2019 · Week 1 · Aug 31, 2019 · Alumni Stadium (Chestnut Hill, MA)
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Q4 2:02 · TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 47
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
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This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 7:58: AJ Dillon run for 17 yds for a TD, (Aaron Boumerhi KICK) — BC win probability +9.1 pts (now 48%) (top driver: BC has the ball).
- TD · Q2 6:20: Anthony Brown pass complete to Kobay White for 17 yds for a TD, (Aaron Boumerhi KICK) — BC win probability +8.4 pts (now 57%) (top driver: BC has the ball).
- TD · Q3 3:09: Ryan Willis pass complete to James Mitchell for 11 yds for a TD, (Brian Johnson KICK) — VT win probability +12.7 pts (now 36%) (top driver: VT has the ball).
- TD · Q4 7:53: David Bailey run for 1 yd for a TD, (Aaron Boumerhi KICK) — BC win probability +9.2 pts (now 96%) (top driver: BC has the ball).
- TD · Q4 2:13: Ryan Willis pass complete to Kaleb Smith for 11 yds for a TD, (Brian Johnson KICK) — VT win probability +9.8 pts (now 17%) (top driver: VT 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
BC made the numbers' call on 7 of 9VT made the numbers' call on 7 of 9
- Q1 15:00BC 4th & 11 at BC 24, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 39.7% before the snapGo for it39.7%−0.125% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call39.8%average punt
- Q1 14:09VT 4th & 10 at VT 35, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 60.0% before the snapGo for it59.9%−0.129% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call60.0%average punt
- Q1 11:54VT 4th & 1 at VT 28, down 7Close callPunted · 58.0% before the snapGo for it58.1%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call58.0%−0.1average punt
- Q1 7:34BC 4th & 17 at VT 21, up 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 44.8% before the snapGo for it44.3%−0.513% to convertField goalTheir call44.8%74% to makePunt43.5%−1.3average punt
- Q1 4:40BC 4th & 1 at VT 16, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 43.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call43.4%71% to convertField goal42.9%−0.581% to makePunt41.2%−2.2average punt
- Q1 3:00VT 4th & 10 at VT 16, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 55.7% before the snapGo for it55.3%−0.628% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call55.9%average punt
- Q1 1:59BC 4th & 6 at VT 40, tiedClose callPunted · 44.4% before the snapGo for it44.5%40% to convertField goal44.2%−0.334% to makePuntTheir call44.2%−0.3average punt
- Q2 6:09VT 4th & 7 at VT 33, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 42.2% before the snapGo for it41.7%−1.236% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call43.0%average punt
- Q2 2:31BC 4th & 6 at BC 37, up 7Close callPunted · 58.7% before the snapGo for it58.0%40% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call58.0%−<0.1average punt
- Q3 12:56VT 4th & 3 at BC 47, down 14Numbers favored go for it by 1.1 ptsPunted · 26.1% before the snapGo for it26.8%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call25.7%−1.1average punt
- Q3 12:45BC 4th & 11 at BC 12, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 75.0% before the snapGo for it74.2%−2.225% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call76.4%average punt
- Q3 11:41VT 4th & 1 at BC 33, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 24.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call24.9%71% to convertField goal21.8%−3.149% to makePunt20.8%−4.1average punt
- Q3 9:42BC 4th & 14 at BC 16, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 78.8% before the snapGo for it76.4%−3.617% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call80.0%average punt
- Q3 3:03BC 4th & 5 at BC 33, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 71.4% before the snapGo for it71.5%−1.641% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call73.1%average punt
- Q4 13:51BC 4th & 1 at VT 32, up 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 81.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call81.2%71% to convertField goal77.2%−4.051% to makePunt75.6%−5.6average punt
- Q4 12:15VT 4th & 9 at VT 3, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 19.5% before the snapGo for it16.4%−3.327% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call19.7%average punt
- Q4 7:53VT 4th & 7 at BC 41, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 8.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call7.8%37% to convertField goal7.2%−0.632% to makePunt6.9%−0.9average punt
- Q4 7:53VT 4th & 1 at BC 13, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 9.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call9.0%71% to convertField goal8.0%−1.085% to makePunt3.4%−5.6average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
BC made the numbers' call on 4 of 5VT made the numbers' call on 4 of 4
- Q1 12:01BC Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call41.7%97% to makeGo for two41.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 4:43VT Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call56.3%97% to makeGo for two56.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 11:29VT Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call61.3%97% to makeGo for two61.2%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 7:58BC Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call43.9%97% to makeGo for two43.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 6:20BC Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call55.6%97% to makeGo for two55.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 2:08BC Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call71.0%97% to makeGo for two70.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 3:09VT Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call23.7%97% to makeGo for two23.5%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 7:53BC Touchdown, up 13 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call92.5%−0.497% to makeGo for two92.9%45% to convert
