2018 · Week 1 · Sep 1, 2018 · Beaver Stadium
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Win probability · PSU
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Q2 6:48 · Clayton Howell punt for 44 yds, downed at the PnSt 9
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsTime remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q4 7:40: Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 24 yds for a TD, (Chandler Staton KICK) — APP win probability +12.4 pts (now 19%) (top driver: APP has the ball).
- TD · Q4 6:03: Zac Thomas run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chandler Staton KICK) — APP win probability +34.7 pts (now 50%) (top driver: APP has the ball).
- TD · Q4 1:47: Jalin Moore run for 16 yds for a TD, (Chandler Staton KICK) — APP win probability +34.4 pts (now 95%) (top driver: APP has the ball).
- TD · Q4 0:42: Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 15 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) — PSU win probability +40.1 pts (now 67%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- TD · OT 0:00: Miles Sanders run for 4 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) — PSU win probability +16.9 pts (now 82%) (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
PSU made the numbers' call on 8 of 8APP made the numbers' call on 6 of 9
- Q1 11:48PSU 4th & 9 at PSU 26, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 92.8% before the snapGo for it92.8%−0.130% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call92.9%average punt
- Q1 4:10APP 4th & 3 at PSU 21, tiedClose callKicked a field goal · 9.6% before the snapGo for it9.6%51% to convertField goalTheir call9.6%−0.174% to makePunt9.0%−0.6average punt
- Q1 4:10PSU 4th & 17 at PSU 29, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 89.8% before the snapGo for it89.6%−0.213% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call89.9%average punt
- Q1 2:06APP 4th & 16 at APP 34, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 10.4% before the snapGo for it10.2%−0.415% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call10.6%average punt
- Q2 15:00PSU 4th & 3 at APP 31, down 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 88.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call88.7%52% to convertField goal88.5%−0.254% to makePunt88.3%−0.4average punt
- Q2 12:46APP 4th & 13 at APP 28, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 12.4% before the snapGo for it12.1%−0.619% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call12.7%average punt
- Q2 11:01PSU 4th & 6 at PSU 30, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 85.7% before the snapGo for it85.7%−<0.139% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call85.7%average punt
- Q2 6:48APP 4th & 7 at APP 47, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 17.0% before the snapGo for it16.8%−0.137% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call16.9%average punt
- Q2 0:12PSU 4th & 3 at APP 14, down 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 79.1% before the snapGo for it77.7%−1.651% to convertField goalTheir call79.3%84% to makePunt75.1%−4.2average punt
- Q3 15:00APP 4th & 22 at APP 30, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 18.5% before the snapGo for it17.0%−2.37% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call19.3%average punt
- Q3 9:35APP 4th & 3 at APP 38, down 7Close callPunted · 13.1% before the snapGo for it13.5%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call13.2%−0.3average punt
- Q4 15:00APP 4th & 2 at PSU 24, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 6.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call6.8%57% to convertField goal6.1%−0.768% to makePunt2.1%−4.7average punt
- Q4 6:03PSU 4th & 5 at PSU 30, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 60.2% before the snapGo for it58.6%−1.941% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call60.5%average punt
- Q4 5:19APP 4th & 4 at APP 43, tiedClose callPunted · 43.0% before the snapGo for it42.9%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call42.0%−0.9average punt
- Q4 3:55PSU 4th & 8 at PSU 6, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 56.1% before the snapGo for it47.0%−8.130% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call55.1%average punt
- Q4 1:06PSU 4th & 2 at APP 40, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 19.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call16.3%57% to convertField goal11.1%−5.334% to makePunt10.6%−5.8average punt
