2021 · Week 1 · Sep 3, 2021 · Ryan Field
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Win probability · NU
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Q3 4:09 · Bryce Baringer punt for 43 yds, downed at the Nwest 31
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remainingPregame prior
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 9:45: Payton Thorne pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 14 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) — MSU win probability +12.7 pts (now 76%) (top driver: MSU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 0:59: Hunter Johnson pass complete to Trey Pugh for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) — NU win probability +9.2 pts (now 32%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 7:06: Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) — MSU win probability +11.3 pts (now 93%) (top driver: MSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 11:17: Hunter Johnson pass complete to Trey Pugh for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) — NU win probability +12.6 pts (now 17%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 2:27: Hunter Johnson pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 14 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK) — NU win probability +8.1 pts (now 12%) (top driver: NU 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
NU made the numbers' call on 10 of 12MSU made the numbers' call on 4 of 5
- Q1 11:56NU 4th & 8 at MSU 26, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 58.5% before the snapGo for it58.4%−0.133% to convertField goalTheir call58.5%64% to makePunt58.0%−0.5average punt
- Q1 5:09NU 4th & 7 at MSU 22, down 14Close callWent for it · 53.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call52.6%−0.336% to convertField goal52.9%72% to makePunt49.3%−3.6average punt
- Q1 2:47MSU 4th & 10 at NU 42, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 50.8% before the snapGo for it50.8%−0.130% to convertField goal50.5%−0.530% to makePuntTheir call50.9%average punt
- Q1 0:20NU 4th & 5 at NU 21, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 47.5% before the snapGo for it47.3%−0.840% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call48.1%average punt
- Q2 13:07MSU 4th & 17 at MSU 43, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 54.9% before the snapGo for it53.6%−2.314% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call55.9%average punt
- Q2 11:13NU 4th & 5 at NU 25, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 43.0% before the snapGo for it42.7%−0.440% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call43.1%average punt
- Q2 8:23NU 4th & 8 at NU 43, down 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 30.6% before the snapGo for it30.3%−0.634% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call30.9%average punt
- Q2 7:43MSU 4th & 9 at MSU 27, up 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 72.5% before the snapGo for it72.0%−1.030% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call73.0%average punt
- Q2 2:07NU 4th & 1 at MSU 4, down 21Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 26.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call26.3%65% to convertField goal24.7%−1.693% to makePunt21.2%−5.1average punt
- Q2 0:59NU 4th & 1 at MSU 1, down 21Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 25.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call24.8%59% to convertField goal23.2%−1.794% to makePunt18.7%−6.2average punt
- Q3 11:26NU 4th & 20 at MSU 20, down 14Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 29.3% before the snapGo for it27.6%−2.89% to convertField goalTheir call30.4%75% to makePunt24.1%−6.3average punt
- Q3 5:39NU 4th & 20 at NU 34, down 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 8.8% before the snapGo for it6.6%−3.410% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call10.0%average punt
- Q3 4:09MSU 4th & 2 at MSU 26, up 21Close callPunted · 94.0% before the snapGo for it94.7%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call94.2%−0.5average punt
- Q4 14:45NU 4th & 3 at MSU 29, down 21Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 5.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call5.8%52% to convertField goal5.1%−0.758% to makePunt1.4%−4.5average punt
- Q4 12:44NU 4th & 5 at MSU 15, down 21Close callWent for it · 4.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call3.8%−0.539% to convertField goal4.2%83% to makePunt1.1%−3.2average punt
- Q4 8:20MSU 4th & 1 at NU 16, up 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 92.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call92.4%71% to convertField goal90.5%−1.981% to makePunt85.3%−7.1average punt
- Q4 4:57NU 4th & 23 at NU 12, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 3.3% before the snapGo for it3.0%−0.76% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call3.7%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NU made the numbers' call on 3 of 3MSU made the numbers' call on 5 of 5
