2018 · Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic - CFP Semifinal · Dec 29, 2018 · AT&T Stadium
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Q4 4:48 · Will Spiers punt for 49 yds , Chris Finke returns for 1 yd to the NDame 11
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsBlowout margin
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 12:50: Justyn Ross 52 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel PAT blocked) — CLEM win probability +3.6 pts (now 79%) (top driver: CLEM has the ball).
- MISSED FG · Q2 6:50: Greg Huegel 49 yd FG MISSED — ND win probability +2.0 pts (now 22%) (top driver: CLEM has the ball).
- TD · Q2 1:44: Justyn Ross 42 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel Kick) — CLEM win probability +6.5 pts (now 86%) (top driver: CLEM has the ball).
- TD · Q2 0:02: Tee Higgins 19 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel Kick) — CLEM win probability +8.0 pts (now 95%) (top driver: CLEM has the ball).
- TD · Q3 2:04: Travis Etienne 62 Yd Run (Greg Huegel Kick) — CLEM win probability +2.6 pts (now 100%) (top driver: CLEM 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
CLEM made the numbers' call on 7 of 7ND made the numbers' call on 8 of 11
- Q1 12:57ND 4th & 10 at ND 36, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 22.8% before the snapGo for it22.8%−0.129% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call22.9%average punt
- Q1 8:35CLEM 4th & 7 at ND 22, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 76.1% before the snapGo for it76.1%−0.136% to convertField goalTheir call76.1%72% to makePunt75.5%−0.7average punt
- Q1 4:31ND 4th & 2 at CLEM 9, down 3Close callKicked a field goal · 24.5% before the snapGo for it24.5%54% to convertField goalTheir call24.2%−0.389% to makePunt22.6%−1.9average punt
- Q1 2:05CLEM 4th & 10 at CLEM 26, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 73.5% before the snapGo for it73.3%−0.428% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call73.7%average punt
- Q2 13:54ND 4th & 3 at CLEM 34, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 27.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call28.0%53% to convertField goal27.5%−0.547% to makePunt27.2%−0.8average punt
- Q2 11:23ND 4th & 2 at ND 33, down 6Close callPunted · 23.7% before the snapGo for it24.0%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call23.8%−0.2average punt
- Q2 6:50CLEM 4th & 14 at ND 31, up 6Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 76.8% before the snapGo for it75.6%−0.919% to convertField goalTheir call76.5%54% to makePunt75.6%−0.9average punt
- Q2 4:56ND 4th & 17 at ND 48, down 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 23.1% before the snapGo for it21.8%−1.314% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call23.1%average punt
- Q2 0:48ND 4th & 7 at ND 41, down 13Agrees with the numbersPunted · 14.9% before the snapGo for it14.4%−0.437% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call14.8%average punt
- Q3 12:56CLEM 4th & 8 at ND 45, up 20Agrees with the numbersPunted · 94.9% before the snapGo for it94.9%−0.134% to convertField goal94.2%−0.925% to makePuntTheir call95.1%average punt
- Q3 8:15ND 4th & 9 at CLEM 37, down 20Close callPunted · 4.2% before the snapGo for it4.3%32% to convertField goal4.1%−0.140% to makePuntTheir call4.0%−0.3average punt
- Q3 5:49CLEM 4th & 17 at CLEM 18, up 20Agrees with the numbersPunted · 96.5% before the snapGo for it95.9%−1.013% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call96.9%average punt
- Q4 14:47ND 4th & 10 at ND 39, down 27Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.2% before the snapGo for it0.1%−0.229% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.2%average punt
- Q4 10:24CLEM 4th & 1 at ND 18, up 27Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 99.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call99.8%71% to convertField goal99.6%−0.379% to makePunt98.8%−1.0average punt
- Q4 7:55ND 4th & 1 at ND 21, down 27Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 0.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.1%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt0.1%−<0.1average punt
- Q4 6:49ND 4th & 8 at ND 25, down 27Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.1% before the snapGo for it0.1%−<0.132% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.1%average punt
- Q4 4:48CLEM 4th & 13 at CLEM 41, up 27Agrees with the numbersPunted · 99.9% before the snapGo for it99.8%−0.120% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.9%average punt
