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Win probability · KU
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OT 0:00 · Chase Fourcade run for 4 yds for a TD
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialTime remainingScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q3 3:50: Kendall Bussey run for 40 yds for a TD, (Lorran Fonseca KICK) — NICH win probability +20.4 pts (now 65%) (top driver: NICH has the ball).
- TD · Q4 4:26: Peyton Bender pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 15 yds for a TD, (Steven Sims Jr. pass to Mavin Saunders for Two-Point Conversion) — KU win probability +42.7 pts (now 79%) (top driver: KU has the ball).
- FG · Q4 0:47: Lorran Fonseca 43 yd FG GOOD — NICH win probability +27.4 pts (now 55%) (top driver: NICH has the ball).
- FG · OT 0:00: Gabriel Rui 41 yd FG GOOD — KU win probability +16.6 pts (now 79%) (top driver: KU has the ball).
- TD · OT 0:00: Chase Fourcade run for 4 yds for a TD — NICH win probability +59.1 pts (now 88%) (top driver: NICH 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
KU made the numbers' call on 6 of 10NICH made the numbers' call on 5 of 9
- Q1 15:00KU 4th & 1 at KU 34, tiedClose callPunted · 71.5% before the snapGo for it71.6%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call71.5%−0.1average punt
- Q1 3:34NICH 4th & 2 at NICH 43, tiedClose callPunted · 31.0% before the snapGo for it31.1%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call31.0%−0.2average punt
- Q2 13:00KU 4th & 6 at NICH 37, tiedClose callKicked a field goal · 68.8% before the snapGo for it69.0%40% to convertField goalTheir call68.7%−0.340% to makePunt68.6%−0.4average punt
- Q2 10:56NICH 4th & 4 at NICH 43, down 3Close callPunted · 30.3% before the snapGo for it30.4%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call30.3%−0.1average punt
- Q2 9:14KU 4th & 2 at KU 38, up 3Close callPunted · 68.6% before the snapGo for it68.7%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call68.2%−0.5average punt
- Q2 4:06NICH 4th & 7 at KU 11, down 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 31.7% before the snapGo for it30.9%−0.332% to convertField goalTheir call31.2%87% to makePunt25.5%−5.7average punt
- Q2 4:06KU 4th & 8 at KU 27, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 64.9% before the snapGo for it64.2%−1.033% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call65.2%average punt
- Q2 2:09NICH 4th & 6 at NICH 39, tiedClose callPunted · 36.3% before the snapGo for it35.6%40% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call35.3%−0.3average punt
- Q2 1:11KU 4th & 26 at KU 46, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 64.1% before the snapGo for it61.9%−1.87% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call63.8%average punt
- Q3 14:55NICH 4th & 10 at NICH 23, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 35.4% before the snapGo for it34.3%−2.028% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call36.3%average punt
- Q3 13:26KU 4th & 6 at NICH 46, tiedClose callPunted · 65.6% before the snapGo for it66.1%40% to convertField goal64.0%−2.123% to makePuntTheir call65.9%−0.2average punt
- Q3 12:08NICH 4th & 7 at KU 48, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 38.2% before the snapGo for it38.7%−0.337% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call39.0%average punt
- Q3 8:47KU 4th & 10 at KU 21, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 61.3% before the snapGo for it59.9%−3.427% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call63.3%average punt
- Q3 3:50KU 4th & 13 at KU 48, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 40.3% before the snapGo for it38.9%−2.721% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.6%average punt
- Q4 12:16NICH 4th & 12 at NICH 37, up 5Agrees with the numbersPunted · 61.1% before the snapGo for it58.4%−4.323% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call62.7%average punt
