2021 · Week 4 · Sep 25, 2021 · Huskie Stadium
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Win probability · NIU
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Q3 7:23 · David Gelb punt for 53 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NoIll 13
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsBlowout margin
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 3:24: Freddie Brock run for 28 yds for a TD (Jonny Messina KICK) — ME win probability +2.6 pts (now 11%) (top driver: ME has the ball).
- TD · Q2 14:55: Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 22 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK) — NIU win probability +1.7 pts (now 91%) (top driver: NIU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 10:52: Elijah Barnwell run for 4 yds for a TD (Jonny Messina KICK) — ME win probability +4.5 pts (now 15%) (top driver: ME has the ball).
- TD · Q2 4:31: Rocky Lombardi run for 7 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK) — NIU win probability +3.8 pts (now 90%) (top driver: NIU has the ball).
- FG · Q3 3:26: Jonny Messina 23 yd FG MISSED — ME win probability +4.0 pts (now 16%) (top driver: ME 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
NIU made the numbers' call on 6 of 7ME made the numbers' call on 6 of 9
- Q1 10:03ME 4th & 10 at ME 25, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 9.2% before the snapGo for it9.2%−0.128% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call9.3%average punt
- Q1 7:53NIU 4th & 6 at NIU 34, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 90.3% before the snapGo for it90.3%−0.140% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call90.4%average punt
- Q2 9:20NIU 4th & 2 at NIU 33, tiedClose callPunted · 84.0% before the snapGo for it84.2%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call84.1%−<0.1average punt
- Q2 7:47ME 4th & 1 at ME 40, tiedClose callPunted · 18.0% before the snapGo for it18.2%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call17.3%−0.9average punt
- Q2 7:47NIU 4th & 1 at ME 8, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 84.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call84.3%70% to convertField goal83.2%−1.290% to makePunt80.3%−4.0average punt
- Q2 3:25ME 4th & 4 at ME 42, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 13.0% before the snapGo for it13.1%−<0.148% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call13.1%average punt
- Q3 12:18ME 4th & 1 at NIU 43, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 15.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call15.3%70% to convertField goal12.1%−3.228% to makePunt12.9%−2.4average punt
- Q3 9:13NIU 4th & 9 at ME 9, up 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 86.8% before the snapGo for it85.8%−0.725% to convertField goalTheir call86.4%89% to makePunt82.0%−4.4average punt
- Q3 7:23ME 4th & 1 at ME 34, down 10Close callPunted · 11.2% before the snapGo for it12.0%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call11.1%−0.9average punt
- Q3 3:26ME 4th & 6 at NIU 6, down 10Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 12.5% before the snapGo for it11.7%−0.231% to convertField goalTheir call12.0%91% to makePunt5.4%−6.5average punt
- Q4 14:09NIU 4th & 7 at ME 8, up 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 88.7% before the snapGo for it87.9%−0.529% to convertField goalTheir call88.4%90% to makePunt81.4%−7.1average punt
- Q4 11:00ME 4th & 9 at ME 49, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 13.9% before the snapGo for it12.8%−0.332% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call13.1%average punt
- Q4 8:08ME 4th & 10 at ME 25, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 12.7% before the snapGo for it10.6%−1.228% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call11.9%average punt
- Q4 5:54NIU 4th & 7 at NIU 33, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 90.6% before the snapGo for it89.9%−2.036% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call91.9%average punt
- Q4 3:16ME 4th & 3 at ME 46, down 7Numbers favored go for it by 3.3 ptsPunted · 12.4% before the snapGo for it10.8%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call7.5%−3.3average punt
