2018 · Week 1 · Aug 31, 2018 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High
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Q1 13:36 · Ryan Stonehouse punt for 53 yds , Ronnie Blackmon returns for 8 yds to the Colo 13
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorPregame priorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 8:17: Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 46 yds for a TD COLORADO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ColSt 8 (James Stefanou KICK) — COLO win probability +3.7 pts (now 45%) (top driver: COLO has the ball).
- TD · Q1 5:54: K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 26 yds for a TD (Wyatt Bryan KICK) — CSU win probability +2.4 pts (now 59%) (top driver: CSU has the ball).
- TD · Q1 3:25: Steven Montez pass complete to Beau Bisharat for 4 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK) — COLO win probability +5.1 pts (now 49%) (top driver: COLO has the ball).
- TD · Q2 6:14: Steven Montez pass complete to Juwann Winfree for 4 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK) — COLO win probability +8.0 pts (now 65%) (top driver: COLO has the ball).
- TD · Q3 12:41: Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 89 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK) — COLO win probability +13.6 pts (now 92%) (top driver: COLO 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
CSU made the numbers' call on 10 of 11COLO made the numbers' call on 2 of 5
- Q1 13:36CSU 4th & 3 at CSU 42, down 7Close callPunted · 68.6% before the snapGo for it68.7%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call68.7%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 2:01CSU 4th & 15 at CSU 32, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 57.2% before the snapGo for it56.4%−1.616% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call58.0%average punt
- Q2 14:54CSU 4th & 2 at CSU 45, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 56.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call56.9%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt56.4%−0.6average punt
- Q2 6:07CSU 4th & 6 at CSU 44, down 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 34.6% before the snapGo for it34.4%−0.340% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call34.7%average punt
- Q2 2:41COLO 4th & 8 at CSU 43, up 21Close callPunted · 74.5% before the snapGo for it74.5%34% to convertField goal74.0%−0.528% to makePuntTheir call74.1%−0.4average punt
- Q2 1:12CSU 4th & 6 at CSU 5, down 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 25.9% before the snapGo for it24.1%−1.736% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call25.9%average punt
- Q3 15:00CSU 4th & 10 at CSU 36, down 18Agrees with the numbersPunted · 29.6% before the snapGo for it28.9%−1.729% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call30.5%average punt
- Q3 12:40CSU 4th & 9 at CSU 37, down 25Agrees with the numbersPunted · 7.0% before the snapGo for it6.4%−1.931% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call8.3%average punt
- Q3 8:46CSU 4th & 13 at CSU 22, down 32Agrees with the numbersPunted · 3.6% before the snapGo for it3.4%−0.619% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call4.0%average punt
- Q3 3:23COLO 4th & 17 at CSU 22, up 32Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 96.9% before the snapGo for it96.5%−0.413% to convertField goalTheir call96.9%72% to makePunt95.9%−1.0average punt
- Q4 15:00CSU 4th & 8 at COLO 48, down 35Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.7% before the snapGo for it0.7%−<0.134% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.8%average punt
- Q4 14:06COLO 4th & 3 at COLO 15, up 35Close callPunted · 98.8% before the snapGo for it98.9%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call98.9%−<0.1average punt
- Q4 8:39CSU 4th & 9 at COLO 9, down 35Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 0.3% before the snapGo for it0.3%−<0.125% to convertField goalTheir call0.3%89% to makePunt0.1%−0.3average punt
- Q4 8:05COLO 4th & 6 at COLO 35, up 32Agrees with the numbersPunted · 99.6% before the snapGo for it99.6%−<0.140% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.6%average punt
- Q4 6:35CSU 4th & 15 at CSU 15, down 32Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.2% before the snapGo for it0.2%−0.116% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.2%average punt
- Q4 4:47COLO 4th & 7 at CSU 16, up 32Close callWent for it · 99.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call99.6%−<0.135% to convertField goal99.7%81% to makePunt99.3%−0.4average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
CSU made the numbers' call on 1 of 1COLO made the numbers' call on 6 of 6
