2021 · Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl · Dec 30, 2021 · Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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Win probability · MSU
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Q3 12:52 · Connor Heyward run for 7 yds to the MchSt 49 for a 1ST down
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialPregame priorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 1:02: Davis Beville pass complete to Jared Wayne for 4 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK) — PITT win probability +13.0 pts (now 57%) (top driver: PITT has the ball).
- FUMBLE · Q3 14:40: Payton Thorne run for 1 yd Payton Thorne fumbled, forced by John Morgan III, recovered by Pitt Cam Bright , return for 26 yds, (Sam Scarton KICK) — PITT win probability +14.5 pts (now 67%) (top driver: MSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 8:06: Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 15 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed ) — MSU win probability +19.3 pts (now 39%) (top driver: MSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 2:51: Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 22 yds for a TD, (Payton Thorne pass to Jalen Nailor for Two-Point Conversion) — MSU win probability +57.8 pts (now 89%) (top driver: MSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 0:22: Davis Beville pass intercepted for a TD Cal Haladay return for 78 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK) — MSU win probability +22.2 pts (now 95%) (top driver: PITT 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 6 of 8PITT made the numbers' call on 7 of 10
- Q1 13:56PITT 4th & 10 at PITT 2, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 39.1% before the snapGo for it39.0%−0.225% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call39.2%average punt
- Q1 2:39MSU 4th & 15 at PITT 18, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 60.1% before the snapGo for it59.4%−0.715% to convertField goalTheir call60.1%79% to makePunt58.1%−2.0average punt
- Q1 0:38PITT 4th & 1 at PITT 41, down 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 38.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call38.6%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt37.9%−0.7average punt
- Q2 14:01PITT 4th & 18 at PITT 34, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 36.9% before the snapGo for it36.0%−1.512% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call37.5%average punt
- Q2 9:51PITT 4th & 5 at PITT 25, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 36.6% before the snapGo for it36.4%−0.440% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call36.8%average punt
- Q2 6:46MSU 4th & 12 at MSU 47, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 61.7% before the snapGo for it60.9%−1.023% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call61.9%average punt
- Q2 5:20PITT 4th & 3 at PITT 18, down 3Close callPunted · 35.6% before the snapGo for it35.1%51% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call34.9%−0.2average punt
- Q3 12:52MSU 4th & 3 at MSU 42, down 11Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 36.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call37.0%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt36.7%−0.3average punt
- Q3 9:37MSU 4th & 13 at PITT 28, down 11Numbers favored field goal by 1.7 ptsWent for it · 32.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call30.1%−1.720% to convertField goal31.9%60% to makePunt26.1%−5.8average punt
- Q3 7:29PITT 4th & 1 at PITT 37, up 11Numbers favored go for it by 2.3 ptsPunted · 68.6% before the snapGo for it69.9%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.6%−2.3average punt
- Q3 6:40MSU 4th & 5 at MSU 21, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 28.7% before the snapGo for it28.4%−1.440% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call29.8%average punt
- Q3 4:58PITT 4th & 13 at PITT 23, up 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 69.5% before the snapGo for it67.5%−4.319% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call71.8%average punt
- Q3 3:41MSU 4th & 5 at MSU 41, down 11Close callWent for it · 26.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call26.9%−0.841% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt27.7%average punt
- Q3 2:11MSU 4th & 12 at MSU 48, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 24.5% before the snapGo for it23.7%−1.423% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call25.1%average punt
- Q4 14:53PITT 4th & 12 at PITT 35, up 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 75.7% before the snapGo for it74.4%−2.823% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call77.2%average punt
- Q4 11:30MSU 4th & 6 at PITT 25, down 11Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 20.8% before the snapGo for itTheir call20.6%39% to convertField goal20.5%−0.266% to makePunt14.7%−6.0average punt
- Q4 5:37PITT 4th & 3 at PITT 29, up 5Close callPunted · 73.0% before the snapGo for it73.8%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call73.1%−0.8average punt
- Q4 1:50PITT 4th & 8 at PITT 27, down 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 21.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call15.5%33% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt13.6%−1.9average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
