2021 · Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl · Dec 31, 2021 · Sun Bowl
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Win probability · CMU
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Q3 8:56 · Andrew Boyle punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Kalil Pimpleton at the WshSt 44
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offensePregame priorScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsTime remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 0:57: Lew Nichols III run for 1 yd for a TD, (Marshall Meeder KICK) — CMU win probability +8.0 pts (now 53%) (top driver: CMU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 1:48: Daniel Richardson pass complete to Joel Wilson for 15 yds for a TD, (Daniel Richardson pass to Kalil Pimpleton for Two-Point Conversion) — CMU win probability +13.7 pts (now 87%) (top driver: CMU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 4:02: Travell Harris run for 5 yds for a TD, (Dean Janikowski KICK) — WSU win probability +15.1 pts (now 21%) (top driver: WSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 2:24: Victor Gabalis pass complete to De'Zhaun Stribling for 5 yds for a TD, (Dean Janikowski KICK) — WSU win probability +15.6 pts (now 34%) (top driver: WSU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 3:13: Victor Gabalis pass complete to Lincoln Victor for 16 yds for a TD, (Dean Janikowski KICK) — WSU win probability +32.2 pts (now 42%) (top driver: Deficit strained by the offense's own timeouts).
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
CMU made the numbers' call on 6 of 11WSU made the numbers' call on 9 of 13
- Q1 14:30CMU 4th & 15 at CMU 30, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 37.3% before the snapGo for it37.2%−0.116% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call37.4%average punt
- Q1 12:40WSU 4th & 9 at WSU 29, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 61.8% before the snapGo for it61.8%−0.131% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call61.9%average punt
- Q1 10:39CMU 4th & 3 at CMU 23, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 38.5% before the snapGo for it38.5%−<0.151% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call38.5%average punt
- Q1 9:11WSU 4th & 4 at WSU 34, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 60.5% before the snapGo for it60.5%−<0.148% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call60.6%average punt
- Q1 6:51CMU 4th & 7 at WSU 31, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 40.4% before the snapGo for it40.4%−<0.137% to convertField goalTheir call40.4%54% to makePunt40.2%−0.2average punt
- Q1 5:33WSU 4th & 10 at WSU 18, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 57.3% before the snapGo for it57.0%−0.528% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call57.4%average punt
- Q1 2:18CMU 4th & 7 at WSU 34, up 3Close callKicked a field goal · 42.9% before the snapGo for it42.9%37% to convertField goalTheir call42.8%−0.147% to makePunt42.5%−0.4average punt
- Q2 12:35CMU 4th & 7 at WSU 46, up 13Agrees with the numbersPunted · 58.8% before the snapGo for it59.3%−<0.137% to convertField goal57.8%−1.523% to makePuntTheir call59.3%average punt
- Q2 10:29WSU 4th & 11 at CMU 13, down 13Close callWent for it · 41.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call40.4%−0.923% to convertField goal41.3%85% to makePunt36.5%−4.8average punt
- Q2 6:09CMU 4th & 10 at WSU 42, up 13Close callPunted · 65.0% before the snapGo for it64.4%30% to convertField goal63.7%−0.830% to makePuntTheir call64.3%−0.1average punt
- Q2 4:36WSU 4th & 2 at WSU 16, down 13Close callPunted · 34.0% before the snapGo for it34.1%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call33.8%−0.3average punt
- Q2 3:36CMU 4th & 8 at CMU 41, up 13Agrees with the numbersPunted · 67.3% before the snapGo for it66.3%−1.534% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.8%average punt
- Q2 2:34WSU 4th & 17 at WSU 15, down 13Agrees with the numbersPunted · 31.3% before the snapGo for it28.9%−2.513% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call31.4%average punt
- Q2 0:57WSU 4th & 3 at WSU 29, down 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 15.2% before the snapGo for it14.4%−0.352% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call14.6%average punt
