2022 · Week 1 · Aug 27, 2022 · Aviva Stadium
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Win probability · NU
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Q4 9:46 · Brian Buschini punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Nwest 15
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 0:25: Donny Navarro III 6 Yd pass from Ryan Hilinski (Adam Stage Kick) — NU win probability +9.4 pts (now 45%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 9:37: Anthony Grant 3 Yd Run (Timmy Bleekrode Kick) — NEB win probability +12.5 pts (now 72%) (top driver: NEB has the ball).
- TD · Q3 9:09: Anthony Grant 46 Yd Run (Timmy Bleekrode Kick) — NEB win probability +11.3 pts (now 82%) (top driver: NEB has the ball).
- TD · Q3 7:53: Cam Porter 3 Yd Run (Adam Stage Kick) — NU win probability +16.3 pts (now 39%) (top driver: Not a blowout margin).
- TD · Q4 11:34: Evan Hull run for 4 yds for a TD, (Adam Stage KICK) — NU win probability +27.5 pts (now 68%) (top driver: NU 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
NU made the numbers' call on 8 of 9NEB made the numbers' call on 3 of 6
- Q1 8:07NU 4th & 8 at NEB 48, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 23.3% before the snapGo for it23.3%−0.134% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call23.4%average punt
- Q1 6:41NEB 4th & 6 at NEB 5, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 76.0% before the snapGo for it75.8%−0.336% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call76.1%average punt
- Q1 2:13NU 4th & 8 at NEB 17, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 24.8% before the snapGo for it24.2%−0.432% to convertField goalTheir call24.6%80% to makePunt21.8%−2.8average punt
- Q2 6:17NU 4th & 10 at NEB 47, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 29.2% before the snapGo for it28.7%−0.429% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call29.1%average punt
- Q2 3:40NEB 4th & 1 at NEB 32, up 4Close callPunted · 69.2% before the snapGo for it70.1%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call69.3%−0.8average punt
- Q2 1:45NU 4th & 1 at NU 38, down 4Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 31.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call32.0%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt30.2%−1.8average punt
- Q3 13:01NU 4th & 5 at NU 39, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 44.2% before the snapGo for it44.1%−0.141% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call44.2%average punt
- Q3 6:41NEB 4th & 7 at NEB 28, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 66.2% before the snapGo for it66.4%−1.636% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call68.0%average punt
- Q3 4:30NU 4th & 6 at NU 28, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 30.6% before the snapGo for it31.0%−1.039% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call32.0%average punt
- Q3 2:47NEB 4th & 2 at NEB 43, up 4Numbers favored go for it by 1.3 ptsPunted · 70.3% before the snapGo for it71.4%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call70.1%−1.3average punt
- Q4 14:15NU 4th & 5 at NEB 18, down 4Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 35.1% before the snapGo for it33.8%−1.040% to convertField goalTheir call34.8%79% to makePunt23.0%−11.7average punt
- Q4 9:46NEB 4th & 17 at NEB 40, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 36.0% before the snapGo for it30.9%−4.314% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call35.3%average punt
- Q4 8:10NU 4th & 2 at NU 23, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 64.1% before the snapGo for it63.3%−0.256% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call63.5%average punt
- Q4 6:30NEB 4th & 6 at NEB 47, down 3Numbers favored go for it by 1.3 ptsPunted · 35.7% before the snapGo for it33.5%40% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call32.2%−1.3average punt
- Q4 2:12NU 4th & 7 at NEB 41, up 3Numbers favored go for it by 3.1 ptsPunted · 84.4% before the snapGo for it83.6%37% to convertField goal80.9%−2.732% to makePuntTheir call80.5%−3.1average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NU made the numbers' call on 4 of 4NEB made the numbers' call on 4 of 4
- Q1 12:41NEB Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call77.3%97% to makeGo for two77.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 11:59NEB Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call77.9%97% to makeGo for two77.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 10:58NU Touchdown, down 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call28.7%97% to makeGo for two28.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:25NU Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call42.7%97% to makeGo for two42.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 9:37NEB Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call67.5%97% to makeGo for two67.4%−0.245% to convert
- Q3 9:09NEB Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call80.1%97% to makeGo for two80.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 7:53NU Touchdown, down 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call30.5%97% to makeGo for two30.3%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 11:34NU Touchdown, up 2 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call59.7%97% to makeGo for two59.0%−0.745% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNEBDrive 1TD9 plays · 75 yds · 2:0479% → 79%
Q1 14:45
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+9
21.2%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 9 yds to the Neb 34Similar
