2023 · Week 3 · Sep 16, 2023 · Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, NE)
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Win probability · NEB
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Q2 14:52 · Tom Foley punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 32
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsBlowout margin
This game in five plays
- FG · Q1 3:08: Jake Seibert 30 yd FG GOOD — NIU win probability +1.0 pts (now 25%) (top driver: NIU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 3:15: Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 16 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK) — NEB win probability +7.1 pts (now 83%) (top driver: NEB has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q3 15:00: Kanon Woodill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback — NIU win probability +2.5 pts (now 18%) (top driver: NIU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 1:00: Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK) — NEB win probability +8.0 pts (now 96%) (top driver: NEB has the ball).
- TD · Q4 8:19: Heinrich Haarberg run for 20 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK) — NEB win probability +2.1 pts (now 100%) (top driver: NEB 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 4 of 6NIU made the numbers' call on 10 of 12
- Q1 12:56NIU 4th & 5 at NIU 30, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 21.9% before the snapGo for it21.9%−<0.141% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call22.0%average punt
- Q1 6:07NIU 4th & 1 at NIU 47, down 7Close callPunted · 21.7% before the snapGo for it21.8%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call21.5%−0.3average punt
- Q1 6:07NIU 4th & 1 at NIU 47, down 7Close callPunted · 21.7% before the snapGo for it21.8%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call21.5%−0.3average punt
- Q1 3:08NIU 4th & 13 at NEB 13, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 21.4% before the snapGo for it20.9%−0.417% to convertField goalTheir call21.4%85% to makePunt19.8%−1.6average punt
- Q1 0:55NEB 4th & 2 at NEB 24, up 4Close callPunted · 75.2% before the snapGo for it75.4%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call75.3%−0.1average punt
- Q2 14:52NIU 4th & 12 at NIU 33, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 23.4% before the snapGo for it23.0%−0.723% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call23.7%average punt
- Q2 13:23NEB 4th & 9 at NEB 33, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 74.6% before the snapGo for it74.4%−0.631% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call75.0%average punt
- Q2 12:16NIU 4th & 10 at NIU 43, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 24.2% before the snapGo for it24.0%−0.529% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call24.4%average punt
- Q2 7:04NEB 4th & 6 at NIU 49, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 74.7% before the snapGo for it74.8%−<0.140% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call74.8%average punt
- Q2 5:29NIU 4th & 5 at NIU 6, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 24.0% before the snapGo for it23.2%−0.638% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call23.8%average punt
- Q2 1:22NIU 4th & 6 at NIU 46, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 16.5% before the snapGo for it16.2%−<0.140% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call16.2%average punt
- Q2 0:39NEB 4th & 3 at NEB 27, up 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 83.3% before the snapGo for it82.6%−0.652% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call83.2%average punt
- Q3 14:02NEB 4th & 14 at NEB 21, up 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 82.9% before the snapGo for it81.8%−2.017% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call83.9%average punt
- Q3 13:08NIU 4th & 8 at NIU 37, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 15.6% before the snapGo for it15.3%−0.534% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call15.8%average punt
- Q3 9:37NEB 4th & 3 at NEB 41, up 11Close callPunted · 84.8% before the snapGo for it85.4%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call85.3%−0.1average punt
- Q3 8:10NIU 4th & 6 at NIU 26, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 14.3% before the snapGo for it14.5%−0.539% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call15.0%average punt
- Q4 13:52NIU 4th & 11 at NIU 35, down 18Agrees with the numbersPunted · 3.9% before the snapGo for it3.6%−0.926% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call4.6%average punt
- Q4 3:23NIU 4th & 3 at NEB 39, down 32Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 0.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.1%53% to convertField goal0.1%−<0.136% to makePunt0.1%−<0.1average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NEB made the numbers' call on 4 of 5NIU made the numbers' call on 1 of 1
- Q1 9:39NEB Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call78.3%97% to makeGo for two78.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 3:15NEB Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call81.9%97% to makeGo for two81.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 1:00NEB Touchdown, up 17 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call95.8%97% to makeGo for two95.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 8:19NEB Touchdown, up 24 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.4%97% to makeGo for two99.3%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 3:23NEB Touchdown, up 31 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call100.0%−<0.197% to makeGo for two100.0%45% to convert
- Q4 0:04NIU Touchdown, down 26 before the tryAgrees with the numbersWent for two · convertedKick0.2%−0.197% to makeGo for twoTheir call0.3%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNIUDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 2:0423% → 24%
Q1 15:00
2ND & 11
OWN 24
+6
76.6%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 6 yds to the NIU 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 2TD7 plays · 55 yds · 3:1776% → 77%
NIUDrive 3PUNT9 plays · 22 yds · 3:3223% → 24%
Q1 9:39
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+5
76.7%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 5 yds to the NIU 30Similar
Q1 9:39
3RD & 5
OWN 30
+8
76.7%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Christion Carter for 8 yds to the NIU 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 6:07