- Q1 14:47MSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call40.7%97% to makeGo for two40.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 7:44MSU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call44.8%97% to makeGo for two44.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 9:45MSU Touchdown, up 20 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call66.7%97% to makeGo for two66.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:59NU Touchdown, down 15 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call30.8%97% to makeGo for two30.6%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 7:06MSU Touchdown, up 20 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call87.6%97% to makeGo for two87.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 11:17NU Touchdown, down 15 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call9.3%97% to makeGo for two9.1%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 2:27NU Touchdown, down 11 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call7.5%97% to makeGo for two7.1%−0.445% to convert
- Q4 1:29MSU Touchdown, up 16 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call97.7%97% to makeGo for two97.6%−0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartMSUDrive 1TD2 plays · 75 yds · 0:0047% → 47%
Q1 14:47
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+75
53.3%
Kenneth Walker III run for 75 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 2MISSED FG9 plays · 39 yds · 2:1953% → 53%
Q1 13:45
3RD & 14
OWN 31
+41
53.0%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 41 yds to the MchSt 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 3TD10 plays · 74 yds · 3:5548% → 53%
Q1 11:12
2ND & 8
OWN 28
+16
52.2%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 16 yds to the MchSt 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:15
2ND & 10
OWN 44
+20
51.7%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 20 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:40
3RD & 7
OPP 33
+7
50.8%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 7 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 4DOWNS8 plays · 51 yds · 2:2349% → 48%
Q1 6:40
3RD & 9
OWN 28
+47
48.0%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 47 yds to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:17
1ST & 10
OPP 25
-2
49.0%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 27Similar
Q1 5:30
2ND & 12
OPP 27
+5
48.5%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 5 yds to the MchSt 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 5PUNT7 plays · 36 yds · 2:0654% → 56%
NUDrive 6PUNT5 plays · 20 yds · 2:1044% → 43%
Q1 2:30
1ST & 10
OWN 1
+15
44.4%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 15 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:10
1ST & 10
OWN 16
-6
44.4%
Hunter Johnson run for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 10 Hunter Johnson fumbled, recovered by Nwest Hunter JohnsonSimilar
Q1 1:41
2ND & 16
OWN 10
+8
43.9%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 8 yds to the Nwest 18Similar
Q1 1:07
3RD & 8
OWN 18
+3
43.3%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 3 yds to the Nwest 21Similar
Q1 0:20
4TH & 5
OWN 21
0
42.8%
Derek Adams punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 39Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 7PUNT7 plays · 4 yds · 1:5459% → 59%
NUDrive 8PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 1:4541% → 39%
MSUDrive 9TD4 plays · 66 yds · 1:0762% → 76%
Q2 10:25
2ND & 8
OWN 36
+19
37.3%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 19 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 10:00
1ST & 10
OPP 45
+31
36.4%
Payton Thorne run for 16 yds to the Nwest 29 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Personal Foul (Chris Bergin) to the Nwest 14 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:45
1ST & 10
OPP 14
+14
23.8%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 14 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 10PUNT7 plays · 18 yds · 1:1528% → 27%
Q2 9:25
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+16
28.0%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Evan Hull for 16 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 11PUNT4 plays · 1 yds · 0:3377% → 76%
Q2 7:43
4TH & 9
OWN 27
+13
24.5%
Bryce Baringer punt for 48 yds , Bryce Kirtz returns for 13 yds to the Nwest 38Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 12TD16 plays · 62 yds · 6:3128% → 32%
Q2 4:45
2ND & 6
OPP 47
+5
26.0%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 5 yds to the MchSt 42Similar
Q2 3:50
1ST & 10
OPP 38
+25
25.4%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 25 yds to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:30
3RD & 8
OPP 11
+7
24.1%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Raymond Niro III for 7 yds to the MchSt 4Similar
Q2 0:59
4TH & GOAL
OPP 1
+1
32.2%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Trey Pugh for 1 yd for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 13DOWNS10 plays · 33 yds · 0:4571% → 75%
Q2 0:27
2ND & 1
OWN 34
+7
28.0%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 7 yds to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:20
1ST & 10
OWN 41
+3
26.9%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 3 yds to the MchSt 44Similar
Q2 0:00
2ND & 10
OPP 42
+12
24.6%
Matt Coghlin 60 yd FG RETURNED , Brandon Joseph return for 12 yds to the Nwest 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 14MISSED FG8 plays · 49 yds · 3:1330% → 27%
MSUDrive 15TD12 plays · 80 yds · 4:0375% → 93%
Q3 10:38
2ND & 7
OWN 23
+5
24.2%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 5 yds to the MchSt 28Similar
Q3 9:26
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+26
21.1%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 26 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:26
1ST & 10
OPP 37
-15
20.2%
MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Jarrett Horst) to the MchSt 48Similar
Q3 7:50
3RD & 10
OWN 48
+13
19.6%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 13 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:32
1ST & 10
OPP 39
+11
18.8%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 11 yds to the Nwest 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:20
1ST & 10
OPP 28
+23
18.3%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 23 yds to the Nwest 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 16PUNT7 plays · 1 yds · 1:2211% → 8%
Q3 6:52
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+19
11.0%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Malik Washington for 19 yds to the Nwest 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:30
1ST & 10
OWN 44
-2
11.9%
Hunter Johnson sacked by Ronald Williams for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 42Similar
Q3 5:56
2ND & 12
OWN 42
-16
8.7%
Hunter Johnson sacked by TEAM for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 34 NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Intentional Grounding (-8 Yards) to the Nwest 34Similar
Q3 5:39
4TH & 20
OWN 34
0
8.1%
Derek Adams punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 17PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 1:1194% → 95%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 18TD16 plays · 69 yds · 7:417% → 17%
Q3 3:31
2ND & 6
OWN 35
+13
6.9%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 13 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 2:19
2ND & 10
OWN 48
+8
6.6%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Trey Pugh for 8 yds to the MchSt 44Similar
Q3 1:21
1ST & 10
OPP 36
-6
6.2%
Hunter Johnson sacked by Quavaris Crouch for a loss of 6 yards to the MchSt 42Similar
Q3 0:50
2ND & 16
OPP 42
+9
5.8%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Jacob Gill for 9 yds to the MchSt 33Similar
Q3 0:14
3RD & 7
OPP 33
+4
5.9%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 4 yds to the MchSt 29Similar
Q4 14:45
4TH & 3
OPP 29
+9
5.4%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Malik Washington for 9 yds to the MchSt 20 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 14:20
1ST & 10
OPP 20
-4
5.7%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Andrew Clair for a loss of 4 yards to the MchSt 24Similar
Q4 13:13
3RD & 10
OPP 20
+5
4.2%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 5 yds to the MchSt 15Similar
Q4 12:44
4TH & 5
OPP 15
+6
4.1%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 6 yds to the MchSt 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:10
1ST & GOAL
OPP 9
+2
4.2%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 2 yds to the MchSt 7Similar
Q4 11:30
2ND & GOAL
OPP 7
+2
4.1%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Evan Hull for 2 yds to the MchSt 5Similar
Q4 11:17
3RD & GOAL
OPP 5
+5
16.7%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Trey Pugh for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 19FG12 plays · 59 yds · 4:4391% → 96%
Q4 10:47
1ST & 10
OWN 22
+3
8.9%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 3 yds to the MchSt 25Similar
Q4 7:46
1ST & GOAL
OPP 8
-10
6.2%
Thorne, Payton rush for 2 yards to the NORTHWSTRN6, PENALTY MICHIGANST holding (Hunt, Tyler) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN18, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 6:30
3RD & GOAL
OPP 15
-4
5.5%
Payton Thorne sacked by Jeremy Meiser for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 20PUNT7 plays · -13 yds · 1:075% → 3%
Q4 5:50
1ST & 15
OWN 20
+2
4.4%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 2 yds to the Nwest 22Similar
Q4 5:20
3RD & 13
OWN 22
-10
3.3%
Johnson, Hunter pass complete to Hull, Evan for 13 yards to the NORTHWSTRN35, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding (Schmidt, Charlie) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN12, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 4:57
4TH & 23
OWN 12
0
3.3%
Derek Adams punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the Nwest 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 21FUMBLE1 play · 8 yds · 0:0097% → 97%
Q4 4:47
1ST & 10
OPP 47
+8
3.1%
Harold Joiner run for 8 yds to the Nwest 39 Harold Joiner fumbled, forced by A.J. Hampton Jr., recovered by Nwest Sean McLaughlinSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 22TD8 plays · 61 yds · 2:033% → 12%
Q4 4:00
1ST & 10
OPP 44
+8
3.4%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Raymond Niro III for 8 yds to the MchSt 36Similar
Q4 3:14
1ST & 10
OPP 32
+5
3.8%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Evan Hull for 5 yds to the MchSt 27Similar
Q4 2:50
2ND & 5
OPP 27
+4
3.8%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Malik Washington for 4 yds to the MchSt 23Similar
Q4 2:27
1ST & 10
OPP 14
+14
11.7%
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Stephon Robinson Jr. for 14 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 23TD6 plays · 52 yds · 0:5093% → 99%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 24END OF GAME4 plays · 10 yds · 1:042% → 2%
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 9:45
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 14 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)
-12.7
TD · Q4 11:17
Hunter Johnson pass complete to Trey Pugh for 5 yds for a TD, (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)
+12.6
TD · Q3 7:06
Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)
-11.3