- Q3 13:47WSU 4th & 12 at WSU 16, down 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 12.8% before the snapGo for it11.4%−1.722% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call13.1%average punt
- Q3 8:56WSU 4th & 10 at WSU 4, down 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 7.9% before the snapGo for it6.6%−1.725% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call8.2%average punt
- Q3 7:07CMU 4th & 9 at WSU 26, up 21Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 92.8% before the snapGo for it92.5%−0.331% to convertField goalTheir call92.9%64% to makePunt90.6%−2.3average punt
- Q3 2:24WSU 4th & 5 at CMU 5, down 14Close callWent for it · 17.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call16.2%−0.233% to convertField goal16.3%92% to makePunt7.6%−8.7average punt
- Q4 10:37WSU 4th & 1 at WSU 32, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 20.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call22.0%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt18.4%−3.6average punt
- Q4 9:11CMU 4th & 3 at WSU 25, up 7Numbers favored go for it by 1.5 ptsKicked a field goal · 84.6% before the snapGo for it85.4%52% to convertField goalTheir call83.9%−1.566% to makePunt74.2%−11.2average punt
- Q4 7:49WSU 4th & 13 at CMU 44, down 10Close callWent for it · 11.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call10.9%−0.821% to convertField goal10.9%−0.827% to makePunt11.7%average punt
- Q4 4:52CMU 4th & 3 at WSU 49, up 10Close callPunted · 91.4% before the snapGo for it91.6%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call90.9%−0.7average punt
- Q4 2:41CMU 4th & 3 at CMU 32, up 3Close callPunted · 82.8% before the snapGo for it83.0%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call82.6%−0.5average punt
- Q4 2:04WSU 4th & 5 at WSU 19, down 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 23.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call16.7%40% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt13.5%−3.2average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
CMU made the numbers' call on 1 of 2WSU made the numbers' call on 2 of 3
- Q1 0:57CMU Touchdown, up 12 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call51.0%97% to makeGo for two51.0%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:48CMU Touchdown, up 19 before the tryClose callWent for two · convertedKick79.1%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call79.0%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 4:02WSU Touchdown, down 15 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call12.3%97% to makeGo for two12.2%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 2:24WSU Touchdown, down 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call23.6%97% to makeGo for two23.4%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 3:13WSU Touchdown, down 4 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call18.9%−0.697% to makeGo for two19.5%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartCMUDrive 1PUNT6 plays · 5 yds · 0:2634% → 35%
Q1 14:39
4TH & 10
OWN 25
+5
34.5%
WASHINGTON ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Mitchell Quinn) to the CMich 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WSUDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 1 yds · 1:1965% → 65%
Q1 13:59
1ST & 10
OWN 28
+3
34.8%
Jayden de Laura pass complete to Calvin Jackson Jr. for 3 yds to the WshSt 31Similar
Q1 13:06
3RD & 6
OWN 32
-3
35.2%
Jayden de Laura pass complete to Calvin Jackson Jr. for a loss of 3 yards to the WshSt 29Similar
Q1 12:40
4TH & 9
OWN 29
+1
35.5%
Nick Haberer punt for 56 yds , Kalil Pimpleton returns for 1 yd to the CMich 16Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 3PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 1:3136% → 36%
Q1 11:44
2ND & 3
OWN 23
+1
35.8%
Daniel Richardson pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for 1 yd to the CMich 24Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WSUDrive 4PUNT5 plays · 11 yds · 1:1964% → 63%
Q1 10:30
1ST & 10
OWN 23
+5
36.2%
Jayden de Laura sacked by Troy Hairston II for a loss of 10 yards to the WshSt 13 for a 1ST down CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Tyrece Woods Jr.) to the WshSt 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:00
2ND & 10
OWN 28
+6
36.4%
Jayden de Laura pass complete to Donovan Ollie for 6 yds to the WshSt 34Similar
Q1 9:11
4TH & 4
OWN 34
0
37.0%
