2021 · Week 4 · Sep 25, 2021 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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Q4 0:00 · TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 22
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 2:41: Jeff Sims run for 11 yds for a TD, (Brent Cimaglia KICK) — GT win probability +11.7 pts (now 46%) (top driver: GT has the ball).
- TD · Q3 10:53: Jeff Sims run for 1 yd for a TD NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Substitution Infraction, declined, (Brent Cimaglia KICK) — GT win probability +17.3 pts (now 72%) (top driver: GT has the ball).
- TD · Q3 5:39: Jahmyr Gibbs run for 4 yds for a TD, (Brent Cimaglia KICK) — GT win probability +12.9 pts (now 93%) (top driver: GT has the ball).
- TD · Q3 3:50: Sam Howell pass complete to Kamari Morales for 7 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK) — UNC win probability +16.3 pts (now 25%) (top driver: UNC has the ball).
- TD · Q4 11:19: Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 4 yds for a TD, (Sam Howell pass to Cayden Baker for Two-Point Conversion) — UNC win probability +8.3 pts (now 11%) (top driver: UNC 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
GT made the numbers' call on 6 of 7UNC made the numbers' call on 6 of 8
- Q1 13:09UNC 4th & 10 at UNC 45, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 80.6% before the snapGo for it80.6%−0.129% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call80.7%average punt
- Q1 11:26GT 4th & 1 at GT 28, tiedClose callPunted · 20.1% before the snapGo for it20.2%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call20.1%−0.1average punt
- Q1 8:18GT 4th & 15 at GT 20, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 19.8% before the snapGo for it19.6%−0.316% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call19.9%average punt
- Q1 4:23UNC 4th & 25 at UNC 33, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 78.8% before the snapGo for it78.2%−0.97% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call79.2%average punt
- Q2 13:34GT 4th & 14 at UNC 14, down 4Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 24.5% before the snapGo for it23.6%−0.916% to convertField goalTheir call24.5%84% to makePunt21.6%−2.9average punt
- Q2 9:56UNC 4th & 17 at GT 36, up 1Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 72.1% before the snapGo for it71.5%−0.715% to convertField goalTheir call72.2%42% to makePunt72.1%−0.1average punt
- Q2 8:53GT 4th & 8 at GT 38, down 1Agrees with the numbersPunted · 28.3% before the snapGo for it27.8%−0.534% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call28.3%average punt
- Q2 3:45UNC 4th & 1 at GT 49, up 1Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 71.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call71.6%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt70.0%−1.6average punt
- Q2 0:23UNC 4th & 16 at UNC 26, down 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 54.0% before the snapGo for it50.7%−3.015% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call53.7%average punt
- Q3 13:16GT 4th & 12 at GT 35, up 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 47.0% before the snapGo for it45.7%−2.623% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call48.2%average punt
- Q3 11:25UNC 4th & 1 at UNC 41, down 6Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 52.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call53.1%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt50.8%−2.3average punt
- Q3 8:29UNC 4th & 1 at UNC 34, down 13Numbers favored go for it by 1.3 ptsPunted · 29.3% before the snapGo for it30.5%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call29.2%−1.3average punt
- Q4 14:00GT 4th & 3 at UNC 35, up 13Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 87.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call88.6%53% to convertField goal86.5%−2.145% to makePunt85.3%−3.3average punt
- Q4 4:07GT 4th & 13 at UNC 13, up 13Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 95.5% before the snapGo for it94.1%−1.017% to convertField goalTheir call95.2%85% to makePunt91.2%−4.0average punt
