2020 · Capital One Orange Bowl · Jan 2, 2021 · Hard Rock Stadium
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Win probability · UNC
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Q4 2:24 · Josh Henderson run for no gain to the NCaro 34
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ seconds remainingScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 4:56: Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 28 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK) — UNC win probability +11.2 pts (now 45%) (top driver: UNC has the ball).
- TD · Q3 8:01: Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 10 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK) — UNC win probability +15.7 pts (now 55%) (top driver: UNC has the ball).
- TD · Q4 13:51: Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 75 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK) — UNC win probability +30.3 pts (now 78%) (top driver: UNC has the ball).
- TD · Q4 10:11: Kellen Mond run for 4 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK) — TA&M win probability +27.4 pts (now 58%) (top driver: TA&M has the ball).
- TD · Q4 3:44: Devon Achane run for 76 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK) — TA&M win probability +35.8 pts (now 87%) (top driver: TA&M 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
UNC made the numbers' call on 7 of 9TA&M made the numbers' call on 7 of 8
- Q1 13:27TA&M 4th & 3 at TA&M 32, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 72.4% before the snapGo for it72.5%−<0.152% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call72.5%average punt
- Q1 9:11TA&M 4th & 1 at UNC 9, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 70.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call70.7%71% to convertField goal70.4%−0.289% to makePunt69.7%−1.0average punt
- Q1 4:31UNC 4th & 12 at TA&M 12, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 28.3% before the snapGo for it27.8%−0.419% to convertField goalTheir call28.2%86% to makePunt26.6%−1.6average punt
- Q1 1:57TA&M 4th & 4 at TA&M 31, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 68.5% before the snapGo for it68.7%−0.348% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call69.0%average punt
- Q2 14:52UNC 4th & 3 at TA&M 44, down 4Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 32.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call32.4%52% to convertField goal31.3%−1.227% to makePunt31.8%−0.6average punt
- Q2 11:09UNC 4th & 9 at TA&M 15, down 4Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 33.5% before the snapGo for it32.5%−0.729% to convertField goalTheir call33.2%83% to makePunt29.1%−4.0average punt
- Q2 7:40TA&M 4th & 4 at UNC 7, up 1Close callKicked a field goal · 66.7% before the snapGo for it66.6%41% to convertField goalTheir call66.2%−0.491% to makePunt61.3%−5.3average punt
- Q3 13:30UNC 4th & 5 at UNC 30, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 33.3% before the snapGo for it33.3%−0.641% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call33.9%average punt
- Q3 11:26TA&M 4th & 13 at TA&M 22, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 63.3% before the snapGo for it61.4%−3.819% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call65.2%average punt
- Q3 6:35TA&M 4th & 4 at TA&M 31, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 46.6% before the snapGo for it47.4%−1.248% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call48.6%average punt
- Q3 4:33UNC 4th & 1 at UNC 33, up 3Numbers favored go for it by 2.1 ptsPunted · 52.8% before the snapGo for it54.7%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call52.6%−2.1average punt
- Q4 14:02TA&M 4th & 5 at UNC 5, down 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 43.3% before the snapGo for it42.5%−0.433% to convertField goalTheir call42.9%92% to makePunt29.8%−13.1average punt
- Q4 9:06UNC 4th & 9 at UNC 26, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 49.4% before the snapGo for it46.1%−4.930% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call51.0%average punt
- Q4 8:01TA&M 4th & 6 at TA&M 32, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 48.2% before the snapGo for it46.6%−4.239% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call50.7%average punt
- Q4 5:07UNC 4th & 15 at TA&M 46, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 52.6% before the snapGo for it48.4%−4.217% to convertField goal48.6%−4.023% to makePuntTheir call52.6%average punt
- Q4 2:24UNC 4th & 1 at UNC 34, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 19.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call17.8%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt11.8%−6.0average punt
- Q4 0:31UNC 4th & 27 at UNC 25, down 14Close callWent for it · 2.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call2.2%−0.16% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt2.3%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
UNC made the numbers' call on 3 of 3TA&M made the numbers' call on 3 of 5
- Q1 9:11TA&M Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call71.7%97% to makeGo for two71.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 4:56UNC Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call43.1%97% to makeGo for two43.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:20TA&M Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call66.1%97% to makeGo for two66.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 8:01UNC Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call51.2%97% to makeGo for two51.0%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 13:51UNC Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call67.1%97% to makeGo for two66.6%−0.545% to convert
