2018 · Week 2 · Sep 8, 2018 · Acrisure Stadium
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Win probability · PITT
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Q4 0:00 · A.J. Davis run for 2 yds to the PnSt 33
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseScore differentialPregame priorGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ seconds remainingScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 7:09: Qadree Ollison run for 13 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) — PITT win probability +1.8 pts (now 31%) (top driver: Game still competitive relative to time left).
- TD · Q2 0:26: Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 14 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) — PSU win probability +9.8 pts (now 78%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 8:36: Trace McSorley run for 4 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) — PSU win probability +9.5 pts (now 88%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- SAFETY · Q3 7:38: PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Stefano Millin) to the Pitt 0 for a SAFETY — PSU win probability +2.1 pts (now 87%) (top driver: PITT has the ball).
- TD · Q4 11:40: Trace McSorley pass complete to Mac Hippenhammer for 11 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK) — PSU win probability +0.9 pts (now 100%) (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
PITT made the numbers' call on 7 of 10PSU made the numbers' call on 3 of 5
- Q1 13:23PITT 4th & 4 at PITT 31, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 33.0% before the snapGo for it33.0%−0.148% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call33.0%average punt
- Q1 5:34PSU 4th & 3 at PITT 27, up 1Close callKicked a field goal · 64.4% before the snapGo for it64.4%52% to convertField goalTheir call64.2%−0.262% to makePunt62.8%−1.5average punt
- Q2 12:28PSU 4th & 10 at PITT 31, up 1Close callPunted · 62.1% before the snapGo for it61.6%−0.329% to convertField goal61.9%54% to makePuntTheir call61.3%−0.6average punt
- Q2 8:49PITT 4th & 5 at PSU 17, down 1Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 41.0% before the snapGo for it40.6%−0.240% to convertField goalTheir call40.8%80% to makePunt36.8%−3.9average punt
- Q2 4:44PITT 4th & 3 at PSU 4, down 1Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 41.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call41.5%45% to convertField goal40.4%−1.193% to makePunt34.1%−7.3average punt
- Q2 2:03PSU 4th & 13 at PSU 15, up 1Agrees with the numbersPunted · 58.7% before the snapGo for it55.7%−3.019% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call58.7%average punt
- Q2 0:59PITT 4th & 6 at PITT 42, down 1Close callWent for it · 40.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call39.6%−0.540% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt40.1%average punt
- Q3 12:48PSU 4th & 5 at PSU 33, up 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 72.5% before the snapGo for it72.5%−0.941% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call73.4%average punt
- Q3 11:15PITT 4th & 12 at PITT 13, down 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 25.9% before the snapGo for it24.6%−2.522% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call27.0%average punt
- Q3 6:13PSU 4th & 6 at PSU 39, up 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 87.2% before the snapGo for it87.3%−0.340% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call87.5%average punt
- Q3 4:18PITT 4th & 2 at PITT 13, down 17Close callPunted · 12.9% before the snapGo for it13.9%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call13.4%−0.4average punt
- Q3 0:28PITT 4th & 11 at PITT 3, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 10.2% before the snapGo for it8.2%−2.622% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call10.7%average punt
- Q4 14:09PITT 4th & 11 at PITT 24, down 24Agrees with the numbersPunted · 2.7% before the snapGo for it2.6%−0.225% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call2.8%average punt
- Q4 10:17PITT 4th & 21 at PITT 35, down 31Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.3% before the snapGo for it0.2%−0.28% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.4%average punt
- Q4 1:09PITT 4th & 5 at PITT 48, down 45Close callWent for it · 0.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.1%−<0.141% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt0.1%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
PITT made the numbers' call on 0 of 1PSU made the numbers' call on 4 of 6