- Q4 2:13VT Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call6.7%97% to makeGo for two6.6%−0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartBCDrive 1PUNT6 plays · -1 yds · 0:0037% → 37%
Q1 15:00
2ND & 6
OWN 29
0
37.0%
Anthony Brown pass incomplete to Kobay White, broken up by Caleb FarleySimilar
Q1 15:00
4TH & 11
OWN 24
+7
37.0%
Grant Carlson punt for 48 yds , Hezekiah Grimsley returns for 7 yds to the VTech 31 VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, roughing the kicker ( Yards) declinedSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 0:0063% → 63%
Q1 14:09
4TH & 10
OWN 35
+12
37.3%
Oscar Bradburn punt for 44 yds , Travis Levy returns for 12 yds to the BC 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 3TD5 plays · 67 yds · 1:1838% → 40%
VTDrive 4PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 0:0061% → 61%
Q1 11:54
4TH & 1
OWN 28
+8
39.3%
Oscar Bradburn punt for 50 yds , Travis Levy returns for 8 yds to the BC 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 5MISSED FG9 plays · 49 yds · 2:4940% → 42%
Q1 10:23
1ST & 10
OWN 30
0
40.4%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Kobay White for no gain to the BC 30Similar
Q1 10:23
3RD & 10
OWN 30
+56
40.2%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Kobay White for 56 yds to the VTech 14 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:23
1ST & 10
OPP 14
-5
40.9%
Dillon,A rush for 2 yards to the VT12 (Hollifield, D;Ashby, R), PENALTY BC illegal motion 5 yards to the VT19, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 10:23
3RD & 16
OPP 20
-1
40.6%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Ben Glines for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 21Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 6TD6 plays · 79 yds · 2:5158% → 60%
Q1 7:34
1ST & 10
OWN 21
+10
42.4%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Tre Turner for 10 yds to the VTech 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 7:34
2ND & 8
OWN 33
0
42.2%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Dalton Keene for no gain to the VTech 33Similar
Q1 4:43
2ND & 7
OWN 45
+55
39.6%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Hezekiah Grimsley for 55 yds for a TD, (Brian Johnson KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 7DOWNS6 plays · 67 yds · 0:0041% → 41%
Q1 4:40
1ST & 10
OWN 17
+58
40.6%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Zay Flowers for 58 yds to the VTech 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 8PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:0059% → 58%
BCDrive 9PUNT7 plays · 19 yds · 0:0043% → 42%
Q1 1:59
1ST & 10
OWN 41
-3
42.7%
Anthony Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the BC 29 Anthony Brown fumbled, recovered by BC Anthony BrownSimilar
Q1 1:59
2ND & 22
OWN 29
0
41.6%
Brown,A pass complete to Glines,B for 8 yards to the BC37, out-of-bounds, PENALTY BC illegal touching 0 yards to the BC29, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 1:59
3RD & 22
OWN 29
+27
41.1%
Anthony Brown pass complete to David Bailey for 27 yds to the VTech 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 1:59
4TH & 6
OPP 40
0
42.1%
Grant Carlson punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Hezekiah Grimsley at the VTech 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 10TD9 plays · 88 yds · 3:3158% → 66%
Q2 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 12
+12
41.6%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Tre Turner for 12 yds to the VTech 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 24
+25
41.5%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Kaleb Smith for 25 yds to the VTech 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 15:00
2ND & 3
OPP 30
0
39.4%
Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Dalton Keene, broken up by John LamotSimilar
Q2 15:00
3RD & 3
OPP 30
+11
40.0%
Ryan Willis pass complete to James Mitchell for 11 yds to the BC 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 11:29
2ND & 11
OPP 20
+20
34.1%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 20 yds for a TD, (Brian Johnson KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 11TD11 plays · 75 yds · 3:2736% → 48%
Q2 11:25
3RD & 7
OWN 28
+12
35.6%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Hunter Long for 12 yds to the BC 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 11:25
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+25
37.4%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Hunter Long for 25 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 11:25
2ND & 7
OPP 32
-5
39.0%
BOSTON COLLEGE Penalty, false start (Erik Larson) to the VTech 37Similar
Q2 11:25
2ND & 12
OPP 37
+11
37.8%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Hunter Long for 11 yds to the VTech 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 12FUMBLE5 plays · -8 yds · 0:0058% → 57%
Q2 7:58
3RD & 7
OWN 28
-4
43.0%
Ryan Willis sacked by Tate Haynes for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 17 Ryan Willis fumbled, recovered by BC Marcus Valdez , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 13TD3 plays · 17 yds · 0:4249% → 57%
VTDrive 14PUNT5 plays · 3 yds · 0:0046% → 44%
Q2 6:09
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+3
54.3%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Keshawn King for 3 yds to the VTech 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 15PUNT8 plays · 16 yds · 2:0057% → 56%
