2017 · Postseason · Dec 29, 2017 · AT&T Stadium
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Win probability · OSU
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Q2 0:59 · Drue Chrisman punt for 43 yds, downed at the USC 6
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offensePregame priorScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 14:42: Sam Darnold pass intercepted for a TD Damon Webb return for 23 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK) — OSU win probability +6.5 pts (now 83%) (top driver: USC has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q2 6:02: J.T. Barrett pass complete to Mike Weber for 16 yds to the OHIOST 43 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Isaiah Langley) to the USC 28 for a 1ST down — OSU win probability +3.9 pts (now 87%) (top driver: OSU has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q2 5:36: Timeout OHIO ST, clock 05:36 — OSU win probability +3.8 pts (now 91%) (top driver: OSU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 1:59: Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK) — USC win probability +6.3 pts (now 16%) (top driver: USC has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q2 1:52: Parris Campbell run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down — OSU win probability +3.3 pts (now 90%) (top driver: OSU 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
OSU made the numbers' call on 7 of 10USC made the numbers' call on 6 of 10
- Q1 9:07USC 4th & 18 at OSU 45, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 24.7% before the snapGo for it24.6%−0.213% to convertField goal24.7%−0.125% to makePuntTheir call24.8%average punt
- Q1 6:33OSU 4th & 16 at OSU 17, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 74.8% before the snapGo for it74.5%−0.514% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call75.0%average punt
- Q1 5:01USC 4th & 5 at OSU 43, down 7Close callPunted · 25.0% before the snapGo for it25.1%42% to convertField goal24.8%−0.328% to makePuntTheir call25.0%−0.1average punt
- Q1 2:07OSU 4th & 2 at USC 32, up 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 75.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call75.6%57% to convertField goal75.1%−0.551% to makePunt74.8%−0.9average punt
- Q2 14:55OSU 4th & 3 at USC 9, up 7Close callKicked a field goal · 75.7% before the snapGo for it75.7%48% to convertField goalTheir call75.5%−0.289% to makePunt72.9%−2.8average punt
- Q2 12:48USC 4th & 10 at USC 45, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 16.4% before the snapGo for it15.9%−0.929% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call16.8%average punt
- Q2 11:05OSU 4th & 1 at OSU 35, up 17Numbers favored go for it by 1.3 ptsPunted · 85.1% before the snapGo for it85.8%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call84.5%−1.3average punt
- Q2 2:55USC 4th & 18 at USC 34, down 24Agrees with the numbersPunted · 7.7% before the snapGo for it6.6%−1.312% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call7.8%average punt
- Q2 0:59OSU 4th & 9 at USC 49, up 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 88.7% before the snapGo for it88.1%−0.232% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call88.3%average punt
- Q3 12:10OSU 4th & 1 at USC 42, up 17Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 89.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call89.8%70% to convertField goal86.6%−3.330% to makePunt87.2%−2.6average punt
- Q3 11:06USC 4th & 8 at USC 44, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 10.1% before the snapGo for it9.8%−0.834% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call10.6%average punt
- Q3 9:03OSU 4th & 5 at OSU 46, up 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 92.1% before the snapGo for it92.3%−0.241% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call92.5%average punt
- Q3 4:28USC 4th & 15 at OSU 39, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 6.7% before the snapGo for it6.4%−0.817% to convertField goal7.0%−0.136% to makePuntTheir call7.1%average punt
- Q3 1:46OSU 4th & 4 at OSU 42, up 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 94.4% before the snapGo for it94.6%−<0.148% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call94.6%average punt
- Q4 13:03USC 4th & 4 at OSU 10, down 17Close callKicked a field goal · 5.1% before the snapGo for it4.8%44% to convertField goalTheir call4.7%−0.188% to makePunt-0.5%−5.3average punt
- Q4 9:49OSU 4th & 15 at OSU 41, up 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 96.4% before the snapGo for it95.6%−1.017% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call96.6%average punt
- Q4 6:40OSU 4th & 1 at OSU 23, up 17Close callPunted · 97.0% before the snapGo for it97.1%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call96.6%−0.4average punt
- Q4 3:34USC 4th & 4 at USC 46, down 17Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 2.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call2.0%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt1.9%−<0.1average punt
- Q4 1:37USC 4th & 8 at OSU 17, down 17Close callWent for it · 2.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call1.8%−0.132% to convertField goal1.9%80% to makePunt1.2%−0.7average punt
