2019 · Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic · Dec 28, 2019 · AT&T Stadium
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Win probability · PSU
modelPSU aheadMEM aheadconfidence bandkey playPSU scoreMEM score
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Q3 3:32 · Riley Patterson 41 yd FG GOOD
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 3:15: Kenneth Gainwell run for 2 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK) — MEM win probability +8.3 pts (now 28%) (top driver: MEM has the ball).
- TD · Q3 12:16: Brady White run for 1 yd for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK) — MEM win probability +13.7 pts (now 36%) (top driver: Deficit strained by the offense's own timeouts).
- TD · Q3 0:38: Brady White pass intercepted for a TD Garrett Taylor return for 15 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK) — PSU win probability +19.3 pts (now 84%) (top driver: MEM has the ball).
- FG · Q4 12:01: Riley Patterson 42 yd FG GOOD — MEM win probability +12.8 pts (now 28%) (top driver: MEM has the ball).
- TD · Q4 6:31: Noah Cain run for 1 yd for a TD, (Sean Clifford pass to Pat Freiermuth for Two-Point Conversion) — PSU win probability +8.1 pts (now 96%) (top driver: PSU 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
PSU made the numbers' call on 5 of 6MEM made the numbers' call on 8 of 8
- Q1 13:51PSU 4th & 9 at PSU 28, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 67.9% before the snapGo for it67.9%−0.130% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call68.0%average punt
- Q1 10:52MEM 4th & 20 at PSU 30, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 32.3% before the snapGo for it32.1%−0.210% to convertField goalTheir call32.3%56% to makePunt32.2%−0.1average punt
- Q1 6:31PSU 4th & 14 at PSU 21, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 65.5% before the snapGo for it65.3%−0.517% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call65.8%average punt
- Q1 2:55MEM 4th & 12 at PSU 19, up 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 34.6% before the snapGo for it34.0%−0.621% to convertField goalTheir call34.6%77% to makePunt32.2%−2.4average punt
- Q1 0:56PSU 4th & 8 at PSU 46, down 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 62.2% before the snapGo for it62.2%−0.334% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call62.5%average punt
- Q2 14:41MEM 4th & 14 at MEM 11, up 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 37.5% before the snapGo for it36.6%−1.417% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call38.1%average punt
- Q2 9:01MEM 4th & 29 at MEM 6, down 1Agrees with the numbersPunted · 31.9% before the snapGo for it30.0%−1.96% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call31.9%average punt
- Q2 6:01MEM 4th & 15 at MEM 17, down 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 23.8% before the snapGo for it22.0%−2.116% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call24.1%average punt
- Q3 10:24MEM 4th & 14 at PSU 33, down 5Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 29.3% before the snapGo for it27.3%−1.719% to convertField goalTheir call29.1%49% to makePunt27.9%−1.2average punt
- Q3 7:13PSU 4th & 20 at MEM 27, up 2Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 64.8% before the snapGo for it60.8%−4.110% to convertField goalTheir call64.9%62% to makePunt56.3%−8.6average punt
- Q3 3:32MEM 4th & 10 at PSU 23, down 5Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 30.9% before the snapGo for it28.6%−2.128% to convertField goalTheir call30.7%70% to makePunt19.5%−11.2average punt
- Q3 1:53PSU 4th & 1 at MEM 22, up 2Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 67.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call66.9%71% to convertField goal63.1%−3.872% to makePunt52.2%−14.7average punt
- Q4 12:01MEM 4th & 8 at PSU 24, down 9Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 15.0% before the snapGo for it14.1%−0.933% to convertField goalTheir call14.9%68% to makePunt6.3%−8.6average punt
- Q4 0:17PSU 4th & 7 at MEM 41, up 14Close callWent for it · 98.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call98.1%−0.137% to convertField goal98.2%32% to makePunt98.0%−0.3average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
PSU made the numbers' call on 6 of 7MEM made the numbers' call on 3 of 3
- Q1 9:56PSU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call68.2%97% to makeGo for two68.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 7:44MEM Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call33.9%97% to makeGo for two33.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 11:14PSU Touchdown, tied before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call65.3%97% to makeGo for two65.2%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 7:47PSU Touchdown, up 7 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call73.4%97% to makeGo for two73.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 5:51PSU Touchdown, up 14 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call80.6%97% to makeGo for two80.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 3:15MEM Touchdown, down 9 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call25.7%97% to makeGo for two25.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:51PSU Touchdown, up 14 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call84.2%97% to makeGo for two84.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 12:16MEM Touchdown, down 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call28.2%97% to makeGo for two28.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 0:38PSU Touchdown, up 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call86.4%97% to makeGo for two86.2%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 6:31PSU Touchdown, up 12 before the tryClose callWent for two · convertedKick94.3%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call94.2%−0.245% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartPSUDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 1 yds · 1:0667% → 67%