- Q4 0:15APP 4th & 4 at PSU 39, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 53.1% before the snapGo for it52.5%−3.048% to convertField goalTheir call55.5%36% to makePunt46.3%−9.2average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
PSU made the numbers' call on 4 of 5APP made the numbers' call on 3 of 5
- Q1 12:02PSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call93.2%97% to makeGo for two93.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 11:48APP Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call7.3%97% to makeGo for two7.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 9:41PSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call85.9%97% to makeGo for two85.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 2:41PSU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call93.5%97% to makeGo for two93.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 13:39APP Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call10.9%97% to makeGo for two10.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 11:17PSU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call94.6%−0.197% to makeGo for two94.7%45% to convert
- Q4 7:40APP Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call9.3%97% to makeGo for two9.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 6:03APP Touchdown, down 1 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call35.7%−0.397% to makeGo for two36.0%45% to convert
- Q4 1:47APP Touchdown, up 6 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call82.6%−0.997% to makeGo for two83.4%45% to convert
- Q4 0:42PSU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call49.6%97% to makeGo for two42.9%−6.745% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartPSUDrive 1TD10 plays · 75 yds · 2:5896% → 95%
Q1 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+7
95.7%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 7 yds to the PnSt 32Similar
Q1 15:00
4TH & 1
OWN 34
+15
95.7%
APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, personal foul (Desmond Franklin) to the PnSt 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 15:00
1ST & 10
OPP 29
+15
95.7%
McSorley, Trace pass incomplete to Johnson, Juwan, PENALTY APP pass interference (Duck, Clifton) 15 yards to the APP14, 1ST DOWN PSU, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 3PUNT5 plays · 1 yds · 0:0095% → 95%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
APPDrive 4FG13 plays · 60 yds · 6:375% → 7%
Q1 10:47
1ST & 10
OWN 19
+6
94.9%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for 6 yds to the AppSt 25Similar
Q1 10:47
2ND & 4
OWN 25
+5
94.9%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 5 yds to the AppSt 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:47
3RD & 5
OWN 35
+14
94.9%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalin Moore for 14 yds to the AppSt 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:47
1ST & 10
OPP 39
-3
94.8%
Zac Thomas run for 2 yds to the PnSt 37 APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, illegal forward pass (Zac Thomas) to the PnSt 42Similar
Q1 10:47
2ND & 13
OPP 42
+14
94.8%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 14 yds to the PnSt 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:47
2ND & 9
OPP 27
-15
94.8%
Heath, D. rush for loss of 3 yards to the PSU30 (Scott, Nick), PENALTY APP illegal cut (5V) 15 yards to the PSU42, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 10:47
3RD & 19
OPP 37
+16
94.9%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 16 yds to the PnSt 21Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 5PUNT7 plays · 4 yds · 0:0093% → 93%
Q1 4:10
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+2
92.8%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Danny Dalton for 2 yds to the PnSt 27Similar
Q1 4:10
2ND & 8
OWN 27
+9
92.8%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Mark Allen for 9 yds to the PnSt 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:10
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+1
92.9%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Mark Allen for 1 yd to the PnSt 37Similar
Q1 4:10
2ND & 9
OWN 37
-8
92.8%
Trace McSorley sacked by Demetrius Taylor for a loss of 8 yards to the PnSt 29Similar
Q1 4:10
4TH & 17
OWN 29
+11
92.6%
Blake Gillikin punt for 42 yds , Clifton Duck returns for 11 yds to the AppSt 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
APPDrive 6PUNT4 plays · -6 yds · 0:008% → 8%
PSUDrive 7DOWNS7 plays · 23 yds · 0:3492% → 91%
Q1 0:34
1ST & 10
OWN 46
0
91.9%