- Q4 1:00NIU 4th & 13 at NIU 20, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 94.1% before the snapGo for it92.8%−1.019% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call93.8%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NIU made the numbers' call on 3 of 3ME made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q1 10:20NIU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call90.6%97% to makeGo for two90.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 3:24ME Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call11.9%97% to makeGo for two11.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 14:55NIU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call88.5%97% to makeGo for two88.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 10:52ME Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call14.7%97% to makeGo for two14.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 4:31NIU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call86.6%97% to makeGo for two86.5%−0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNIUDrive 1TD11 plays · 77 yds · 4:3693% → 93%
MEDrive 2PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:178% → 8%
Q1 10:03
4TH & 10
OWN 25
0
92.4%
David Gelb punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Cole Tucker at the NoIll 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 3PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 2:1092% → 92%
Q1 10:03
3RD & 5
OWN 35
-5
92.4%
PENALTY NIU False Start (Potter,Nolan) 5 yards from NIU35 to NIU30. NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEDrive 4TD12 plays · 99 yds · 4:298% → 11%
Q1 7:53
2ND & 5
OWN 6
+10
92.0%
Derek Robertson pass complete to Devin Young for 10 yds to the Maine 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 7:53
1ST & 10
OWN 16
+12
92.0%
Derek Robertson pass complete to Andre Miller for 12 yds to the Maine 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 7:53
3RD & 7
OWN 31
+5
92.1%
PENALTY NIU Offside (Kennedy,Michael) 5 yards from MAI31 to MAI36. NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 7:53
3RD & 2
OWN 36
+18
92.0%
Derek Robertson pass complete to Andre Miller for 18 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 7:53
2ND & 14
50
+22
92.0%
Derek Robertson pass complete to Devin Young for 22 yds to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 5TD8 plays · 92 yds · 3:2390% → 91%
Q1 3:18
3RD & 4
OWN 14
+14
89.5%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the NoIll 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:18
1ST & 10
OWN 28
+23
89.7%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 23 yds to the Maine 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:18
2ND & 2
OPP 41
+20
90.2%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 20 yds to the Maine 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:55
2ND & 11
OPP 22
+22
91.1%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 22 yds for a TD (John Richardson KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEDrive 6TD9 plays · 71 yds · 3:5710% → 15%
Q2 14:49
2ND & 14
OWN 35
+10
90.5%
Derek Robertson pass complete to Andre Miller for 10 yds to the Maine 45Similar
Q2 14:49
3RD & 4
OWN 45
+8
90.0%
Derek Robertson pass complete to Devin Young for 8 yds to the NoIll 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:49
1ST & 10
OPP 47
+33
89.9%
Derek Robertson pass complete to Andre Miller for 33 yds to the NoIll 14 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 7PUNT6 plays · 8 yds · 1:3287% → 86%
MEDrive 8PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 1:3315% → 16%
NIUDrive 9TD9 plays · 79 yds · 3:1685% → 90%
Q2 7:47
1ST & 10
OWN 21
+15
85.4%
Richie,Tyrice rush for 1 yard loss to the NIU20 (Manns,Khairi) PENALTY MAI Face Mask (Manns,Khairi) 15 yards from NIU21 to NIU36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 7:47
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+13
85.9%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 13 yds to the NoIll 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:47
1ST & 10
OWN 49
+18
86.6%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 18 yds to the Maine 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:47
1ST & 10
OPP 33
+16
87.0%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 16 yds to the Maine 17 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:47
2ND & 10
OPP 17
+8
87.0%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 8 yds to the Maine 9Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEDrive 10PUNT6 plays · 6 yds · 0:5812% → 11%