- Q4 3:35ND 4th & 12 at ND 24, down 27Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.0% before the snapGo for it0.0%−<0.122% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.1%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
CLEM made the numbers' call on 4 of 4
- Q2 12:50CLEM Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · missedKickTheir call76.9%97% to makeGo for two76.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:44CLEM Touchdown, up 12 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call85.0%97% to makeGo for two84.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:02CLEM Touchdown, up 19 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call91.2%97% to makeGo for two91.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 2:04CLEM Touchdown, up 26 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 chartNDDrive 1PUNT7 plays · 11 yds · 1:5321% → 21%
Q1 14:36
1ST & 10
OWN 36
-5
79.2%
Book, Ian pass complete to Mack, Alize for 4 yards to the NOTREDAME40, PENALTY NOTREDAME false start (Williams, Dexter) 5 yards to the NOTREDAME31, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 14:12
1ST & 15
OWN 31
0
79.1%
Dexter Williams run for no gain to the NDame 31 Dexter Williams fumbled, recovered by NDame Dexter WilliamsSimilar
Q1 12:57
4TH & 10
OWN 36
0
78.9%
Tyler Newsome punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Amari Rodgers at the Clem 14Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 2PUNT3 plays · 1 yds · 0:3779% → 79%
NDDrive 3FUMBLE1 play · 0 yds · 0:0022% → 22%
Q1 11:50
1ST & 10
OPP 49
+2
78.2%
Ian Book run for 2 yds to the Clem 47 Ian Book fumbled, forced by Clelin Ferrell, recovered by Clem Clelin FerrellSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 4FG9 plays · 31 yds · 3:0279% → 78%
Q1 11:37
1ST & 10
OWN 47
+7
78.7%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 7 yds to the NDame 46Similar
Q1 11:17
2ND & 3
OPP 46
+5
78.7%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 5 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:12
3RD & 2
OPP 33
+8
78.5%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 8 yds to the NDame 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:10
2ND & 7
OPP 22
0
78.5%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for no gain to the NDame 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NDDrive 5FG12 plays · 66 yds · 3:5622% → 24%
Q1 7:27
3RD & 10
OWN 25
+16
78.2%
Ian Book pass complete to Dexter Williams for 16 yds to the NDame 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 7:14
1ST & 10
OWN 41
+15
77.6%
Book, Ian pass incomplete to Boykin, Miles, PENALTY CLEMSON pass interference (Mullen, Trayvon) 15 yards to the CLEMSON44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.Similar
Q1 7:04
1ST & 10
OPP 44
+6
77.3%
Ian Book pass complete to Dexter Williams for 6 yds to the Clem 38Similar
Q1 6:40
2ND & 4
OPP 38
+11
77.2%
Ian Book pass complete to Chris Finke for 11 yds to the Clem 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 6PUNT8 plays · 13 yds · 2:1476% → 75%
Q1 3:59
2ND & 7
OWN 16
0
76.2%
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow, broken up by Jalen ElliottSimilar
Q1 3:52
3RD & 7
OWN 16
+10
75.7%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 10 yds to the Clem 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:28
1ST & 10
OWN 26
+5
76.1%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 5 yds to the Clem 31Similar
Q1 2:34
3RD & 5
OWN 31
-5
75.7%
Trevor Lawrence sacked by Julian Okwara for a loss of 5 yards to the Clem 26Similar
Q1 2:05
4TH & 10
OWN 26
0
75.0%
Will Spiers punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NDDrive 7DOWNS10 plays · 34 yds · 3:0325% → 27%
Q1 1:09
3RD & 4
OWN 38
+6
74.3%
Ian Book pass complete to Chase Claypool for 6 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:54
1ST & 10
OWN 44
-4
73.8%
Ian Book sacked by Clelin Ferrell for a loss of 4 yards to the NDame 40Similar
Q2 14:54
3RD & 6
OWN 48
+11
73.5%
Ian Book pass complete to Cole Kmet for 11 yds to the Clem 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:54
4TH & 3
OPP 34
0
73.5%
Ian Book pass incomplete to Miles Boykin, broken up by Isaiah SimmonsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 8TD3 plays · 65 yds · 0:5575% → 79%
NDDrive 9PUNT5 plays · 8 yds · 1:2223% → 23%
Q2 11:23
4TH & 2
OWN 33
+10
77.5%
