2017 · Postseason · Dec 30, 2017 · Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium
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Win probability · MEM
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Q4 0:00 · TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the IowSt 37
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialScore diff ÷ seconds remainingScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsGarbage-time factor
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 4:28: Joel Lanning run for 2 yds for a TD, (Garrett Owens KICK) — ISU win probability +9.4 pts (now 56%) (top driver: ISU has the ball).
- FG · Q2 0:00: Riley Patterson 34 yd FG GOOD — MEM win probability +8.5 pts (now 57%) (top driver: Not a blowout margin).
- TD · Q3 13:22: Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 36 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK) — MEM win probability +12.3 pts (now 67%) (top driver: MEM has the ball).
- TD · Q3 4:28: Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 5 yds for a TD, (Garrett Owens KICK) — ISU win probability +20.0 pts (now 63%) (top driver: ISU has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 1:46: Joel Lanning run for 3 yds to the IowSt 43 — ISU win probability +18.9 pts (now 73%) (top driver: ISU 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
MEM made the numbers' call on 7 of 9ISU made the numbers' call on 6 of 8
- Q1 10:59MEM 4th & 7 at MEM 44, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 59.3% before the snapGo for it59.2%−0.137% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call59.3%average punt
- Q1 6:16ISU 4th & 8 at MEM 39, up 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 43.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call43.4%34% to convertField goal43.2%−0.236% to makePunt43.2%−0.1average punt
- Q1 4:00ISU 4th & 20 at ISU 15, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 38.8% before the snapGo for it38.0%−1.09% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call39.1%average punt
- Q1 1:47MEM 4th & 11 at ISU 22, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 60.4% before the snapGo for it59.9%−0.425% to convertField goalTheir call60.3%72% to makePunt58.4%−1.9average punt
- Q2 14:47ISU 4th & 2 at ISU 48, tiedClose callPunted · 40.8% before the snapGo for it41.0%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call40.5%−0.5average punt
- Q2 10:33MEM 4th & 8 at ISU 37, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 60.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call60.6%35% to convertField goal60.4%−0.240% to makePunt60.3%−0.2average punt
- Q2 7:35ISU 4th & 5 at MEM 30, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 43.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call43.0%41% to convertField goal42.8%−0.256% to makePunt41.7%−1.3average punt
- Q2 2:10MEM 4th & 18 at MEM 21, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 44.5% before the snapGo for it41.3%−2.912% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call44.3%average punt
- Q2 1:18ISU 4th & 20 at MEM 34, up 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 56.1% before the snapGo for it54.4%−1.710% to convertField goalTheir call56.1%47% to makePunt54.9%−1.3average punt
- Q3 12:37ISU 4th & 2 at ISU 19, down 3Numbers favored go for it by 1.0 ptsPunted · 34.1% before the snapGo for it35.1%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call34.1%−1.0average punt
- Q3 10:14MEM 4th & 19 at ISU 39, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 63.3% before the snapGo for it61.8%−1.912% to convertField goal63.4%−0.236% to makePuntTheir call63.7%average punt
- Q3 2:16MEM 4th & 3 at ISU 13, down 4Numbers favored go for it by 1.1 ptsKicked a field goal · 45.8% before the snapGo for it45.8%50% to convertField goalTheir call44.6%−1.185% to makePunt32.6%−13.2average punt
- Q4 12:44ISU 4th & 18 at midfield, up 1Agrees with the numbersPunted · 49.0% before the snapGo for it45.9%−5.113% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call51.1%average punt
- Q4 11:29MEM 4th & 10 at MEM 14, down 1Agrees with the numbersPunted · 45.8% before the snapGo for it42.2%−4.128% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call46.3%average punt
- Q4 8:45ISU 4th & 1 at MEM 36, up 1Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 54.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call54.0%71% to convertField goal44.8%−9.142% to makePunt43.5%−10.5average punt
- Q4 2:15MEM 4th & 10 at MEM 44, down 1Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 45.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call39.0%29% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt37.5%−1.5average punt
- Q4 1:52MEM 4th & 10 at ISU 40, down 1Numbers favored field goal by 4.1 ptsWent for it · 47.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call38.2%−4.130% to convertField goal42.2%34% to makePunt33.8%−8.4average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
MEM made the numbers' call on 2 of 2ISU made the numbers' call on 3 of 3
