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Win probability · NEB
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Q4 13:26 · Hugh Robertson punt for 50 yds for a touchback
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offensePregame priorScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 9:38: Casey Thompson pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 56 yds for a TD, (Timmy Bleekrode PAT BLOCKED) — NEB win probability +5.6 pts (now 43%) (top driver: NEB has the ball).
- TD · Q2 6:03: Chase Brown run for 1 yd for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK) — ILL win probability +7.8 pts (now 68%) (top driver: ILL has the ball).
- TD · Q2 0:23: Tommy DeVito pass complete to Chase Brown for 12 yds for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK) — ILL win probability +9.6 pts (now 79%) (top driver: ILL has the ball).
- FG · Q3 3:29: Caleb Griffin 36 yd FG GOOD — ILL win probability +5.3 pts (now 88%) (top driver: ILL has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q4 13:00: Chase Brown run for no gain to the Neb 25 — ILL win probability +4.3 pts (now 93%) (top driver: ILL 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
NEB made the numbers' call on 5 of 7ILL made the numbers' call on 5 of 8
- Q1 8:41ILL 4th & 4 at ILL 23, up 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 65.9% before the snapGo for it66.0%−0.147% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call66.1%average punt
- Q1 7:03NEB 4th & 5 at NEB 39, down 6Agrees with the numbersPunted · 34.0% before the snapGo for it34.0%−<0.141% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call34.1%average punt
- Q1 5:04ILL 4th & 3 at ILL 41, up 6Close callPunted · 65.9% before the snapGo for it66.3%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call66.2%−0.1average punt
- Q1 1:49NEB 4th & 2 at ILL 8, down 6Close callKicked a field goal · 35.2% before the snapGo for it35.3%54% to convertField goalTheir call34.6%−0.790% to makePunt31.2%−4.0average punt
- Q2 12:02ILL 4th & 24 at NEB 39, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 62.4% before the snapGo for it61.4%−1.07% to convertField goal62.4%−0.136% to makePuntTheir call62.4%average punt
- Q2 7:29ILL 4th & 12 at ILL 23, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 53.7% before the snapGo for it52.2%−2.222% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call54.4%average punt
- Q2 4:31NEB 4th & 3 at NEB 32, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 36.2% before the snapGo for it36.3%−0.252% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call36.4%average punt
- Q3 12:38NEB 4th & 15 at NEB 47, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 24.2% before the snapGo for it23.5%−1.517% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call25.0%average punt
- Q3 3:29ILL 4th & 1 at NEB 18, up 11Numbers favored go for it by 2.2 ptsKicked a field goal · 79.1% before the snapGo for it79.2%71% to convertField goalTheir call77.0%−2.279% to makePunt70.6%−8.6average punt
- Q3 1:00NEB 4th & 2 at NEB 26, down 14Close callPunted · 13.4% before the snapGo for it14.0%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call13.6%−0.4average punt
- Q4 13:26ILL 4th & 8 at midfield, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 90.3% before the snapGo for it90.3%−0.334% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call90.6%average punt
- Q4 11:12ILL 4th & 8 at NEB 23, up 14Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 91.7% before the snapGo for it90.8%−0.633% to convertField goalTheir call91.4%70% to makePunt86.2%−5.2average punt
- Q4 9:32NEB 4th & 5 at NEB 25, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 5.4% before the snapGo for it5.2%−0.340% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call5.5%average punt
- Q4 3:01ILL 4th & 8 at ILL 48, up 17Close callPunted · 97.4% before the snapGo for it97.3%34% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call97.3%−<0.1average punt
- Q4 0:46NEB 4th & 22 at NEB 8, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 1.9% before the snapGo for it1.7%−0.17% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call1.8%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NEB made the numbers' call on 1 of 1ILL made the numbers' call on 3 of 3
- Q1 12:33ILL Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · missedKickTheir call67.1%97% to makeGo for two67.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 9:38NEB Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · missedKickTheir call44.0%97% to makeGo for two44.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 6:03ILL Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call63.8%97% to makeGo for two63.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:23ILL Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call74.6%97% to makeGo for two74.5%−0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartILLDrive 1TD6 plays · 75 yds · 2:1270% → 70%
NEBDrive 2INT7 plays · 44 yds · 1:1931% → 31%
ILLDrive 3PUNT5 plays · 6 yds · 2:1069% → 68%
Q1 10:30
1ST & 15
OWN 12
-1
31.1%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the Illin 11Similar
Q1 9:20
3RD & 10
OWN 17
+6
31.7%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 6 yds to the Illin 23Similar
Q1 8:41
4TH & 4
OWN 23
0
31.8%
Hugh Robertson punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Trey Palmer at the Neb 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 4PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 1:3232% → 32%
ILLDrive 5PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 1:4668% → 68%
NEBDrive 6FG9 plays · 73 yds · 3:1132% → 35%