Tyler Newsome punt for 54 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for 10 yds to the Clem 23Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 10MISSED FG12 plays · 46 yds · 4:2579% → 78%
Q2 10:44
2ND & 7
OWN 26
+3
78.4%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 3 yds to the Clem 29Similar
Q2 10:00
3RD & 4
OWN 29
+7
77.7%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 7 yds to the Clem 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:08
2ND & 7
OWN 39
0
79.2%
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Amari Rodgers, broken up by Jonathan BonnerSimilar
Q2 8:56
3RD & 7
OWN 39
+34
78.2%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 34 yds to the NDame 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 8:34
1ST & 10
OPP 27
+3
79.7%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 3 yds to the NDame 24Similar
Q2 8:04
2ND & 7
OPP 24
-10
80.2%
Lawrence, Trevor pass incomplete to Higgins, Tee, PENALTY CLEMSON holding (Pollard, Sean) 10 yards to the NOTREDAME34, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 7:40
3RD & 7
OPP 24
-7
79.8%
Trevor Lawrence sacked by Adetokunbo Ogundeji for a loss of 7 yards to the NDame 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NDDrive 11PUNT6 plays · 16 yds · 1:4524% → 23%
Q2 6:32
2ND & 10
OWN 32
+23
76.6%
Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 23 yds to the Clem 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 5:57
2ND & 10
OPP 45
0
74.8%
Ian Book pass incomplete to Alize Mack, broken up by Isaiah SimmonsSimilar
Q2 4:56
4TH & 17
OWN 48
0
77.5%
Tyler Newsome punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Amari Rodgers at the Clem 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 12TD10 plays · 85 yds · 3:0478% → 86%
Q2 4:07
2ND & 7
OWN 18
+6
78.3%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 6 yds to the Clem 24Similar
Q2 2:56
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+16
78.5%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 16 yds to the Clem 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:24
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+10
80.2%
Lawrence, Trevor pass incomplete to Renfrow, Hunter, PENALTY NOTREDAME holding (Vaughn, Donte) 10 yards to the NOTREDAME38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CLEMSON.Similar
Q2 1:51
2ND & 9
OPP 37
0
80.1%
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Garrett Williams, broken up by Drue TranquillSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NDDrive 13PUNT7 plays · 16 yds · 0:5015% → 15%
CLEMDrive 14TD6 plays · 80 yds · 0:3785% → 95%
Q2 0:39
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+2
85.1%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 2 yds to the Clem 22Similar
Q2 0:23
2ND & 8
OWN 22
+5
84.8%
NOTRE DAME Penalty, Defensive Offside (Khalid Kareem) to the Clem 27Similar
Q2 0:17
2ND & 3
OWN 27
+7
85.0%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 7 yds to the Clem 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:10
1ST & 10
OPP 34
+47
86.2%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 32 yds to the CLEMSON 34 for a 1ST down NOTRE DAME Penalty, Roughing Passer (Jerry Tillery) to the NDame 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NDDrive 15END OF HALF2 plays · -2 yds · 0:007% → 7%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 16PUNT7 plays · 30 yds · 1:5296% → 96%
Q3 14:48
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+4
95.5%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 4 yds to the Clem 29Similar
Q3 14:15
2ND & 6
OWN 29
+24
95.7%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 24 yds to the NDame 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:53
1ST & 10
OPP 47
0
96.0%
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Justyn Ross, broken up by Jonathan BonnerSimilar
Q3 13:05
3RD & 8
OPP 45
0
96.0%
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins, broken up by Troy Pride Jr.Similar
Q3 12:56
4TH & 8
OPP 45
0
95.7%
Will Spiers punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NDDrive 17PUNT14 plays · 50 yds · 4:345% → 5%
Q3 11:03
2ND & 2
OWN 32
+15
94.3%
Book, Ian pass incomplete to Boykin, Miles, PENALTY CLEMSON pass interference (Terrell, A.J.) 15 yards to the NOTREDAME47, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NOTREDAME.Similar
Q3 10:14
1ST & 10
OPP 38
0
95.0%
Ian Book pass incomplete to Miles Boykin, broken up by A.J. TerrellSimilar
Q3 10:05
2ND & 10
OPP 38
+5
95.0%
Book, Ian pass complete to Williams, Dexter for loss of 6 yards to the CLEMSON44, PENALTY CLEMSON offside (Bryant, Austin) 5 yards to the CLEMSON33, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 8:40