Trace McSorley pass incomplete to Mac Hippenhammer, broken up by Anthony FlorySimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
APPDrive 8PUNT5 plays · -3 yds · 0:0010% → 10%
Q2 12:46
2ND & 10
OWN 31
-6
90.0%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for a loss of 6 yards to the AppSt 25Similar
Q2 12:46
3RD & 16
OWN 25
+5
90.3%
Thomas, Zac pass intercepted by Johnson, D. at the APP45, Johnson, D. return to the APP45, PENALTY PSU offside defense (Toney, Shaka) 5 yards to the APP30, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 12:46
3RD & 11
OWN 30
-2
90.2%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalin Moore for a loss of 2 yards to the AppSt 28Similar
Q2 12:46
4TH & 13
OWN 28
0
90.5%
Clayton Howell punt for 46 yds, fair catch by DeAndre Thompkins at the PnSt 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 9PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 0:0089% → 89%
Q2 11:01
4TH & 6
OWN 30
0
88.9%
Blake Gillikin punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Clifton Duck at the AppSt 21Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
APPDrive 10PUNT12 plays · 26 yds · 2:4012% → 13%
Q2 9:28
2ND & 10
OWN 21
+8
88.3%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Devin Papenheim for 8 yds to the AppSt 29Similar
Q2 6:48
3RD & 6
OWN 35
+9
86.4%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 9 yds to the AppSt 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:48
3RD & 2
OPP 48
-5
85.6%
APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Offensive offside (-5 Yards) to the AppSt 47Similar
Q2 6:48
3RD & 7
OWN 47
0
85.8%
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Dominique Heath, broken up by Nick Scott APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declinedSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 11FG13 plays · 77 yds · 4:3285% → 86%
Q2 4:44
1ST & 10
OWN 9
+8
85.3%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Mark Allen for 8 yds to the PnSt 17Similar
Q2 4:44
1ST & 10
OWN 24
+29
85.6%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Jonathan Holland for 29 yds to the AppSt 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:44
1ST & 10
OPP 47
+1
87.0%
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 1 yd to the AppSt 46Similar
Q2 4:44
2ND & 1
OPP 27
+6
87.6%
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 6 yds to the AppSt 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 12END OF HALF4 plays · 6 yds · 0:0686% → 87%
APPDrive 13PUNT7 plays · 5 yds · 0:0017% → 16%
Q3 15:00
2ND & 1
OWN 34
+8
82.0%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 8 yds to the AppSt 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 42
-10
81.8%
Zac Thomas sacked by Nick Scott for a loss of 10 yards to the AppSt 32 APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, intentional grounding (Zac Thomas) to the AppSt 32Similar
Q3 15:00
4TH & 22
OWN 30
0
84.4%
Clayton Howell punt for 35 yds, fair catch by DeAndre Thompkins at the PnSt 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 14TD8 plays · 65 yds · 3:2284% → 91%
Q3 13:03
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+17
84.2%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 17 yds to the AppSt 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:03
2ND & 1
OPP 39
+10
85.8%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Miles Sanders for 10 yds to the AppSt 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:03
3RD & 3
OPP 22
+15
85.5%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 15 yds to the AppSt 7 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:03
2ND & 11
OPP 30
+8
86.0%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 8 yds to the AppSt 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
APPDrive 15PUNT8 plays · 24 yds · 0:0012% → 11%
Q3 9:35
3RD & 7
OWN 17
+14
89.1%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for 14 yds to the AppSt 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:35
2ND & 7
OWN 34
+4
88.0%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Darrynton Evans for 4 yds to the AppSt 38Similar
Q3 9:35
4TH & 3
OWN 38
0
88.7%
Clayton Howell punt for 34 yds, fair catch by DeAndre Thompkins at the PnSt 28Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 16TD9 plays · 72 yds · 3:4090% → 96%
Q3 6:21
1ST & 10
OWN 28
+15
89.6%
Slade, Ricky rush for 2 yards to the PSU30 (Fehr, Jordan), PENALTY APP personal foul (Greer, Chandler) 15 yards to the PSU43, 1ST DOWN PSU, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 6:21
3RD & 3
50
+9
90.3%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Brandon Polk for 9 yds to the AppSt 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