- Q4 0:31USC 4th & 18 at OSU 18, down 17Close callWent for it · 1.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call1.7%−0.111% to convertField goal1.8%79% to makePunt1.2%−0.6average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
OSU made the numbers' call on 3 of 3USC made the numbers' call on 1 of 1
- Q1 12:25OSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call74.7%97% to makeGo for two74.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 14:42OSU Touchdown, up 16 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call79.4%97% to makeGo for two79.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 5:27OSU Touchdown, up 23 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call91.9%97% to makeGo for two91.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:59USC Touchdown, down 18 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call13.0%97% to makeGo for two12.9%−0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartUSCDrive 1FUMBLE4 plays · 25 yds · 1:1124% → 24%
Q1 13:37
3RD & 6
OWN 18
+21
75.6%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 21 yds Deontay Burnett fumbled, forced by Kendall Sheffield, recovered by OhSt Damon Webb , return for 20 yds to the USC 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 2TD5 plays · 19 yds · 1:0576% → 76%
Q1 12:57
3RD & 6
OPP 15
+9
75.6%
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Marcus Baugh for 9 yds to the USC 6 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 3PUNT9 plays · 39 yds · 3:0324% → 24%
Q1 11:27
3RD & 4
OWN 22
+14
76.1%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 14 yds to the USC 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:58
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+27
75.9%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 27 yds to the OhSt 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:53
2ND & 11
OPP 38
-7
75.7%
Sam Darnold sacked by Nick Bosa for a loss of 7 yards to the OhSt 45Similar
Q1 9:07
4TH & 18
OPP 45
0
76.3%
Reid Budrovich punt for 35 yds, fair catch by K.J. Hill at the OhSt 10Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 4PUNT6 plays · 7 yds · 2:2476% → 76%
USCDrive 5PUNT5 plays · 19 yds · 1:2224% → 24%
Q1 6:23
1ST & 10
OWN 38
+14
76.0%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 14 yds to the OhSt 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 5:48
2ND & 10
OPP 48
+5
75.7%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 5 yds to the OhSt 43Similar
Q1 5:01
4TH & 5
OPP 43
0
76.0%
Reid Budrovich punt for 35 yds, fair catch by K.J. Hill at the OhSt 8Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 6FG14 plays · 83 yds · 4:5976% → 77%
USCDrive 7INT TD2 plays · 0 yds · 0:0017% → 17%
Q2 14:42
1ST & 10
OWN 18
+23
83.2%
Sam Darnold pass intercepted for a TD Damon Webb return for 23 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 8PUNT6 plays · 17 yds · 1:3917% → 16%
Q2 12:48
4TH & 10
OWN 45
0
84.2%
Reid Budrovich punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the OhSt 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 9PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 1:3385% → 85%
USCDrive 10FUMBLE10 plays · 60 yds · 4:4516% → 17%
Q2 10:10
3RD & 5
OWN 17
+5
84.8%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 5 yds to the USC 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:36
1ST & 10
OWN 22
+20
84.7%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 20 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 8:01
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+14
83.3%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 14 yds to the OhSt 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:58
2ND & 10
OPP 28
+5
83.0%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 5 yds to the OhSt 23Similar
Q2 6:12
3RD & 5
OPP 23
+13
83.4%
Sam Darnold sacked by Tyquan Lewis for a loss of 5 yards to the OhSt 41 Sam Darnold fumbled, recovered by OhSt Jerome Baker , return for 0 yards , return for 13 yds to the OhSt 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 11TD3 plays · 59 yds · 0:3587% → 94%
Q2 6:02
1ST & 10
OPP 43
+31
87.3%
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Mike Weber for 16 yds to the OHIOST 43 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Isaiah Langley) to the USC 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 12FUMBLE8 plays · 21 yds · 2:199% → 8%
Q2 4:36
3RD & 13
OWN 10
+32
91.6%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 32 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:08
2ND & 10
OWN 42
-1
91.2%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Stephen Carr for a loss of 1 yard to the USC 41Similar
Q2 3:35
3RD & 11
OWN 41
-7
91.8%
Sam Darnold sacked by Jerome Baker and Sam Hubbard for a loss of 7 yards to the USC 34Similar
Q2 2:55
4TH & 18
OWN 34
+1
92.2%
Reid Budrovich punt for 52 yds , K.J. Hill returns for 1 yd to the OhSt 15 K.J. Hill fumbled, recovered by USC Marvell Tell IIISimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 13TD4 plays · 15 yds · 0:489% → 16%
Q2 2:47
1ST & 10
OPP 15
+14
90.6%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 14 yds to the OhSt 1 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 14PUNT7 plays · 16 yds · 0:5390% → 91%