- Q1 13:36COLO Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call31.3%97% to makeGo for two31.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 8:17COLO Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call35.8%97% to makeGo for two35.8%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 5:54CSU Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call64.1%97% to makeGo for two64.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 3:25COLO Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call40.5%97% to makeGo for two40.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 6:14COLO Touchdown, up 20 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call63.9%97% to makeGo for two63.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 12:41COLO Touchdown, up 24 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call85.5%97% to makeGo for two85.3%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 8:46COLO Touchdown, up 31 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call95.0%97% to makeGo for two95.0%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartCOLODrive 1TD6 plays · 75 yds · 1:2439% → 39%
CSUDrive 2PUNT8 plays · 17 yds · 0:0061% → 61%
COLODrive 3TD6 plays · 87 yds · 1:3741% → 45%
Q1 9:54
1ST & 10
OWN 13
+13
59.5%
Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 13 yds to the Colo 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:54
2ND & 2
OWN 34
+5
59.2%
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 5 yds to the Colo 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:54
1ST & 5
OWN 44
+10
59.1%
Steven Montez pass complete to Jay MacIntyre for 10 yds to the ColSt 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:17
1ST & 10
OPP 46
+46
55.4%
Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 46 yds for a TD COLORADO Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ColSt 8 (James Stefanou KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CSUDrive 4TD8 plays · 75 yds · 2:2356% → 59%
Q1 8:17
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+17
56.3%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 17 yds to the ColSt 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:17
2ND & 6
OWN 46
+12
56.8%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Warren Jackson for 12 yds to the Colo 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:17
3RD & 7
OPP 39
+13
56.8%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 13 yds to the Colo 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 5:54
1ST & 10
OPP 26
+26
59.2%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 26 yds for a TD (Wyatt Bryan KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 5TD11 plays · 75 yds · 2:2943% → 49%
Q1 5:54
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+3
57.4%
Steven Montez pass complete to Juwann Winfree for 3 yds to the Colo 28Similar
Q1 5:54
1ST & 10
OWN 43
+9
56.8%
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 9 yds to the ColSt 48Similar
Q1 4:38
1ST & 10
OPP 23
+8
56.1%
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 8 yds to the ColSt 15Similar
Q1 3:25
2ND & GOAL
OPP 4
+4
51.0%
Steven Montez pass complete to Beau Bisharat for 4 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CSUDrive 6PUNT9 plays · 7 yds · 1:2452% → 51%
Q1 3:25
2ND & 8
OWN 27
+3
52.2%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 3 yds to the ColSt 30Similar
Q1 3:25
3RD & 5
OWN 30
+7
52.0%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 7 yds to the ColSt 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:01
3RD & 9
OWN 38
-6
51.9%
K.J. Carta-Samuels sacked by Mustafa Johnson and Carson Wells for a loss of 6 yards to the ColSt 32Similar
Q1 2:01
4TH & 15
OWN 32
0
51.3%
Ryan Stonehouse punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Colo 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 7INT3 plays · 11 yds · 0:3151% → 51%
CSUDrive 8INT12 plays · 34 yds · 0:0050% → 52%
Q2 14:54
2ND & 11
OWN 14
+10
50.1%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 10 yds to the ColSt 24Similar
Q2 14:54
2ND & 10
OWN 37
+9
50.5%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 9 yds to the ColSt 46Similar
Q2 14:54
4TH & 2
OWN 45
+4
51.5%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Olabisi Johnson for 4 yds to the ColSt 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:54
2ND & 10
OWN 49
+2
51.7%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass intercepted Nate Landman return for 2 yds to the ColSt 48Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 9TD8 plays · 48 yds · 3:2357% → 65%
Q2 9:37
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+16
42.8%
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 16 yds to the ColSt 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:37
2ND & 2
OPP 24
+8
42.6%
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 8 yds to the ColSt 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:14
2ND & GOAL
OPP 4
+4
34.6%
Steven Montez pass complete to Juwann Winfree for 4 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CSUDrive 10PUNT6 plays · 16 yds · 0:0033% → 33%
COLODrive 11PUNT6 plays · 39 yds · 1:4468% → 72%
CSUDrive 12PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 1:2028% → 25%
COLODrive 13FUMBLE1 play · 2 yds · 0:0080% → 80%
Q2 0:58
1ST & 10
OPP 38
+4
20.1%
Steven Montez pass complete to K.D. Nixon for 4 yds K.D. Nixon fumbled, forced by Rashad Ajayi, recovered by ColSt Arjay JeanSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CSUDrive 14FG10 plays · 31 yds · 0:5227% → 31%
Q2 0:52
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+9
26.7%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Cameron Butler for 9 yds to the ColSt 45Similar
Q2 0:45
2ND & 1
OWN 45
+10
29.0%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 10 yds to the Colo 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:45
1ST & 10
OPP 45
0
