2018 · Postseason · Dec 31, 2018 · Qualcomm Stadium
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Win probability · UTAH
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Q2 3:57 · Matt Gay 32 Yd Field Goal
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offensePregame priorScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 1:40: Jake Jackson 4 Yd pass from Jason Shelley (Matt Gay Kick) — UTAH win probability +4.6 pts (now 78%) (top driver: UTAH has the ball).
- TD · Q3 13:13: Riley Lees 4 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) — NU win probability +10.4 pts (now 24%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 6:40: Jared McGee 82 Yd Fumble Return (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) — NU win probability +9.3 pts (now 27%) (top driver: UTAH has the ball).
- TD · Q3 4:39: Trey Klock 20 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) — NU win probability +18.9 pts (now 57%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 1:40: Riley Lees 8 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick) — NU win probability +12.7 pts (now 76%) (top driver: NU 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
UTAH made the numbers' call on 4 of 8NU made the numbers' call on 7 of 11
- Q1 11:04NU 4th & 7 at UTAH 38, tiedClose callPunted · 31.4% before the snapGo for it31.5%37% to convertField goal31.4%−0.138% to makePuntTheir call31.4%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 8:24UTAH 4th & 2 at UTAH 38, tiedClose callPunted · 68.1% before the snapGo for it68.2%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call68.1%−0.1average punt
- Q1 7:42NU 4th & 4 at NU 25, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 31.6% before the snapGo for it31.7%−<0.147% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call31.7%average punt
- Q1 3:19NU 4th & 1 at NU 45, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 29.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call29.3%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt28.7%−0.6average punt
- Q2 14:54NU 4th & 15 at NU 20, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 23.7% before the snapGo for it22.8%−1.416% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call24.1%average punt
- Q2 13:27NU 4th & 18 at midfield, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 23.0% before the snapGo for it22.3%−1.313% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call23.6%average punt
- Q2 11:44UTAH 4th & 1 at UTAH 20, up 14Numbers favored go for it by 1.7 ptsPunted · 78.0% before the snapGo for it78.6%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call76.9%−1.7average punt
- Q2 8:42NU 4th & 3 at UTAH 3, down 14Numbers favored go for it by 1.0 ptsKicked a field goal · 22.2% before the snapGo for it22.7%44% to convertField goalTheir call21.7%−1.093% to makePunt16.5%−6.3average punt
- Q2 3:57UTAH 4th & 5 at NU 14, up 11Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 78.4% before the snapGo for it77.9%−0.139% to convertField goalTheir call78.0%84% to makePunt74.3%−3.7average punt
- Q2 0:05UTAH 4th & 2 at NU 2, up 14Numbers favored go for it by 1.6 ptsKicked a field goal · 84.0% before the snapGo for it85.0%48% to convertField goalTheir call83.4%−1.694% to makePunt79.0%−5.9average punt
- Q3 11:44UTAH 4th & 14 at UTAH 26, up 10Agrees with the numbersPunted · 78.1% before the snapGo for it76.6%−2.917% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call79.5%average punt
- Q3 10:47NU 4th & 13 at NU 28, down 10Agrees with the numbersPunted · 18.7% before the snapGo for it17.6%−2.219% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call19.8%average punt
- Q3 4:14UTAH 4th & 10 at UTAH 30, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 46.4% before the snapGo for it45.4%−2.028% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call47.4%average punt
- Q4 11:19NU 4th & 18 at UTAH 42, up 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 81.3% before the snapGo for it79.9%−2.013% to convertField goal81.0%−0.930% to makePuntTheir call81.8%average punt
- Q4 9:57UTAH 4th & 4 at UTAH 28, down 11Close callPunted · 15.1% before the snapGo for it15.7%47% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call15.5%−0.2average punt
- Q4 4:12NU 4th & 4 at NU 38, up 11Close callPunted · 90.1% before the snapGo for it90.0%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call89.9%−0.1average punt
- Q4 3:08UTAH 4th & 4 at UTAH 30, down 11Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 6.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call7.0%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt6.7%−0.3average punt
- Q4 2:52NU 4th & 2 at UTAH 22, up 11Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 93.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call93.0%57% to convertField goal92.7%−0.372% to makePunt90.5%−2.5average punt
- Q4 0:38NU 4th & 14 at UTAH 28, up 11Close callWent for it · 94.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call94.5%−0.618% to convertField goal95.1%60% to makePunt93.7%−1.4average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
UTAH made the numbers' call on 2 of 2NU made the numbers' call on 4 of 4
- Q1 5:48UTAH Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call70.4%97% to makeGo for two70.4%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 1:40UTAH Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call75.5%97% to makeGo for two75.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 13:13NU Touchdown, down 11 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call19.7%97% to makeGo for two19.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 6:40NU Touchdown, down 4 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call30.2%97% to makeGo for two30.1%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 4:39NU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call49.7%97% to makeGo for two49.5%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 1:40NU Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call73.4%97% to makeGo for two73.2%−0.245% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNUDrive 1PUNT9 plays · 37 yds · 3:5630% → 31%