Nick Haberer punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Kalil Pimpleton at the CMich 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 5FG6 plays · 51 yds · 1:5637% → 39%
Q1 8:27
1ST & 10
OPP 44
+10
37.7%
Daniel Richardson pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 10 yds to the WshSt 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WSUDrive 6PUNT5 plays · 0 yds · 0:5661% → 60%
Q1 5:33
4TH & 10
OWN 18
+52
40.2%
Nick Haberer punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kalil Pimpleton at the CENTMICH 40 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Offensive Holding (Brian Edwards) to the CMich 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 7FG8 plays · 36 yds · 3:0539% → 43%
CMUDrive 8TD4 plays · 23 yds · 0:4445% → 53%
Q1 1:41
1ST & 10
OPP 23
+11
45.1%
Daniel Richardson pass complete to Hunter Buczkowski for 11 yds to the WshSt 12 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WSUDrive 9PUNT6 plays · -21 yds · 1:2250% → 48%
CMUDrive 10PUNT5 plays · 3 yds · 1:3056% → 57%
Q2 13:50
2ND & 12
OWN 49
-10
56.1%
Nichols III, Lew rush for 12 yards to the WASHST39, PENALTY CENTMICH holding 10 yards to the CENTMICH39, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 13:15
2ND & 22
OWN 39
+15
56.7%
Daniel Richardson pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 15 yds to the WshSt 46Similar
Q2 12:35
4TH & 7
OPP 46
0
56.7%
Luke Elzinga punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Travell Harris at the WshSt 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WSUDrive 11DOWNS7 plays · 62 yds · 1:5746% → 44%
CMUDrive 12PUNT10 plays · 33 yds · 3:4760% → 63%
Q2 9:56
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+2
60.4%
Daniel Richardson pass complete to Lew Nichols III for 2 yds to the CMich 27Similar
Q2 9:09
3RD & 8
OWN 27
+9
60.6%
Daniel Richardson pass complete to Joel Wilson for 9 yds to the CMich 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 8:29
2ND & 10
OWN 36
+22
62.3%
Daniel Richardson pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 22 yds to the WshSt 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:10
2ND & 10
OPP 42
-10
64.2%
Nichols III, Lew rush for 7 yards to the WASHST35, PENALTY CENTMICH holding 10 yards to the CENTMICH48, NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 6:09
4TH & 10
OPP 42
0
63.3%
Luke Elzinga punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Travell Harris at the WshSt 8Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WSUDrive 13PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 1:3038% → 36%
CMUDrive 14PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 0:5467% → 66%
Q2 3:36
4TH & 8
OWN 41
+10
65.8%
Luke Elzinga punt for 47 yds , Travell Harris returns for 10 yds to the WshSt 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WSUDrive 15PUNT4 plays · -7 yds · 0:5635% → 33%
CMUDrive 16TD5 plays · 9 yds · 0:4673% → 87%
Q2 2:34
1ST & 0
OPP 9
-5
72.7%
CENTRAL MICH Penalty, False Start (Deiyantei Powell-Woods) to the WshSt 14Similar
Q2 1:48
3RD & GOAL
OPP 15
+15
86.9%
Daniel Richardson pass complete to Joel Wilson for 15 yds for a TD, (Daniel Richardson pass to Kalil Pimpleton for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WSUDrive 17PUNT6 plays · 7 yds · 0:1816% → 16%
CMUDrive 18END OF HALF2 plays · 3 yds · 0:3388% → 88%
WSUDrive 19PUNT5 plays · -2 yds · 0:5315% → 13%
CMUDrive 20FUMBLE7 plays · 60 yds · 2:1989% → 91%
Q3 12:10
3RD & 9
OPP 40
+12
89.9%
Daniel Richardson pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 12 yds to the WshSt 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 12:06
1ST & 10
OPP 28
+23
90.2%
Daniel Richardson pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 18 yds to the WshSt 10 for a 1ST down WASHINGTON ST Penalty, Personal Foul (Derrick Langford) to the WshSt 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 11:01
2ND & 0
OPP 5
+1
91.3%
TEAM run for 1 yd to the WshSt 4 TEAM fumbled, recovered by WshSt Jahad WoodsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WSUDrive 21PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 1:5910% → 8%
Q3 8:56
4TH & 10
OWN 4
0
91.7%
Andrew Boyle punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Kalil Pimpleton at the WshSt 44Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 22MISSED FG5 plays · 18 yds · 1:4093% → 93%
Q3 8:47
1ST & 10
OPP 44
+17
92.5%
