4TH & 5
OPP 28
-15
76.8%
KENTUCKY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the Nwest 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 14PUNT6 plays · 9 yds · 0:4078% → 79%
UKDrive 15END OF HALF7 plays · 14 yds · 0:2221% → 23%
Q2 0:22
1ST & 10
OWN 38
0
79.0%
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Targeting ( Paddy Fisher ), KENTUCKY Penalty, Personal Foul, offsetting. Fisher ejected.Similar
Q2 0:14
1ST & 10
OWN 38
0
79.0%
Drew Barker pass complete to Sihiem King for no gain to the Kent 38Similar
Q2 0:07
2ND & 10
OWN 38
+16
79.2%
Drew Barker pass complete to Kayaune Ross for 16 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:00
1ST & 10
OPP 46
-2
77.3%
Drew Barker sacked by Joe Gaziano for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 48 Drew Barker fumbled, recovered by KentSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 16DOWNS13 plays · 46 yds · 5:0279% → 81%
UKDrive 17TD6 plays · 74 yds · 2:1920% → 38%
Q3 8:57
1ST & 10
OWN 38
+6
79.6%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 6 yds to the Kent 44Similar
Q3 8:26
2ND & 4
OWN 44
+37
79.0%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Kayaune Ross for 37 yds to the Nwest 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 8:14
1ST & 10
OPP 19
+2
77.2%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Lynn Bowden Jr. for 2 yds to the Nwest 17Similar
Q3 7:20
2ND & 8
OPP 17
+14
77.4%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Tavin Richardson for 14 yds to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 18MISSED FG15 plays · 40 yds · 5:5369% → 66%
Q3 6:46
1ST & 10
OWN 34
+6
69.2%
Matt Alviti pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 6 yds to the Nwest 40Similar
Q3 4:10
2ND & 6
OPP 35
-15
72.8%
Larkin, Jeremy rush for 11 yards to the KENTUCKY24, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN personal foul 15 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 3:17
3RD & 5
OPP 31
+18
71.5%
Jeremy Larkin run for 3 yds to the Kent 31 for a 1ST down KENTUCKY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Kent 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 2:52
1ST & 10
OPP 16
-10
72.9%
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Kent 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UKDrive 19PUNT5 plays · 19 yds · 0:5332% → 31%
Q3 0:36
1ST & 10
OWN 26
+18
67.8%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Justin Rigg for 18 yds to the Kent 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 44
+1
64.6%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Asim Rose for 1 yd to the Kent 45Similar
Q4 14:43
4TH & 9
OWN 45
0
69.1%
Matt Panton punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Flynn Nagel at the Nwest 14Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 20PUNT6 plays · 13 yds · 2:3172% → 69%
Q4 11:59
4TH & 11
OWN 27
+3
68.9%
Hunter Niswander punt for 47 yds , Charles Walker returns for 3 yds to the Kent 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UKDrive 21PUNT6 plays · 12 yds · 0:5931% → 29%
NUDrive 22DOWNS5 plays · 73 yds · 1:5473% → 74%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UKDrive 23INT TD2 plays · 14 yds · 0:2231% → 10%
UKDrive 24FG13 plays · 44 yds · 3:1110% → 16%
Q4 7:35
1ST & 10
OWN 26
+14
90.3%
Johnson, Stephen pass incomplete to Ross, Kayaune, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference 14 yards to the KENTUCKY40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTUCKY.Similar
Q4 6:35
3RD & 10
OPP 49
+8
90.0%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Sihiem King for 8 yds to the Nwest 41Similar
Q4 6:20
4TH & 2
OPP 41
+4
90.7%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Charles Walker for 4 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:13
2ND & 7
OPP 34
+5
88.6%
Johnson, Stephen pass incomplete to Ross, Kayaune, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN offside 5 yards to the NORTHWSTRN29, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 25DOWNS8 plays · 22 yds · 1:4992% → 94%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UKDrive 26TD5 plays · 39 yds · 1:4612% → 43%
Q4 2:23
1ST & 10
OPP 39
+16
88.0%
Stephen Johnson pass complete to Justin Rigg for 16 yds to the Nwest 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:01
2ND & 4
OPP 17
-2
85.5%
Stephen Johnson sacked by Warren Long for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 19Similar
Q4 0:50
3RD & 6
OPP 19
+10
87.5%
Johnson, Stephen pass incomplete, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN9, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN KENTUCKY.Similar
Q4 0:37
1ST & GOAL
OPP 9
+9
56.9%
Stephen Johnson run for 9 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 27END OF GAME2 plays · -1 yds · 0:0094% → 94%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 0:37
Stephen Johnson run for 9 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
-30.6
TD · Q4 7:49
Stephen Johnson pass intercepted by Kyle Queiro return for 26 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
+20.2
TD · Q3 7:11
Stephen Johnson run for 3 yds for a TD, (Austin MacGinnis KICK)
-15.8