2021 · Week 13 · Nov 27, 2021 · Spartan Stadium
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Win probability · MSU
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Q4 9:24 · Bryce Baringer punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PnSt 40
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore differentialBlowout margin
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 12:11: Jahan Dotson 30 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jordan Stout Kick) — PSU win probability +7.4 pts (now 63%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 11:07: Daequan Hardy 17 Yd Interception Return (Jordan Stout PAT failed) — PSU win probability +13.8 pts (now 62%) (top driver: MSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 2:14: Payton Thorne 1 Yd Run (Evan Johnson PAT failed) — MSU win probability +15.3 pts (now 62%) (top driver: MSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 5:10: Jayden Reed 20 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Evan Johnson Kick) — MSU win probability +20.6 pts (now 92%) (top driver: MSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 0:43: Parker Washington 15 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick) — PSU win probability +20.4 pts (now 26%) (top driver: PSU 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
MSU made the numbers' call on 5 of 8PSU made the numbers' call on 4 of 7
- Q1 10:10PSU 4th & 1 at PSU 47, down 7Close callPunted · 57.1% before the snapGo for it57.2%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call56.9%−0.2average punt
- Q1 1:32MSU 4th & 1 at MSU 34, up 7Close callPunted · 48.5% before the snapGo for it49.0%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call48.4%−0.6average punt
- Q2 14:03PSU 4th & 1 at PSU 48, down 7Numbers favored go for it by 1.2 ptsPunted · 50.3% before the snapGo for it50.5%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call49.3%−1.2average punt
- Q2 12:34MSU 4th & 2 at MSU 15, up 7Close callPunted · 50.4% before the snapGo for it50.7%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call50.4%−0.3average punt
- Q2 7:19MSU 4th & 6 at PSU 35, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 47.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call48.1%40% to convertField goal47.6%−0.545% to makePunt46.9%−1.2average punt
- Q2 5:59MSU 4th & 5 at PSU 5, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 48.6% before the snapGo for it48.1%−<0.133% to convertField goalTheir call48.1%92% to makePunt42.5%−5.6average punt
- Q2 0:56PSU 4th & 7 at MSU 9, down 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 49.5% before the snapGo for it48.2%−1.230% to convertField goalTheir call49.5%89% to makePunt42.5%−7.0average punt
- Q3 11:56PSU 4th & 16 at PSU 46, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 44.0% before the snapGo for it42.5%−3.216% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call45.7%average punt
- Q3 7:41MSU 4th & 3 at PSU 29, down 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 44.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call45.1%52% to convertField goal43.6%−1.458% to makePunt35.7%−9.4average punt
- Q4 14:19PSU 4th & 3 at MSU 40, down 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 39.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call40.2%52% to convertField goal37.0%−3.334% to makePunt37.3%−2.9average punt
- Q4 12:43PSU 4th & 1 at MSU 16, down 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 39.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call39.5%71% to convertField goal36.6%−2.981% to makePunt24.5%−15.0average punt
- Q4 9:24MSU 4th & 12 at MSU 36, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 66.8% before the snapGo for it61.7%−5.923% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.6%average punt
- Q4 5:10MSU 4th & 15 at PSU 20, up 3Numbers favored field goal by 6.8 ptsWent for it · 70.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call62.6%−6.816% to convertField goal69.3%75% to makePunt49.6%−19.7average punt
- Q4 4:02MSU 4th & 3 at PSU 22, up 10Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 91.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call91.8%52% to convertField goal91.6%−0.372% to makePunt89.1%−2.7average punt
- Q4 3:08PSU 4th & 24 at PSU 9, down 10Close callWent for it · 5.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call5.1%−0.76% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt5.7%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
MSU made the numbers' call on 4 of 4PSU made the numbers' call on 3 of 4