Q1 14:08
3RD & 8
OWN 36
+15
21.5%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Marcus Washington for 15 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:25
2ND & 6
OPP 45
+4
21.7%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 4 yds to the Nwest 41Similar
Q1 12:58
3RD & 2
OPP 41
+9
21.9%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 9 yds to the Nwest 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:41
1ST & 10
OPP 32
+32
21.4%
Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda 32 Yd pass from Casey Thompson (Timmy Bleekrode Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 2PUNT10 plays · 27 yds · 4:2722% → 23%
Q1 11:58
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+15
21.8%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 15 yds to the Nwest 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:01
2ND & 6
OWN 44
+6
22.3%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Donny Navarro III for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:25
2ND & 12
OWN 48
0
22.6%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for no gain to the Nwest 48Similar
Q1 8:40
3RD & 12
OWN 48
+4
22.5%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 4 yds to the Neb 48Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 3PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 1:1478% → 77%
Q1 6:41
4TH & 6
OWN 5
0
23.2%
Brian Buschini punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Nwest 48Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 4FG9 plays · 35 yds · 3:5824% → 26%
Q1 5:00
3RD & 6
OPP 48
+14
24.0%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Donny Navarro III for 14 yds to the Neb 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:58
2ND & 4
OPP 28
+9
24.8%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 9 yds to the Neb 19 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:45
1ST & 10
OPP 19
-2
24.9%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 21Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 5TD16 plays · 80 yds · 4:5674% → 79%
Q1 0:55
1ST & 10
OWN 31
+15
26.1%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Alante Brown for 15 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:20
2ND & 10
OWN 46
+16
25.9%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Anthony Grant for 16 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:51
2ND & 8
OPP 36
+14
25.7%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 14 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:54
2ND & 9
OPP 21
+8
25.6%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 8 yds to the Nwest 13Similar
Q2 13:30
3RD & 1
OPP 13
+10
26.1%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 10 yds to the Nwest 3 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 6TD5 plays · 75 yds · 0:5322% → 30%
NEBDrive 7FUMBLE6 plays · 72 yds · 0:5872% → 74%
Q2 10:50
1ST & 10
OWN 17
+27
28.0%
Trey Palmer run for 12 yds to the Neb 29 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Neb 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 10:10
3RD & 10
OWN 44
+21
28.1%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 21 yds to the Nwest 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 9:52
1ST & 10
OPP 35
+24
26.4%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda for 24 yds Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda fumbled, recovered by Nwest Greyson MetzSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 8PUNT8 plays · 42 yds · 3:2328% → 29%
Q2 8:48
1ST & 10
OWN 27
+2
29.0%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Evan Hull for 2 yds to the Nwest 29Similar
Q2 8:08
2ND & 8
OWN 29
+24
28.6%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Evan Hull for 24 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:32
3RD & 12
OPP 49
+2
29.3%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Jacob Gill for 2 yds to the Neb 47Similar
Q2 6:17
4TH & 10
OPP 47
0
28.6%
Luke Akers punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Oliver Martin at the Neb 6Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 9PUNT7 plays · 26 yds · 2:1571% → 70%
Q2 5:35
2ND & 11
OWN 5
+9
29.5%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Alante Brown for 9 yds to the Neb 14Similar
Q2 5:15
3RD & 2
OWN 14
+9
30.0%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 9 yds to the Neb 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:40
4TH & 1
OWN 32
0
30.2%
Brian Buschini punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Nwest 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 10TD17 plays · 82 yds · 2:4530% → 45%
Q2 3:10
1ST & 10
OWN 18
+9
30.1%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 9 yds to the Nwest 27Similar
Q2 1:53
3RD & 4
OWN 35
+3
30.8%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 3 yds to the Nwest 38Similar
Q2 1:26
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+5
33.1%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 5 yds to the Nwest 45Similar
Q2 1:17
2ND & 5
OWN 45
+12
33.5%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Evan Hull for 12 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:06
1ST & 10
OPP 43
+34
34.5%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 34 yds to the Neb 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:44
1ST & GOAL
OPP 14
+5
36.6%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Cam Porter for 5 yds to the Neb 9Similar
Q2 0:30
2ND & GOAL
OPP 9
+3
36.9%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Donny Navarro III for 3 yds to the Neb 6Similar
Q2 0:25
3RD & GOAL
OPP 6
+6
45.4%