- Q4 10:11TA&M Touchdown, down 1 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call45.8%−<0.197% to makeGo for two45.8%45% to convert
- Q4 3:44TA&M Touchdown, up 6 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call78.9%−0.797% to makeGo for two79.5%45% to convert
- Q4 1:34TA&M Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call96.9%97% to makeGo for two96.3%−0.745% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartTA&MDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 1:2574% → 73%
Q1 13:27
4TH & 3
OWN 32
0
27.2%
Nik Constantinou punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Dazz Newsome at the NCaro 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 2INT4 plays · -7 yds · 0:4027% → 27%
Q1 12:49
3RD & 12
OWN 16
-5
27.3%
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (Brian Anderson) to the NCaro 11Similar
Q1 12:42
3RD & 17
OWN 13
-25
27.3%
Sam Howell pass intercepted Andre White Jr. return for 10 yds to the NCaro 21 TEXAS A&M Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the NCaro 28Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TA&MDrive 3TD7 plays · 28 yds · 3:2473% → 73%
Q1 9:59
3RD & 8
OPP 16
+7
28.3%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Isaiah Spiller for 7 yds to the NCaro 9Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 4FG14 plays · 63 yds · 4:2827% → 30%
Q1 8:59
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+32
27.3%
British Brooks run for 17 yds to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down TEXAS A&M Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the TexAM 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:10
2ND & 11
OPP 44
+14
28.0%
Sam Howell pass complete to Garrett Walston for 14 yds to the TexAM 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 7:26
1ST & 10
OPP 12
-5
28.6%
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (Asim Richards) to the TexAM 17Similar
Q1 6:28
2ND & 9
OPP 14
+4
28.8%
Sam Howell run for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 14 for a 1ST down TEXAS A&M Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Hezekiah Jones) to the TexAM 7 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 5:59
2ND & GOAL
OPP 7
-2
29.0%
Sam Howell sacked by Buddy Johnson for a loss of 2 yards to the TexAM 9Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TA&MDrive 5PUNT5 plays · 6 yds · 2:2570% → 69%
Q1 4:22
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+4
29.6%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Jalen Wydermyer for 4 yds to the TexAM 29Similar
Q1 2:52
3RD & 4
OWN 31
0
29.9%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Isaiah Spiller for no gain to the TexAM 31Similar
Q1 1:57
4TH & 4
OWN 31
+23
30.6%
Nik Constantinou punt for 43 yds , Dazz Newsome returns for 23 yds to the NCaro 49Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 6FG12 plays · 36 yds · 5:4132% → 35%
TA&MDrive 7FG8 plays · 68 yds · 3:2067% → 70%
Q2 11:00
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+31
32.9%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 31 yds to the NCaro 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:43
2ND & 6
OPP 26
+27
30.4%
Kellen Mond run for 14 yds to the NCaro 26 for a 1ST down NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Personal Foul (Trey Morrison) to the NCaro 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 8TD10 plays · 75 yds · 2:3931% → 45%
Q2 6:59
3RD & 9
OWN 26
+10
30.0%
Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 10 yds to the NCaro 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:06
3RD & 9
OWN 37
+5
31.0%
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jayden Peevy) to the NCaro 42Similar
Q2 5:56
3RD & 4
OWN 42
+12
32.5%
Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 12 yds to the TexAM 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:56
1ST & 10
OPP 28
+28
45.4%
Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 28 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TA&MDrive 9TD9 plays · 75 yds · 4:2759% → 73%
Q2 4:47
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-4
40.9%
Kellen Mond sacked by Tomon Fox for a loss of 4 yards to the TexAM 21Similar
Q2 4:08
2ND & 14
OWN 21
+7
41.9%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Isaiah Spiller for 7 yds to the TexAM 28Similar
Q2 3:22
3RD & 7
OWN 28
+27
42.7%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Chase Lane for 27 yds to the NCaro 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:52
1ST & 10
OPP 45
-8
38.8%
Kellen Mond sacked by Trey Morrison for a loss of 8 yards to the TexAM 47Similar
Q2 0:33
1ST & 10
OPP 26
+23
38.0%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for 23 yds to the NCaro 3 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 10END OF HALF1 play · 0 yds · 0:0032% → 32%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 11PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 1:2134% → 33%
TA&MDrive 12PUNT5 plays · -3 yds · 1:5367% → 64%
Q3 13:19
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-10
33.1%
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the TexAM 15Similar
Q3 12:04
3RD & 18
OWN 17
+5