Q2 3:25
4TH & 4
OWN 42
0
88.8%
David Gelb punt for 44 yds , Cole Tucker returns for no gain to the NoIll 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 11INT11 plays · 54 yds · 2:5489% → 89%
Q2 3:25
2ND & 8
OWN 37
+9
89.2%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 9 yds to the NoIll 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:25
2ND & 2
OPP 46
-15
89.8%
PENALTY NIU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Zschernitz,Logan) 15 yards from MAI46 to NIU39. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 3:25
2ND & 17
OWN 39
+15
89.1%
Lombardi,Rocky pass incomplete to Travis,Messiah PENALTY MAI Pass Interference (Pewee Jr.,Kolubah) 15 yards from NIU39 to MAI46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEDrive 12END OF HALF1 play · 0 yds · 0:0013% → 13%
Q2 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 39
0
86.9%
Derek Robertson pass complete to Freddie Brock for no gain to the Maine 39Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEDrive 13DOWNS7 plays · 25 yds · 2:3613% → 14%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 14FG8 plays · 48 yds · 3:0588% → 90%
Q3 12:18
1ST & 10
OPP 29
+21
88.7%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 21 yds to the Maine 8 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:55
2ND & GOAL
OPP 4
-10
89.3%
Ratkovich,Clint rush for 4 yards gain to the MAI00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 09:55 PENALTY NIU Holding (Potter,Nolan) 10 yards from MAI04 to MAI14. NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEDrive 15PUNT6 plays · 9 yds · 1:5011% → 9%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 16FUMBLE5 plays · 22 yds · 2:0490% → 91%
Q3 7:23
1ST & 10
OWN 13
+5
90.4%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Tyrice Richie for 5 yds to the NoIll 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEDrive 17FG7 plays · 9 yds · 1:5312% → 16%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 18FG11 plays · 72 yds · 4:1787% → 89%
Q3 3:26
2ND & 8
OWN 22
-5
86.9%
PENALTY NIU False Start (Soraghan,Liam) 5 yards from NIU22 to NIU17. NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 3:26
2ND & 13
OWN 17
+14
86.8%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 14 yds to the NoIll 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:26
2ND & 11
OWN 30
-10
86.9%
Waylee,Harrison rush for 11 yards gain to the NIU41 (Bazzie,Fofie) PENALTY NIU Holding (Cox,Marques) 10 yards from NIU30 to NIU20. NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 3:26
2ND & 21
OWN 20
+3
86.8%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Clint Ratkovich for 3 yds to the NoIll 23Similar
Q3 3:26
3RD & 18
OWN 23
+66
86.1%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cole Tucker for 66 yds to the Maine 11 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MEDrive 19PUNT8 plays · 26 yds · 3:0113% → 13%
Q4 14:01
2ND & 7
OWN 26
+22
87.0%
Derek Robertson pass complete to Devin Young for 22 yds to the Maine 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 14:01
3RD & 3
OPP 45
-15
85.1%
Robertson,Derek pass complete to Miller,Andre for 4 yards to the NIU41 (Gandy,Jordan) PENALTY MAI Pass Interference (Miller,Andre) 15 yards from NIU45 to MAI40. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 14:01
3RD & 18
OWN 40
+9
87.8%
Derek Robertson pass complete to Devin Young for 9 yds to the Maine 49Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 20TD3 plays · 80 yds · 1:2689% → 91%
MEDrive 21PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 1:2613% → 11%
Q4 9:34
2ND & 9
OWN 26
+1
86.9%
Derek Robertson pass complete to Devin Young for 1 yd to the Maine 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 22PUNT5 plays · 13 yds · 2:1490% → 91%
Q4 5:54
4TH & 7
OWN 33
0
91.0%
Matt Ference punt for 34 yds , Jacob Hennie returns for no gain to the Maine 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 23TD2 plays · 33 yds · 0:0793% → 93%
MEDrive 24PUNT6 plays · 21 yds · 2:2611% → 11%
NIUDrive 25PUNT5 plays · -3 yds · 2:1694% → 95%
Q4 1:00
4TH & 13
OWN 20
0
95.1%
Matt Ference punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jacob Hennie at the Maine 37Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
End of Game · Final
Game over.
+11.2
TD · Q2 10:52
Elijah Barnwell run for 4 yds for a TD (Jonny Messina KICK)
-4.5
FG · Q3 3:26
Jonny Messina 23 yd FG MISSED
-4