2018 · Week 4 · Sep 21, 2018 · Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
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Win probability · ILL
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Q4 10:34 · Chase McLaughlin 52 yd FG MISSED
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ seconds remainingScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 6:47: M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 6 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK) — ILL win probability +3.8 pts (now 12%) (top driver: ILL has the ball).
- TD · Q3 10:36: Trenard Davis pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 17 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK) — ILL win probability +10.9 pts (now 33%) (top driver: ILL has the ball).
- TD · Q3 8:36: Miles Sanders run for 48 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) — PSU win probability +9.7 pts (now 83%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 14:53: Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 16 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) — PSU win probability +7.8 pts (now 90%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 14:09: Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 21 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) — PSU win probability +8.0 pts (now 97%) (top driver: PSU 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
ILL made the numbers' call on 3 of 7PSU made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q1 12:49ILL 4th & 3 at ILL 38, tiedClose callPunted · 6.6% before the snapGo for it6.6%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call6.6%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 6:09ILL 4th & 4 at PSU 37, down 7Close callKicked a field goal · 8.1% before the snapGo for it8.2%48% to convertField goalTheir call8.1%−0.140% to makePunt8.0%−0.1average punt
- Q1 3:47PSU 4th & 5 at ILL 26, up 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 91.6% before the snapGo for it91.5%−<0.141% to convertField goalTheir call91.5%64% to makePunt90.9%−0.6average punt
- Q2 11:25ILL 4th & 2 at ILL 33, down 7Close callPunted · 10.7% before the snapGo for it10.8%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call10.7%−0.1average punt
- Q2 4:03PSU 4th & 8 at PSU 45, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 87.5% before the snapGo for it87.3%−0.334% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call87.5%average punt
- Q2 0:37ILL 4th & 5 at ILL 41, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 13.7% before the snapGo for it13.3%−0.341% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call13.6%average punt
- Q3 6:04ILL 4th & 21 at ILL 25, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 20.9% before the snapGo for it18.7%−3.58% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call22.2%average punt
- Q4 10:34ILL 4th & 10 at PSU 34, down 18Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 3.6% before the snapGo for it3.1%−0.230% to convertField goalTheir call3.3%47% to makePunt2.8%−0.5average punt
- Q4 7:12ILL 4th & 15 at PSU 48, down 25Close callWent for it · 0.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.2%−0.117% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt0.4%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
ILL made the numbers' call on 3 of 3PSU made the numbers' call on 9 of 9
- Q1 9:17PSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call92.5%97% to makeGo for two92.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 2:16ILL Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call10.6%97% to makeGo for two10.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 12:52PSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call89.4%97% to makeGo for two89.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 8:11PSU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call90.8%97% to makeGo for two90.8%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 6:47ILL Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call11.2%97% to makeGo for two11.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 10:36ILL Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call31.6%97% to makeGo for two31.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 8:36PSU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call78.7%97% to makeGo for two78.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 14:53PSU Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call87.7%97% to makeGo for two87.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 14:09PSU Touchdown, up 17 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call95.6%97% to makeGo for two95.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 9:58PSU Touchdown, up 24 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.0%97% to makeGo for two98.9%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 4:24PSU Touchdown, up 31 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.9%97% to makeGo for two99.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 1:56PSU Touchdown, up 38 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.9%97% to makeGo for two99.9%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartPSUDrive 1FUMBLE3 plays · 55 yds · 0:5196% → 95%