- Q4 9:56KU 4th & 14 at NICH 42, down 5Agrees with the numbersPunted · 38.4% before the snapGo for it34.5%−2.319% to convertField goal35.6%−1.330% to makePuntTheir call36.9%average punt
- Q4 9:49NICH 4th & 3 at NICH 28, up 5Numbers favored go for it by 1.7 ptsPunted · 64.6% before the snapGo for it66.5%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call64.8%−1.7average punt
- Q4 6:48KU 4th & 16 at KU 39, down 5Agrees with the numbersPunted · 30.1% before the snapGo for it24.3%−3.516% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call27.9%average punt
- Q4 0:47NICH 4th & 9 at KU 26, down 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 22.7% before the snapGo for it14.7%−14.331% to convertField goalTheir call29.0%64% to makePunt6.2%−22.8average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
KU made the numbers' call on 1 of 2NICH made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q1 10:29NICH Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call30.3%97% to makeGo for two30.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 3:34KU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call69.3%97% to makeGo for two69.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 3:50NICH Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call57.2%97% to makeGo for two57.0%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 4:26KU Touchdown, up 1 before the tryNumbers favored kick by 2.1 ptsWent for two · convertedKick68.0%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call66.0%−2.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartKUDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 0:0071% → 71%
Q1 15:00
3RD & 6
OWN 29
+5
71.1%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Khalil Herbert for 5 yds to the Kans 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 2TD9 plays · 78 yds · 3:1829% → 32%
KUDrive 3TD18 plays · 75 yds · 6:5569% → 70%
Q1 10:29
3RD & 5
OWN 30
+8
68.8%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Stephon Robinson for 8 yds to the Kans 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:29
1ST & 10
OPP 47
0
69.3%
Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Stephon Robinson, broken up by Darren EvansSimilar
Q1 10:29
2ND & 10
OPP 47
+3
69.3%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Khalil Herbert for 3 yds to the NicSt 44Similar
Q1 10:29
2ND & 10
OPP 34
+8
69.5%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Mavin Saunders for 8 yds to the NicSt 26Similar
Q1 10:29
3RD & 2
OPP 26
+24
69.3%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Quan Hampton for 24 yds to the NicSt 2 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:29
2ND & GOAL
OPP 1
0
69.6%
Bender, Peyton pass incomplete to Fairs, Evan (Evans, Darren), PENALTY NICH pass interference (Evans, Darren) 0 yards to the NICH1, 1ST DOWN KU, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 3:34
2ND & GOAL
OPP 2
+2
70.3%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 2 yds for a TD, (Gabriel Rui KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 4PUNT6 plays · 8 yds · 0:0032% → 31%
KUDrive 5FG11 plays · 51 yds · 3:4269% → 70%
Q1 1:42
2ND & 7
OWN 15
+2
68.7%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Mavin Saunders for 2 yds to the Kans 17Similar
Q1 1:42
3RD & 5
OWN 17
+9
68.2%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 9 yds to the Kans 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 26
+10
68.6%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Stephon Robinson for 10 yds to the Kans 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 6PUNT9 plays · 18 yds · 2:0431% → 31%
Q2 13:00
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+5
68.9%
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai'Jean Dixon for 5 yds to the NicSt 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
KUDrive 7PUNT6 plays · 20 yds · 0:0069% → 69%
Q2 9:14
2ND & 6
OWN 22
+8
69.0%
Miles Kendrick pass complete to Evan Fairs for 8 yds to the Kans 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:14
2ND & 6
OWN 34
0
69.6%
Miles Kendrick pass incomplete to Steven Sims Jr. KANSAS Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declinedSimilar