Daniel Richardson pass complete to Joel Wilson for 17 yds to the WshSt 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WSUDrive 23TD9 plays · 74 yds · 2:588% → 22%
Q3 6:08
2ND & 11
OWN 25
+4
93.1%
Victor Gabalis pass complete to Lincoln Victor for 4 yds to the WshSt 29Similar
Q3 5:41
3RD & 7
OWN 29
+55
93.3%
Victor Gabalis pass complete to Lincoln Victor for 55 yds to the CMich 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:21
1ST & 10
OPP 16
+8
92.2%
Victor Gabalis pass complete to Travell Harris for 8 yds to the CMich 8Similar
Q3 4:08
4TH & 4
OPP 10
+5
94.3%
Gabalis, Victor pass incomplete, PENALTY CENTMICH personal foul (Hairston II, Troy) 5 yards to the CENTMICH5, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WASHST.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 24INT2 plays · 0 yds · 0:0086% → 86%
Q3 3:47
1ST & 10
OWN 21
0
85.8%
Daniel Richardson pass intercepted Travion Brown return for no gain to the CMich 23Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WSUDrive 25TD6 plays · 23 yds · 1:1821% → 34%
Q3 3:34
2ND & 10
OPP 23
+18
80.3%
Nakia Watson run for 13 yds to the CMich 10 for a 1ST down CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Daedae Hill) to the CMich 5 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:09
1ST & GOAL
OPP 5
0
79.9%
Victor Gabalis pass complete to Lincoln Victor for no gain to the CMich 5Similar
Q3 2:24
4TH & GOAL
OPP 5
+5
66.0%
Victor Gabalis pass complete to De'Zhaun Stribling for 5 yds for a TD, (Dean Janikowski KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 26MISSED FG12 plays · 68 yds · 4:3674% → 82%
Q3 1:50
2ND & 11
OWN 24
+12
73.9%
Richardson, Daniel pass incomplete to Dixon, Dallas, PENALTY WASHST pass interference (Langford, Derrick) 12 yards to the CENTMICH36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN CENTMICH.Similar
Q3 1:15
1ST & 10
OWN 36
-1
77.8%
Daniel Richardson pass complete to Kalil Pimpleton for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 35Similar
Q4 14:35
2ND & 11
OWN 45
+36
80.6%
Daniel Richardson pass complete to Lew Nichols III for 36 yds to the WshSt 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:13
3RD & GOAL
OPP 10
+3
82.1%
Daniel Richardson pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 3 yds to the WshSt 7Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WSUDrive 27DOWNS4 plays · 9 yds · 1:5424% → 21%
Q4 11:57
2ND & 10
OWN 23
+8
77.4%
Victor Gabalis pass complete to De'Zhaun Stribling for 8 yds to the WshSt 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 28FG4 plays · 7 yds · 0:5986% → 85%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WSUDrive 29DOWNS7 plays · 10 yds · 1:0815% → 12%
Q4 8:49
2ND & 10
OWN 46
+13
85.2%
Victor Gabalis pass complete to Lincoln Victor for 13 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 30PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 2:4890% → 91%
WSUDrive 31TD5 plays · 86 yds · 1:128% → 42%
Q4 4:25
1ST & 10
OWN 14
+56
91.9%
Victor Gabalis pass complete to Donovan Ollie for 56 yds Donovan Ollie fumbled, recovered by WshSt Donovan Ollie for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:45
1ST & 10
OPP 30
-2
89.3%
Victor Gabalis sacked by Thomas Incoom for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 32Similar
Q4 3:25
2ND & 12
OPP 32
+6
89.8%
Victor Gabalis pass complete to Travell Harris for 6 yds to the CMich 26Similar
Q4 3:20
3RD & 6
OPP 26
+10
90.4%
Gabalis, Victor pass incomplete, PENALTY CENTMICH pass interference (Hill, Daedae) 10 yards to the CENTMICH16, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN WASHST.Similar
Q4 3:13
1ST & 10
OPP 16
+16
58.2%
Victor Gabalis pass complete to Lincoln Victor for 16 yds for a TD, (Dean Janikowski KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
CMUDrive 32PUNT9 plays · 7 yds · 0:3281% → 86%
Q4 2:57
3RD & 6
OWN 29
+3
84.7%
Daniel Richardson pass complete to JaCorey Sullivan for 3 yds to the CMich 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WSUDrive 33DOWNS4 plays · 9 yds · 0:3314% → 11%
CMUDrive 34END OF GAME3 plays · -7 yds · 1:2692% → 95%
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 3:13
Victor Gabalis pass complete to Lincoln Victor for 16 yds for a TD, (Dean Janikowski KICK)
-32.2
TD · Q3 2:24
Victor Gabalis pass complete to De'Zhaun Stribling for 5 yds for a TD, (Dean Janikowski KICK)
-15.6
TD · Q3 4:02
Travell Harris run for 5 yds for a TD, (Dean Janikowski KICK)
-15.1