2021 · Week 3 · Sep 18, 2021 · UB Stadium
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Win probability · BUF
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Q2 1:03 · Evan Finegan punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jaivon Heiligh at the CCaro 9
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ seconds remainingScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 13:45: Grayson McCall pass complete to Jaivon Heiligh for 17 yds for a TD, (Liam Gray KICK) — CCU win probability +4.3 pts (now 77%) (top driver: CCU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 12:20: Grayson McCall pass complete to Isaiah Likely for 6 yds for a TD, (Liam Gray KICK) — CCU win probability +9.9 pts (now 81%) (top driver: CCU has the ball).
- FG · Q3 6:08: Alex McNulty 36 yd FG GOOD — BUF win probability +5.0 pts (now 32%) (top driver: BUF has the ball).
- TD · Q4 14:57: Shermari Jones run for 1 yd for a TD, (Liam Gray KICK) — CCU win probability +9.4 pts (now 86%) (top driver: CCU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 2:41: Kevin Marks Jr. run for 7 yds for a TD, (Kyle Vantrease pass to Quian Williams for Two-Point Conversion) — BUF win probability +30.7 pts (now 41%) (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
BUF made the numbers' call on 5 of 8CCU made the numbers' call on 4 of 4
- Q1 13:17BUF 4th & 9 at BUF 24, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 20.0% before the snapGo for it20.0%−0.130% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call20.1%average punt
- Q1 11:10CCU 4th & 3 at BUF 31, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 79.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call79.0%52% to convertField goal78.9%−0.154% to makePunt78.8%−0.2average punt
- Q1 2:20CCU 4th & 4 at CCU 35, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 74.3% before the snapGo for it74.4%−<0.148% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call74.4%average punt
- Q1 0:38BUF 4th & 2 at CCU 13, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 27.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call27.4%56% to convertField goal27.2%−0.385% to makePunt25.4%−2.0average punt
- Q2 10:07BUF 4th & 4 at CCU 33, tiedClose callKicked a field goal · 31.1% before the snapGo for it31.0%48% to convertField goalTheir call30.6%−0.449% to makePunt30.3%−0.7average punt
- Q2 8:03CCU 4th & 1 at CCU 42, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 70.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call71.1%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt70.1%−1.0average punt
- Q2 1:03BUF 4th & 5 at CCU 44, tiedClose callPunted · 37.0% before the snapGo for it36.7%41% to convertField goal36.0%−0.727% to makePuntTheir call36.2%−0.5average punt
- Q3 6:08BUF 4th & 3 at CCU 18, down 7Close callKicked a field goal · 27.1% before the snapGo for it27.4%51% to convertField goalTheir call26.6%−0.879% to makePunt16.7%−10.7average punt
- Q3 4:05CCU 4th & 11 at CCU 43, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 69.4% before the snapGo for it68.2%−2.726% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call70.9%average punt
- Q3 3:12BUF 4th & 10 at BUF 26, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 28.5% before the snapGo for it27.8%−2.428% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call30.2%average punt
- Q4 11:42BUF 4th & 10 at BUF 39, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 13.4% before the snapGo for it13.1%−0.629% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call13.7%average punt
- Q4 4:36BUF 4th & 1 at CCU 36, down 11Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 10.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call11.6%71% to convertField goal8.5%−3.142% to makePunt8.4%−3.2average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
BUF made the numbers' call on 3 of 3CCU made the numbers' call on 4 of 4
- Q1 10:26CCU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call79.1%97% to makeGo for two79.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 5:31BUF Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call24.3%97% to makeGo for two24.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 0:38BUF Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call30.6%97% to makeGo for two30.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 13:45CCU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call71.2%97% to makeGo for two71.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 12:20CCU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call74.2%97% to makeGo for two74.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 14:57CCU Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call83.6%97% to makeGo for two83.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 2:41BUF Touchdown, down 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersWent for two · convertedKick16.3%−0.397% to makeGo for twoTheir call16.6%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartBUFDrive 1PUNT6 plays · 1 yds · 1:0517% → 17%
Q1 13:17
4TH & 9
OWN 24
0
16.9%
Evan Finegan punt for 36 yds , D'Jordan Strong returns for no gain to the CCaro 24 BUFFALO Penalty, Illegal Shift (-5 Yards) to the CCaro 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CCUDrive 2TD7 plays · 55 yds · 2:3883% → 83%
Q1 11:10
4TH & 3
OPP 31
+8
17.9%
Grayson McCall pass complete to Greg Latushko for 8 yds to the Buff 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:40
1ST & 10
OPP 23
+7
17.9%
Grayson McCall pass complete to Kameron Brown for 7 yds to the Buff 16Similar
Q1 10:26
2ND & 3
OPP 16
+16
17.1%
Grayson McCall pass complete to Aaron Bedgood for 16 yds for a TD, (Liam Gray KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 3TD13 plays · 86 yds · 4:3018% → 22%
Q1 10:01
1ST & 10
OWN 14
+9
17.5%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 9 yds to the Buff 23Similar
Q1 8:34
3RD & 7