MEMDrive 2FG11 plays · 58 yds · 2:5933% → 34%
Q1 13:46
2ND & 10
OWN 12
+40
66.8%
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 40 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:24
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+6
66.6%
Brady White pass complete to Kenneth Gainwell for 6 yds to the PnSt 42Similar
Q1 12:54
3RD & 4
OPP 42
+7
66.5%
Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 7 yds to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:06
2ND & 10
OPP 35
+15
66.3%
Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 15 yds to the PnSt 20 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 3TD4 plays · 75 yds · 0:5566% → 68%
MEMDrive 4TD7 plays · 75 yds · 2:1133% → 36%
Q1 9:19
3RD & 8
OWN 27
+56
67.3%
Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 56 yds to the PnSt 17 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:48
1ST & 10
OPP 17
+9
66.2%
Brady White pass complete to Patrick Taylor Jr. for 9 yds to the PnSt 8Similar
Q1 7:44
1ST & GOAL
OPP 3
+3
64.5%
Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 5PUNT5 plays · -4 yds · 1:1265% → 64%
Q1 7:36
2ND & 10
OWN 25
-1
65.2%
Sean Clifford sacked by Jonathan Wilson for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 24Similar
Q1 7:01
3RD & 11
OWN 24
-3
64.7%
Sean Clifford sacked by Bryce Huff and Chris Claybrooks for a loss of 3 yards to the PnSt 21Similar
Q1 6:31
4TH & 14
OWN 21
0
64.4%
Blake Gillikin punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 6FG11 plays · 40 yds · 3:3635% → 38%
Q1 6:31
1ST & 10
OWN 41
+12
64.6%
Brady White pass complete to Calvin Austin III for 12 yds to the PnSt 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:02
2ND & 10
OPP 17
-10
63.2%
Gainwell, Kenneth rush for 11 yards to the PENNST6, PENALTY MEMPHIS holding (Thomas, Brian) 10 yards to the PENNST27, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 7PUNT7 plays · 21 yds · 1:5863% → 61%
Q1 1:40
3RD & 6
OWN 48
-2
62.7%
Sean Clifford sacked by Xavier Cullens for a loss of 2 yards to the PnSt 46Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 8PUNT5 plays · -4 yds · 1:1539% → 38%
Q1 0:00
3RD & 9
OWN 16
-5
61.4%
White, Brady pass complete to Taylor Jr., Patrick for 8 yards to the MEMPHIS24, PENALTY MEMPHIS illegal formation 5 yards to the MEMPHIS11, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 14:41
4TH & 14
OWN 11
0
61.6%
Adam Williams punt for 34 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 9TD8 plays · 45 yds · 3:2763% → 68%
MEMDrive 10PUNT7 plays · -19 yds · 2:1234% → 33%
Q2 10:36
2ND & 15
OWN 20
-9
66.1%
Brady White sacked by Micah Parsons for a loss of 9 yards to the Memph 11 Brady White fumbled, forced by Micah Parsons, recovered by Memph Obinna Eze , return for 0 yardsSimilar
Q2 9:16
3RD & 19
OWN 16
-10
66.4%
Brady White sacked by Yetur Gross-Matos for a loss of 10 yards to the Memph 6Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 11TD4 plays · 32 yds · 1:1468% → 75%
MEMDrive 12PUNT8 plays · 5 yds · 1:3926% → 25%
PSUDrive 13TD1 play · 56 yds · 0:0082% → 82%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 14TD9 plays · 75 yds · 2:3521% → 28%
Q2 5:36
2ND & 6
OWN 29
+7
79.1%
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 7 yds to the Memph 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 5:01
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+9
80.2%
Brady White pass complete to Tyce Daniel for 9 yds Tyce Daniel fumbled, recovered by Memph Kenneth GainwellSimilar
Q2 4:44
2ND & 1
OWN 45
+10
79.3%
Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 10 yds to the PnSt 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:06
1ST & 10
OPP 45
+41
79.8%
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 41 yds to the PnSt 4 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 15TD13 plays · 75 yds · 2:2375% → 84%
Q2 0:51
3RD & GOAL
OPP 4
+4
84.0%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 4 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 16END OF HALF12 plays · 49 yds · 0:5017% → 22%
Q2 0:50
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+12
82.6%
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 12 yds to the Memph 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:37
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+2
82.0%
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 2 yds to the Memph 39Similar
Q2 0:27
3RD & 8
OWN 39
+13
82.0%
Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 13 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:16
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+7
79.9%
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 7 yds to the PnSt 41Similar
Q2 0:11
2ND & 3
OPP 41
+8
79.0%
Brady White pass complete to Traveon Samuel for 8 yds to the PnSt 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:07
1ST & 10
OPP 33
+7
78.7%