- Q1 13:09ISU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call39.7%97% to makeGo for two39.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 6:00MEM Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call60.6%97% to makeGo for two60.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 4:28ISU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call51.2%97% to makeGo for two51.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 13:22MEM Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call64.3%97% to makeGo for two64.2%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 4:28ISU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call52.8%97% to makeGo for two52.6%−0.245% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartISUDrive 1TD7 plays · 65 yds · 1:4040% → 41%
Q1 14:49
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+6
59.8%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 6 yds to the IowSt 41Similar
Q1 14:20
3RD & 4
OWN 41
+4
59.7%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Trever Ryen for 4 yds to the IowSt 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:09
3RD & 7
OWN 48
+52
59.0%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Hakeem Butler for 52 yds for a TD, (Garrett Owens KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 2PUNT7 plays · 13 yds · 1:5859% → 58%
Q1 12:50
2ND & 10
OWN 31
+10
59.0%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 10 yds to the Memph 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ISUDrive 3FUMBLE12 plays · 37 yds · 4:3442% → 44%
Q1 10:09
2ND & 8
OWN 5
+20
58.1%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 20 yds to the IowSt 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:50
2ND & 9
OWN 26
+3
57.3%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Deshaunte Jones for 3 yds to the IowSt 29Similar
Q1 8:25
3RD & 6
OWN 29
+19
57.2%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 19 yds to the IowSt 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 7:58
2ND & 10
OWN 48
-5
56.4%
IOWA ST Penalty, Illegal Procedure (Julian Good-Jones) to the IowSt 43Similar
Q1 7:45
2ND & 15
OWN 43
+16
56.6%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 16 yds to the Memph 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:48
2ND & 9
OPP 40
+1
55.7%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Deshaunte Jones for 1 yd to the Memph 39Similar
Q1 6:16
4TH & 8
OPP 39
-2
55.9%
TEAM run for a loss of 19 yards to the IowSt 40 TEAM fumbled, recovered by IowSt Colin Downing , return for a loss of 2 yards to the IowSt 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 4TD2 plays · 40 yds · 0:1057% → 61%
ISUDrive 5PUNT5 plays · -10 yds · 1:4041% → 40%
MEMDrive 6MISSED FG7 plays · 31 yds · 2:0261% → 60%
Q1 3:14
2ND & 5
OPP 48
+27
60.9%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 27 yds to the IowSt 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:50
1ST & 10
OPP 21
-5
61.3%
Ferguson, Riley pass complete to Mayhue, Phil for 21 yards to the IOWAST0, PENALTY MEMPHIS ineligible downfield on pass (Kuhn, Gabe) 5 yards to the IOWAST26, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ISUDrive 7PUNT7 plays · 26 yds · 1:3341% → 42%
MEMDrive 8DOWNS10 plays · 35 yds · 3:5460% → 60%
Q2 14:27
1ST & 10
OWN 20
-1
59.8%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Anthony Miller for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 19Similar
Q2 13:38
3RD & 3
OWN 27
+5
59.4%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Tony Pollard for 5 yds to the Memph 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:30
1ST & 10
OWN 32
+18
60.0%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:00
1ST & 10
50
+11
61.4%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 11 yds to the IowSt 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:28
1ST & 10
OPP 39
+8
61.7%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Mechane Slade for 8 yds to the IowSt 31Similar
Q2 10:50
3RD & 7
OPP 36
-1
61.5%
Riley Ferguson sacked by J.D. Waggoner for a loss of 1 yard to the IowSt 37Similar
Q2 10:33
4TH & 8
OPP 37
-8
60.0%
Riley Ferguson sacked by JaQuan Bailey for a loss of 8 yards to the IowSt 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ISUDrive 9TD12 plays · 55 yds · 5:5943% → 56%
Q2 9:20
3RD & 3
OPP 48
+13
56.3%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Hakeem Butler for 13 yds to the Memph 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:35
4TH & 5
OPP 30
+12
56.1%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 12 yds to the Memph 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:10
2ND & 6
OPP 14
+1
53.3%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 1 yd to the Memph 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 10PUNT6 plays · -8 yds · 1:5047% → 44%
ISUDrive 11MISSED FG8 plays · 27 yds · 0:4558% → 58%
Q2 2:03
1ST & 10
OWN 39
+15
41.6%
Kempt, Kyle pass incomplete to Lazard, Allen, PENALTY MEMPHIS pass interference (Thomas, La'Andre) 15 yards to the MEMPHIS46, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN IOWAST.Similar
Q2 1:44
2ND & 10
OPP 46
+22
40.4%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 22 yds to the Memph 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:24
3RD & 10
OPP 24
-10
40.2%
Kyle Kempt sacked by Genard Avery for a loss of 10 yards to the Memph 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 12END OF HALF9 plays · 49 yds · 1:0844% → 57%
Q2 0:30
2ND & 7
OWN 37
-3
45.2%
Riley Ferguson sacked by Trever Ryen for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 34Similar
Q2 0:28
3RD & 10
OWN 34
+22
42.3%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 22 yds to the IowSt 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:20