- Q1 11:22MSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call42.1%97% to makeGo for two42.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 6:09MSU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call49.4%97% to makeGo for two49.4%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 3:37PSU Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call52.2%97% to makeGo for two52.2%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 12:11PSU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call53.6%97% to makeGo for two53.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 11:07PSU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · missedKickTheir call59.6%97% to makeGo for two59.4%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 2:14MSU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · missedKickTheir call63.2%97% to makeGo for two63.0%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 5:10MSU Touchdown, up 9 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call92.1%97% to makeGo for two91.9%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 0:43PSU Touchdown, down 4 before the tryNumbers favored go for two by 1.1 ptsKicked · madeKickTheir call7.2%−1.197% to makeGo for two8.3%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartMSUDrive 1TD10 plays · 76 yds · 3:3334% → 37%
Q1 14:55
1ST & 10
OWN 24
+13
33.8%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Montorie Foster for 13 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:30
3RD & 8
OWN 39
+40
34.4%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 40 yds to the PnSt 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:15
2ND & 7
OPP 18
+11
35.4%
Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the PnSt 13 for a 1ST down PENN ST Penalty, Personal Foul (6 Yards) to the PnSt 7 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 2PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 1:0764% → 63%
Q1 11:14
2ND & 10
OWN 38
+8
36.4%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 8 yds to the PnSt 46Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 3TD10 plays · 99 yds · 4:0138% → 45%
Q1 10:10
1ST & 10
OWN 1
+35
37.6%
Kenneth Walker III run for 35 yds to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:57
1ST & 10
OPP 49
+14
39.0%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 14 yds to the PnSt 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:27
1ST & 10
OPP 35
0
39.6%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for no gain to the PnSt 35Similar
Q1 7:22
3RD & 8
OPP 33
+23
40.3%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 23 yds to the PnSt 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 4TD7 plays · 68 yds · 2:2757% → 60%
Q1 5:36
2ND & 6
OWN 36
+21
43.9%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 21 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:46
2ND & 10
OPP 43
-2
44.3%
Sean Clifford sacked by Drew Beesley and Maverick Hansen for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 45Similar
Q1 4:05
3RD & 12
OPP 45
+18
45.3%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 18 yds to the MchSt 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 5PUNT5 plays · 9 yds · 2:0543% → 43%
Q1 2:28
3RD & 6
OWN 29
+5
42.8%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Montorie Foster for 5 yds to the MchSt 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 6PUNT6 plays · 27 yds · 2:2956% → 56%
MSUDrive 7PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 1:2945% → 45%
Q2 12:34
4TH & 2
OWN 15
0
45.4%
Bryce Baringer punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jahan Dotson at the MchSt 46Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 8TD3 plays · 46 yds · 0:2356% → 63%
Q2 12:28
2ND & 10
OPP 46
+16
44.8%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 16 yds to the MchSt 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 9FG18 plays · 70 yds · 6:1241% → 47%
Q2 12:11
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+4
41.0%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Montorie Foster for 4 yds to the MchSt 29Similar
Q2 11:36
3RD & 6
OWN 29
+11
40.7%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 11 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 10:08
3RD & 8
OWN 42
+19
41.9%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Montorie Foster for 19 yds to the PnSt 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:19
4TH & 6
OPP 35
+19
43.7%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 19 yds to the PnSt 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:02
1ST & 10
OPP 16
+11
46.3%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Elijah Collins for 11 yds to the PnSt 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 10MISSED FG12 plays · 61 yds · 4:5655% → 52%
Q2 5:11
2ND & 10
OPP 37
+9
43.6%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 9 yds to the MchSt 28Similar
Q2 3:42
2ND & 6
OPP 21
+9
42.8%
Sean Clifford pass complete to KeAndre Lambert-Smith for 9 yds to the MchSt 12 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:02
1ST & 10
OPP 12
+5