29.3%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Preston Williams, broken up by Delrick Abrams Jr.Similar
Q2 0:45
2ND & 10
OPP 45
0
29.2%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Cameron Butler, broken up by Drew LewisSimilar
Q2 0:45
3RD & 10
OPP 45
+7
28.8%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Izzy Matthews for 7 yds to the Colo 38Similar
Q2 0:10
4TH & 3
OPP 38
+5
29.0%
DAVIS, B. field goal attempt from 56 MISSED - wide right,, clock 00:10, PENALTY COLO roughing the kicker (Udoffia, Trey) 5 yards to the COLO33, 1ST DOWN CSU, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CSUDrive 15PUNT6 plays · 11 yds · 0:0026% → 26%
COLODrive 16TD4 plays · 85 yds · 1:1877% → 92%
Q3 13:59
2ND & 10
OWN 15
-7
22.6%
Montez, Steven pass complete to Nixon, K.D. for 23 yards to the COLO38, out-of-bounds (FOGAL, J.), PENALTY COLO holding (Shenault, Lavis) 7 yards to the COLO8, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 12:41
3RD & 14
OWN 11
+89
7.6%
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 89 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CSUDrive 17PUNT8 plays · 12 yds · 0:006% → 6%
Q3 12:40
2ND & 9
OWN 26
+10
5.7%
HILL, C. pass incomplete to JOHNSON, O., QB hurry by Johnson, Mustaf, PENALTY COLO pass interference (Wigley, Dante) 10 yards to the CSU36, 1ST DOWN CSU, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 12:40
3RD & 9
OWN 37
+5
5.8%
Collin Hill pass complete to Izzy Matthews for 5 yds to the ColSt 42Similar
Q3 12:40
4TH & 9
OWN 37
+28
5.7%
Ryan Stonehouse punt for 61 yds , Ronnie Blackmon returns for 28 yds to the Colo 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 18TD5 plays · 70 yds · 1:3295% → 96%
Q3 10:18
2ND & 8
OWN 44
+7
4.7%
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 7 yds to the ColSt 49Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CSUDrive 19PUNT6 plays · -3 yds · 0:005% → 4%
Q3 8:46
4TH & 13
OWN 22
+12
4.4%
Ryan Stonehouse punt for 57 yds , Ronnie Blackmon returns for 12 yds to the Colo 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 20FG9 plays · 45 yds · 4:0397% → 98%
Q3 7:26
1ST & 10
OWN 33
-6
3.3%
Steven Montez pass complete to Tony Brown for a loss of 6 yards to the Colo 27Similar
Q3 7:26
3RD & 12
OWN 31
+43
3.4%
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 43 yds to the ColSt 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:26
1ST & 10
OPP 15
0
2.8%
Steven Montez run for a loss of 5 yards to the ColSt 22 Steven Montez fumbled, recovered by Colo Steven Montez , return for no gain to the ColSt 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CSUDrive 21PUNT11 plays · 27 yds · 3:232% → 1%
Q3 3:23
2ND & 13
OWN 22
+2
1.6%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Izzy Matthews for 2 yds to the ColSt 24Similar
Q3 3:23
3RD & 11
OWN 24
+14
1.6%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Preston Williams for 14 yds to the ColSt 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:23
2ND & 5
OWN 43
+7
1.7%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to Nikko Hall for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:23
1ST & 10
50
0
1.8%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Warren Jackson, broken up by Nate LandmanSimilar
Q4 15:00
3RD & 5
OPP 45
-3
0.7%
K.J. Carta-Samuels sacked by Jase Franke for a loss of 3 yards to the Colo 48Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 22PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 0:0099% → 99%
CSUDrive 23FG11 plays · 49 yds · 3:411% → 0%
Q4 12:20
1ST & 10
OPP 24
+8
0.5%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass complete to EJ Scott for 8 yds to the Colo 16Similar
Q4 12:20
1ST & GOAL
OPP 4
+2
0.5%
MCELROY, M. rush for loss of 1 yard to the COLO5 (Landman, Nate;Rakestraw, Derr), PENALTY COLO offside (Lang, Terrance) 2 yards to the COLO2, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 12:20
3RD & GOAL
OPP 9
0
0.6%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to Cameron Butler, broken up by Derrion RakestrawSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 24PUNT6 plays · 4 yds · 0:26100% → 100%
Q4 8:05
3RD & 8
OWN 33
+1
0.3%
Alex Fontenot run for 1 yd to the Colo 35 Alex Fontenot fumbled, forced by Jan-Phillip Bombek, recovered by Colo Alex FontenotSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CSUDrive 25PUNT4 plays · -5 yds · 0:000% → 0%
Q4 6:35
2ND & 8
OWN 22
0
0.2%
K.J. Carta-Samuels pass incomplete to EJ Scott, broken up by Ronnie BlackmonSimilar
Q4 6:35
3RD & 8
OWN 22
-7
0.2%
K.J. Carta-Samuels sacked by Daniel Talley and Chris Mulumba for a loss of 7 yards to the ColSt 15Similar
Q4 6:35
4TH & 15
OWN 15
+3
0.2%
Ryan Stonehouse punt for 52 yds , Donovan Lee returns for 3 yds to the Colo 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
COLODrive 26DOWNS8 plays · 46 yds · 0:00100% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CSUDrive 27END OF GAME1 play · 11 yds · 0:000% → 0%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 12:41
Steven Montez pass complete to Laviska Shenault Jr. for 89 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK)
-13.6
TD · Q2 6:14
Steven Montez pass complete to Juwann Winfree for 4 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK)
-8
TD · Q1 3:25
Steven Montez pass complete to Beau Bisharat for 4 yds for a TD (James Stefanou KICK)
-5.1