MSU made the numbers' call on 2 of 4PITT made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q1 13:11MSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call61.4%97% to makeGo for two61.4%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 7:57PITT Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call39.6%97% to makeGo for two39.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:02PITT Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call48.2%97% to makeGo for two48.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 8:06MSU Touchdown, down 5 before the tryClose callWent for two · failedKick32.7%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call32.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 2:51MSU Touchdown, up 1 before the tryNumbers favored kick by 1.6 ptsWent for two · convertedKick68.3%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call66.7%−1.645% to convert
- Q4 0:22MSU Touchdown, up 9 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call94.6%97% to makeGo for two94.3%−0.245% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartPITTDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:5447% → 47%
Q1 13:56
4TH & 10
OWN 2
+16
53.5%
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 43 yds , Jayden Reed returns for 16 yds to the Pitt 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 2TD3 plays · 29 yds · 0:4054% → 54%
Q1 13:11
3RD & 9
OPP 28
+28
54.3%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 28 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 3TD13 plays · 75 yds · 5:0646% → 47%
Q1 12:38
2ND & 5
OWN 30
+13
54.3%
Nick Patti pass complete to Jordan Addison for 13 yds to the Pitt 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:11
1ST & 10
OPP 34
+8
54.8%
Nick Patti pass complete to Jordan Addison for 8 yds to the MchSt 26Similar
Q1 8:07
2ND & 4
OPP 16
0
55.4%
Nick Patti pass incomplete to Lucas Krull, broken up by Noah HarveySimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 4FG16 plays · 57 yds · 5:1354% → 56%
Q1 6:47
3RD & 13
OWN 22
+17
53.6%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 17 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:40
1ST & 10
OWN 39
+5
54.4%
Joiner, Harold rush for 4 yards to the MICHIGANST43, PENALTY PITTSBURGH offside (Baldonado, Habakkuk) 5 yards to the MICHIGANST44, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 6:24
1ST & 5
OWN 44
+25
54.9%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 25 yds to the Pitt 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 5:17
1ST & 10
OPP 13
+5
55.5%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 5 yds to the Pitt 8Similar
Q1 3:43
3RD & 8
OPP 11
-10
56.0%
Joiner, Harold rush for 4 yards to the PITTSBURGH7, PENALTY MICHIGANST holding (Brown, Spencer) 10 yards to the PITTSBURGH21, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 3:19
3RD & 18
OPP 21
+3
55.4%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Harold Joiner for 3 yds to the Pitt 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 5PUNT10 plays · 2 yds · 3:3244% → 42%
Q1 2:33
1ST & 10
OWN 32
-5
55.9%
PITTSBURGH Penalty, False Start (Gavin Bartholomew) to the Pitt 27Similar
Q1 1:53
2ND & 16
OWN 26
+7
56.6%
Davis Beville pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 7 yds to the Pitt 33Similar
Q1 1:19
3RD & 9
OWN 33
+8
56.9%
Davis Beville pass complete to Vincent Davis for 8 yds to the Pitt 41Similar
Q1 0:24
2ND & 10
OWN 42
+1
55.9%
Davis Beville pass complete to Vincent Davis for 1 yd to the Pitt 43Similar
Q2 14:54
3RD & 9
OWN 43
-9
56.3%
Davis Beville sacked by Brandon Wright for a loss of 9 yards to the Pitt 34Similar
Q2 14:01
4TH & 18
OWN 34
+9
58.1%
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 43 yds , Jayden Reed returns for 9 yds to the MchSt 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 6MISSED FG9 plays · 53 yds · 2:4357% → 58%
PITTDrive 7PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 1:1542% → 41%
Q2 9:51
4TH & 5
OWN 25
0
59.0%
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 8PUNT8 plays · 25 yds · 2:5758% → 59%
Q2 9:11
2ND & 9
OWN 23
+15
57.9%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 15 yds to the MchSt 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:40
2ND & 7
OPP 48
-5
61.4%
Jordon Simmons run for a loss of 5 yards to the MchSt 47 Jordon Simmons fumbled, recovered by MchSt Payton ThorneSimilar
Q2 6:46
4TH & 12
OWN 47
0
58.5%
Bryce Baringer punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jordan Addison at the Pitt 11Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 9PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 1:2041% → 39%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 10INT8 plays · 29 yds · 3:1161% → 64%
PITTDrive 11TD7 plays · 87 yds · 0:5340% → 57%
Q2 1:47
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+10
59.9%
Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for 10 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:29
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+52
59.5%
Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for 52 yds to the MchSt 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:02
2ND & GOAL
OPP 4
+4
43.1%
Davis Beville pass complete to Jared Wayne for 4 yds for a TD, (Sam Scarton KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 12END OF HALF4 plays · 2 yds · 0:5149% → 48%
MSUDrive 13FUMBLE TD4 plays · 1 yds · 0:1448% → 34%
Q3 14:54
1ST & 10
OWN 25
0
48.2%
Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor, broken up by A.J. WoodsSimilar
Q3 14:40
3RD & 10
OWN 25
+26
33.5%
Payton Thorne run for 1 yd Payton Thorne fumbled, forced by John Morgan III, recovered by Pitt Cam Bright , return for 26 yds, (Sam Scarton KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 14DOWNS13 plays · 47 yds · 4:5635% → 29%
Q3 13:35
2ND & 7
OWN 38
+4
35.4%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 4 yds to the MchSt 42Similar
Q3 12:12
1ST & 10
OWN 49
+8
35.2%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 8 yds to the Pitt 43Similar
Q3 11:03
1ST & 10
OPP 40
+15
35.2%
Thorne, Payton pass incomplete, PENALTY PITTSBURGH roughing passer (Petrishen, John) 15 yards to the PITTSBURGH25, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN MICHIGANST.Similar
