2021 · TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl · Dec 28, 2021 · Protective Stadium
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Win probability · AUB
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Q4 9:47 · Oscar Chapman punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Houst 6
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remainingBlowout margin
This game in five plays
- FG · Q3 12:12: Ben Patton 35 yd FG GOOD — AUB win probability +10.1 pts (now 47%) (top driver: AUB has the ball).
- TD · Q3 3:52: TJ Finley pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 12 yds for a TD, (Ben Patton KICK) — AUB win probability +17.6 pts (now 66%) (top driver: AUB has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 7:41: TJ Finley pass incomplete — AUB win probability +13.2 pts (now 75%) (top driver: AUB has the ball).
- TD · Q4 3:27: Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 26 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK) — HOU win probability +41.9 pts (now 83%) (top driver: HOU has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 2:36: Alton McCaskill run for 9 yds to the Aub 24 — HOU win probability +15.8 pts (now 86%) (top driver: HOU 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
AUB made the numbers' call on 8 of 11HOU made the numbers' call on 5 of 7
- Q1 9:55HOU 4th & 1 at AUB 32, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 51.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call51.6%71% to convertField goal51.4%−0.351% to makePunt51.3%−0.4average punt
- Q1 7:52AUB 4th & 11 at AUB 22, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 45.8% before the snapGo for it45.6%−0.525% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call46.1%average punt
- Q1 6:56HOU 4th & 12 at HOU 28, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 53.7% before the snapGo for it53.4%−0.522% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call54.0%average punt
- Q1 5:30AUB 4th & 3 at AUB 42, down 7Close callPunted · 45.7% before the snapGo for it45.9%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call45.8%−0.1average punt
- Q1 2:21HOU 4th & 4 at HOU 45, up 7Close callPunted · 55.7% before the snapGo for it56.0%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call55.9%−0.1average punt
- Q2 11:08AUB 4th & 2 at HOU 20, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 44.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call44.4%57% to convertField goal43.4%−1.075% to makePunt37.7%−6.7average punt
- Q2 6:58HOU 4th & 12 at AUB 35, up 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 59.6% before the snapGo for it59.0%−0.524% to convertField goalTheir call59.5%45% to makePunt58.8%−0.7average punt
- Q2 3:10AUB 4th & 9 at HOU 10, down 10Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 36.5% before the snapGo for it35.3%−0.626% to convertField goalTheir call35.9%88% to makePunt31.1%−4.8average punt
- Q2 1:36HOU 4th & 7 at HOU 42, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 63.1% before the snapGo for it62.8%−0.437% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call63.2%average punt
- Q2 0:35AUB 4th & 13 at HOU 48, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 37.9% before the snapGo for it37.0%−0.721% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call37.6%average punt
- Q3 12:12AUB 4th & 9 at HOU 18, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 38.2% before the snapGo for it36.3%−1.730% to convertField goalTheir call37.9%79% to makePunt27.9%−10.0average punt
- Q3 10:12HOU 4th & 7 at HOU 45, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 55.9% before the snapGo for it55.8%−1.037% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call56.8%average punt
- Q3 7:04AUB 4th & 1 at HOU 24, down 4Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 45.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call45.1%71% to convertField goal41.9%−3.268% to makePunt32.6%−12.5average punt
- Q3 0:03AUB 4th & 6 at HOU 45, up 3Close callPunted · 63.3% before the snapGo for it64.2%40% to convertField goal61.0%−3.225% to makePuntTheir call63.7%−0.5average punt
- Q4 13:17HOU 4th & 8 at AUB 34, down 3Close callWent for it · 35.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call35.4%−0.134% to convertField goal35.5%47% to makePunt33.6%−1.9average punt
- Q4 9:47AUB 4th & 2 at AUB 49, up 3Numbers favored go for it by 3.4 ptsPunted · 70.7% before the snapGo for it71.2%56% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.8%−3.4average punt
- Q4 6:47AUB 4th & 9 at HOU 48, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 69.9% before the snapGo for it68.1%−1.232% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call69.3%average punt