1ST & 10
OPP 44
+10
47.2%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 10 yds to the IowSt 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:15
1ST & 10
OPP 34
+2
48.7%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 2 yds to the IowSt 32Similar
Q2 0:02
3RD & 8
OPP 32
+15
46.0%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 15 yds to the IowSt 17 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 13TD5 plays · 66 yds · 1:3352% → 67%
ISUDrive 14PUNT5 plays · 8 yds · 0:1837% → 35%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 15PUNT6 plays · 19 yds · 2:1066% → 63%
ISUDrive 16TD12 plays · 85 yds · 5:3237% → 63%
Q3 9:20
2ND & 9
OWN 16
+13
63.6%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Hakeem Butler for 13 yds to the IowSt 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:07
1ST & 10
OWN 29
+18
62.7%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Hakeem Butler for 18 yds to the IowSt 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:41
2ND & 10
OWN 47
+15
60.3%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 15 yds to the Memph 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:32
2ND & 10
OPP 38
+7
59.2%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Deshaunte Jones for 7 yds to the Memph 31Similar
Q3 6:51
3RD & 3
OPP 31
+19
59.0%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 19 yds to the Memph 12 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:00
2ND & 7
OPP 9
+4
56.9%
Kempt, Kyle pass pass intended for Lazard, Allen intercepted by Akins, Curtis at the MEMPHIS0, Akins, Curtis return 24 yards to the MEMPHIS24, PENALTY MEMPHIS roughing passer 4 yards to the MEMPHIS5, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN IOWAST.Similar
Q3 4:28
2ND & GOAL
OPP 5
+5
36.9%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 5 yds for a TD, (Garrett Owens KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 17FG7 plays · 49 yds · 1:4447% → 55%
Q3 4:00
1ST & 10
OWN 38
+22
46.5%
Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 22 yds to the IowSt 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:50
1ST & 10
OPP 40
+20
48.3%
Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 20 yds to the IowSt 20 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 2:35
3RD & 5
OPP 15
+2
47.6%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 2 yds to the IowSt 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ISUDrive 18PUNT9 plays · 20 yds · 4:1150% → 50%
Q3 0:00
2ND & 8
OWN 48
+10
45.4%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 10 yds to the Memph 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:00
3RD & 8
OPP 40
-10
44.8%
Kyle Kempt sacked by Austin Hall for a loss of 10 yards to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q4 12:44
4TH & 18
50
+2
50.5%
Colin Downing punt for 38 yds , Tony Pollard returns for 2 yds to the Memph 14Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 19PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 0:5150% → 46%
Q4 12:20
1ST & 10
OWN 14
-2
49.7%
Anthony Miller run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 12 Anthony Miller fumbled, recovered by MemphSimilar
Q4 11:45
3RD & 12
OWN 12
+2
47.3%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to John Williams for 2 yds to the Memph 14Similar
Q4 11:29
4TH & 10
OWN 14
0
45.7%
Spencer Smith punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Allen Lazard at the Memph 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ISUDrive 20FUMBLE13 plays · 44 yds · 6:5957% → 66%
Q4 10:25
2ND & 4
OPP 39
-9
41.3%
Kyle Kempt sacked by Genard Avery for a loss of 9 yards to the Memph 48Similar
Q4 9:18
3RD & 18
OWN 47
+17
46.2%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Marchie Murdock for 17 yds to the Memph 36Similar
Q4 5:51
2ND & 9
OPP 18
+15
35.2%
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Hakeem Butler for 15 yds to the Memph 3 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:06
3RD & 0
OPP 1
0
34.1%
David Montgomery run for no gain David Montgomery fumbled, forced by O'Bryan Goodson, recovered by Memph Jonathan CookSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 21DOWNS13 plays · 40 yds · 1:5850% → 46%
Q4 3:09
2ND & 7
OWN 23
-3
48.7%
Riley Ferguson sacked by Marcel Spears Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the Memph 20Similar
Q4 3:04
3RD & 10
OWN 20
+10
45.9%
Ferguson, Riley pass incomplete to Miller, Anthony, PENALTY IOWAST pass interference (Peavy, Brian) 10 yards to the MEMPHIS30, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MEMPHIS.Similar
Q4 2:55
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+14
47.0%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Sean Dykes for 14 yds to the Memph 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:15
4TH & 10
OWN 44
+16
43.5%
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 16 yds to the IowSt 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ISUDrive 22END OF GAME7 plays · -3 yds · 1:4673% → 93%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 4:28
Kyle Kempt pass complete to Allen Lazard for 5 yds for a TD, (Garrett Owens KICK)
-20
KEY PLAY · Q4 1:46
Joel Lanning run for 3 yds to the IowSt 43
-18.9
TD · Q3 13:22
Riley Ferguson pass complete to Phil Mayhue for 36 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)
+12.3