2020 · Week 10 · Nov 4, 2020 · Huskie Stadium
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Win probability · NIU
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Q2 5:43 · Matt Ference punt for 42 yds, downed at the Buff 7
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Home team on offensePregame priorScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ seconds remainingScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 11:37: Erin Collins run for 6 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK) — NIU win probability +5.9 pts (now 25%) (top driver: Not a blowout margin).
- TD · Q2 2:14: Jaret Patterson run for 56 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK) — BUF win probability +7.3 pts (now 83%) (top driver: BUF has the ball).
- TD · Q2 0:35: Ross Bowers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 16 yds for a TD Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:35 (Two-Point Conversion failed ) — NIU win probability +9.9 pts (now 30%) (top driver: Game still competitive relative to time left).
- FUMBLE · Q3 8:35: Ross Bowers run for a loss of 13 yards Ross Bowers fumbled, recovered by Buff Tim Terry Jr. , return for 46 yds (Alex McNulty KICK) — BUF win probability +8.5 pts (now 82%) (top driver: NIU has the ball).
- FUMBLE · Q3 7:50: Erin Collins run for 2 yds Erin Collins fumbled, recovered by Buff Isaiah King , return for 42 yds (Alex McNulty KICK) — BUF win probability +6.6 pts (now 90%) (top driver: NIU 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
NIU made the numbers' call on 7 of 8BUF made the numbers' call on 4 of 5
- Q1 13:24NIU 4th & 4 at NIU 16, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 19.1% before the snapGo for it19.1%−<0.147% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call19.1%average punt
- Q1 4:18NIU 4th & 12 at BUF 25, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 21.0% before the snapGo for it20.8%−0.222% to convertField goalTheir call21.0%66% to makePunt19.9%−1.2average punt
- Q2 14:05NIU 4th & 8 at NIU 27, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 19.7% before the snapGo for it19.6%−0.333% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call19.9%average punt
- Q2 13:37BUF 4th & 8 at BUF 22, up 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 79.8% before the snapGo for it79.5%−0.732% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call80.2%average punt
- Q2 8:22NIU 4th & 10 at NIU 38, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 26.0% before the snapGo for it25.4%−0.829% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call26.1%average punt
- Q2 7:16BUF 4th & 10 at BUF 20, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 72.2% before the snapGo for it71.1%−0.827% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call71.9%average punt
- Q2 5:43NIU 4th & 11 at BUF 49, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 26.5% before the snapGo for it26.3%−0.626% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call26.9%average punt
- Q3 11:07BUF 4th & 5 at BUF 47, up 5Agrees with the numbersPunted · 74.5% before the snapGo for it74.8%−0.241% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call74.9%average punt
- Q3 7:11NIU 4th & 7 at NIU 28, down 19Agrees with the numbersPunted · 9.7% before the snapGo for it9.8%−0.836% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call10.6%average punt
- Q3 1:17BUF 4th & 5 at NIU 45, up 26Close callPunted · 98.7% before the snapGo for it98.8%41% to convertField goal98.5%−0.325% to makePuntTheir call98.7%−0.1average punt
- Q4 12:14NIU 4th & 10 at BUF 33, down 26Close callWent for it · 0.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.5%−0.230% to convertField goal0.7%49% to makePunt0.4%−0.2average punt
- Q4 8:46NIU 4th & 2 at BUF 34, down 33Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 0.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.3%57% to convertField goal0.2%−0.147% to makePunt0.2%−0.1average punt
- Q4 3:06BUF 4th & 18 at BUF 19, up 25Agrees with the numbersPunted · 99.7% before the snapGo for it99.5%−0.212% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.7%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NIU made the numbers' call on 2 of 4BUF made the numbers' call on 5 of 5