- Q4 0:15UNC 4th & 15 at UNC 20, down 23Close callWent for it · 0.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.4%−<0.116% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt0.4%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
GT made the numbers' call on 4 of 5UNC made the numbers' call on 2 of 3
- Q1 10:23UNC Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call79.9%97% to makeGo for two79.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 2:41GT Touchdown, up 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call41.1%97% to makeGo for two40.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 10:53GT Touchdown, up 12 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call65.8%97% to makeGo for two65.6%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 5:39GT Touchdown, up 19 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call87.8%97% to makeGo for two87.7%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 3:50UNC Touchdown, down 14 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call19.7%97% to makeGo for two19.5%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 13:52GT Touchdown, up 19 before the tryClose callWent for two · convertedKick94.4%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call94.1%−0.345% to convert
- Q4 11:19UNC Touchdown, down 15 before the tryClose callWent for two · convertedKick8.0%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call8.0%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 1:13GT Touchdown, up 22 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.5%97% to makeGo for two99.5%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartUNCDrive 1PUNT8 plays · 20 yds · 1:3382% → 81%
GTDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 1:1919% → 20%
Q1 12:15
2ND & 6
OWN 23
+3
19.4%
Jordan Yates pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 3 yds to the GTech 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 3TD4 plays · 40 yds · 0:5281% → 81%
GTDrive 4PUNT5 plays · -5 yds · 1:3619% → 19%
Q1 9:25
2ND & 9
OWN 26
+5
19.4%
Jordan Yates pass complete to Malachi Carter for 5 yds to the GTech 31Similar
Q1 8:35
3RD & 4
OWN 31
-11
19.5%
Jordan Yates sacked by Myles Murphy for a loss of 11 yards to the GTech 20Similar
Q1 8:18
4TH & 15
OWN 20
+7
19.4%
David Shanahan punt for 53 yds to the NCaro 27, Josh Downs returns for 7 yds to the NCaro 34 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Ja'Qurious Conley) to the NCaro 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 5PUNT8 plays · 14 yds · 3:2780% → 79%
Q1 7:35
2ND & 7
OWN 22
+14
19.6%
Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 14 yds to the NCaro 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 5:45
1ST & 10
OWN 48
-1
19.6%
Sam Howell sacked by Quez Jackson for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 47Similar
Q1 5:10
2ND & 11
OWN 47
-2
19.8%
Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 45Similar
Q1 4:40
3RD & 13
OWN 45
-12
20.3%
Sam Howell sacked by Jordan Domineck for a loss of 12 yards to the NCaro 33Similar
Q1 4:23
4TH & 25
OWN 33
0
20.8%
Ben Kiernan punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Kyric McGowan at the GTech 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GTDrive 6FG11 plays · 64 yds · 4:3721% → 25%
Q1 2:39
1ST & 10
OPP 39
+15
22.2%
Yates, Jordan pass incomplete to McGowan, Kyric, PENALTY UNC pass interference (Conley, Ja'Qurious) 15 yards to the UNC24, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN GATECH.Similar
Q1 1:53
2ND & 9
OPP 23
+13
22.5%
Jordan Yates pass complete to Kalani Norris for 13 yds to the NCaro 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 1:18
1ST & GOAL
OPP 10
-10
22.7%
Yates, Jordan pass incomplete to Gibbs, Jahmyr, PENALTY GATECH holding (Williams, Jordan) 10 yards to the UNC20, NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 7FUMBLE2 plays · 0 yds · 0:0076% → 76%
Q2 14:09
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+8
24.3%
Sam Howell run for 8 yds to NCaro 33, Sam Howell fumbled, forced by Jordan Domineck, recovered by GTech Quez Jackson , return for 23 yds to the NCaro 10Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GTDrive 8FG6 plays · -4 yds · 0:1626% → 25%
Q2 13:42
3RD & GOAL
OPP 9
-5
25.7%
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, False Start (Devin Cochran) to the NCaro 14Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 9MISSED FG9 plays · 39 yds · 3:1975% → 73%
