2018 · Week 1 · Aug 31, 2018 · Waldo Stadium
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Win probability · WMU
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Q4 2:31 · Moe Neal run for 4 yds to the WMich 1
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseScore differentialPregame priorGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q3 5:19: LeVante Bellamy run for 64 yds for a TD (Josh Grant KICK) — WMU win probability +13.8 pts (now 36%) (top driver: WMU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 2:45: Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for 21 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK) — SYR win probability +16.7 pts (now 87%) (top driver: SYR has the ball).
- TD · Q3 1:56: Jon Wassink run for 4 yds for a TD (Josh Grant KICK) — WMU win probability +20.9 pts (now 41%) (top driver: Blowout context favors the defense).
- TD · Q3 0:48: Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK) — SYR win probability +14.0 pts (now 88%) (top driver: SYR has the ball).
- TD · Q4 14:46: Eric Dungey run for 27 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK) — SYR win probability +15.2 pts (now 97%) (top driver: SYR 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
WMU made the numbers' call on 6 of 8SYR made the numbers' call on 7 of 9
- Q1 15:00WMU 4th & 2 at WMU 33, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 38.4% before the snapGo for it38.5%−<0.157% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call38.5%average punt
- Q1 9:32SYR 4th & 6 at WMU 8, up 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 61.8% before the snapGo for it61.7%−<0.132% to convertField goalTheir call61.8%90% to makePunt60.6%−1.1average punt
- Q1 9:32WMU 4th & 1 at WMU 24, down 10Close callPunted · 37.9% before the snapGo for it37.9%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call37.9%−0.1average punt
- Q2 15:00WMU 4th & 8 at WMU 27, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 29.1% before the snapGo for it29.0%−0.733% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call29.7%average punt
- Q2 11:53SYR 4th & 1 at WMU 1, up 17Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 74.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call74.3%59% to convertField goal71.8%−2.594% to makePunt65.5%−8.8average punt
- Q2 11:52WMU 4th & 6 at WMU 29, down 24Agrees with the numbersPunted · 21.8% before the snapGo for it21.9%−0.439% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call22.3%average punt
- Q2 9:25SYR 4th & 4 at WMU 25, up 24Close callKicked a field goal · 82.4% before the snapGo for it82.5%47% to convertField goalTheir call82.3%−0.266% to makePunt80.1%−2.4average punt
- Q2 9:25WMU 4th & 4 at SYR 12, down 27Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 14.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call14.2%45% to convertField goal13.8%−0.486% to makePunt8.3%−5.9average punt
- Q2 3:11WMU 4th & 7 at SYR 7, down 27Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 10.8% before the snapGo for it9.5%−0.528% to convertField goalTheir call9.9%91% to makePunt4.6%−5.3average punt
- Q2 0:11SYR 4th & 19 at SYR 34, up 27Agrees with the numbersPunted · 93.0% before the snapGo for it92.1%−0.911% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call93.0%average punt
- Q3 14:07SYR 4th & 9 at SYR 42, up 20Agrees with the numbersPunted · 86.9% before the snapGo for it86.5%−1.232% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call87.7%average punt
- Q3 13:00WMU 4th & 11 at WMU 44, down 20Agrees with the numbersPunted · 16.7% before the snapGo for it16.2%−1.026% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call17.2%average punt
- Q3 11:25SYR 4th & 5 at WMU 38, up 20Numbers favored go for it by 1.0 ptsPunted · 90.9% before the snapGo for it91.4%42% to convertField goal90.3%−1.138% to makePuntTheir call90.4%−1.0average punt
- Q3 7:32SYR 4th & 13 at SYR 15, up 13Agrees with the numbersPunted · 79.7% before the snapGo for it77.5%−3.619% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call81.1%average punt
- Q4 14:46WMU 4th & 8 at WMU 35, down 20Close callWent for it · 4.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call4.3%−0.934% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt5.2%average punt
- Q4 10:31SYR 4th & 2 at WMU 14, up 20Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 97.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call97.2%56% to convertField goal96.7%−0.584% to makePunt93.5%−3.6average punt
- Q4 10:31SYR 4th & 1 at WMU 1, up 20Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 97.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call97.0%59% to convertField goal95.7%−1.394% to makePunt92.3%−4.7average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