- Q1 12:08BUF Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call80.5%97% to makeGo for two80.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 0:45BUF Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call80.2%97% to makeGo for two80.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 11:37NIU Touchdown, down 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call25.5%97% to makeGo for two25.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 2:14BUF Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call80.2%97% to makeGo for two80.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:35NIU Touchdown, down 5 before the tryClose callWent for two · failedKick26.4%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call26.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 6:09BUF Touchdown, up 25 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.0%97% to makeGo for two99.0%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 12:14BUF Touchdown, up 32 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.8%97% to makeGo for two99.8%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 4:56NIU Touchdown, down 27 before the tryClose callWent for two · convertedKick0.3%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call0.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 1:11NIU Touchdown, down 19 before the tryAgrees with the numbersWent for two · failedKick1.2%−0.297% to makeGo for twoTheir call1.3%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNIUDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 6 yds · 1:1616% → 16%
Q1 13:24
4TH & 4
OWN 16
0
16.4%
Matt Ference punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Ron Cook Jr. at the Buff 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 2TD3 plays · 55 yds · 1:0184% → 84%
Q1 12:28
1ST & 10
OPP 36
+31
16.8%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Zac Lefebvre for 31 yds to the NoIll 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 3FG16 plays · 50 yds · 7:3317% → 20%
Q1 11:51
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+9
16.6%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 9 yds to the NoIll 34Similar
Q1 10:37
1ST & 10
OWN 41
+7
17.1%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 7 yds to the NoIll 48Similar
Q1 8:28
1ST & 10
OPP 45
-7
17.9%
Ross Bowers sacked by Malcolm Koonce for a loss of 7 yards to the NoIll 48Similar
Q1 8:13
2ND & 17
OWN 48
+7
17.7%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Daniel Crawford for 7 yds to the Buff 45Similar
Q1 7:13
4TH & 3
OPP 38
+5
18.1%
BUFFALO Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Buff 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:09
2ND & 8
OPP 31
+8
18.9%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 8 yds to the Buff 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:27
3RD & 9
OPP 22
-3
19.2%
Ross Bowers sacked by Max Michel and Ronald McGee for a loss of 3 yards to the Buff 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 4TD8 plays · 61 yds · 3:1980% → 83%
Q1 2:43
1ST & 10
OPP 44
+6
19.9%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 6 yds to the NoIll 38Similar
Q1 2:16
2ND & 4
OPP 35
+18
19.7%
Jaret Patterson run for 3 yds to the NoIll 35 for a 1ST down NORTHERNIL Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the NoIll 20 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:45
3RD & 7
OPP 17
+17
17.5%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 17 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 5PUNT6 plays · 2 yds · 1:2818% → 18%
Q2 14:05
4TH & 8
OWN 27
0
17.5%
Matt Ference punt for 53 yds , Ron Cook Jr. returns for no gain to the Buff 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 6PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 0:2482% → 82%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 7TD5 plays · 37 yds · 1:4819% → 25%
Q2 12:42
2ND & 13
OPP 40
+28
18.7%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 28 yds to the Buff 12 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 8INT6 plays · 13 yds · 1:3377% → 77%
Q2 9:52
3RD & 7
OWN 38
0
23.2%
Kyle Vantrease pass intercepted Jordan Hansen return for no gain to the NoIll 38Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 9PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:3725% → 24%
Q2 8:22
4TH & 10
OWN 38
0
23.6%
Matt Ference punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Ron Cook Jr. at the Buff 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 10PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:5976% → 75%
Q2 7:45
2ND & 16
OWN 14
+6
24.0%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 6 yds to the Buff 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 11PUNT5 plays · -1 yds · 1:2726% → 24%
Q2 6:47
2ND & 15
OWN 47
+4
24.9%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Erin Collins for 4 yds to the Buff 49Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 12TD7 plays · 93 yds · 2:3675% → 83%
Q2 4:50
1ST & 10
OWN 7
-2
25.3%
Jaret Patterson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 5 Jaret Patterson fumbled, recovered by Buff Jaret PattersonSimilar
Q2 4:47
2ND & 12
OWN 5
+18
25.5%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 18 yds to the Buff 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:11
3RD & 5
OWN 28
+7
25.2%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 7 yds to the Buff 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:48