Q1 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+4
70.1%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 4 yds to the Nwest 29Similar
Q1 13:46
3RD & 5
OWN 30
+18
69.9%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 18 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:24
1ST & 10
OWN 48
+11
69.7%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 11 yds to the Utah 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UTAHDrive 2PUNT7 plays · 34 yds · 2:4070% → 69%
Q1 10:18
3RD & 6
OWN 8
+22
69.1%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 22 yds to the Utah 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:04
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+5
69.4%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 5 yds to the Utah 35Similar
Q1 8:24
4TH & 2
OWN 38
0
68.9%
Mitch Wishnowsky punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Riley Lees at the Nwest 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 3PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 0:4231% → 31%
UTAHDrive 4TD6 plays · 62 yds · 1:5469% → 72%
Q1 7:01
3RD & 6
OWN 42
+19
68.9%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Solomon Enis for 19 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 5DOWNS7 plays · 20 yds · 2:2829% → 29%
Q1 5:22
2ND & 6
OWN 29
+7
71.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 7 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:52
2ND & 10
OWN 36
+3
71.5%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Flynn Nagel for 3 yds to the Nwest 39Similar
Q1 4:12
3RD & 7
OWN 39
+6
71.5%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Riley Lees for 6 yds to the Nwest 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UTAHDrive 6TD5 plays · 45 yds · 1:3873% → 78%
Q1 2:29
2ND & 6
OPP 26
+21
72.9%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Jake Jackson for 21 yds to the Nwest 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 7PUNT6 plays · -5 yds · 1:4524% → 23%
Q1 1:39
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-10
75.7%
Clayton Thorson sacked by Cody Barton and Javelin K. Guidry for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 15Similar
Q1 1:05
2ND & 20
OWN 15
-5
76.1%
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (Rashawn Slater) to the Nwest 10Similar
Q1 0:41
2ND & 25
OWN 10
+5
76.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 5 yds to the Nwest 15Similar
Q1 0:00
3RD & 20
OWN 15
+5
76.7%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Chad Hanaoka for 5 yds to the Nwest 20Similar
Q2 14:54
4TH & 15
OWN 20
0
76.7%
Jake Collins punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Demari Simpkins at the Utah 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UTAHDrive 8FUMBLE1 play · 6 yds · 0:0078% → 78%
Q2 14:43
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+6
78.0%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 6 yds Jaylen Dixon fumbled, forced by Paddy Fisher, recovered by Nwest Chris BerginSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 9PUNT4 plays · -8 yds · 1:1524% → 23%
UTAHDrive 10PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 1:4278% → 78%
NUDrive 11FG8 plays · 62 yds · 3:0123% → 25%
Q2 11:19
2ND & 8
OWN 37
+4
77.4%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 4 yds to the Nwest 41Similar
Q2 10:36
3RD & 4
OWN 41
+24
77.4%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Berkeley Holman for 24 yds to the Utah 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 10:14
1ST & 10
OPP 35
+32
76.6%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 32 yds to the Utah 3 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UTAHDrive 12FG12 plays · 57 yds · 4:3977% → 81%
Q2 8:36
1ST & 10
OWN 29
+8
76.9%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Jake Jackson for 8 yds to the Utah 37Similar
Q2 7:02
2ND & 8
OPP 44
+9
78.3%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 9 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 5:59
2ND & 7
OPP 32
+6
78.7%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Solomon Enis for 6 yds to the Nwest 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 13INT6 plays · 20 yds · 1:2719% → 19%
Q2 3:13
3RD & 7
OWN 16
+10
81.5%
Thorson, Clayton pass incomplete to Green, Cameron, PENALTY UTAH holding (Tupai, Maxs) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN26, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHWSTRN.Similar
Q2 2:54
1ST & 10
OWN 26
+7
81.4%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 7 yds to the Nwest 33Similar
Q2 2:29
2ND & 3
OWN 33
+5
81.0%
Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Marquise Blair return for 5 yds to the Nwest 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UTAHDrive 14FG16 plays · 33 yds · 2:2384% → 85%
Q2 1:57
2ND & 5
OPP 30
-5
84.3%
Shelley, Jason pass incomplete to Mariner, Siaosi, PENALTY UTAH ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the NORTHWSTRN35, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 1:49
2ND & 10
OPP 35
+10
84.3%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 10 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:44
2ND & 4
OPP 19
+9
84.8%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 9 yds to the Nwest 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:22
3RD & GOAL
OPP 10
+8
82.7%
Shelley, Jason pass incomplete to Mariner, Siaosi, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference (Newsome II, Greg) 8 yards to the NORTHWSTRN2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UTAH.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 15END OF HALF2 plays · -1 yds · 0:0014% → 14%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UTAHDrive 16INT5 plays · 12 yds · 1:0587% → 87%