Brady White pass complete to Kenneth Gainwell for 7 yds to the PnSt 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 17TD7 plays · 75 yds · 2:4320% → 36%
Q3 14:59
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+2
79.9%
Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 2 yds to the Memph 27Similar
Q3 14:01
3RD & 3
OWN 32
+12
79.9%
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 12 yds to the Memph 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:36
1ST & 10
OWN 44
+30
79.4%
Brady White pass complete to Kenneth Gainwell for 30 yds to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:02
1ST & 10
OPP 26
+25
77.6%
Kedarian Jones pass complete to Brady White for 25 yds to the PnSt 1 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 18INT3 plays · 0 yds · 0:0671% → 71%
MEMDrive 19FG5 plays · -4 yds · 1:4536% → 34%
PSUDrive 20FG12 plays · 46 yds · 3:0466% → 70%
Q3 9:38
1ST & 10
OPP 45
+5
69.2%
Clifford, Sean pass sacked for loss of 6 yards to the PENNST49 (Joseph, Morris), fumble forced by Joseph, Morris, fumble by Clifford, Sean recovered by PENNST Menet, Michal at PENNST49, PENALTY MEMPHIS substitution infraction 5 yards to the MEMPHIS40, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 7:52
3RD & 10
OPP 17
0
68.8%
Clifford, Sean pass incomplete to Hamler, KJ, PENALTY MEMPHIS pass interference (Francis, Jacobi) off-setting, PENALTY PENNST Holding off-setting, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 7:39
3RD & 10
OPP 17
-10
68.8%
Clifford, Sean pass complete to George, Daniel for 16 yards to the MEMPHIS1, PENALTY PENNST holding (Fries, Will) 10 yards to the MEMPHIS27, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 21FG13 plays · 52 yds · 3:4031% → 37%
Q3 7:12
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+14
69.0%
Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 14 yds to the Memph 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:48
1ST & 10
OWN 39
+10
67.2%
Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 10 yds to the Memph 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:27
1ST & 10
OWN 49
-5
65.3%
White, Brady pass incomplete to Jones, Kedarian, PENALTY MEMPHIS ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the MEMPHIS44, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 6:22
1ST & 15
OWN 44
+10
68.0%
Brady White pass complete to Kenneth Gainwell for 10 yds to the PnSt 46Similar
Q3 5:21
1ST & 10
OPP 36
+9
64.8%
Brady White pass complete to Kenneth Gainwell for 9 yds to the PnSt 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 22DOWNS6 plays · 53 yds · 1:3865% → 67%
Q3 2:36
3RD & 7
OPP 28
+6
68.7%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Journey Brown for 6 yds to the Memph 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 23INT TD3 plays · 2 yds · 1:1536% → 16%
MEMDrive 24FG11 plays · 51 yds · 3:3617% → 28%
Q3 0:37
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+11
82.9%
Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 11 yds to the Memph 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+13
82.1%
Patrick Taylor Jr. run for 13 yds to the Memph 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 14:18
2ND & 11
OWN 48
+7
81.8%
Brady White pass complete to Kameron Wilson for 7 yds to the PnSt 45Similar
Q4 13:18
3RD & 9
50
+24
82.6%
Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 24 yds to the PnSt 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:59
2ND & 10
OPP 26
-9
79.9%
Brady White sacked by Micah Parsons for a loss of 9 yards to the PnSt 35Similar
Q4 12:24
3RD & 19
OPP 35
+11
84.8%
Brady White pass complete to Kenneth Gainwell for 11 yds to the PnSt 24Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 25TD13 plays · 75 yds · 5:2983% → 96%
Q4 11:24
2ND & 11
OWN 24
+7
82.3%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Daniel George for 7 yds to the PnSt 31Similar
Q4 10:49
3RD & 4
OWN 31
+8
83.1%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Daniel George for 8 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 9:28
3RD & 5
OWN 44
+20
85.0%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Pat Freiermuth for 20 yds to the Memph 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 6:31
1ST & GOAL
OPP 1
+1
96.4%
Noah Cain run for 1 yd for a TD, (Sean Clifford pass to Pat Freiermuth for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 26INT6 plays · 56 yds · 1:546% → 7%
Q4 5:59
2ND & 8
OWN 27
+31
93.8%
Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 31 yds to the PnSt 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:44
1ST & 10
OPP 42
-4
93.2%
Brady White sacked by Robert Windsor for a loss of 4 yards to the PnSt 46Similar
Q4 5:07
2ND & 14
OPP 46
+27
93.7%
Brady White pass complete to Calvin Austin III for 27 yds to the PnSt 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:36
1ST & 10
OPP 19
+13
92.8%
Brady White pass intercepted Marquis Wilson return for 13 yds to the PnSt 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 27DOWNS15 plays · 49 yds · 4:1997% → 99%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEMDrive 28END OF GAME1 play · -4 yds · 0:001% → 1%
Q4 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 36
-4
98.6%
Brady White sacked by Jayson Oweh for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 0:38
Brady White pass intercepted for a TD Garrett Taylor return for 15 yds for a TD, (Jake Pinegar KICK)
+19.3
TD · Q3 12:16
Brady White run for 1 yd for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)
-13.7
FG · Q4 12:01
Riley Patterson 42 yd FG GOOD
-12.8