2019 · Week 1 · Aug 31, 2019 · Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
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Q2 1:58 · Jack Brooks punt for 57 yds , JD Spielman returns for 11 yds to the Neb 35
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q3 13:11: Eric Lee Jr. 38 Yd Interception Return (Dylan Jorgensen Kick) — NEB win probability +2.8 pts (now 97%) (top driver: USA has the ball).
- TD · Q3 11:32: JD Spielman 76 Yd Punt Return (Dylan Jorgensen Kick) — NEB win probability +2.3 pts (now 99%) (top driver: USA has the ball).
- TD · Q3 6:47: Davyn Flenord 9 Yd pass from Cephus Johnson , (Frankie Onate KICK) — USA win probability +3.9 pts (now 6%) (top driver: USA has the ball).
- TD · Q3 2:17: Khameron Taylor 13 Yd pass from Cephus Johnson (Frankie Onate Kick) — USA win probability +6.2 pts (now 13%) (top driver: USA has the ball).
- TD · Q4 14:53: Alex Davis 0 Yd Fumble Return (Dylan Jorgensen Kick) — NEB win probability +6.2 pts (now 96%) (top driver: USA 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
NEB made the numbers' call on 7 of 9USA made the numbers' call on 5 of 8
- Q1 9:59USA 4th & 6 at USA 48, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 2.5% before the snapGo for it2.6%−<0.140% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call2.6%average punt
- Q1 8:42NEB 4th & 12 at NEB 9, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 97.3% before the snapGo for it97.2%−0.121% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call97.3%average punt
- Q1 3:51NEB 4th & 5 at USA 49, tiedClose callWent for it · 96.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call96.2%−<0.141% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt96.2%average punt
- Q1 0:55NEB 4th & 15 at NEB 37, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 95.3% before the snapGo for it95.2%−0.117% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call95.4%average punt
- Q2 13:39USA 4th & 12 at USA 17, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 5.1% before the snapGo for it4.9%−0.222% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call5.2%average punt
- Q2 10:24NEB 4th & 2 at USA 4, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 94.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call94.0%50% to convertField goal93.9%−0.293% to makePunt93.2%−0.9average punt
- Q2 6:12USA 4th & 12 at USA 49, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 5.3% before the snapGo for it5.1%−0.223% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call5.4%average punt
- Q2 2:55NEB 4th & 16 at NEB 26, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 93.4% before the snapGo for it92.8%−0.615% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call93.4%average punt
- Q2 1:58USA 4th & 12 at USA 19, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 6.1% before the snapGo for it5.5%−0.522% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call6.0%average punt
- Q2 0:19NEB 4th & 10 at USA 14, up 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 93.3% before the snapGo for it92.8%−0.626% to convertField goalTheir call93.3%84% to makePunt91.7%−1.6average punt
- Q3 11:32USA 4th & 3 at USA 27, down 14Close callPunted · 4.2% before the snapGo for it4.4%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call4.3%−0.1average punt
- Q3 8:11USA 4th & 6 at USA 28, down 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 1.5% before the snapGo for it1.5%−0.139% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call1.6%average punt
- Q3 0:37NEB 4th & 8 at NEB 41, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 91.0% before the snapGo for it90.7%−1.034% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call91.7%average punt
- Q4 12:09USA 4th & 6 at USA 37, down 14Close callPunted · 4.8% before the snapGo for it4.6%40% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call4.5%−<0.1average punt
- Q4 5:22NEB 4th & 5 at USA 45, up 14Close callPunted · 97.3% before the snapGo for it97.2%41% to convertField goal96.6%−0.525% to makePuntTheir call96.9%−0.3average punt
- Q4 2:21NEB 4th & 16 at USA 47, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 97.6% before the snapGo for it97.2%−0.316% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call97.5%average punt
- Q4 0:18USA 4th & 14 at NEB 36, down 14Close callWent for it · 3.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call2.5%−0.119% to convertField goal2.6%42% to makePunt1.9%−0.7average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NEB made the numbers' call on 5 of 5USA made the numbers' call on 3 of 3