Q1 14:55
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+6
4.4%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 6 yds to the PnSt 31Similar
Q1 14:30
2ND & 4
OWN 31
+21
4.5%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Jonathan Holland for 21 yds to the Illin 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 14:04
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+28
4.6%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Jonathan Holland for 28 yds Jonathan Holland fumbled, forced by Dre Brown, recovered by Illin Michael Marchese , return for 11 yds to the Illin 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 0:565% → 5%
Q1 12:49
4TH & 3
OWN 38
+22
5.0%
Blake Hayes punt for 54 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 22 yds to the PnSt 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 3TD9 plays · 70 yds · 3:2395% → 95%
ILLDrive 4MISSED FG10 plays · 28 yds · 2:516% → 6%
PSUDrive 5MISSED FG6 plays · 37 yds · 2:1394% → 93%
Q1 6:00
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+20
6.1%
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 20 yds to the ILLINOIS 43 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, Defensive Offside ( Yards) declined for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 6TD6 plays · 74 yds · 1:147% → 9%
PSUDrive 7TD13 plays · 75 yds · 4:0891% → 92%
Q2 14:00
2ND & 5
OPP 21
+4
9.2%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Jonathan Holland for 4 yds to the Illin 17Similar
Q2 12:56
1ST & 10
OPP 14
+12
9.7%
McSorley, Trace pass incomplete to Hamler, KJ, PENALTY ILLINOIS pass interference (Brown, Sydney) 12 yards to the ILLINOIS2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 8PUNT5 plays · 8 yds · 1:159% → 9%
Q2 12:00
3RD & 8
OWN 27
+6
8.5%
M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Mike Epstein for 6 yds to the Illin 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 9TD8 plays · 66 yds · 3:1091% → 94%
Q2 8:11
1ST & GOAL
OPP 5
+5
6.5%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 5 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 10TD7 plays · 75 yds · 1:187% → 12%
Q2 7:11
1ST & GOAL
OPP 9
+7
7.7%
Rivers II, M.J. pass incomplete to Smalling, Ricky, PENALTY PENNST pass interference (Reid, John) 7 yards to the PENNST2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ILLINOIS.Similar
Q2 7:01
1ST & GOAL
OPP 2
-4
7.7%
M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Daniel Barker for a loss of 4 yards Daniel Barker fumbled, forced by Jarvis Miller, recovered by Illin Sam MaysSimilar
Q2 6:47
2ND & GOAL
OPP 6
+6
11.5%
M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 6 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 11PUNT9 plays · 33 yds · 2:2790% → 89%
ILLDrive 12PUNT8 plays · 28 yds · 3:2311% → 12%
Q2 2:30
2ND & 4
OWN 31
+5
12.0%
M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Sam Mays for 5 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:37
4TH & 5
OWN 41
+17
11.9%
Blake Hayes punt for 49 yds , KJ Hamler returns for 17 yds to the ILLINOIS 42 PENN ST Penalty, Illegal Block (John Reid) to the PnSt 17Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 13INT1 play · 0 yds · 0:0089% → 89%
Q2 0:28
1ST & 10
OWN 17
0
11.3%
Trace McSorley pass intercepted Delano Ware return for no gain to the Illin 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 14END OF HALF9 plays · 32 yds · 0:2213% → 16%
Q2 0:22
1ST & 10
OWN 44
+13
13.2%
M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Mike Epstein for 13 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 15TD12 plays · 75 yds · 4:1916% → 33%
Q3 14:00
2ND & 10
OWN 40
+1
16.9%
M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Reggie Corbin for 1 yd to the Illin 41Similar
Q3 13:30
3RD & 9
OWN 41
+15
16.7%
Rivers II, M.J. pass incomplete to Green, Carmoni, PENALTY PENNST roughing passer (Brown, Cam) 15 yards to the PENNST44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ILLINOIS.Similar
Q3 12:00
3RD & 8
OPP 42
+9
19.2%
M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Carmoni Green for 9 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 11:00
2ND & 9
OPP 32
+15
21.8%
Rivers II, M.J. pass incomplete to Green, Carmoni, PENALTY PENNST pass interference (Castro-Fields, Tariq) 15 yards to the PENNST17, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN ILLINOIS.Similar
Q3 10:36
1ST & 10
OPP 17
+17
32.7%
Trenard Davis pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 17 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 16TD6 plays · 80 yds · 1:5472% → 83%
Q3 9:30
2ND & 10
OWN 34
+19
28.9%