Q2 12:35
2ND & 12
OWN 23
+12
25.7%
Sam Howell pass complete to Ty Chandler for 12 yds to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:07
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+36
25.3%
Sam Howell pass complete to Antoine Green for 36 yds to the GTech 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 11:01
2ND & 10
OPP 29
-13
24.4%
Sam Howell sacked by Ja'Quon Griffin for a loss of 13 yards to the GTech 42Similar
Q2 10:40
3RD & 23
OPP 42
+11
26.2%
Sam Howell pass complete to Kamari Morales for 11 yds to the GTech 31Similar
Q2 10:05
4TH & 12
OPP 31
-5
27.0%
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (Ed Montilus) to the GTech 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GTDrive 10PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 1:0328% → 28%
UNCDrive 11FUMBLE11 plays · 29 yds · 5:0773% → 73%
Q2 7:30
3RD & 4
OWN 31
+6
26.8%
Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 6 yds to the NCaro 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:30
2ND & 16
OWN 31
+11
27.7%
Sam Howell sacked by Charlie Thomas for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 27 for a 1ST down GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Ja'Quon Griffin) to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:23
2ND & 10
OPP 46
+37
26.6%
Sam Howell run for no gain to the GTech 46, Sam Howell fumbled, forced by Djimon Brooks, recovered by GTech Demetrius Knight II , return for 37 yds to the NCaro 17Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GTDrive 12TD3 plays · 17 yds · 0:2935% → 46%
Q2 3:00
2ND & 9
OPP 16
+5
34.8%
NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jonathan Adorno) to the NCaro 11Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 13PUNT11 plays · 5 yds · 1:4559% → 52%
Q2 1:16
1ST & 10
OWN 32
-10
41.1%
Howell, Sam pass incomplete, PENALTY UNC holding (Anderson, Brian) 10 yards to the UNC22, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 1:00
1ST & 20
OWN 22
+16
42.5%
Sam Howell pass complete to Emery Simmons for 16 yds to the NCaro 38Similar
Q2 0:45
2ND & 4
OWN 38
-4
39.9%
Sam Howell pass complete to D.J. Jones for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 34Similar
Q2 0:31
3RD & 8
OWN 34
-8
46.7%
Sam Howell sacked by Kyle Kennard and Charlie Thomas for a loss of 8 yards to the NCaro 26Similar
Q2 0:23
4TH & 16
OWN 26
+3
48.0%
Ben Kiernan punt for 50 yds , Kyric McGowan returns for 3 yds to the GTech 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GTDrive 14END OF HALF1 play · -2 yds · 0:0047% → 47%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GTDrive 15PUNT7 plays · 10 yds · 1:2448% → 47%
Q3 13:16
4TH & 12
OWN 35
+11
46.7%
David Shanahan punt for 44 yds , Josh Downs returns for 11 yds to the NCaro 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 16DOWNS5 plays · 7 yds · 1:2554% → 49%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GTDrive 17TD3 plays · 39 yds · 0:2655% → 72%
Q3 10:53
1ST & GOAL
OPP 1
+1
72.3%
Jeff Sims run for 1 yd for a TD NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Substitution Infraction, declined, (Brent Cimaglia KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 18PUNT6 plays · 9 yds · 1:5129% → 27%
Q3 10:20
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+4
70.7%
Sam Howell pass complete to Kamari Morales for 4 yds to the NCaro 29Similar
Q3 10:10
2ND & 6
OWN 29
-9
69.8%
Ty Chandler run for 1 yd to the NCaro 30 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jordan Tucker) to the NCaro 20Similar
Q3 9:05
3RD & 2
OWN 33
+1
71.2%
Sam Howell pass complete to Kamari Morales for 1 yd to the NCaro 34Similar
Q3 8:29
4TH & 1
OWN 34
+3
72.8%
Ben Kiernan punt for 50 yds , Kyric McGowan returns for 3 yds to the GTech 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GTDrive 19TD8 plays · 81 yds · 2:2175% → 93%
Q3 8:00
1ST & 10
OWN 19
+5
75.2%
Jeff Sims pass complete to Nate McCollum for 5 yds to the GTech 24Similar
Q3 7:45
2ND & 5
OWN 24
+16
75.0%
Jeff Sims pass complete to Malachi Carter for 16 yds to the GTech 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:25
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+11
76.5%