OWN 30
+18
17.7%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 18 yds to the Buff 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:18
3RD & 7
OPP 20
+14
19.1%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Quian Williams for 14 yds to the CCaro 6 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CCUDrive 4PUNT7 plays · 20 yds · 2:5079% → 77%
BUFDrive 5TD4 plays · 84 yds · 1:1223% → 28%
Q1 1:50
1ST & 10
OWN 16
+61
23.2%
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 2 yds to the Buff 18 Kevin Marks Jr. fumbled, recovered by Buff Ron Cook Jr. Ron Cook Jr. run for 61 yds to the CCaro 21Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CCUDrive 6TD6 plays · 56 yds · 1:3673% → 77%
BUFDrive 7MISSED FG9 plays · 42 yds · 2:5326% → 28%
Q2 13:00
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+14
25.7%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Khamran Laborn for 14 yds to the Buff 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CCUDrive 8MISSED FG14 plays · 62 yds · 6:3874% → 72%
BUFDrive 9PUNT8 plays · 37 yds · 1:3532% → 34%
Q2 2:38
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+5
32.2%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Marlyn Johnson for 5 yds to the Buff 25Similar
Q2 1:49
2ND & 10
OPP 48
+6
35.5%
COASTL CAROLINA Penalty, Defensive Offside (6 Yards) to the CCaro 43Similar
Q2 1:03
4TH & 5
OPP 44
0
34.1%
Evan Finegan punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jaivon Heiligh at the CCaro 9Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CCUDrive 10END OF HALF8 plays · 22 yds · 0:5469% → 71%
Q2 0:52
2ND & 7
OWN 12
-6
30.9%
Grayson McCall sacked by Taylor Riggins for a loss of 6 yards to the CCaro 6Similar
Q2 0:45
3RD & 13
OWN 6
+19
32.2%
Grayson McCall pass complete to Jaivon Heiligh for 19 yds to the CCaro 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:05
1ST & 10
OWN 42
-11
28.7%
Grayson McCall sacked by Taylor Riggins for a loss of 11 yards to the CCaro 31 Grayson McCall fumbled, forced by Taylor Riggins, recovered by CCaroSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CCUDrive 11TD6 plays · 75 yds · 2:1668% → 81%
Q3 12:20
2ND & GOAL
OPP 6
+6
19.1%
Grayson McCall pass complete to Isaiah Likely for 6 yds for a TD, (Liam Gray KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 12FG13 plays · 47 yds · 5:5523% → 32%
CCUDrive 13PUNT6 plays · 18 yds · 1:3871% → 71%
Q3 5:43
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+19
29.1%
Grayson McCall pass complete to Jaivon Heiligh for 19 yds to the CCaro 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:28
2ND & 7
OWN 47
-4
25.1%
Grayson McCall sacked by C.J. Bazile for a loss of 4 yards to the CCaro 43Similar
Q3 4:05
4TH & 11
OWN 43
0
29.2%
Charles Ouverson punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Quian Williams at the Buff 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 14PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:5331% → 27%
Q3 3:12
4TH & 10
OWN 26
+50
27.3%
Kyle Vantrease punt for 49 yds , Alex Spillum returns for 50 yds to the Buff 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CCUDrive 15TD7 plays · 25 yds · 3:0577% → 86%
Q3 3:02
1ST & 10
OPP 25
-11
23.4%
Braydon Bennett run for 5 yds to the Buff 20 COASTL CAROLINA Penalty, Personal Foul (-16 Yards) to the Buff 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 16PUNT8 plays · 14 yds · 3:1016% → 13%
Q4 13:24
1ST & 10
OWN 39
-20
15.9%
TEAM run for a loss of 20 yards to the Buff 19 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Buff Kyle VantreaseSimilar
Q4 13:00
2ND & 30
OWN 19
+10
14.5%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Trevor Borland for 10 yds to the Buff 29Similar
Q4 12:00
3RD & 20
OWN 29
+10
13.0%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Ron Cook Jr. for 10 yds to the Buff 39Similar
Q4 11:42
4TH & 10
OWN 39
0
12.9%
Evan Finegan punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jaivon Heiligh at the CCaro 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CCUDrive 17INT4 plays · 66 yds · 1:2788% → 90%
Q4 11:20
1ST & 10
OWN 27
-10
12.0%
COASTL CAROLINA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the CCaro 17Similar
Q4 11:07
1ST & 20
OWN 17
+58
12.3%
Grayson McCall pass complete to Kameron Brown for 58 yds to the Buff 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:34
1ST & 10
OPP 25
+18
10.3%
Grayson McCall pass complete to Braydon Bennett for 18 yds to the Buff 7 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 9:53
1ST & GOAL
OPP 7
-8
10.1%
Grayson McCall pass intercepted Logic Hudgens return for 8 yds to the Buff 8Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 18TD16 plays · 92 yds · 6:4912% → 41%
Q4 8:31
3RD & 4
OWN 14
+9
10.9%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Quian Williams for 9 yds to the Buff 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:54
1ST & 10
OWN 23
+16
12.0%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 16 yds to the Buff 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:05
2ND & 9
OWN 40
+5
12.0%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Dominic Johnson for 5 yds to the Buff 45Similar
Q4 4:08
1ST & 10
OPP 34
+18
13.1%
Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Ron Cook Jr. for 18 yds to the CCaro 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:41
2ND & GOAL
OPP 7
+7
41.1%
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 7 yds for a TD, (Kyle Vantrease pass to Quian Williams for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CCUDrive 19END OF GAME10 plays · 31 yds · 2:3480% → 94%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 2:41
Kevin Marks Jr. run for 7 yds for a TD, (Kyle Vantrease pass to Quian Williams for Two-Point Conversion)
+30.7
TD · Q3 12:20
Grayson McCall pass complete to Isaiah Likely for 6 yds for a TD, (Liam Gray KICK)
-9.9
TD · Q4 14:57
Shermari Jones run for 1 yd for a TD, (Liam Gray KICK)
-9.4