Q3 9:37
4TH & 13
OPP 28
0
29.3%
Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor, broken up by A.J. WoodsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 15PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 1:5970% → 71%
MSUDrive 16PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 0:4229% → 27%
Q3 6:40
4TH & 5
OWN 21
0
26.5%
Bryce Baringer punt for 53 yds , Jordan Addison returns for no gain to the Pitt 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 17PUNT4 plays · -3 yds · 1:3372% → 72%
Q3 6:31
1ST & 10
OWN 26
-1
27.9%
Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for a loss of 1 yard to the Pitt 25Similar
Q3 5:42
3RD & 10
OWN 26
-3
28.4%
Davis Beville sacked by Drew Beesley and Brandon Wright for a loss of 3 yards to the Pitt 23Similar
Q3 4:58
4TH & 13
OWN 23
0
28.4%
Kirk Christodoulou punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 18PUNT8 plays · 12 yds · 2:3627% → 23%
Q3 4:47
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+5
27.0%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 5 yds to the MchSt 41Similar
Q3 3:41
4TH & 5
OWN 41
+9
24.9%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:22
1ST & 10
50
-10
28.0%
Payton Thorne sacked by Bam Brima for a loss of 10 yards to the MchSt 40Similar
Q3 2:34
3RD & 20
OWN 40
+8
24.2%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Harold Joiner for 8 yds to the MchSt 48Similar
Q3 2:11
4TH & 12
OWN 48
0
22.9%
Bryce Baringer punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Jordan Addison at the Pitt 9Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 19PUNT6 plays · 26 yds · 2:0874% → 77%
MSUDrive 20TD15 plays · 70 yds · 6:4223% → 44%
Q4 14:48
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+15
22.8%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 15 yds to the MchSt 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 14:19
1ST & 10
OWN 45
+2
23.2%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 2 yds to the MchSt 47Similar
Q4 13:52
2ND & 8
OWN 47
+11
23.1%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 11 yds to the Pitt 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:26
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+13
24.1%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 13 yds to the Pitt 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:53
1ST & 10
OPP 29
+5
25.6%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jordon Simmons for 5 yds to the Pitt 24Similar
Q4 11:30
4TH & 6
OPP 25
+8
19.9%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 8 yds to the Pitt 17 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:58
1ST & 10
OPP 17
+6
23.7%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 6 yds to the Pitt 11Similar
Q4 8:43
2ND & GOAL
OPP 9
-6
19.7%
Payton Thorne sacked by Devin Danielson for a loss of 6 yards to the Pitt 15Similar
Q4 8:06
3RD & GOAL
OPP 15
+15
39.0%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 15 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 21PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 2:1872% → 74%
MSUDrive 22TD12 plays · 71 yds · 2:4131% → 89%
Q4 5:02
2ND & 8
OWN 31
+1
29.7%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 1 yd to the MchSt 32Similar
Q4 4:28
3RD & 7
OWN 32
+11
28.1%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 11 yds to the MchSt 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:11
1ST & 10
OWN 43
+11
32.4%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Keon Coleman for 11 yds to the Pitt 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:53
1ST & 10
OPP 46
0
34.2%
Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley, broken up by Erick HallettSimilar
Q4 3:44
3RD & 10
OPP 46
+10
30.2%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Maliq Carr for 10 yds to the Pitt 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:00
3RD & 10
OPP 36
+14
31.3%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 14 yds to the Pitt 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:51
1ST & 10
OPP 22
+22
89.1%
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 22 yds for a TD, (Payton Thorne pass to Jalen Nailor for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 23INT TD10 plays · 49 yds · 2:2127% → 5%
Q4 2:25
2ND & 8
OWN 27
-7
74.2%
Davis Beville sacked by Jacub Panasiuk and Jacob Slade for a loss of 7 yards to the Pitt 20Similar
Q4 2:12
3RD & 15
OWN 20
+7
81.8%
Davis Beville pass complete to Vincent Davis for 7 yds to the Pitt 27Similar
Q4 1:50
4TH & 8
OWN 27
+8
82.0%
Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for 8 yds to the Pitt 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:35
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+24
78.8%
Davis Beville pass complete to Jordan Addison for 24 yds to the MchSt 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:15
1ST & 10
OPP 41
+7
73.6%
Davis Beville pass complete to Melquise Stovall for 7 yds to the MchSt 34Similar
Q4 0:44
2ND & 3
OPP 34
+8
72.8%
Davis Beville pass complete to Lucas Krull for 8 yds to the MchSt 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 0:22
1ST & 10
OPP 26
-78
95.0%
Davis Beville pass intercepted for a TD Cal Haladay return for 78 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
MSUDrive 24END OF GAME2 plays · -1 yds · 0:0097% → 97%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 2:51
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 22 yds for a TD, (Payton Thorne pass to Jalen Nailor for Two-Point Conversion)
+57.8
TD · Q4 0:22
Davis Beville pass intercepted for a TD Cal Haladay return for 78 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)
+22.2
TD · Q4 8:06
Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 15 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )
+19.3