4TH & 1
OWN 47
0
76.5%
Tom Foley punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 12Similar
Q1 6:07
4TH & 1
OWN 47
0
76.5%
Tom Foley punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Billy Kemp IV at the NEB 17Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 4FUMBLE2 plays · -12 yds · 0:4677% → 77%
NIUDrive 5FG4 plays · -8 yds · 2:1324% → 25%
Q1 5:21
2ND & GOAL
OPP 7
+3
75.6%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 3 yds to the NEB 4Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 6PUNT5 plays · 8 yds · 2:0775% → 74%
Q1 0:55
4TH & 2
OWN 24
0
73.6%
Brian Buschini punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Kacper Rutkiewicz at the NIU 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 7PUNT4 plays · -2 yds · 1:0326% → 25%
NEBDrive 8PUNT4 plays · 1 yds · 1:2974% → 73%
NIUDrive 9PUNT5 plays · 18 yds · 1:0726% → 26%
NEBDrive 10PUNT10 plays · 43 yds · 5:1273% → 74%
Q2 12:16
2ND & 9
OWN 34
+1
73.9%
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Billy Kemp IV for 1 yd to the NEB 35Similar
Q2 12:16
3RD & 8
OWN 35
+12
73.4%
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Gabe Ervin Jr. for 12 yds to the NEB 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:16
2ND & 10
OWN 47
+4
74.9%
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Joshua Fleeks for 4 yds to the NIU 49Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 11PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 1:3527% → 26%
Q2 7:04
3RD & 8
OWN 3
+3
74.1%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for 3 yds to the NIU 6Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 12TD4 plays · 36 yds · 2:1476% → 83%
NIUDrive 13PUNT9 plays · 11 yds · 1:5318% → 17%
Q2 3:15
1ST & 10
OWN 35
-9
82.3%
Rocky Lombardi sacked by MJ Sherman for a loss of 9 yards to the NIU 26Similar
Q2 2:27
3RD & 18
OWN 27
+15
83.2%
Shotgun Lombardi,Rocky pass incomplete deep right to Rutkiewicz,Kacper PENALTY NEB Pass Interference (Hill,Tommi) 15 yards from NIU27 to NIU42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 14PUNT6 plays · 7 yds · 0:4383% → 84%
Q2 0:39
4TH & 3
OWN 27
0
84.0%
Brian Buschini punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Kacper Rutkiewicz at the NIU 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 15END OF HALF5 plays · 22 yds · 0:3916% → 15%
Q2 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 36
+12
84.8%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Davis Patterson for 12 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 16PUNT5 plays · -4 yds · 0:5883% → 82%
Q3 14:02
4TH & 14
OWN 21
0
82.1%
Brian Buschini punt for 42 yds , Kacper Rutkiewicz returns for no gain to the NIU 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 17PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 0:5418% → 16%
Q3 13:08
4TH & 8
OWN 37
0
83.8%
Tom Foley punt for 50 yds , Billy Kemp IV returns for no gain to the NEB 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 18PUNT7 plays · 29 yds · 3:3184% → 84%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 19PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 1:2716% → 15%
NEBDrive 20TD16 plays · 76 yds · 7:1086% → 96%
Q3 8:10
2ND & 5
OWN 29
-10
85.7%
Grant,Anthony rush left for 2 yards gain to the NEB31 (Byrd,JaVaughn) PENALTY NEB Holding (Scott,Ben) 10 yards from NEB29 to NEB19. NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 8:10
3RD & 15
OWN 19
+20
84.5%
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 20 yds to the NEB 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 8:10
3RD & 4
OWN 45
+8
85.7%
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Gabe Ervin Jr. for 8 yds to the NIU 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 8:10
3RD & 10
OPP 47
+18
85.6%
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Alex Bullock for 33 yds to the NIU 14 for a 1ST down Nebraska Penalty, Personal Foul (Ben Scott) to the NIU 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 21PUNT9 plays · 10 yds · 2:086% → 5%
Q3 1:00
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+9
94.3%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Brock Lampe for 9 yds to the NIU 34Similar
Q4 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 36
-5
94.3%
PENALTY NIU False Start (Tewes,Tristen) 5 yards from NIU36 to NIU31. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 15:00
2ND & 15
OWN 31
+4
94.7%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Kacper Rutkiewicz for 4 yds to the NIU 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 22TD10 plays · 65 yds · 5:3397% → 100%
Q4 11:57
3RD & 9
OPP 47
+11
97.6%
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Marcus Washington for 11 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 23INT6 plays · 10 yds · 1:420% → 0%
Q4 8:12
1ST & 10
OWN 13
+3
99.6%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 3 yds to the NIU 16Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 24TD5 plays · 35 yds · 3:07100% → 100%
NIUDrive 25TD15 plays · 75 yds · 3:190% → 0%
Q4 3:23
2ND & 7
OWN 28
+3
100.0%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Kendrell Flowers for 3 yds to the NIU 31Similar
Q4 3:23
3RD & 4
OWN 31
+8
100.0%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 8 yds to the NIU 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:23
2ND & 10
OWN 39
+15
100.0%
Shotgun Hampton,Ethan pass incomplete short right to Pipkin,Keyshaun PENALTY NEB Roughing The Passer (Snodgrass,Garrett) 15 yards from NIU39 to NEB46, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 3:23
4TH & 3
OPP 39
+10
99.9%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 10 yds to the NEB 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:23
1ST & 10
OPP 29
+17
99.9%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Billy Dozier for 17 yds to the NEB 12 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 0:21
1ST & 10
OPP 12
+8
100.0%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Keyshaun Pipkin for 8 yds to the NEB 4Similar
Q4 0:04
2ND & 2
OPP 4
+4
99.7%
Christion Carter 4 Yd pass from Ethan Hampton (Billy Dozier Pass to Billy Dozier for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NEBDrive 26END OF GAME2 plays · 18 yds · 0:00100% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 1:00
Gabe Ervin Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)
+8
TD · Q2 3:15
Heinrich Haarberg pass complete to Thomas Fidone II for 16 yds for a TD (Tristan Alvano KICK)
+7.1
KEY PLAY · Q3 15:00
Kanon Woodill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
-2.5