- Q1 12:19NEB Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call97.7%97% to makeGo for two97.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 5:32USA Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call3.5%97% to makeGo for two3.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 9:15NEB Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call94.7%97% to makeGo for two94.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 13:11NEB Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call95.5%97% to makeGo for two95.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 11:32NEB Touchdown, up 20 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call98.4%97% to makeGo for two98.4%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 6:47USA Touchdown, down 15 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call4.2%97% to makeGo for two4.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 2:17USA Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call8.2%97% to makeGo for two8.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 14:53NEB Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call95.5%97% to makeGo for two95.4%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNEBDrive 1TD11 plays · 81 yds · 2:3599% → 99%
Q1 14:34
2ND & 8
OWN 21
+14
98.6%
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for 14 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:32
3RD & 14
OWN 31
+17
98.5%
Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 17 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:26
1ST & 10
OWN 48
+5
98.5%
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, 12 Men on the Field (5 Yards) to the SAlab 47Similar
Q1 13:14
1ST & 5
OPP 47
+42
98.5%
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for 42 yds to the SAlab 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 2PUNT9 plays · 23 yds · 2:202% → 2%
NEBDrive 3PUNT4 plays · -2 yds · 1:1498% → 98%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 4TD10 plays · 41 yds · 3:102% → 3%
Q1 8:42
1ST & 10
OPP 41
-5
98.1%
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Hadon Merchant) to the Neb 46Similar
Q1 7:23
2ND & 10
OPP 26
-7
98.0%
Cephus Johnson sacked by Will Honas for a loss of 7 yards to the Neb 33Similar
Q1 6:51
3RD & 17
OPP 27
+20
98.0%
Cephus Johnson run for 6 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, Personal Foul (Deontai Williams) to the Neb 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 5DOWNS5 plays · 24 yds · 1:3698% → 97%
Q1 5:27
1ST & 10
OWN 27
+19
97.6%
Adrian Martinez pass complete to JD Spielman for 19 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 6FUMBLE3 plays · 22 yds · 0:543% → 3%
Q1 3:51
1ST & 10
OWN 49
+1
97.1%
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Tra Minter for 1 yd to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q1 3:17
2ND & 9
50
+25
97.0%
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 25 yds to the Neb 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:57
1ST & 10
OPP 25
+3
96.9%
Cephus Johnson sacked by Lamar Jackson for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 32 Cephus Johnson fumbled, forced by Lamar Jackson, recovered by Neb Carlos Davis , return for 0 yards , return for 3 yds to the Neb 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 7PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 1:5697% → 97%
Q1 1:29
3RD & 28
OWN 24
+13
96.8%
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wyatt Mazour for 13 yds to the Neb 37Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 8PUNT6 plays · 8 yds · 2:163% → 4%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 9TD14 plays · 42 yds · 4:2497% → 97%
Q2 13:04
3RD & 1
OPP 33
+10
96.4%
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jack Stoll for 10 yds to the SAlab 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:19
2ND & 7
OPP 20
+8
96.4%
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Austin Allen for 8 yds to the SAlab 12 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:26
3RD & GOAL
OPP 2
+1
95.4%
Martinez, Adrian pass incomplete to Noa, Kanawai, PENALTY SOUTHALA pass interference (Daniels, DJ) 1 yards to the SOUTHALA1, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NEBRASKA.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 10PUNT8 plays · 26 yds · 2:564% → 4%
Q2 8:08
2ND & 9
OWN 36
+15
96.1%
Johnson, Cephus pass incomplete to Baker, Kawaan, PENALTY NEBRASKA pass interference (Dismuke, Marquel) 15 yards to the NEBRASKA49, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SOUTHALA.Similar
Q2 6:49
3RD & 12
OWN 49
0
95.9%
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Tra Minter for no gain to the SAlab 49Similar
Q2 6:12
4TH & 12
OWN 49
0
96.0%
Jack Brooks punt for 30 yds, fair catch by JD Spielman at the Neb 21Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 11PUNT8 plays · 5 yds · 3:1796% → 95%
Q2 4:57
1ST & 10
OWN 32
-5
95.6%
Martinez, Adrian pass complete to Robinson, Wan'Dale for 31 yards to the SOUTHALA37, PENALTY NEBRASKA illegal motion (Robinson, Wan'Dale) 5 yards to the NEBRASKA27, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 4:23
1ST & 15
OWN 27
-8
95.5%
Adrian Martinez sacked by Riley Cole for a loss of 8 yards to the Neb 19Similar
Q2 3:36
3RD & 19
OWN 23
+3
95.1%
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Dedrick Mills for 3 yds to the Neb 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 12PUNT5 plays · -2 yds · 0:575% → 5%
Q2 1:58
4TH & 12
OWN 19
+11
95.2%
Jack Brooks punt for 57 yds , JD Spielman returns for 11 yds to the Neb 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 13MISSED FG13 plays · 51 yds · 1:3795% → 95%