Q1 4:30
2ND & 9
OWN 20
+4
32.2%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Nate Boerkircher for 4 yds to the Neb 24Similar
Q1 4:00
3RD & 5
OWN 24
+15
32.0%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Alante Brown for 15 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:20
2ND & 10
OWN 39
+45
32.8%
Casey Thompson pass complete to Chancellor Brewington for 45 yds to the Illin 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 7PUNT13 plays · 36 yds · 4:3866% → 64%
Q1 1:40
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+19
34.1%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Tip Reiman for 19 yds to the Illin 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:40
2ND & 8
OWN 46
+12
33.5%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 12 yds to the Neb 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:20
2ND & 10
OPP 25
+3
33.0%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 3 yds to the Neb 22Similar
Q2 12:30
3RD & 7
OPP 22
-12
33.6%
Isaiah Williams sacked by Quinton Newsome for a loss of 12 yards to the Neb 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 8TD5 plays · 93 yds · 1:5236% → 43%
ILLDrive 9PUNT5 plays · -2 yds · 2:0158% → 55%
Q2 8:40
2ND & 11
OWN 24
+6
42.4%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 6 yds to the Illin 30Similar
Q2 8:00
3RD & 5
OWN 30
-7
43.2%
Tommy DeVito sacked by Isaac Gifford for a loss of 7 yards to the Illin 23Similar
Q2 7:29
4TH & 12
OWN 23
0
45.0%
Hugh Robertson punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Trey Palmer at the Neb 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 10INT4 plays · -1 yds · 0:5344% → 42%
Q2 6:31
3RD & 11
OWN 29
-37
42.4%
Casey Thompson pass intercepted Sydney Brown return for 37 yds to the Neb 11Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 11TD2 plays · 11 yds · 0:2260% → 68%
NEBDrive 12PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 1:0935% → 35%
ILLDrive 13TD12 plays · 72 yds · 3:5766% → 79%
Q2 2:15
2ND & 8
OPP 35
+8
31.6%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 8 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:30
1ST & 10
OPP 17
+5
30.7%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Luke Ford for 15 yds to the Neb 2 ILLINOIS Penalty, Illegal Block (Tip Reiman) to the Neb 12Similar
Q2 0:23
2ND & 5
OPP 12
+12
21.0%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Chase Brown for 12 yds for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 14END OF HALF2 plays · -2 yds · 0:0025% → 25%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 15PUNT9 plays · 22 yds · 2:0225% → 23%
ILLDrive 16FUMBLE2 plays · 14 yds · 0:3975% → 76%
NEBDrive 17INT3 plays · 0 yds · 0:5027% → 25%
Q3 10:56
3RD & 10
OPP 23
-22
24.5%
Chubba Purdy pass intercepted Sydney Brown return for 10 yds to the Illin 13 ILLINOIS Penalty, Personal Foul (12 Yards) to the Illin 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 18FG15 plays · 70 yds · 7:1677% → 88%
Q3 9:30
3RD & 4
OWN 18
+8
22.6%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Casey Washington for 8 yds to the Illin 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 8:30
2ND & 5
OWN 31
+3
21.4%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Reggie Love III for 3 yds to the Illin 34Similar
Q3 7:50
3RD & 2
OWN 34
+3
21.9%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Brian Hightower for 3 yds to the Illin 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:10
2ND & 12
OPP 48
-10
19.8%
ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive Holding (Isaiah Adams) to the Illin 42Similar
Q3 6:00
2ND & 22
OWN 42
+31
20.4%
Tommy DeVito run for 16 yds to the NEBRASKA 42 for a 1ST down NEBRASKA Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Neb 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 19PUNT6 plays · 8 yds · 2:0014% → 12%
Q3 3:00
1ST & 10
OWN 18
0
13.6%
Anthony Grant run for 10 yds to the Neb 28 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Neb 18Similar
Q3 1:45
3RD & 2
OWN 26
0
12.8%
Chubba Purdy pass complete to Chancellor Brewington for no gain to the Neb 26Similar
Q3 1:00
4TH & 2
OWN 26
0
12.4%
Brian Buschini punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Williams at the Illin 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 20PUNT7 plays · 23 yds · 2:1989% → 91%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 21FUMBLE1 play · 5 yds · 0:0012% → 12%
Q4 13:12
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+5
11.5%
Anthony Grant run for 5 yds to the Neb 25 Anthony Grant fumbled, forced by Jartavius Martin, recovered by Illin Jer'Zhan NewtonSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 22FG4 plays · 2 yds · 1:4893% → 94%
Q4 12:20
2ND & 10
OPP 25
-1
7.3%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Chase Brown for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 23PUNT5 plays · 6 yds · 1:277% → 5%
ILLDrive 24PUNT13 plays · 25 yds · 5:5995% → 98%
Q4 9:00
1ST & 10
OWN 23
-7
4.9%
Chase Brown run for 3 yds to the Illin 26 ILLINOIS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Illin 16Similar
Q4 8:15
2ND & 14
OWN 19
+9
4.9%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 9 yds to the Illin 28Similar
Q4 7:30
3RD & 5
OWN 28
+6
3.6%
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 6 yds to the Illin 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 0:23
Tommy DeVito pass complete to Chase Brown for 12 yds for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK)
-9.6
TD · Q2 6:03
Chase Brown run for 1 yd for a TD, (Caleb Griffin KICK)
-7.8
TD · Q2 9:38
Casey Thompson pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 56 yds for a TD, (Timmy Bleekrode PAT BLOCKED)
+5.6