3RD & 7
OPP 35
-2
95.5%
Ian Book sacked by Isaiah Simmons and Christian Wilkins for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 37Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 18PUNT7 plays · 16 yds · 2:2096% → 96%
Q3 7:34
2ND & 8
OWN 4
+11
96.3%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 11 yds to the Clem 15 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:54
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-7
96.7%
Trevor Lawrence sacked by Jayson Ademilola and Te'von Coney for a loss of 7 yards to the Clem 18Similar
Q3 5:49
4TH & 17
OWN 18
0
96.4%
Will Spiers punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Chris Finke at the NDame 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NDDrive 19INT8 plays · 22 yds · 2:444% → 3%
Q3 5:49
1ST & 10
OWN 40
-5
96.0%
NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (Liam Eichenberg) to the NDame 35Similar
Q3 4:35
1ST & 10
OPP 47
+21
96.2%
Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 21 yds to the Clem 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:19
1ST & 10
OPP 26
-2
95.7%
Ian Book sacked by Austin Bryant for a loss of 2 yards to the Clem 28Similar
Q3 3:32
2ND & 12
OPP 28
-10
96.0%
Ian Book sacked by Austin Bryant for a loss of 10 yards to the Clem 38Similar
Q3 3:05
3RD & 22
OPP 44
+39
97.1%
Ian Book pass intercepted Nolan Turner return for 24 yds to the Clem 14 CLEMSON Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Austin Bryant) to the Clem 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 20TD3 plays · 71 yds · 0:4897% → 100%
NDDrive 21PUNT7 plays · 14 yds · 2:100% → 0%
Q3 0:07
3RD & 14
OWN 35
+4
99.8%
Ian Book pass complete to Jafar Armstrong for 4 yds to the NDame 39Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 22FUMBLE12 plays · 72 yds · 5:26100% → 100%
Q4 14:09
2ND & 10
OWN 43
+13
99.8%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to T.J. Chase for 13 yds to the NDame 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:10
1ST & 10
OPP 27
+4
99.8%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to T.J. Chase for 4 yds to the NDame 23Similar
Q4 11:38
2ND & 6
OPP 23
+3
99.8%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tavien Feaster for 3 yds to the NDame 20Similar
Q4 10:58
3RD & 3
OPP 20
+2
99.8%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Trevion Thompson for 2 yds to the NDame 18Similar
Q4 9:45
1ST & 10
OPP 14
+2
99.9%
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Will Swinney for 2 yds to the NDame 12Similar
Q4 9:13
2ND & 8
OPP 12
+4
99.9%
Travis Etienne run for 4 yds to the NDame 12 Travis Etienne fumbled, recovered by NDame Asmar Bilal , return for 4 yds to the NDame 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NDDrive 23PUNT9 plays · 13 yds · 2:160% → 0%
Q4 9:05
1ST & 10
OWN 12
-6
99.9%
Ian Book sacked by Shaq Smith for a loss of 6 yards to the NDame 6Similar
Q4 7:31
1ST & 10
OWN 23
+7
99.9%
Ian Book pass complete to Dexter Williams for 7 yds to the NDame 30Similar
Q4 6:49
4TH & 8
OWN 25
0
99.9%
Tyler Newsome punt for 46 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for no gain to the Clem 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 24PUNT6 plays · 12 yds · 1:48100% → 100%
Q4 5:40
1ST & 10
OWN 44
0
99.9%
Chase Brice pass incomplete to Diondre Overton, broken up by Julian LoveSimilar
Q4 4:57
3RD & 13
OWN 41
0
99.9%
Chase Brice pass incomplete to Diondre Overton, broken up by Alohi GilmanSimilar
Q4 4:48
4TH & 13
OWN 41
+1
99.9%
Will Spiers punt for 49 yds , Chris Finke returns for 1 yd to the NDame 11Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NDDrive 25PUNT5 plays · 13 yds · 1:050% → 0%
Q4 4:40
1ST & 10
OWN 11
+15
99.9%
Ian Book pass complete to Miles Boykin for 15 yds to the NDame 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:11
1ST & 10
OWN 26
-2
99.9%
Ian Book sacked by Justin Foster for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 24Similar
Q4 3:47
2ND & 12
OWN 24
0
99.9%
Ian Book pass incomplete to Nic Weishar, broken up by Nolan TurnerSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CLEMDrive 26Uncategorized6 plays · 31 yds · 2:58100% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 0:02
Tee Higgins 19 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel Kick)
+8
TD · Q2 1:44
Justyn Ross 42 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel Kick)
+6.5
TD · Q2 12:50
Justyn Ross 52 Yd pass from Trevor Lawrence (Greg Huegel PAT blocked)
+3.6