- Q1 12:14PSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call67.0%97% to makeGo for two67.0%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 7:09PITT Touchdown, down 1 before the tryClose callWent for two · failedKick35.7%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call35.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:26PSU Touchdown, up 7 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call70.5%97% to makeGo for two70.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 8:36PSU Touchdown, up 14 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call83.9%97% to makeGo for two83.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 11:40PSU Touchdown, up 30 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call99.7%−<0.197% to makeGo for two99.7%45% to convert
- Q4 6:17PSU Touchdown, up 37 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.9%97% to makeGo for two99.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 4:21PSU Touchdown, up 44 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call99.9%−<0.197% to makeGo for two99.9%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartPITTDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 6 yds · 1:2227% → 28%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 2TD4 plays · 63 yds · 0:4672% → 73%
PITTDrive 3TD11 plays · 75 yds · 4:5628% → 31%
PSUDrive 4MISSED FG7 plays · 18 yds · 1:2670% → 69%
Q1 7:00
1ST & 15
50
+9
30.0%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Danny Dalton for 9 yds to the Pitt 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 5INT10 plays · 42 yds · 4:2531% → 35%
Q1 3:06
2ND & 10
OWN 38
0
32.0%
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Qadree Ollison for no gain to the Pitt 38Similar
Q1 2:50
3RD & 10
OWN 43
+20
31.8%
Kenny Pickett run for 5 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Shareef Miller) to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 1:05
1ST & 10
OPP 31
0
34.7%
Kenny Pickett pass intercepted Amani Oruwariye return for no gain to the PnSt 1Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 6PUNT10 plays · 68 yds · 3:2269% → 66%
Q1 0:50
1ST & 10
OWN 42
+31
31.5%
Miles Sanders run for 41 yds to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Brandon Polk) to the PnSt 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:30
1ST & 10
OWN 32
+7
32.1%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Mark Allen for 7 yds to the PnSt 39Similar
Q1 0:01
2ND & 3
OWN 39
+5
31.4%
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the PnSt 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 44
+15
31.5%
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Pitt 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:30
2ND & 11
OPP 42
+11
31.5%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Brandon Polk for 11 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 7MISSED FG7 plays · 79 yds · 3:3134% → 37%
PSUDrive 8FUMBLE3 plays · 11 yds · 1:1065% → 66%
Q2 7:30
3RD & 2
OWN 28
+3
34.1%
Ricky Slade run for 3 yds to the PnSt 31 Ricky Slade fumbled, forced by Quintin Wirginis, recovered by Pitt Rashad WeaverSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 9DOWNS7 plays · 24 yds · 2:3139% → 38%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 10FUMBLE5 plays · 8 yds · 2:3765% → 63%
Q2 4:40
1ST & 10
OWN 7
+11
35.0%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 11 yds to the PnSt 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:20
1ST & 10
OWN 18
+8
34.6%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Danny Dalton for 8 yds to the PnSt 26Similar
Q2 2:45
3RD & 5
OWN 23
-8
35.6%
Trace McSorley sacked by Quintin Wirginis for a loss of 8 yards to the PnSt 15Similar
Q2 2:03
4TH & 13
OWN 15
0
37.4%
Blake Gillikin punt for 47 yds , Rafael Araujo-Lopes returns for no gain to the Pitt 38 Rafael Araujo-Lopes fumbled, recovered by Pitt Rafael Araujo-LopesSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 11FUMBLE6 plays · -3 yds · 1:0138% → 37%
Q2 2:00
1ST & 10
OWN 38
-10
38.4%
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Will Gragg) to the Pitt 28Similar
Q2 1:25
2ND & 20
OWN 28
+8
36.8%
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 8 yds to the Pitt 36Similar
Q2 0:59
4TH & 6
OWN 42
-7
37.3%
Kirk Christodoulou run for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 35 Kirk Christodoulou fumbled, recovered by PnSt Jarvis MillerSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 12TD3 plays · 35 yds · 0:2468% → 78%
Q2 0:26
1ST & 10
OPP 14
+14
22.1%