Miles Sanders run for 4 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST down ILLINOIS Penalty, Personal Foul (Isaiah Gay) to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 17PUNT7 plays · 0 yds · 2:2620% → 19%
Q3 8:30
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+11
19.9%
M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Carmoni Green for 11 yds to the Illin 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 8:00
1ST & 10
OWN 36
-10
20.8%
Rivers II, M.J. pass complete to Green, Carmoni for 7 yards to the ILLINOIS43, PENALTY ILLINOIS illegal block (Smalling, Ricky) 10 yards to the ILLINOIS26, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 7:30
1ST & 20
OWN 26
-5
19.7%
M.J. Rivers II sacked by Robert Windsor and Ellis Brooks for a loss of 5 yards to the Illin 21Similar
Q3 6:30
3RD & 19
OWN 27
-2
19.2%
M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Trenard Davis for a loss of 2 yards to the Illin 25Similar
Q3 6:04
4TH & 21
OWN 25
+8
19.0%
Blake Hayes punt for 43 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for 8 yds to the PnSt 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 18TD15 plays · 60 yds · 6:0782% → 90%
Q3 4:00
1ST & 10
OPP 33
+5
16.4%
Trace McSorley pass complete to DeAndre Thompkins for 5 yds to the Illin 28Similar
Q3 2:30
1ST & 10
OPP 21
-10
16.1%
Sanders, Miles rush for 19 yards to the ILLINOIS2, PENALTY PENNST holding (McGovern, Connor) 10 yards to the ILLINOIS31, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 1:26
2ND & 18
OPP 29
+15
17.6%
McSorley, Trace pass incomplete to Polk, Brandon, PENALTY ILLINOIS illegal helmet contact (Hobbs, Nate) 15 yards to the ILLINOIS14, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.Similar
Q3 1:00
1ST & 10
OPP 14
-5
16.8%
Sanders, Miles pass complete to McSorley, Trace for 14 yards to the ILLINOIS0, PENALTY PENNST ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the ILLINOIS19, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 14:53
3RD & 12
OPP 16
+16
9.6%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 16 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 19INT3 plays · 0 yds · 0:2711% → 11%
PSUDrive 20TD1 play · 21 yds · 0:0097% → 97%
Q4 14:09
1ST & 10
OPP 21
+21
2.7%
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 21 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 21MISSED FG10 plays · 31 yds · 3:264% → 3%
Q4 13:30
2ND & 9
OWN 36
+10
3.9%
M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Sam Mays for 10 yds to the Illin 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:45
3RD & 10
OWN 46
+20
3.7%
M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Daniel Barker for 20 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:00
2ND & 12
OPP 36
-14
3.8%
M.J. Rivers II run for a loss of 14 yards to the 50 yard line M.J. Rivers II fumbled, recovered by Illin Alex Palczewski , return to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q4 11:00
3RD & 26
50
+16
3.2%
M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Carmoni Green for 16 yds to the PnSt 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 22TD2 plays · 66 yds · 0:3297% → 100%
ILLDrive 23DOWNS10 plays · 29 yds · 2:330% → 0%
Q4 9:00
2ND & 7
OWN 44
+13
0.4%
M.J. Rivers II pass complete to Carmoni Green for 13 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:30
1ST & 15
OPP 42
-4
0.3%
M.J. Rivers II run for 6 yds to the Illin 42 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive Holding (Doug Kramer) to the Illin 48Similar
Q4 7:30
2ND & 15
OPP 48
0
0.3%
M.J. Rivers II pass incomplete to Caleb Reams ILLINOIS Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass ( Yards) declinedSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 24TD7 plays · 54 yds · 2:36100% → 100%
Q4 6:30
2ND & 3
OPP 47
-10
0.2%
Sean Clifford sacked by Bobby Roundtree for a loss of 10 yards to the PnSt 43Similar
Q4 6:00
3RD & 13
OWN 43
+14
0.2%
Clifford, Sean pass incomplete to Freiermuth, Pat, PENALTY ILLINOIS personal foul (DeGroot, Dawson) 14 yards to the ILLINOIS43, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.Similar
Q4 5:35
1ST & 10
OPP 43
-3
0.2%
Ricky Slade run for a loss of 3 yards to the Illin 46 Ricky Slade fumbled, recovered by PnSt Ricky SladeSimilar
Q4 4:45
3RD & 12
OPP 45
+44
0.2%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Mac Hippenhammer for 44 yds to the Illin 1 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 25INT5 plays · 19 yds · 1:290% → 0%
Q4 2:46
3RD & 6
OWN 34
+28
0.1%
Matt Robinson pass intercepted Ellis Brooks return for 28 yds to the Illin 10Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 26TD2 plays · 10 yds · 0:34100% → 100%
ILLDrive 27END OF GAME6 plays · 17 yds · 1:500% → 0%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 10:36
Trenard Davis pass complete to Ricky Smalling for 17 yds for a TD, (Chase McLaughlin KICK)
+10.9
TD · Q3 8:36
Miles Sanders run for 48 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)
-9.7
TD · Q4 14:09
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 21 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)
-8