2021 · Week 4 · Sep 25, 2021 · Davis Wade Stadium
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Win probability · MSST
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Q3 3:45 · Archer Trafford punt for 40 yds , Trey Palmer returns for 2 yds to the LSU 42
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorPregame priorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q3 14:22: Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for 64 yds for a TD, (Cade York KICK) — LSU win probability +11.9 pts (now 71%) (top driver: LSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 3:35: Max Johnson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 58 yds for a TD, (Cade York KICK) — LSU win probability +13.5 pts (now 93%) (top driver: LSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 0:26: Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 29 yds for a TD, (Nolan McCord KICK) — MSST win probability +14.6 pts (now 26%) (top driver: MSST has the ball).
- TD · Q4 11:32: Max Johnson pass complete to Kole Taylor for 41 yds for a TD, (Cade York KICK) — LSU win probability +11.7 pts (now 96%) (top driver: LSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 1:53: Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 16 yds for a TD, (Will Rogers pass to Malik Heath for Two-Point Conversion) — MSST win probability +31.0 pts (now 37%) (top driver: Blowout context favors the defense).
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
MSST made the numbers' call on 3 of 5LSU made the numbers' call on 3 of 6
- Q1 11:10LSU 4th & 1 at MSST 26, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 51.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call51.8%71% to convertField goal51.7%−0.264% to makePunt51.2%−0.6average punt
- Q1 6:37MSST 4th & 3 at MSST 43, down 7Close callPunted · 46.2% before the snapGo for it46.4%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call46.3%−0.1average punt
- Q1 4:53LSU 4th & 8 at LSU 32, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 54.2% before the snapGo for it54.1%−0.633% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call54.6%average punt
- Q2 14:38LSU 4th & 4 at LSU 38, up 7Close callPunted · 56.4% before the snapGo for it56.6%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call56.4%−0.1average punt
- Q2 8:19MSST 4th & 5 at LSU 5, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 43.4% before the snapGo for it42.8%−<0.133% to convertField goalTheir call42.8%92% to makePunt36.1%−6.7average punt
- Q2 3:59MSST 4th & 8 at MSST 32, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 44.4% before the snapGo for it43.7%−1.433% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call45.1%average punt
- Q2 0:41LSU 4th & 2 at MSST 41, up 4Numbers favored go for it by 1.8 ptsPunted · 57.1% before the snapGo for it57.4%57% to convertField goal56.3%−1.132% to makePuntTheir call55.6%−1.8average punt
- Q3 8:55MSST 4th & 4 at LSU 15, down 11Close callKicked a field goal · 28.5% before the snapGo for it28.0%46% to convertField goalTheir call27.9%−<0.183% to makePunt20.5%−7.5average punt
- Q3 4:32LSU 4th & 2 at MSST 44, up 11Numbers favored go for it by 1.8 ptsPunted · 74.8% before the snapGo for it75.3%57% to convertField goal71.9%−3.427% to makePuntTheir call73.5%−1.8average punt
- Q3 3:45MSST 4th & 10 at MSST 20, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 22.1% before the snapGo for it21.1%−1.227% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call22.3%average punt
- Q4 5:36LSU 4th & 6 at LSU 29, up 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 89.8% before the snapGo for it89.6%−0.239% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call89.8%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
MSST made the numbers' call on 3 of 3LSU made the numbers' call on 4 of 4
- Q1 9:04LSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call52.7%97% to makeGo for two52.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 14:22LSU Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call68.1%97% to makeGo for two68.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 3:35LSU Touchdown, up 17 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call86.6%97% to makeGo for two86.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 0:26MSST Touchdown, down 12 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call18.2%97% to makeGo for two18.0%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 11:32LSU Touchdown, up 17 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call94.2%97% to makeGo for two93.9%−0.345% to convert
- Q4 6:48MSST Touchdown, down 12 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call10.3%97% to makeGo for two9.9%−0.545% to convert
- Q4 1:53MSST Touchdown, down 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersWent for two · convertedKick12.3%−0.597% to makeGo for twoTheir call12.8%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartMSSTDrive 1FUMBLE7 plays · 45 yds · 2:1242% → 43%
Q1 14:50
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+5
42.1%
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 5 yds to the MisSt 30Similar
Q1 14:20
2ND & 5
OWN 30
+13
42.3%
Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 13 yds to the MisSt 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:34
1ST & 10
OPP 43
+5
42.7%
Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 5 yds to the LSU 38Similar
Q1 12:38
3RD & 4
OPP 37
+7
43.1%
Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 7 yds Malik Heath fumbled, recovered by LSU , return for 35 yds to the MisSt 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 2TD9 plays · 35 yds · 3:1358% → 59%
Q1 12:00
2ND & 10
OPP 35
+9
42.6%
Max Johnson pass complete to Jack Bech for 9 yds to the MisSt 26Similar
Q1 10:45
1ST & 10
OPP 23
+9
42.7%
Max Johnson pass complete to Brian Thomas Jr. for 9 yds to the MisSt 14Similar
Q1 9:40
1ST & 10
OPP 12
+1
42.9%
Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for 1 yd to the MisSt 11Similar
Q1 9:04
3RD & 9
OPP 11
+11
41.0%
Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for 11 yds for a TD, (Cade York KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 3PUNT7 plays · 18 yds · 2:2342% → 42%
LSUDrive 4PUNT6 plays · 13 yds · 1:3259% → 59%
Q1 5:55
2ND & 11
OWN 18
+12
41.1%
Max Johnson pass complete to Deion Smith for 12 yds to the LSU 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 5INT8 plays · 38 yds · 3:0741% → 43%
Q1 4:40
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+3
41.3%
Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 3 yds to the MisSt 40Similar
Q1 3:55
2ND & 7
OWN 40
+1
41.7%
Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 1 yd to the MisSt 41Similar
Q1 3:30
3RD & 6
OWN 41
+10
41.4%
Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 10 yds to the LSU 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:00
1ST & 10
OPP 30
+5
42.5%
Will Rogers pass complete to Lideatrick Griffin for 5 yds to the LSU 25Similar
Q1 1:33
2ND & 5
OPP 25
0
42.5%
Will Rogers pass intercepted Cordale Flott return for no gain to the LSU 11Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 6PUNT6 plays · 27 yds · 1:4260% → 60%
Q2 14:38
4TH & 4
OWN 38
+5
39.6%
Avery Atkins punt for 52 yds , Jaden Walley returns for 5 yds to the MisSt 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 7FG15 plays · 80 yds · 6:1140% → 46%
Q2 14:30
1ST & 10
OWN 15
+5
40.0%
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 5 yds to the MisSt 20Similar
Q2 14:00
3RD & 5
OWN 20
+22
39.4%
Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 22 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:20
1ST & 10
OWN 42
-4
41.1%
Will Rogers pass complete to Will Rogers for a loss of 4 yards to the MisSt 38Similar
Q2 12:55
2ND & 14
OWN 38
+8
40.1%
Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 8 yds to the MisSt 46Similar
Q2 12:30
3RD & 6
OWN 46
+19
40.6%
Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 19 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:00
1ST & 10
OPP 35
+13
42.6%
Will Rogers pass complete to Jamire Calvin for 13 yds to the LSU 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 11:23
1ST & 10
OPP 22
+9
42.6%
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 9 yds to the LSU 13Similar
Q2 9:45
2ND & GOAL
OPP 6
+4
43.1%
Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 4 yds to the LSU 2Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 8INT5 plays · 18 yds · 2:0257% → 59%
Q2 8:10
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-9
42.9%
Max Johnson sacked by Randy Charlton for a loss of 9 yards to the LSU 16Similar
Q2 6:35
3RD & 12
OWN 23
+20
44.0%
Max Johnson pass complete to Brian Thomas Jr. for 20 yds to the LSU 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:08
1ST & 10
OWN 43
+10
41.2%
Max Johnson pass intercepted Emmanuel Forbes return for a loss of 10 yards to the MisSt 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 9PUNT6 plays · 12 yds · 2:0144% → 42%
Q2 6:00
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+7
43.5%
Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 7 yds to the MisSt 27Similar
Q2 5:00
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+2
44.0%
Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 2 yds to the MisSt 32Similar
Q2 3:59
4TH & 8
OWN 32
+24
42.4%
Archer Trafford punt for 53 yds , Trey Palmer returns for 24 yds to the LSU 39Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 10PUNT8 plays · 20 yds · 3:0459% → 60%
Q2 2:45
3RD & 2
OWN 47
+4
40.0%
Max Johnson pass complete to Jack Bech for 4 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:08
2ND & 10
OPP 49
-6
39.3%
Max Johnson sacked by Aaron Odom for a loss of 6 yards to the LSU 45Similar
Q2 1:20
3RD & 16
OWN 45
+14
41.5%
Max Johnson pass complete to Brian Thomas Jr. for 14 yds to the MisSt 41Similar
Q2 0:41
4TH & 2
OPP 41
0
39.9%
Avery Atkins punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Austin Williams at the MisSt 10Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 11END OF HALF5 plays · 32 yds · 0:3043% → 46%
Q2 0:30
1ST & 10
OWN 10
+8
43.2%
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 8 yds to the MisSt 18Similar
Q2 0:13
2ND & 2
OWN 18
+7
43.7%
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 7 yds to the MisSt 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:03
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+19
43.4%
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 4 yds to the MisSt 29 for a 1ST down LSU Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 44
-2
45.7%
Will Rogers sacked by Ali Gaye for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 12TD3 plays · 75 yds · 0:2859% → 71%
MSSTDrive 13MISSED FG17 plays · 60 yds · 5:1530% → 27%
Q3 14:10
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+2
29.6%
Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 2 yds to the MisSt 27Similar