Jeff Sims pass complete to Nate McCollum for 11 yds to the NCaro 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:00
1ST & 10
OPP 37
+28
79.8%
Jeff Sims pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 28 yds to the NCaro 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 20TD7 plays · 75 yds · 1:308% → 25%
Q3 5:20
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+11
91.7%
Sam Howell pass complete to Garrett Walston for 11 yds to the NCaro 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:03
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+31
91.6%
Sam Howell pass complete to Emery Simmons for 31 yds to the GTech 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:00
2ND & 5
OPP 28
+21
91.3%
Sam Howell pass complete to Kamari Morales for 21 yds to the GTech 7 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:50
2ND & GOAL
OPP 7
+7
75.0%
Sam Howell pass complete to Kamari Morales for 7 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GTDrive 21TD11 plays · 75 yds · 4:3882% → 98%
Q3 3:30
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+4
82.0%
Jeff Sims pass complete to Jahmyr Gibbs for 4 yds to the GTech 29Similar
Q3 2:00
3RD & 4
OWN 31
+12
83.6%
Jeff Sims pass complete to Jahmyr Gibbs for 12 yds to the GTech 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 14:00
4TH & 3
OPP 35
+8
90.1%
Jeff Sims pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 8 yds to the NCaro 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:52
1ST & 10
OPP 27
+27
98.3%
Jeff Sims pass complete to Malachi Carter for 27 yds for a TD, (Peje' Harris pass to Dylan Leonard for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 22TD9 plays · 75 yds · 2:063% → 11%
Q4 13:25
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+6
97.5%
Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 6 yds to the NCaro 31Similar
Q4 13:00
2ND & 4
OWN 31
+8
97.4%
Sam Howell pass complete to D.J. Jones for 8 yds to the NCaro 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:20
2ND & 10
OWN 39
-8
97.6%
Sam Howell sacked by Kyle Kennard for a loss of 8 yards to the NCaro 31Similar
Q4 11:50
3RD & 18
OWN 31
+63
97.9%
Sam Howell pass complete to Emery Simmons for 63 yds to the GTech 6 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 11:19
3RD & GOAL
OPP 4
+4
89.1%
Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 4 yds for a TD, (Sam Howell pass to Cayden Baker for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GTDrive 23FG15 plays · 52 yds · 6:3393% → 99%
Q4 4:30
3RD & GOAL
OPP 4
-4
97.2%
Jeff Sims pass complete to Dontae Smith for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 8Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNCDrive 24FUMBLE9 plays · 34 yds · 1:503% → 3%
Q4 3:54
1ST & 10
OWN 19
-9
96.9%
Howell, Sam pass incomplete to Downs, Josh, PENALTY UNC pass interference (Morales, Kamari) 9 yards to the UNC10, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 3:41
1ST & 19
OWN 10
+14
97.0%
Sam Howell pass complete to Kamari Morales for 14 yds to the NCaro 24Similar
Q4 3:27
2ND & 5
OWN 24
+16
96.8%
Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 16 yds to the NCaro 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:50
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+8
97.0%
Sam Howell pass complete to Kamari Morales for 8 yds to the NCaro 48Similar
Q4 2:04
2ND & 10
OPP 45
-2
97.0%
Sam Howell sacked by Jared Ivey for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 47 Sam Howell fumbled, recovered by GTech Charlie Thomas , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GTDrive 25TD2 plays · 53 yds · 0:0799% → 100%
UNCDrive 26DOWNS5 plays · -5 yds · 0:541% → 1%
Q4 0:22
3RD & 10
OWN 25
-5
99.5%
Sam Howell sacked by Charlie Thomas for a loss of 5 yards to the NCaro 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GTDrive 27END OF GAME1 play · -2 yds · 0:00100% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 10:53
Jeff Sims run for 1 yd for a TD NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Substitution Infraction, declined, (Brent Cimaglia KICK)
+17.3
TD · Q3 3:50
Sam Howell pass complete to Kamari Morales for 7 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK)
-16.3
TD · Q3 5:39
Jahmyr Gibbs run for 4 yds for a TD, (Brent Cimaglia KICK)
+12.9