Q2 4:31
2ND & 13
OWN 30
+7
56.8%
Anthony Brown pass complete to Korab Idrizi for 7 yds to the BC 37Similar
Q2 2:31
4TH & 6
OWN 37
0
56.2%
Grant Carlson punt for 37 yds , Hezekiah Grimsley returns for no gain to the VTech 28 Hezekiah Grimsley fumbled, recovered by BC Nolan BorgersenSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 16TD2 plays · 28 yds · 0:1461% → 69%
VTDrive 17INT13 plays · 58 yds · 1:3333% → 32%
Q2 2:08
2ND & 7
OWN 28
+3
66.3%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 3 yds to the VTech 31Similar
Q2 2:08
3RD & 4
OWN 31
+4
66.6%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Kaleb Smith for 4 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:08
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+15
66.1%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:08
1ST & 10
50
+13
64.7%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 13 yds to the BC 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:47
1ST & 10
OPP 27
+6
65.9%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Deshawn McClease for 6 yds to the BC 21Similar
Q2 0:35
2ND & 10
OPP 17
0
67.8%
Ryan Willis pass intercepted, touchback. Joseph Sparacio return for no gainSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 18END OF HALF1 play · -1 yds · 0:0074% → 74%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 19PUNT8 plays · 28 yds · 2:0428% → 26%
Q3 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+10
72.1%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Tre Turner for 10 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+11
71.3%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Hezekiah Grimsley for 11 yds to the VTech 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 12:56
4TH & 3
OPP 47
0
74.3%
Oscar Bradburn punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Travis Levy at the BC 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 20PUNT4 plays · -1 yds · 0:0077% → 76%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 21INT5 plays · 12 yds · 1:5925% → 24%
Q3 9:42
1ST & 10
OPP 30
0
75.8%
Ryan Willis pass intercepted Bryce Sebastian return for no gain to the BC 0Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 22PUNT4 plays · -4 yds · 0:0081% → 79%
VTDrive 23TD11 plays · 59 yds · 5:2721% → 36%
Q3 8:36
2ND & 13
OWN 38
-8
80.0%
Ryan Willis sacked by Joey Luchetti for a loss of 8 yards to the VTech 30Similar
Q3 8:36
3RD & 21
OWN 30
+24
80.5%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Hezekiah Grimsley for 24 yds to the BC 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 8:36
3RD & 9
OPP 45
+12
78.7%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 12 yds to the BC 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 8:36
2ND & 10
OPP 21
+10
76.7%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Dalton Keene for 10 yds to the BC 11 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:09
1ST & 10
OPP 11
+11
64.1%
Ryan Willis pass complete to James Mitchell for 11 yds for a TD, (Brian Johnson KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 24PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 0:0075% → 73%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 25INT8 plays · 22 yds · 2:0929% → 27%
Q3 2:09
1ST & 10
OWN 22
-5
70.9%
VIRGINIA TECH Penalty, false start (Christian Darrisaw) to the VTech 17Similar
Q3 2:09
1ST & 15
OWN 17
+13
71.2%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Emmanuel Belmar for 13 yds to the VTech 30Similar
Q3 2:09
2ND & 8
OWN 36
+6
69.7%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Emmanuel Belmar for 6 yds to the VTech 42Similar
Q4 15:00
2ND & 12
OWN 44
0
73.1%
Ryan Willis pass intercepted Tanner Karafa return for no gain to the VTech 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 26INT5 plays · 11 yds · 0:0084% → 85%
VTDrive 27PUNT4 plays · 1 yds · 0:0020% → 18%
Q4 12:15
4TH & 9
OWN 3
+46
81.9%
Oscar Bradburn punt for 46 yds , Travis Levy returns for a loss of 1 yard to the BC 44 Travis Levy fumbled, recovered by BC Travis LevySimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 28TD10 plays · 56 yds · 3:3185% → 96%
Q4 11:24
1ST & 10
OWN 44
+9
85.3%
Anthony Brown pass complete to AJ Dillon for 9 yds to the VTech 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
VTDrive 29TD21 plays · 83 yds · 5:406% → 17%
Q4 7:53
2ND & 16
OWN 11
+9
94.6%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 9 yds to the VTech 20Similar
Q4 7:53
3RD & 7
OWN 20
+12
94.6%
Willis, R pass incomplete to Smith, K, PENALTY BC pass interference (Sebastian,B) 12 yards to the VT32, 1ST DOWN VT, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 7:53
3RD & 8
OWN 34
+22
94.3%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Kaleb Smith for 22 yds to the BC 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:53
2ND & 10
OPP 44
0
93.9%
Ryan Willis pass incomplete to Deshawn McClease, broken up by Tanner KarafaSimilar
Q4 7:53
3RD & 10
OPP 44
+8
94.0%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Hezekiah Grimsley for 8 yds to the BC 36Similar
Q4 7:53
2ND & 2
OPP 26
0
93.1%
Ryan Willis pass incomplete to James Mitchell, broken up by John LamotSimilar
Q4 2:13
2ND & 9
OPP 11
+11
83.3%
Ryan Willis pass complete to Kaleb Smith for 11 yds for a TD, (Brian Johnson KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BCDrive 30END OF GAME9 plays · 9 yds · 0:1095% → 95%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 3:09
Ryan Willis pass complete to James Mitchell for 11 yds for a TD, (Brian Johnson KICK)
-12.7
TD · Q4 2:13
Ryan Willis pass complete to Kaleb Smith for 11 yds for a TD, (Brian Johnson KICK)
-9.8
TD · Q4 7:53
David Bailey run for 1 yd for a TD, (Aaron Boumerhi KICK)
+9.2