Q2 1:56
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+12
94.7%
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan'Dale Robinson for 12 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:38
1ST & 10
OWN 47
+6
95.0%
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Jaevon McQuitty for 6 yds to the SAlab 47Similar
Q2 1:19
3RD & 4
OPP 47
+15
94.9%
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan'Dale Robinson for 15 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 14END OF HALF1 play · 4 yds · 0:005% → 5%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 15INT TD6 plays · 17 yds · 1:426% → 4%
Q3 14:53
1ST & 10
OWN 12
+15
94.2%
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Tra Minter for 15 yds to the SAlab 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 14:24
1ST & 10
OWN 27
-5
94.0%
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Hadon Merchant) to the SAlab 22Similar
Q3 13:52
1ST & 15
OWN 22
+7
93.9%
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Davyn Flenord for 7 yds to the SAlab 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 16PUNT TD5 plays · 7 yds · 1:274% → 1%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 17FUMBLE9 plays · 12 yds · 3:211% → 1%
Q3 11:32
1ST & 10
OWN 16
-8
98.6%
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-8 Yards) to the SAlab 8Similar
Q3 10:09
3RD & 5
OWN 13
+11
98.7%
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 11 yds to the SAlab 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:40
2ND & 10
OWN 24
0
98.7%
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Cade Sutherland for no gain to the SAlab 24Similar
Q3 9:03
3RD & 10
OWN 24
+4
98.7%
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Tra Minter for 4 yds to the SAlab 28Similar
Q3 8:11
4TH & 6
OWN 28
0
98.7%
Jack Brooks punt for 43 yds , JD Spielman returns for no gain to the Neb 13 JD Spielman fumbled, recovered by SAlab Keith GallmonSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 18TD4 plays · 13 yds · 1:192% → 6%
NEBDrive 19INT6 plays · 34 yds · 1:4896% → 96%
Q3 4:59
1ST & 10
OPP 41
+18
96.3%
Adrian Martinez pass intercepted A.J. DeShazor return for 18 yds to the SAlab 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 20TD6 plays · 58 yds · 2:425% → 13%
NEBDrive 21PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 1:4092% → 91%
Q3 1:43
2ND & 12
OWN 37
-9
91.4%
Adrian Martinez sacked by Jeffery Whatley and Sean Brown for a loss of 9 yards to the Neb 28Similar
Q3 1:09
3RD & 21
OWN 28
+13
91.3%
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Maurice Washington for 13 yds to the Neb 41Similar
Q3 0:37
4TH & 8
OWN 41
0
91.4%
Isaac Armstrong punt for 47 yds , Tra Minter returns for no gain to the SAlab 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 22FUMBLE RETURN TD2 plays · -11 yds · 0:0711% → 4%
USADrive 23PUNT9 plays · 14 yds · 2:444% → 4%
NEBDrive 24FUMBLE1 play · 19 yds · 0:0098% → 98%
Q4 12:06
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+6
97.5%
Adrian Martinez pass complete to Wan'Dale Robinson for 6 yds to the Neb 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 25INT8 plays · 37 yds · 3:314% → 4%
Q4 10:59
2ND & 8
OPP 47
+19
96.4%
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 19 yds to the Neb 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 9:49
2ND & 14
OPP 32
+8
96.2%
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Cade Sutherland for 8 yds to the Neb 24Similar
Q4 9:20
3RD & 6
OPP 24
+9
96.5%
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Cade Sutherland for 9 yds to the Neb 15 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:28
3RD & 7
OPP 12
+48
96.4%
Cephus Johnson pass intercepted Cam Taylor return for 48 yds to the 50 yard lineSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 26PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 2:0598% → 98%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 27INT2 plays · 9 yds · 0:393% → 3%
NEBDrive 28PUNT6 plays · -6 yds · 2:1598% → 99%
Q4 4:36
1ST & 10
OPP 41
-11
98.4%
NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Matt Farniok) to the Neb 48Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USADrive 29DOWNS8 plays · 59 yds · 2:032% → 2%
Q4 2:06
3RD & 10
OWN 5
+27
98.1%
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 27 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:47
1ST & 10
OWN 32
+36
97.7%
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Cade Sutherland for 36 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:30
2ND & 10
OPP 32
-9
97.0%
Cephus Johnson sacked by Khalil Davis for a loss of 9 yards to the Neb 41Similar
Q4 0:44
3RD & 19
OPP 41
+5
97.7%
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Devin Voisin for 5 yds to the Neb 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 30END OF GAME1 play · -4 yds · 0:0099% → 99%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 2:17
Khameron Taylor 13 Yd pass from Cephus Johnson (Frankie Onate Kick)
-6.2
TD · Q4 14:53
Alex Davis 0 Yd Fumble Return (Dylan Jorgensen Kick)
+6.2
TD · Q3 6:47
Davyn Flenord 9 Yd pass from Cephus Johnson , (Frankie Onate KICK)
-3.9