35.4%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Isaiah Spiller for 5 yds to the TexAM 22Similar
Q3 11:26
4TH & 13
OWN 22
0
36.2%
Nik Constantinou punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCaro 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 13TD10 plays · 66 yds · 3:1835% → 55%
Q3 11:19
1ST & 10
OWN 34
+26
35.2%
Sam Howell pass complete to Khafre Brown for 26 yds to the TexAM 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:19
3RD & 10
OPP 40
+14
37.8%
Sam Howell pass complete to Khafre Brown for 14 yds to the TexAM 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:55
1ST & 10
OPP 26
+9
41.1%
Sam Howell pass complete to Garrett Walston for 9 yds to the TexAM 17Similar
Q3 8:14
3RD & 9
OPP 15
+5
39.5%
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the TexAM 10Similar
Q3 8:01
3RD & 4
OPP 10
+10
55.2%
Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 10 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TA&MDrive 14PUNT5 plays · 6 yds · 1:2150% → 47%
UNCDrive 15PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 1:5553% → 53%
TA&MDrive 16FG15 plays · 74 yds · 5:2547% → 57%
Q3 3:14
2ND & 10
OWN 36
+18
54.2%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 18 yds to the NCaro 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 2:39
1ST & 10
OPP 46
-10
50.2%
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ryan Renick) to the TexAM 44Similar
Q3 2:09
1ST & 20
OWN 44
+15
54.4%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Devon Achane for 15 yds to the NCaro 41Similar
Q3 1:07
3RD & 5
OPP 41
+5
51.6%
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Desmond Evans) to the NCaro 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:42
1ST & 10
OPP 36
+3
51.2%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 3 yds to the NCaro 33Similar
Q3 0:01
2ND & 7
OPP 19
+24
49.5%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 14 yds to the NCaro 19 for a 1ST down NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Personal Foul (Kyler McMichael) to the NCaro 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 17TD2 plays · 75 yds · 0:0078% → 78%
Q4 13:51
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+75
78.2%
Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 75 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TA&MDrive 18TD8 plays · 75 yds · 3:3427% → 58%
Q4 13:40
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+5
73.6%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 5 yds to the TexAM 30Similar
Q4 13:08
3RD & 5
OWN 30
+10
73.9%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Hezekiah Jones for 10 yds to the TexAM 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:27
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+54
72.5%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Ainias Smith for 54 yds to the NCaro 6 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 19PUNT5 plays · 1 yds · 0:5852% → 49%
Q4 9:51
3RD & 10
OWN 25
+1
49.3%
Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 1 yd to the NCaro 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TA&MDrive 20PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 0:5953% → 49%
Q4 8:01
4TH & 6
OWN 32
0
51.1%
Nik Constantinou punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCaro 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 21PUNT6 plays · 14 yds · 2:4756% → 52%
Q4 7:14
2ND & 6
OWN 44
+15
57.7%
TEXAS A&M Penalty, Personal Foul (Bobby Brown III) to the TexAM 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:07
1ST & 10
OPP 41
-2
59.1%
Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for a loss of 2 yards to the TexAM 43Similar
Q4 5:48
3RD & 12
OPP 43
-3
56.0%
Sam Howell sacked by McKinnley Jackson for a loss of 3 yards to the TexAM 46Similar
Q4 5:07
4TH & 15
OPP 46
0
51.7%
Ben Kiernan punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Ainias Smith at the TexAM 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TA&MDrive 22TD3 plays · 87 yds · 1:1852% → 87%
Q4 4:28
2ND & 8
OWN 15
+9
48.7%
Kellen Mond pass complete to Devon Achane for 9 yds to the TexAM 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 23DOWNS5 plays · 9 yds · 1:1420% → 19%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TA&MDrive 24TD4 plays · 34 yds · 0:4091% → 98%
UNCDrive 25DOWNS9 plays · 15 yds · 0:573% → 1%
Q4 1:28
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+9
2.5%
Sam Howell pass complete to Garrett Walston for 9 yds to the NCaro 34Similar
Q4 1:07
2ND & 1
OWN 34
+8
2.5%
Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 8 yds to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 0:50
2ND & 10
OWN 42
-4
2.5%
Sam Howell sacked by Tyree Johnson for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 38Similar
Q4 0:38
3RD & 14
OWN 38
-13
2.3%
Sam Howell sacked by Tyree Johnson and Andre White Jr. for a loss of 13 yards to the NCaro 25Similar
Q4 0:31
4TH & 27
OWN 25
+15
1.1%
Sam Howell pass complete to Dazz Newsome for 15 yds to the NCaro 40Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
TA&MDrive 26END OF GAME1 play · -1 yds · 0:0098% → 98%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 3:44
Devon Achane run for 76 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK)
-35.8
TD · Q4 13:51
Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 75 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK)
+30.3
TD · Q4 10:11
Kellen Mond run for 4 yds for a TD, (Seth Small KICK)
-27.4