- Q4 2:42AUB 4th & 2 at AUB 33, down 4Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 29.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call24.8%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt19.4%−5.4average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
AUB made the numbers' call on 1 of 1HOU made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q1 8:46HOU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call52.8%97% to makeGo for two52.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 3:52AUB Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call60.4%97% to makeGo for two60.2%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 3:27HOU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call68.9%97% to makeGo for two67.6%−1.345% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartHOUDrive 1TD14 plays · 87 yds · 6:0451% → 53%
Q1 14:50
1ST & 10
OWN 13
+10
49.3%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 10 yds to the Houst 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 14:20
1ST & 10
OWN 23
+9
49.4%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 9 yds to the Houst 32Similar
Q1 13:00
3RD & 12
OWN 21
+18
49.7%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 18 yds to the Houst 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:30
1ST & 10
OWN 39
+13
49.5%
Alton McCaskill run for 13 yds to the Aub 41 Alton McCaskill fumbled, recovered by HoustSimilar
Q1 11:20
2ND & 6
OPP 37
+3
49.5%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 3 yds to the Aub 34Similar
Q1 10:30
3RD & 3
OPP 34
+2
49.5%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta'Zhawn Henry for 2 yds to the Aub 32Similar
Q1 9:55
4TH & 1
OPP 32
+27
49.9%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 27 yds to the Aub 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:46
3RD & GOAL
OPP 5
+5
47.1%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 5 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AUBDrive 2PUNT5 plays · -1 yds · 0:3848% → 47%
Q1 7:52
4TH & 11
OWN 22
0
47.2%
Oscar Chapman punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jaylen Erwin at the Houst 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 3PUNT4 plays · -2 yds · 0:5153% → 52%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AUBDrive 4PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 1:1048% → 47%
HOUDrive 5PUNT6 plays · 33 yds · 2:5953% → 54%
Q1 5:20
1ST & 10
OWN 12
+3
46.9%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 3 yds to the Houst 15Similar
Q1 4:20
1ST & 10
OWN 39
-1
45.8%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Alton McCaskill for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 38Similar
Q1 3:38
2ND & 11
OWN 38
+3
45.8%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 3 yds to the Houst 41Similar
Q1 3:05
3RD & 8
OWN 41
+4
45.7%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta'Zhawn Henry for 4 yds to the Houst 45Similar
Q1 2:21
4TH & 4
OWN 45
0
45.6%
Laine Wilkins punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Ja'Varrius Johnson at the Aub 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AUBDrive 6DOWNS14 plays · 55 yds · 6:0746% → 47%
Q1 1:40
2ND & 2
OWN 33
+5
46.8%
TJ Finley pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 5 yds to the Aub 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:40
3RD & 6
OPP 48
+10
46.8%
TJ Finley pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 10 yds to the Houst 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:45
2ND & 15
OPP 43
+10
46.1%
TJ Finley pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 10 yds to the Houst 33Similar
Q2 13:09
3RD & 5
OPP 33
+5
46.9%
HOUSTON Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Houst 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 7FG10 plays · 45 yds · 4:0255% → 62%
AUBDrive 8FG9 plays · 67 yds · 3:3639% → 43%
Q2 6:38
2ND & 10
OWN 23
+4
38.8%
TJ Finley pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 4 yds to the Aub 27Similar
Q2 5:55
3RD & 6
OWN 27
+51
38.1%
TJ Finley pass complete to Tank Bigsby for 51 yds to the Houst 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 5:05
1ST & 10
OPP 22
+11
41.7%
TJ Finley pass complete to Tank Bigsby for 11 yds to the Houst 11 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 9PUNT8 plays · 20 yds · 1:1960% → 63%
Q2 2:20
1ST & 10
OWN 39
+8
37.2%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 8 yds to the Houst 47Similar
Q2 1:49
2ND & 2
OWN 47
-8
36.3%
Clayton Tune sacked by Eku Leota for a loss of 8 yards to the Houst 39Similar
Q2 1:36
4TH & 7
OWN 42
0
37.0%
Laine Wilkins punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Ja'Varrius Johnson at the Aub 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AUBDrive 10PUNT8 plays · 37 yds · 0:5539% → 38%
Q2 1:30
1ST & 10
OWN 15
+30
38.8%
TJ Finley pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 30 yds to the Aub 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:20