APPDrive 17TD13 plays · 75 yds · 4:026% → 16%
Q3 2:41
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+1
94.1%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 1 yd Thomas Hennigan fumbled, forced by Amani Oruwariye,Similar
Q3 2:41
2ND & 9
OWN 26
+12
94.2%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for 12 yds to the AppSt 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 2:41
1ST & 10
OWN 38
+8
93.4%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Henry Pearson for 8 yds to the AppSt 46Similar
Q3 2:41
1ST & 10
OPP 32
+6
92.6%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Darrynton Evans for 6 yds to the PnSt 26Similar
Q3 2:41
2ND & 4
OPP 26
-15
92.4%
Evans, D. rush for 2 yards to the PSU24 (Tarburton, Nick), PENALTY APP personal foul 15 yards to the PSU41, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 15:00
2ND & 17
OPP 39
0
94.0%
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan, broken up by Tariq Castro-FieldsSimilar
Q4 15:00
4TH & 2
OPP 24
+22
93.8%
Peyton Derrick pass complete to Dominique Heath for 22 yds to the PnSt 2 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 15:00
1ST & GOAL
OPP 2
-15
93.1%
Moore, Jalin rush for loss of 3 yards to the PSU5 (Johnson, Jan;Gross-Matos, Y.), PENALTY APP illegal block 15 yards to the PSU17, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 13:39
1ST & GOAL
OPP 17
+17
83.9%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 17 yds for a TD, (Chandler Staton KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 18TD7 plays · 75 yds · 2:2290% → 97%
APPDrive 19TD11 plays · 80 yds · 3:326% → 19%
Q4 11:12
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+6
94.4%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalin Moore for 6 yds to the AppSt 26Similar
Q4 11:12
3RD & 3
OWN 27
+5
94.1%
PENN ST Penalty, offside defense (Robert Windsor) to the AppSt 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 11:12
3RD & 10
OWN 47
+10
93.9%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalin Moore for 10 yds to the PnSt 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:40
1ST & 10
OPP 24
+24
81.2%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Malik Williams for 24 yds for a TD, (Chandler Staton KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
APPDrive 20TD5 plays · 53 yds · 1:3615% → 50%
PSUDrive 21PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 0:0064% → 61%
Q4 6:03
4TH & 5
OWN 30
0
60.5%
Blake Gillikin punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Thomas Hennigan at the AppSt 37Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
APPDrive 22PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 0:0045% → 43%
PSUDrive 23PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 0:0060% → 56%
APPDrive 24TD5 plays · 42 yds · 1:1252% → 95%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 25TD9 plays · 48 yds · 0:5721% → 67%
Q4 1:39
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+7
21.4%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Jonathan Holland for 7 yds to the AppSt 41Similar
Q4 1:39
2ND & 3
OPP 41
+1
24.6%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Miles Sanders for 1 yd to the AppSt 40Similar
Q4 1:06
4TH & 2
OPP 40
+10
18.6%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Brandon Polk for 10 yds to the AppSt 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:06
1ST & 10
OPP 30
+14
24.4%
Trace McSorley pass complete to Juwan Johnson for 14 yds to the AppSt 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 0:42
2ND & 9
OPP 15
+15
66.6%
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 15 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
APPDrive 26MISSED FG9 plays · 36 yds · 0:2751% → 57%
Q4 0:42
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+30
49.2%
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for 30 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 27END OF GAME2 plays · -3 yds · 0:0059% → 58%
PSUDrive 28TD4 plays · 25 yds · 0:0065% → 82%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
APPDrive 29INT7 plays · 10 yds · 0:0020% → 20%
OT 0:00
1ST & 10
OPP 15
0
80.4%
Zac Thomas pass intercepted, touchback. Amani Oruwariye return for no gainSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 0:42
Trace McSorley pass complete to KJ Hamler for 15 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)
+40.1
TD · Q4 6:03
Zac Thomas run for 1 yd for a TD, (Chandler Staton KICK)
-34.7
TD · Q4 1:47
Jalin Moore run for 16 yds for a TD, (Chandler Staton KICK)
-34.4