43.0%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 5 yds to the MchSt 7Similar
Q2 1:46
3RD & 5
OPP 7
-2
43.7%
Sean Clifford sacked by Drew Beesley for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 9Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 11END OF HALF2 plays · 7 yds · 0:2849% → 49%
PSUDrive 12PUNT8 plays · 24 yds · 2:5950% → 47%
Q3 14:29
2ND & 12
OWN 20
+14
50.7%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 14 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 12:42
3RD & 8
OPP 46
-8
48.4%
Sean Clifford sacked by Cal Haladay and Jacub Panasiuk for a loss of 8 yards to the PnSt 46Similar
Q3 11:56
4TH & 16
OWN 46
0
53.1%
Jordan Stout punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 7Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 13INT TD3 plays · 3 yds · 0:4952% → 38%
MSUDrive 14TD21 plays · 75 yds · 8:5340% → 62%
Q3 11:07
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+27
39.9%
Kenneth Walker III run for 27 yds to the PnSt 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 8:25
3RD & 14
OPP 40
+11
40.9%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 11 yds to the PnSt 29Similar
Q3 6:25
2ND & 7
OPP 21
-15
47.0%
Walker III, Kenneth rush for loss of 2 yards to the PENNST23, PENALTY MICHIGANST personal foul 15 yards to the PENNST36, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 6:08
2ND & 22
OPP 36
+10
43.0%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 10 yds to the PnSt 26Similar
Q3 5:30
3RD & 12
OPP 26
+21
44.5%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 21 yds to the PnSt 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:59
1ST & GOAL
OPP 5
-10
47.4%
Walker III, Kenneth rush for 5 yards to the PENNST0, PENALTY MICHIGANST holding 10 yards to the PENNST15, NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 4:24
2ND & GOAL
OPP 19
+6
45.0%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 6 yds to the PnSt 13Similar
Q3 3:48
3RD & GOAL
OPP 13
+11
43.0%
Thorne, Payton pass incomplete to Reed, Jayden, PENALTY PENNST pass interference (Porter Jr., Joey) 11 yards to the PENNST2, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGANST.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 15DOWNS13 plays · 54 yds · 4:2643% → 43%
Q3 0:52
3RD & 4
OWN 36
+5
56.8%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 5 yds to the PnSt 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:35
1ST & 10
OWN 41
+12
55.3%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 12 yds to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:09
1ST & 10
OPP 47
+7
53.1%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 7 yds to the MchSt 40Similar
Q4 14:19
4TH & 3
OPP 40
+15
57.3%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 15 yds to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 16PUNT9 plays · 20 yds · 3:1965% → 65%
PSUDrive 17FUMBLE3 plays · 8 yds · 0:5541% → 42%
Q4 8:29
3RD & 1
OWN 49
-1
57.8%
Keyvone Lee run for a loss of 1 yard to the PnSt 48 Keyvone Lee fumbled, forced by Cal Haladay, recovered by MchSt Drew BeesleySimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 18TD8 plays · 48 yds · 3:1973% → 92%
Q4 7:09
3RD & 2
OPP 40
+25
72.6%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 25 yds to the PnSt 15 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 19FUMBLE7 plays · 0 yds · 1:0093% → 94%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 20TD13 plays · 77 yds · 3:196% → 26%
Q4 3:52
3RD & 10
OWN 23
-14
94.8%
Sean Clifford sacked by Brandon Wright for a loss of 14 yards to the PnSt 9 Sean Clifford fumbled, forced by Brandon Wright, recovered by PnSt Sean Clifford , return for 0 yardsSimilar
Q4 3:08
4TH & 24
OWN 9
+25
96.7%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Brenton Strange for 25 yds to the PnSt 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:51
1ST & 10
OWN 34
+3
95.9%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 3 yds to the PnSt 37Similar
Q4 2:29
2ND & 7
OWN 37
+4
95.9%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 4 yds to the PnSt 41Similar
Q4 2:02
1ST & 10
OWN 45
+23
96.0%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Jahan Dotson for 23 yds to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:41
1ST & 10
OPP 32
+6
94.6%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Keyvone Lee for 6 yds to the MchSt 26Similar
Q4 1:19
2ND & 4
OPP 26
+11
94.5%
Sean Clifford pass complete to Parker Washington for 11 yds to the MchSt 15 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 0:43
3RD & 10
OPP 15
+15
74.3%
Parker Washington 15 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 5:10
Jayden Reed 20 Yd pass from Payton Thorne (Evan Johnson Kick)
+20.6
TD · Q4 0:43
Parker Washington 15 Yd pass from Sean Clifford (Jake Pinegar Kick)
-20.4
TD · Q3 2:14
Payton Thorne 1 Yd Run (Evan Johnson PAT failed)
+15.3