Donny Navarro III 6 Yd pass from Ryan Hilinski (Adam Stage Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 11DOWNS8 plays · 35 yds · 0:1856% → 58%
Q2 0:19
1ST & 10
OWN 27
+16
43.8%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 16 yds to the Neb 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:11
1ST & 10
OWN 43
+7
41.8%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 7 yds to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q2 0:01
3RD & 3
50
+12
40.9%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Marcus Washington for 12 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 12PUNT9 plays · 16 yds · 1:5442% → 44%
Q3 14:20
2ND & 10
OWN 23
+5
43.5%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 5 yds to the Nwest 28Similar
Q3 13:58
3RD & 5
OWN 28
+6
43.1%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Evan Hull for 6 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:10
3RD & 5
OWN 39
0
45.5%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for no gain to the Nwest 39Similar
Q3 13:01
4TH & 5
OWN 39
0
43.7%
Luke Akers punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Trey Palmer at the Neb 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 13TD9 plays · 88 yds · 3:1556% → 72%
Q3 12:52
1ST & 10
OWN 12
+10
43.8%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 10 yds to the Neb 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 12:18
3RD & 8
OWN 24
+58
45.2%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda for 58 yds to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:45
2ND & 7
OPP 15
-9
40.0%
Casey Thompson sacked by Ryan Johnson for a loss of 9 yards to the Nwest 24Similar
Q3 10:38
3RD & 16
OPP 24
+15
43.5%
NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Nwest 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 14FUMBLE2 plays · 21 yds · 0:0033% → 33%
Q3 9:26
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+21
32.9%
Cam Porter run for 21 yds to the Nwest 46 Cam Porter fumbled, recovered by Neb Caleb TannorSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 15TD2 plays · 46 yds · 0:1071% → 82%
NUDrive 16TD7 plays · 44 yds · 0:5721% → 39%
NEBDrive 17PUNT5 plays · 3 yds · 0:5469% → 68%
Q3 6:41
4TH & 7
OWN 28
0
32.5%
Brian Buschini punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Nwest 24Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 18PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 2:0232% → 30%
Q3 4:30
4TH & 6
OWN 28
0
29.7%
Luke Akers punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda at the Neb 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 19PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 1:3773% → 72%
Q3 3:14
3RD & 5
OWN 40
+3
26.3%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 3 yds to the Neb 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 20MISSED FG12 plays · 71 yds · 3:1931% → 35%
Q3 1:32
3RD & 10
OWN 23
+39
30.0%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Malik Washington for 39 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 21INT6 plays · 38 yds · 1:2672% → 75%
Q4 13:30
2ND & 2
OWN 28
+10
26.4%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Brody Belt for 10 yds to the Neb 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:13
1ST & 10
OWN 38
+19
25.9%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Brody Belt for 19 yds to the Nwest 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:24
3RD & 9
OPP 42
-27
25.1%
Casey Thompson pass intercepted Cameron Mitchell return for 27 yds to the Neb 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 22TD6 plays · 42 yds · 0:4639% → 68%
Q4 12:02
3RD & 10
OPP 42
+10
36.7%
Ryan Hilinski pass complete to Evan Hull for 10 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 23PUNT6 plays · 15 yds · 1:3041% → 37%
Q4 11:16
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+22
59.5%
Logan Smothers run for 7 yds to the Neb 32 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Neb 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:00
3RD & 7
50
-10
56.0%
Casey Thompson sacked by Coco Azema for a loss of 10 yards to the Neb 40Similar
Q4 9:46
4TH & 17
OWN 40
0
63.0%
Brian Buschini punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Donny Navarro III at the Nwest 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 24PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 1:2065% → 63%
Q4 8:10
4TH & 2
OWN 23
0
63.1%
Luke Akers punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda at the Neb 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 25PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 1:1442% → 37%
Q4 7:11
3RD & 14
OWN 39
+8
62.0%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Alante Brown for 8 yds to the Neb 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 26PUNT13 plays · 53 yds · 3:5868% → 87%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 27INT4 plays · 17 yds · 0:4011% → 16%
Q4 1:58
2ND & 10
OWN 4
+11
86.0%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Trey Palmer for 11 yds to the Neb 15 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:45
1ST & 10
OWN 15
+6
85.0%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Isaiah Garcia-Castaneda for 6 yds to the Neb 21Similar
Q4 1:27
2ND & 4
OWN 21
0
84.5%
Casey Thompson pass intercepted Xander Mueller return for no gain to the Neb 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 28END OF GAME3 plays · -8 yds · 0:5094% → 95%
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 11:34
Evan Hull run for 4 yds for a TD, (Adam Stage KICK)
+27.5
TD · Q3 7:53
Cam Porter 3 Yd Run (Adam Stage Kick)
+16.3
TD · Q3 9:37
Anthony Grant 3 Yd Run (Timmy Bleekrode Kick)
-12.5