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+9
24.3%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 9 yds to the Buff 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 13TD8 plays · 60 yds · 1:2518% → 30%
Q2 2:00
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+6
18.3%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 6 yds to the NoIll 46Similar
Q2 1:50
2ND & 4
OWN 46
+10
18.7%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 10 yds to the Buff 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:35
1ST & 10
OPP 44
+15
19.3%
BUFFALO Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the Buff 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:43
2ND & 6
OPP 25
+9
20.4%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 9 yds to the Buff 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:35
1ST & 10
OPP 16
+16
30.3%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 16 yds for a TD Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:35 (Two-Point Conversion failed )Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 14END OF HALF4 plays · 19 yds · 0:2676% → 77%
BUFDrive 15PUNT8 plays · 26 yds · 3:4376% → 76%
Q3 14:03
2ND & 13
OWN 18
+9
23.9%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Antonio Nunn for 9 yds to the Buff 27Similar
Q3 13:50
3RD & 4
OWN 27
+15
23.9%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Jovany Ruiz for 15 yds to the Buff 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 11:07
4TH & 5
OWN 47
0
24.3%
Evan Finegan punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 16FUMBLE TD5 plays · 33 yds · 2:1225% → 18%
Q3 10:17
2ND & 9
OWN 14
+16
25.4%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 16 yds to the NoIll 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:06
2ND & 9
OWN 31
+28
26.4%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 28 yds to the Buff 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 8:35
1ST & 10
OPP 41
+46
18.0%
Ross Bowers run for a loss of 13 yards Ross Bowers fumbled, recovered by Buff Tim Terry Jr. , return for 46 yds (Alex McNulty KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 17FUMBLE TD3 plays · 21 yds · 0:3116% → 10%
NIUDrive 18PUNT5 plays · 3 yds · 0:259% → 9%
Q3 7:11
4TH & 7
OWN 28
0
8.9%
Matt Ference punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Ron Cook Jr. at the Buff 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 19TD4 plays · 67 yds · 0:5694% → 99%
NIUDrive 20FUMBLE5 plays · 23 yds · 1:452% → 2%
BUFDrive 21PUNT7 plays · 25 yds · 2:3299% → 99%
Q3 3:25
2ND & 5
OWN 35
+15
1.2%
NORTHERNIL Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 22INT TD11 plays · 59 yds · 3:521% → 0%
Q3 0:31
2ND & 7
OWN 11
+4
1.1%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 4 yds to the NoIll 15Similar
Q4 14:37
3RD & 3
OWN 15
+19
1.3%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 19 yds to the NoIll 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 14:14
1ST & 10
OWN 34
+21
1.2%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 21 yds to the Buff 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:13
2ND & 3
OPP 38
0
1.1%
Ross Bowers pass complete to Rondarius Gregory for no gain to the Buff 38Similar
Q4 12:14
4TH & 10
OPP 33
-65
0.3%
Ross Bowers pass intercepted for a TD Kadofi Wright return for 65 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 23TD20 plays · 65 yds · 6:560% → 0%
Q4 8:46
4TH & 2
OPP 34
+5
0.2%
Andrew Haidet pass complete to Messiah Travis for 5 yds to the Buff 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:12
2ND & GOAL
OPP 4
+2
0.1%
BUFFALO Penalty, Roughing Passer (2 Yards) to the Buff 2 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:56
2ND & GOAL
OPP 1
+1
0.1%
Andrew Haidet run for 1 yd for a TD Timeout NORTHERNIL, clock 04:56 BUFFALO Penalty, Defensive Offside (1 Yards) to the Buff 2 (R. Gregory Run For Two-point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 24PUNT5 plays · -8 yds · 1:38100% → 100%
NIUDrive 25TD4 plays · 57 yds · 1:240% → 1%
BUFDrive 26FUMBLE3 plays · 0 yds · 0:1999% → 99%
NIUDrive 27FUMBLE3 plays · -16 yds · 0:121% → 1%
Q4 0:05
2ND & 20
OPP 32
-8
0.8%
Rodney Thompson sacked by Eric Black for a loss of 8 yards to the Buff 38 Rodney Thompson fumbled, recovered by Buff Dom Polizzi , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 28END OF 4TH QUARTER1 play · -1 yds · 0:0099% → 99%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 0:35
Ross Bowers pass complete to Cole Tucker for 16 yds for a TD Timeout BUFFALO, clock 00:35 (Two-Point Conversion failed )
+9.9
FUMBLE · Q3 8:35
Ross Bowers run for a loss of 13 yards Ross Bowers fumbled, recovered by Buff Tim Terry Jr. , return for 46 yds (Alex McNulty KICK)
-8.5
TD · Q2 2:14
Jaret Patterson run for 56 yds for a TD (Alex McNulty KICK)
-7.3