USCDrive 15END OF HALF4 plays · 5 yds · 0:5212% → 12%
OSUDrive 16DOWNS7 plays · 33 yds · 2:4688% → 90%
Q3 13:12
2ND & 10
OWN 49
+8
89.3%
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Austin Mack for 8 yds to the USC 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 17PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 0:5511% → 10%
OSUDrive 18PUNT5 plays · 21 yds · 1:5491% → 92%
USCDrive 19PUNT11 plays · 41 yds · 4:289% → 7%
OSUDrive 20PUNT7 plays · 27 yds · 2:3494% → 94%
Q3 3:00
3RD & 4
OWN 21
+15
93.9%
Barrett, J.T. pass incomplete to Mack, Austin, PENALTY USC pass interference (Jones, Jack) 15 yards to the OHIOST36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN OHIOST.Similar
Q3 2:52
1ST & 10
OWN 36
-3
94.3%
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Parris Campbell for a loss of 3 yards to the OhSt 33Similar
Q3 2:14
2ND & 13
OWN 33
+9
94.3%
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Marcus Baugh for 9 yds to the OhSt 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 21MISSED FG8 plays · 66 yds · 3:366% → 5%
Q3 1:39
1ST & 10
OWN 24
+17
94.0%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Michael Pittman Jr. for 17 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 14:52
3RD & 4
OWN 47
+37
94.4%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 37 yds to the OhSt 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:39
3RD & 10
OPP 16
+6
94.9%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 6 yds to the OhSt 10Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 22PUNT7 plays · 21 yds · 3:0496% → 97%
Q4 12:14
2ND & 4
OWN 26
+20
96.3%
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Marcus Baugh for 20 yds to the OhSt 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:37
3RD & 6
50
-9
96.6%
J.T. Barrett sacked by Uchenna Nwosu for a loss of 9 yards to the OhSt 41Similar
Q4 9:49
4TH & 15
OWN 41
+1
96.5%
Drue Chrisman punt for 43 yds , Ajene Harris returns for 1 yd to the USC 17Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 23FUMBLE6 plays · 70 yds · 1:384% → 5%
Q4 9:42
1ST & 10
OWN 17
+10
96.1%
Darnold, Sam pass incomplete to Mitchell Jr., Steven, PENALTY OHIOST holding (Sheffield, Kendall) 10 yards to the USC27, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN USC.Similar
Q4 9:35
1ST & 10
OWN 27
+10
96.0%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 10 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 9:04
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+6
95.9%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 6 yds to the USC 43Similar
Q4 8:30
2ND & 4
OWN 43
+30
96.0%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Tyler Vaughns for 30 yds to the OhSt 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:13
1ST & 10
OPP 27
+15
95.2%
Darnold, Sam pass incomplete to Vaughns, Tyler, PENALTY OHIOST pass interference (Okudah, Jeffrey) 15 yards to the OHIOST12, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN USC.Similar
Q4 8:04
1ST & 10
OPP 12
+1
95.3%
Sam Darnold sacked by Jalyn Holmes for a loss of 1 yard to the OhSt 14 Sam Darnold fumbled, forced by Jalyn Holmes, recovered by OhSt Robert Landers , return for 0 yards , return for 1 yd to the OhSt 14Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 24PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 1:1897% → 97%
Q4 6:40
4TH & 1
OWN 23
+1
97.3%
Drue Chrisman punt for 49 yds , Ajene Harris returns for 1 yd to the USC 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USCDrive 25DOWNS20 plays · 53 yds · 6:003% → 1%
Q4 6:31
1ST & 10
OWN 29
+6
96.9%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 6 yds to the USC 35Similar
Q4 5:27
1ST & 10
OWN 40
-6
97.6%
Sam Darnold sacked by Nick Bosa for a loss of 6 yards to the USC 34Similar
Q4 4:05
3RD & 15
OWN 35
+11
98.0%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Daniel Imatorbhebhe for 11 yds to the USC 46Similar
Q4 3:34
4TH & 4
OWN 46
+7
97.9%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 7 yds to the OhSt 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:00
1ST & 10
OPP 47
+3
97.8%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Vavae Malepeai for 3 yds to the OhSt 44Similar
Q4 2:29
2ND & 7
OPP 44
+25
97.9%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 25 yds to the OhSt 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:11
1ST & 10
OPP 19
-5
97.5%
Sam Darnold sacked by Chase Young for a loss of 5 yards to the OhSt 24Similar
Q4 1:37
4TH & 8
OPP 17
+8
98.0%
Sam Darnold pass complete to Deontay Burnett for 8 yds to the OhSt 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:01
2ND & GOAL
OPP 11
-7
99.1%
Sam Darnold sacked by Sam Hubbard for a loss of 7 yards to the OhSt 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
OSUDrive 26END OF GAME1 play · -2 yds · 0:00100% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 14:42
Sam Darnold pass intercepted for a TD Damon Webb return for 23 yds for a TD, (Sean Nuernberger KICK)
+6.5
TD · Q2 1:59
Ronald Jones II run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chase McGrath KICK)
-6.3
KEY PLAY · Q2 6:02
J.T. Barrett pass complete to Mike Weber for 16 yds to the OHIOST 43 for a 1ST down USC Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Isaiah Langley) to the USC 28 for a 1ST down
+3.9