2ND & 10
OWN 45
+5
40.3%
TJ Finley pass complete to Demetris Robertson for 5 yds to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q2 1:05
3RD & 5
50
+5
41.8%
TJ Finley pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for 5 yds to the Houst 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:43
3RD & 10
OPP 45
-3
40.6%
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 48 TEAM fumbled, recovered by AubSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 11END OF HALF1 play · 2 yds · 0:0063% → 63%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AUBDrive 12FG9 plays · 57 yds · 2:3839% → 47%
Q3 14:50
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+9
39.1%
TJ Finley pass complete to Shedrick Jackson for 9 yds to the Aub 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 13PUNT7 plays · 22 yds · 1:4356% → 55%
AUBDrive 14TD14 plays · 78 yds · 6:1445% → 66%
Q3 9:26
2ND & 6
OWN 26
+41
45.5%
TJ Finley pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for 41 yds to the Houst 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 7:40
3RD & 1
OPP 24
0
47.9%
TJ Finley run for no gain to the Houst 24 TJ Finley fumbled, recovered by Aub Keiondre JonesSimilar
Q3 6:30
1ST & 10
OPP 22
-7
49.9%
TJ Finley sacked by David Anenih for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 29Similar
Q3 5:51
2ND & 17
OPP 29
+20
48.1%
TJ Finley pass complete to Ja'Varrius Johnson for 20 yds to the Houst 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:52
3RD & GOAL
OPP 12
+12
65.5%
TJ Finley pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 12 yds for a TD, (Ben Patton KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 15INT5 plays · 15 yds · 1:1238% → 36%
Q3 3:40
1ST & 10
OWN 22
+20
62.2%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 20 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:00
1ST & 15
OWN 37
0
63.1%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for no gain to the Houst 37Similar
Q3 2:28
2ND & 15
OWN 37
-15
63.8%
Clayton Tune pass intercepted Nehemiah Pritchett return for no gain to the Aub 37 AUBURN Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Aub 28Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AUBDrive 16PUNT6 plays · 27 yds · 1:5263% → 64%
Q3 1:45
2ND & 1
OWN 37
+14
65.3%
Malcolm Johnson Jr. run for 14 yds to the Houst 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 1:15
1ST & 10
OPP 49
+5
66.9%
TJ Finley pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for 5 yds to the Houst 44Similar
Q3 0:25
2ND & 5
OPP 44
-1
67.5%
TJ Finley pass complete to John Samuel Shenker for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 17DOWNS7 plays · 37 yds · 1:4337% → 35%
AUBDrive 18PUNT6 plays · 21 yds · 3:2368% → 71%
HOUDrive 19INT5 plays · 42 yds · 1:5433% → 38%
Q4 9:24
2ND & 10
OWN 6
-2
68.1%
Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds to the Houst 8 HOUSTON Penalty, Personal Foul (-4 Yards) to the Houst 4Similar
Q4 8:45
3RD & 12
OWN 4
+23
70.0%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 23 yds to the Houst 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:20
1ST & 10
OWN 27
+21
66.4%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 21 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:47
1ST & 10
OWN 48
0
61.9%
Seth Green pass intercepted Chandler Wooten return for no gain to the Houst 49Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AUBDrive 20PUNT4 plays · 1 yds · 0:5475% → 70%
HOUDrive 21TD8 plays · 80 yds · 3:0832% → 83%
Q4 6:35
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+7
67.7%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 7 yds to the Houst 27Similar
Q4 5:55
2ND & 3
OWN 27
+1
66.2%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 1 yd to the Houst 28Similar
Q4 5:30
3RD & 2
OWN 28
+6
68.3%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 6 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:47
1ST & 10
OWN 34
+17
67.1%
Clayton Tune run for 2 yds to the Aub 36 for a 1ST down AUBURN Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Aub 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:08
2ND & 7
OPP 46
+20
62.2%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 20 yds to the Aub 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:27
2ND & 10
OPP 26
+26
17.1%
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 26 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
AUBDrive 22DOWNS5 plays · 8 yds · 0:3531% → 29%
HOUDrive 23END OF GAME8 plays · 6 yds · 2:1686% → 95%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 3:27
Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 26 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)
-41.9
TD · Q3 3:52
TJ Finley pass complete to Kobe Hudson for 12 yds for a TD, (Ben Patton KICK)
+17.6
KEY PLAY · Q4 2:36
Alton McCaskill run for 9 yds to the Aub 24
-15.8