Q2 9:14
3RD & 6
OWN 34
+4
68.6%
Miles Kendrick pass complete to Dom Williams for 4 yds to the Kans 38Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 8FG9 plays · 69 yds · 2:3831% → 39%
Q2 6:44
3RD & 9
OWN 21
+55
69.6%
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Damion Jeanpiere Jr. for 55 yds to the Kans 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:44
1ST & 10
OPP 14
-5
65.0%
Fourcade, Chase pass complete to Jeanpiere, Damion for 2 yards to the KU12 (Defense, Hasan), PENALTY NICH ineligible downfield on pass (Houston, Eddie) 5 yards to the KU19, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 6:44
2ND & 13
OPP 17
+6
65.4%
Chase Fourcade pass complete to David Mosley for 6 yds to the Kans 11Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
KUDrive 9PUNT7 plays · 2 yds · 0:0066% → 64%
Q2 4:06
1ST & 15
OWN 20
+7
65.5%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Jeremiah Booker for 7 yds to the Kans 27Similar
Q2 4:06
2ND & 8
OWN 27
-14
65.7%
TEAM run for a loss of 14 yards to the Kans 13 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Kans Peyton BenderSimilar
Q2 4:06
4TH & 8
OWN 27
+23
63.7%
Kyle Thompson punt for 61 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NicSt 35 , Damion Jeanpiere Jr. returns for 23 yds to the NicSt 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 10PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 0:0039% → 38%
KUDrive 11PUNT7 plays · 25 yds · 0:0065% → 63%
Q2 1:11
1ST & 10
OWN 21
+31
64.8%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 31 yds to the NicSt 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:11
2ND & 10
OPP 48
+10
67.6%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 10 yds to the NicSt 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:11
1ST & 10
OPP 38
-7
68.0%
Peyton Bender sacked by Sully Laiche for a loss of 7 yards to the NicSt 45Similar
Q2 1:11
2ND & 17
OPP 45
-9
66.4%
Peyton Bender sacked by Evan Veron for a loss of 9 yards to the Kans 46Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 12END OF HALF1 play · -2 yds · 0:0039% → 39%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 13PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:0038% → 36%
KUDrive 14PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 0:0068% → 65%
Q3 13:26
1ST & 10
50
+4
67.9%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Jeremiah Booker for 4 yds to the NicSt 46Similar
Q3 13:26
3RD & 6
OPP 46
0
67.3%
Peyton Bender pass incomplete to Steven Sims Jr., broken up by Darren EvansSimilar
Q3 13:26
4TH & 6
OPP 46
+16
65.3%
Kyle Thompson punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Damion Jeanpiere Jr. at the NicSt 15 KANSAS Penalty, kick catching interference (DeAnte Ford) to the NicSt 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 15PUNT7 plays · 22 yds · 0:0039% → 39%
Q3 12:08
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+5
61.0%
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Gabe Fuselier for 5 yds to the NicSt 35Similar
Q3 12:08
3RD & 3
OWN 37
+12
60.2%
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Damion Jeanpiere Jr. for 12 yds to the NicSt 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 12:08
4TH & 7
OPP 48
0
61.3%
Winston Jones punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Kwamie Lassiter II at the Kans 8Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
KUDrive 16PUNT6 plays · 13 yds · 0:0063% → 61%
Q3 8:47
1ST & 10
OWN 8
+8
63.1%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 8 yds to the Kans 16Similar
Q3 8:47
2ND & 10
OWN 21
-8
63.3%
Peyton Bender sacked by Evan Veron for a loss of 8 yards to the Kans 13Similar
Q3 8:47
3RD & 18
OWN 13
+8
61.7%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Jeremiah Booker for 8 yds to the Kans 21Similar
Q3 8:47
4TH & 10
OWN 21
0
61.0%
Kyle Thompson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Damion Jeanpiere Jr. at the NicSt 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 17TD6 plays · 58 yds · 2:4143% → 65%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