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 14 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 13END OF HALF2 plays · 8 yds · 0:0025% → 25%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 14PUNT6 plays · 5 yds · 1:5276% → 75%
Q3 14:30
2ND & 2
OWN 36
-15
23.5%
PENN ST Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Juwan Johnson) to the PnSt 21Similar
Q3 13:30
3RD & 23
OWN 15
+18
25.6%
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 18 yds to the PnSt 33Similar
Q3 12:48
4TH & 5
OWN 33
0
25.2%
Blake Gillikin punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Rafael Araujo-Lopes at the Pitt 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 15PUNT4 plays · -2 yds · 1:2825% → 24%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 16TD8 plays · 40 yds · 2:3478% → 88%
Q3 10:00
3RD & 10
OPP 24
+16
22.7%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Jonathan Holland for 3 yds Jonathan Holland fumbled, forced by Dane Jackson, recovered by PnSt for a 1ST down PITTSBURGH Penalty, Roughing Passer (Patrick Jones II) to the Pitt 11 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 17SF4 plays · -8 yds · 0:5215% → 13%
Q3 7:38
2ND & 17
OWN 1
0
12.7%
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Stefano Millin) to the Pitt 0 for a SAFETYSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 18PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 1:0288% → 88%
Q3 6:13
4TH & 6
OWN 39
0
11.6%
Blake Gillikin punt for 51 yds , Rafael Araujo-Lopes returns for no gain to the Pitt 39 PITTSBURGH Penalty, Illegal Block (5 Yards) to the Pitt 5Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 19PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 1:5212% → 12%
PSUDrive 20FUMBLE8 plays · 10 yds · 1:2391% → 92%
PITTDrive 21PUNT RETURN TD4 plays · -1 yds · 2:0211% → 3%
PITTDrive 22PUNT6 plays · -1 yds · 1:193% → 3%
Q3 0:10
1ST & 15
OWN 20
+4
3.1%
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Darrin Hall for 4 yds to the Pitt 24Similar
Q3 0:00
2ND & 11
OWN 24
-8
3.1%
Kenny Pickett sacked by Shareef Miller for a loss of 8 yards to the Pitt 16Similar
Q4 14:55
3RD & 19
OWN 16
+8
3.1%
Kenny Pickett pass complete to George Aston for 8 yds to the Pitt 24Similar
Q4 14:09
4TH & 11
OWN 24
+39
2.6%
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 39 yds , DeAndre Thompkins returns for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 23TD5 plays · 64 yds · 2:1998% → 100%
Q4 11:40
2ND & GOAL
OPP 11
+11
0.4%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Mac Hippenhammer for 11 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 24PUNT8 plays · 0 yds · 1:180% → 0%
Q4 10:40
3RD & 10
OWN 46
-11
0.3%
Kenny Pickett sacked by Shaka Toney for a loss of 11 yards to the Pitt 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 25TD13 plays · 61 yds · 3:53100% → 100%
Q4 10:00
3RD & 10
OWN 39
+15
0.3%
McSorley, Trace pass sacked for loss of 8 yards to the PENNST31 (Jones II, Patrick), PENALTY PITTSBURGH face mask (Jones II, Patrick) 15 yards to the PITTSBURGH46, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN PENNST.Similar
Q4 9:15
3RD & 10
OPP 46
+12
0.3%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 12 yds to the Pitt 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:20
2ND & 2
OPP 26
+8
0.2%
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 8 yds to the Pitt 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:00
1ST & 10
OPP 18
+5
0.2%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 5 yds to the Pitt 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 26FUMBLE5 plays · 30 yds · 1:280% → 0%
Q4 4:32
2ND & 5
OWN 21
+13
0.1%
Kenny Pickett pass complete to Shocky Jacques-Louis for 13 yds Shocky Jacques-Louis fumbled, forced by Jonathan Sutherland, recovered by PnSt Ayron MonroeSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 27TD1 play · 34 yds · 0:00100% → 100%
Q4 4:21
1ST & 10
OPP 34
+34
0.2%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Brandon Polk for 34 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 28DOWNS8 plays · 23 yds · 2:510% → 0%
PSUDrive 29Uncategorized1 play · 2 yds · 0:00100% → 100%
Q4 1:00
1ST & 10
OPP 39
+6
0.1%
Ricky Slade run for 2 yds to the Pitt 43 Ricky Slade fumbled, forced by Rashad Weaver, recovered by Pitt Rashad Weaver , return for 6 yds to the Pitt 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 0:26
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 14 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)
-9.8
TD · Q3 8:36
Trace McSorley run for 4 yds for a TD (Jake Pinegar KICK)
-9.5
SAFETY · Q3 7:38
PITTSBURGH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Stefano Millin) to the Pitt 0 for a SAFETY
-2.1