Q3 13:45
2ND & 8
OWN 27
+7
29.8%
Will Rogers pass complete to Jaden Walley for 7 yds to the MisSt 34Similar
Q3 13:09
1ST & 5
OWN 41
-5
31.2%
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 36Similar
Q3 12:20
2ND & 10
OWN 36
+7
29.2%
Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 7 yds to the MisSt 43Similar
Q3 11:50
3RD & 3
OWN 43
+8
29.7%
Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 8 yds to the LSU 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 11:30
1ST & 10
OPP 49
+15
30.9%
Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 15 yds to the LSU 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:30
2ND & 9
OPP 33
+7
30.6%
Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 7 yds to the LSU 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 14PUNT8 plays · 36 yds · 4:1374% → 76%
Q3 7:45
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+2
24.8%
Max Johnson pass complete to Armoni Goodwin for 2 yds to the LSU 38Similar
Q3 7:10
2ND & 8
OWN 38
+10
23.5%
Max Johnson pass complete to Jaray Jenkins for 10 yds to the LSU 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:50
2ND & 12
OWN 46
+5
23.0%
Max Johnson pass complete to Jaray Jenkins for 5 yds to the MisSt 49Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 15PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 0:3523% → 21%
Q3 3:45
4TH & 10
OWN 20
+2
20.9%
Archer Trafford punt for 40 yds , Trey Palmer returns for 2 yds to the LSU 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 16TD1 play · 58 yds · 0:0093% → 93%
Q3 3:35
1ST & 10
OWN 42
+58
7.4%
Max Johnson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 58 yds for a TD, (Cade York KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 17TD9 plays · 75 yds · 3:0212% → 26%
Q3 1:10
2ND & 10
OWN 47
+22
10.9%
Will Rogers pass complete to Malik Heath for 22 yds to the LSU 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:35
1ST & 10
OPP 31
+2
11.3%
Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 2 yds to the LSU 29Similar
Q3 0:26
2ND & 8
OPP 29
+29
25.9%
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 29 yds for a TD, (Nolan McCord KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 18TD12 plays · 75 yds · 3:2880% → 96%
Q4 14:50
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+9
20.0%
Max Johnson pass complete to Kayshon Boutte for 9 yds to the LSU 34Similar
Q4 13:04
4TH & 8
OWN 37
+15
17.7%
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the MisSt 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:45
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+4
15.8%
Max Johnson pass complete to Malik Nabers for 4 yds to the MisSt 44Similar
Q4 11:32
3RD & 3
OPP 41
+41
3.7%
Max Johnson pass complete to Kole Taylor for 41 yds for a TD, (Cade York KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 19TD14 plays · 75 yds · 4:385% → 12%
Q4 11:10
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+8
5.0%
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 8 yds to the MisSt 33Similar
Q4 10:45
3RD & 2
OWN 33
+9
5.3%
Will Rogers pass complete to Christian Ford for 9 yds to the MisSt 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:30
1ST & 10
OWN 42
+11
5.2%
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 11 yds to the LSU 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 9:10
3RD & 2
OPP 39
+17
5.6%
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 17 yds to the LSU 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:15
2ND & 2
OPP 14
+9
5.7%
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 9 yds to the LSU 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:19
2ND & GOAL
OPP 3
+1
5.3%
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 1 yd to the LSU 2Similar
Q4 6:48
3RD & GOAL
OPP 2
+2
16.1%
Will Rogers pass complete to Austin Williams for 2 yds for a TD, (Nolan McCord KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 20PUNT6 plays · 4 yds · 1:0490% → 92%
Q4 5:36
4TH & 6
OWN 29
+2
8.3%
Avery Atkins punt for 39 yds , Jaden Walley returns for 2 yds to the MisSt 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSSTDrive 21TD17 plays · 66 yds · 3:3710% → 41%
Q4 4:40
3RD & 3
OWN 41
+5
10.1%
Will Rogers pass complete to Christian Ford for 5 yds to the MisSt 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:16
1ST & 10
OWN 46
-5
9.9%
MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the MisSt 41Similar
Q4 4:00
1ST & 15
OWN 41
+12
8.6%
Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 12 yds to the LSU 47Similar
Q4 3:26
2ND & 3
OPP 47
+7
7.9%
Will Rogers pass complete to Dillon Johnson for 7 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:22
2ND & 2
OPP 20
+4
7.1%
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 4 yds to the LSU 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:53
3RD & 10
OPP 16
+16
37.3%
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 16 yds for a TD, (Will Rogers pass to Malik Heath for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 22END OF GAME4 plays · -3 yds · 1:1091% → 94%
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 1:53
Will Rogers pass complete to Jo'quavious Marks for 16 yds for a TD, (Will Rogers pass to Malik Heath for Two-Point Conversion)
+31
TD · Q3 0:26
Will Rogers pass complete to Makai Polk for 29 yds for a TD, (Nolan McCord KICK)
+14.6
TD · Q3 3:35
Max Johnson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 58 yds for a TD, (Cade York KICK)
-13.5