WMU made the numbers' call on 5 of 6SYR made the numbers' call on 7 of 7
- Q1 11:36SYR Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call61.1%97% to makeGo for two61.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 6:39SYR Touchdown, up 16 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call66.1%97% to makeGo for two66.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q1 3:10WMU Touchdown, down 11 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call36.9%97% to makeGo for two36.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 0:51SYR Touchdown, up 16 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call69.9%97% to makeGo for two69.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 11:53SYR Touchdown, up 23 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call79.1%97% to makeGo for two78.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 14:06WMU Touchdown, down 21 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call11.9%97% to makeGo for two11.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 7:32WMU Touchdown, down 14 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call18.3%97% to makeGo for two18.2%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 5:19WMU Touchdown, down 7 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call31.2%97% to makeGo for two31.0%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 2:45SYR Touchdown, up 12 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call81.3%97% to makeGo for two81.2%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 1:56WMU Touchdown, down 7 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call29.0%97% to makeGo for two28.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 0:48SYR Touchdown, up 12 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call82.3%97% to makeGo for two82.2%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 14:46SYR Touchdown, up 19 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call93.6%97% to makeGo for two93.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 2:50WMU Touchdown, down 14 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call3.7%−0.297% to makeGo for two3.9%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartWMUDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 8 yds · 0:0038% → 38%
Q1 15:00
3RD & 5
OWN 30
+3
37.9%
Jon Wassink pass complete to LeVante Bellamy for 3 yds to the WMich 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SYRDrive 2TD4 plays · 59 yds · 1:1662% → 63%
Q1 11:36
1ST & 10
OPP 27
+27
37.5%
Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for 27 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 3INT2 plays · 0 yds · 0:0038% → 38%
Q1 11:36
1ST & 10
OWN 22
+2
37.9%
Jon Wassink pass intercepted Andre Cisco return for 2 yds to the WMich 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SYRDrive 4FG7 plays · 22 yds · 1:5563% → 63%
WMUDrive 5PUNT6 plays · -1 yds · 0:0038% → 38%
Q1 9:32
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-10
37.8%
WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the WMich 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SYRDrive 6TD7 plays · 52 yds · 1:2763% → 68%
WMUDrive 7TD8 plays · 90 yds · 3:2932% → 37%
SYRDrive 8TD8 plays · 63 yds · 2:1964% → 72%
Q1 3:10
1ST & 10
OPP 34
+30
35.8%
Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for 30 yds to the WMich 4 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 9PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 0:5129% → 29%
Q1 0:51
3RD & 8
OWN 27
0
29.3%
Jon Wassink pass incomplete to Giovanni Ricci, broken up by Kielan WhitnerSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SYRDrive 10TD11 plays · 68 yds · 2:5772% → 80%
WMUDrive 11PUNT6 plays · 4 yds · 0:0021% → 21%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SYRDrive 12FG7 plays · 58 yds · 1:3081% → 80%
Q2 10:55
2ND & 4
OPP 25
0
17.7%
Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Sean Riley Eric Dungey pass incomplete to Sean RileySimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 13MISSED FG17 plays · 74 yds · 6:1412% → 11%
Q2 9:25
3RD & 4
OPP 39
+6
11.5%
WASSINK, JON pass incomplete to REED, JAYDEN, PENALTY SU pass interference (Cordy, A.) 6 yards to the SU33, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 9:25
1ST & 10
OPP 33
+15
12.2%
WASSINK, JON pass incomplete to ESKRIDGE, D, PENALTY SU pass interference (Bradshaw, S.) 15 yards to the SU18, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 9:25
4TH & 4
OPP 12
+6
11.5%
Jon Wassink pass complete to LeVante Bellamy for 6 yds to the Syrac 6 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:25
3RD & GOAL
OPP 7
0
12.2%
Jon Wassink pass incomplete to D'Wayne Eskridge, broken up by Andre CiscoSimilar
Q2 9:25
1ST & 10
OWN 19
-3
11.1%