KUDrive 18PUNT8 plays · 23 yds · 0:0041% → 40%
Q3 3:50
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+8
41.1%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Steven Sims Jr. for 8 yds to the Kans 33Similar
Q3 3:50
2ND & 2
OWN 33
+18
43.8%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Stephon Robinson for 18 yds to the NicSt 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:50
2ND & 10
OPP 49
-5
44.9%
Peyton Bender run for a loss of 5 yards to the Kans 46 Peyton Bender fumbled, recovered by Kans Peyton BenderSimilar
Q3 3:50
3RD & 15
OWN 46
+7
40.4%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Stephon Robinson for 7 yds to the NicSt 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 19SF7 plays · -12 yds · 3:1264% → 60%
KUDrive 20FUMBLE4 plays · 24 yds · 0:0042% → 47%
Q4 13:12
2ND & 6
OPP 36
-11
46.7%
Peyton Bender sacked by Kevin Johnson for a loss of 11 yards to the NicSt 39 Peyton Bender fumbled, recovered by NicSt Kenny Dotson , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 21PUNT4 plays · -2 yds · 0:0066% → 61%
Q4 12:16
4TH & 12
OWN 37
0
38.8%
Winston Jones punt blocked by Stephon Robinson blocked by Stephon RobinsonSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
KUDrive 22PUNT6 plays · -4 yds · 0:5545% → 35%
Q4 9:56
4TH & 14
OPP 42
0
34.8%
Donovan Gagen punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Damion Jeanpiere Jr. at the NicSt 10Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 23PUNT7 plays · 18 yds · 0:0069% → 67%
KUDrive 24PUNT4 plays · -6 yds · 0:0034% → 27%
Q4 6:48
3RD & 10
OWN 45
-6
30.3%
Peyton Bender sacked by Sully Laiche for a loss of 6 yards to the Kans 39Similar
Q4 6:48
4TH & 16
OWN 39
0
26.8%
Kyle Thompson punt for 47 yds , Damion Jeanpiere Jr. returns for no gain to the NicSt 10 Damion Jeanpiere Jr. fumbled, recovered by Kans Kyron JohnsonSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
KUDrive 25TD3 plays · 10 yds · 1:2338% → 79%
Q4 5:49
1ST & GOAL
OPP 10
0
37.5%
TEAM run for no gain to the NicSt 22 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Kans Khalil HerbertSimilar
Q4 4:26
3RD & GOAL
OPP 15
+15
78.6%
Peyton Bender pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 15 yds for a TD, (Steven Sims Jr. pass to Mavin Saunders for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 26FG13 plays · 49 yds · 3:3932% → 55%
Q4 4:26
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-7
67.8%
Chase Fourcade sacked by Kyron Johnson for a loss of 7 yards to the NicSt 18Similar
Q4 4:26
2ND & 17
OWN 18
+15
68.9%
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Kendall Bussey for 1 yd to the NicSt 19 KANSAS Penalty, face mask (14 yards) (Joe Dineen Jr.) to the NicSt 33Similar
Q4 4:26
1ST & 10
OWN 33
+25
65.7%
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai'Jean Dixon for 25 yds to the Kans 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:26
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+4
60.3%
Chase Fourcade pass complete to Dai'Jean Dixon for 4 yds to the Kans 38Similar
Q4 4:26
2ND & 10
OPP 27
0
58.5%
Chase Fourcade pass incomplete to Stefano Guarisco, broken up by Hasan DefenseSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
KUDrive 27END OF GAME3 plays · -7 yds · 0:0056% → 56%
KUDrive 28FG6 plays · 1 yds · 0:0065% → 79%
OT 0:00
2ND & 11
OPP 26
+5
64.5%
Bender, Peyton pass incomplete to Fairs, Evan, PENALTY NICH offside defense (Ollie, Ronald) 5 yards to the NICH21, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 29TD6 plays · 25 yds · 0:0029% → 88%
OT 0:00
2ND & 8
OPP 10
+5
70.9%
Fourcade, Chase pass incomplete to Jeanpiere, Damion, PENALTY KU pass interference (Defense, Hasan) 5 yards to the KU5, 1ST DOWN NICH, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · OT 0:00
Chase Fourcade run for 4 yds for a TD
-59.1
TD · Q4 4:26
Peyton Bender pass complete to Kerr Johnson Jr. for 15 yds for a TD, (Steven Sims Jr. pass to Mavin Saunders for Two-Point Conversion)
+42.7
FG · Q4 0:47
Lorran Fonseca 43 yd FG GOOD
-27.4