Q3 14:54
1ST & 10
OWN 29
+5
86.8%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Samson Nacua for 5 yds to the Utah 34Similar
Q3 14:24
2ND & 5
OWN 34
+7
87.1%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Siaosi Mariner for 7 yds to the Utah 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:49
2ND & 10
OWN 41
0
87.2%
Jason Shelley pass intercepted Blake Gallagher return for no gain to the Nwest 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 17TD2 plays · 56 yds · 0:3614% → 24%
UTAHDrive 18PUNT5 plays · -4 yds · 1:2480% → 78%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 19PUNT4 plays · -3 yds · 0:5321% → 19%
UTAHDrive 20FUMBLE RETURN TD8 plays · 51 yds · 4:0581% → 73%
Q3 10:16
2ND & 10
OWN 31
+31
80.5%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Bryan Thompson for 31 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:51
1ST & 10
OPP 38
+4
82.3%
Jason Shelley pass complete to TJ Green for 4 yds to the Nwest 34Similar
Q3 9:07
2ND & 6
OPP 34
+7
82.7%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Jameson Field for 7 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:36
3RD & 3
OPP 20
+14
82.2%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 14 yds to the Nwest 6 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UTAHDrive 21FUMBLE4 plays · 29 yds · 1:2470% → 69%
Q3 6:34
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+6
69.8%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Siaosi Mariner for 6 yds to the Utah 42Similar
Q3 5:10
3RD & 6
OWN 40
+34
69.0%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 25 yds Jaylen Dixon fumbled, forced by Trae Williams, recovered by Nwest JR Pace , return for 34 yds to the Utah 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 22TD2 plays · 31 yds · 0:3039% → 57%
UTAHDrive 23PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:1949% → 46%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 24TD8 plays · 67 yds · 2:3356% → 76%
Q3 3:12
2ND & 8
OPP 42
+5
40.7%
Thorson, Clayton pass complete to Green, Cameron for 7 yards to the UTAH35, PENALTY UTAH offside (Tafua, Mika) 5 yards to the UTAH37, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 1:58
2ND & 7
OPP 30
+7
37.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 7 yds to the Utah 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 1:49
1ST & 10
OPP 23
+15
37.2%
Thorson, Clayton pass incomplete to McGowan, Kyric, PENALTY UTAH pass interference (Guidry, Javelin K.) 15 yards to the UTAH8, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHWSTRN.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UTAHDrive 25INT4 plays · 17 yds · 0:5528% → 28%
NUDrive 26PUNT9 plays · 20 yds · 3:4177% → 82%
Q4 15:00
2ND & 4
OWN 44
+12
22.2%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 12 yds to the Utah 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:21
2ND & 10
OPP 34
-15
19.5%
Thorson, Clayton pass complete to McGowan, Kyric for 29 yards to the UTAH5, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference (McGowan, Kyric) 15 yards to the UTAH49, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 12:08
3RD & 23
OPP 47
+5
19.7%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 5 yds to the Utah 42Similar
Q4 11:19
4TH & 18
OPP 42
0
18.1%
Jake Collins punt for 20 yds, fair catch by Demari Simpkins at the Utah 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UTAHDrive 27PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 1:2220% → 15%
Q4 11:19
1ST & 10
OWN 22
-5
20.2%
Jason Shelley sacked by Travis Whillock for a loss of 5 yards to the Utah 17Similar
Q4 10:38
2ND & 15
OWN 17
0
16.6%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for no gain to the Utah 17Similar
Q4 10:14
3RD & 15
OWN 17
+11
15.3%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Jaylen Dixon for 11 yds to the Utah 28Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 28PUNT10 plays · 29 yds · 5:4084% → 92%
Q4 8:34
3RD & 10
OWN 9
+12
15.3%
Clayton Thorson pass complete to Cameron Green for 12 yds to the Nwest 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 6:34
1ST & 10
OWN 32
-12
11.4%
Isaiah Bowser run for a loss of 12 yards to the Nwest 20 Isaiah Bowser fumbled, forced by Bradlee Anae, recovered by Nwest Isaiah BowserSimilar
Q4 4:12
4TH & 4
OWN 38
-6
8.5%
Jake Collins punt for 47 yds , Demari Simpkins returns for a loss of 6 yards to the Utah 9Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UTAHDrive 29DOWNS7 plays · 21 yds · 1:049% → 6%
Q4 4:12
1ST & 10
OWN 9
+6
9.4%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 6 yds to the Utah 15Similar
Q4 3:44
3RD & 4
OWN 15
+9
8.4%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Solomon Enis for 9 yds to the Utah 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:37
1ST & 10
OWN 24
+6
9.0%
Jason Shelley pass complete to Brant Kuithe for 6 yds to the Utah 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 30DOWNS7 plays · 6 yds · 0:1694% → 95%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UTAHDrive 31FUMBLE1 play · 0 yds · 0:004% → 4%
Q4 2:44
1ST & 10
OWN 24
0
3.9%
Jason Shelley sacked by Earnest Brown IV for 0 yards to the Utah 24 Jason Shelley fumbled, forced by Earnest Brown IV, recovered by Nwest Joe Spivak , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 32DOWNS4 plays · -5 yds · 2:0696% → 96%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UTAHDrive 33Uncategorized1 play · 13 yds · 0:003% → 3%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 4:39
Trey Klock 20 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
-18.9
TD · Q3 1:40
Riley Lees 8 Yd Run (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
-12.7
TD · Q3 13:13
Riley Lees 4 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Charlie Kuhbander Kick)
-10.4