Jon Wassink pass complete to LeVante Bellamy for a loss of 3 yards to the WMich 16Similar
Q2 9:25
2ND & 13
OWN 16
+4
11.4%
Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 4 yds to the WMich 20Similar
Q2 9:25
3RD & 9
OWN 20
+10
10.8%
WASSINK, JON pass incomplete to ESKRIDGE, D (Fredrick, C.), PENALTY SU pass interference (Bradshaw, S.) 10 yards to the WMU30, 1ST DOWN WMU, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 9:25
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+25
11.3%
Jon Wassink pass complete to D'Wayne Eskridge for 25 yds to the Syrac 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SYRDrive 14PUNT11 plays · 14 yds · 3:0085% → 91%
Q2 3:11
2ND & 10
OWN 43
-9
14.6%
DeVito, T. pass complete to Custis, J. for 48 yards to the WMU9 (TRANQUILL, J), PENALTY SU holding 9 yards to the SU34, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 3:11
3RD & 12
OWN 41
-7
15.4%
Tommy DeVito sacked by Najee Clayton and Ali Fayad for a loss of 7 yards to the Syrac 34Similar
Q2 0:11
4TH & 19
OWN 34
0
8.7%
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WMich 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 15END OF HALF1 play · 13 yds · 0:004% → 4%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SYRDrive 16FUMBLE2 plays · 11 yds · 0:0090% → 90%
Q3 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 47
+9
9.7%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Ravian Pierce for 9 yds Ravian Pierce fumbled, forced by Najee Clayton, recovered by WMich Ali FayadSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 17TD2 plays · 58 yds · 0:407% → 21%
SYRDrive 18PUNT5 plays · 1 yds · 0:0086% → 85%
WMUDrive 19PUNT5 plays · 30 yds · 0:0016% → 16%
Q3 13:00
4TH & 11
OWN 44
0
16.4%
Nick Mihalic punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Antwan Cordy at the Syrac 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SYRDrive 20PUNT8 plays · 40 yds · 0:0089% → 90%
WMUDrive 21TD3 plays · 95 yds · 1:1311% → 23%
SYRDrive 22PUNT5 plays · -3 yds · 0:0080% → 80%
WMUDrive 23TD2 plays · 66 yds · 0:4422% → 36%
SYRDrive 24TD10 plays · 60 yds · 2:3470% → 87%
Q3 5:19
2ND & 9
OPP 0
+8
28.3%
Eric Dungey run for 8 yds to the Syrac 49 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the Syrac 49Similar
Q3 5:19
2ND & 9
OPP 48
+10
29.0%
Eric Dungey pass complete to Moe Neal for 10 yds to the WMich 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:19
3RD & 8
OPP 36
+15
29.5%
Dungey, E. pass incomplete to Pierce, R., PENALTY WMU face mask (THOMAS, A.J.) 15 yards to the WMU21, 1ST DOWN SU, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 2:45
1ST & 10
OPP 21
+21
12.7%
Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for 21 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 25TD4 plays · 75 yds · 0:4919% → 41%
SYRDrive 26TD5 plays · 59 yds · 1:0873% → 88%
Q3 1:56
2ND & 10
OWN 41
+50
27.3%
Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for 50 yds to the WMich 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 27INT4 plays · 12 yds · 0:4818% → 18%
SYRDrive 28TD1 play · 27 yds · 0:0097% → 97%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 29DOWNS8 plays · 18 yds · 0:004% → 5%
Q4 14:46
1ST & 10
OWN 15
+6
4.4%
Jon Wassink pass complete to D'Wayne Eskridge for 6 yds to the WMich 21Similar
Q4 14:46
3RD & 4
OWN 21
+12
4.4%
Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 12 yds to the WMich 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 14:46
4TH & 8
OWN 35
-2
4.5%
Jon Wassink sacked by Kendall Coleman for a loss of 2 yards to the WMich 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SYRDrive 30DOWNS13 plays · 31 yds · 2:1397% → 98%
Q4 10:31
2ND & 8
OPP 20
+5
1.8%
WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the WMich 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WMUDrive 31TD7 plays · 98 yds · 2:411% → 8%
Q4 5:31
2ND & 10
OWN 13
+16
1.3%
Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 16 yds to the WMich 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:31
1ST & 10
OWN 29
+16
1.4%
Jon Wassink pass complete to D'Wayne Eskridge for 16 yds to the WMich 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:31
1ST & 10
OWN 45
+26
1.4%
Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 26 yds to the Syrac 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:50
1ST & 10
OPP 17
+17
8.3%
Jon Wassink pass complete to Jayden Reed for 17 yds for a TD (Josh Grant KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SYRDrive 32END OF GAME9 plays · 19 yds · 0:1298% → 98%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 1:56
Jon Wassink run for 4 yds for a TD (Josh Grant KICK)
+20.9
TD · Q3 2:45
Eric Dungey pass complete to Jamal Custis for 21 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK)
-16.7
TD · Q4 14:46
Eric Dungey run for 27 yds for a TD (Andre Szmyt KICK)
-15.2