2023 · Week 13 · Nov 25, 2023 · Memorial Stadium (Champaign, IL)
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Win probability · ILL
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Q3 1:05 · Jack Olsen 45 yd FG MISSED
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This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 0:08: Anthony Tyus III run for 3 yards to the ILL 0. Fumble by Anthony Tyus III. Fumble Recovered by Dom D'Antonio at ILL 0 (Jack Olsen Kick) — NU win probability +16.4 pts (now 53%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 13:12: Pat Bryant 14 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (John Paddock Pass to Tip Reiman for Two-Point Conversion) — ILL win probability +28.7 pts (now 73%) (top driver: ILL has the ball).
- TD · Q4 10:04: Ben Bryant run for 8 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK) — NU win probability +34.1 pts (now 72%) (top driver: NU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 7:17: John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed) — ILL win probability +17.0 pts (now 37%) (top driver: Blowout context favors the defense).
- TD · Q4 0:55: John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 80 yds for a TD — ILL win probability +20.6 pts (now 25%) (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
ILL made the numbers' call on 5 of 7NU made the numbers' call on 2 of 6
- Q1 13:04ILL 4th & 4 at ILL 34, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 65.5% before the snapGo for it65.5%−<0.148% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call65.5%average punt
- Q1 11:45NU 4th & 3 at NU 37, tiedClose callPunted · 34.4% before the snapGo for it34.5%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call34.5%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 2:47ILL 4th & 2 at NU 24, down 7Close callKicked a field goal · 60.8% before the snapGo for it60.8%57% to convertField goalTheir call60.3%−0.568% to makePunt57.5%−3.4average punt
- Q2 13:36ILL 4th & 1 at NU 33, down 11Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 55.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call55.1%71% to convertField goal53.7%−1.349% to makePunt53.3%−1.8average punt
- Q2 6:29NU 4th & 19 at NU 14, up 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 41.0% before the snapGo for it38.6%−2.710% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.4%average punt
- Q2 2:19ILL 4th & 6 at NU 6, down 4Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 57.0% before the snapGo for it55.6%−0.331% to convertField goalTheir call55.9%91% to makePunt49.7%−6.2average punt
- Q3 5:57ILL 4th & 3 at NU 22, down 8Close callKicked a field goal · 39.3% before the snapGo for it39.2%52% to convertField goalTheir call38.3%−0.972% to makePunt28.4%−10.9average punt
- Q3 1:05NU 4th & 3 at ILL 27, up 5Numbers favored go for it by 1.8 ptsKicked a field goal · 62.3% before the snapGo for it62.5%52% to convertField goalTheir call60.7%−1.862% to makePunt49.7%−12.8average punt
- Q4 11:19NU 4th & 2 at NU 31, down 3Close callPunted · 29.7% before the snapGo for it30.5%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call29.8%−0.7average punt
- Q4 7:17ILL 4th & 1 at NU 1, down 11Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 16.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call19.0%59% to convertField goal12.2%−6.894% to makePunt6.0%−13.0average punt
- Q4 2:56NU 4th & 12 at ILL 28, up 5Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 82.5% before the snapGo for it78.3%−2.723% to convertField goalTheir call81.0%60% to makePunt70.5%−10.5average punt
- Q4 2:20ILL 4th & 3 at ILL 40, down 8Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 9.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call8.1%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt6.0%−2.1average punt
- Q4 1:14NU 4th & 13 at ILL 35, up 8Close callPunted · 94.4% before the snapGo for it93.8%−0.821% to convertField goal94.6%45% to makePuntTheir call93.6%−1.0average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
ILL made the numbers' call on 3 of 4NU made the numbers' call on 6 of 6
- Q1 8:54NU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call36.4%97% to makeGo for two36.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 13:43NU Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call46.2%97% to makeGo for two46.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 9:13ILL Touchdown, down 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call59.1%97% to makeGo for two59.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:09ILL Touchdown, up 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call69.7%97% to makeGo for two69.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 0:08NU Touchdown, tied before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call38.9%97% to makeGo for two38.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 10:52NU Touchdown, up 7 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call58.1%97% to makeGo for two57.9%−0.245% to convert
- Q4 13:12ILL Touchdown, up 1 before the tryClose callWent for two · convertedKick66.7%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call66.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 10:04NU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call59.1%97% to makeGo for two59.1%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 9:55NU Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call83.8%97% to makeGo for two83.4%−0.445% to convert
- Q4 7:17ILL Touchdown, down 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersWent for two · failedKick30.0%−0.197% to makeGo for twoTheir call30.0%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartILLDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 6 yds · 1:5260% → 60%
NUDrive 2PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 1:1940% → 40%
Q1 11:45
4TH & 3
OWN 37
0
60.3%
Hunter Renner punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Williams at the ILL 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 3INT2 plays · 4 yds · 0:3660% → 60%
NUDrive 4TD5 plays · 26 yds · 2:1540% → 43%
Q1 8:54
3RD & 6
OPP 10
+10
57.1%
Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 10 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 5FG13 plays · 57 yds · 6:0258% → 59%
Q1 8:49
3RD & 3
OWN 26
+5
57.7%
John Paddock pass complete to Tip Reiman for 5 yds to the ILL 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:49
3RD & 4
OWN 37
+9
57.9%
John Paddock pass complete to Pat Bryant for 9 yds to the ILL 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:49
2ND & 9
OPP 31
+8
58.8%
John Paddock pass complete to Reggie Love III for 8 yds to the NU 23Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 6TD13 plays · 73 yds · 3:5742% → 51%
Q1 2:40
3RD & 2
OWN 35
-5
57.6%
PENALTY NOR False Start (Priebe,Josh) 5 yards from NOR35 to NOR30. NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 2:40
3RD & 7
OWN 30
+10
58.1%
No Huddle-Shotgun Bryant,Ben sacked for loss of 3 yards to the NOR27 (Newton,Jer'Zhan) PENALTY ILL Holding (Strain,Tyler) 10 yards from NOR30 to NOR40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 2:40
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+9
57.0%
Ben Bryant pass complete to Raymond Niro III for 9 yds to the NU 49Similar
Q1 0:00
2ND & 10
OPP 44
+18
55.4%
Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 18 yds to the ILL 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 7TD10 plays · 57 yds · 4:2351% → 59%
NUDrive 8PUNT6 plays · -9 yds · 2:3945% → 45%
Q2 9:08
1ST & 10
OWN 23
-10
54.7%
No Huddle Porter,Cam rush left for 3 yards gain to the NOR26 (Strain,Tyler; Harper,Nicario) PENALTY NOR Holding (Johnson,Cam) 10 yards from NOR23 to NOR13. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 9:08
1ST & 20
OWN 13
+5
54.8%
Ben Bryant pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 5 yds to the NU 18Similar
Q2 9:08
2ND & 15
OWN 18
-11
55.1%
Ben Bryant sacked by Jer'Zhan Newton for a loss of 11 yards to the NU 7Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 9FG9 plays · 41 yds · 4:1057% → 57%
Q2 6:29
3RD & 8
OPP 45
+18
55.8%
John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 18 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST down Northwestern Penalty, Defensive Offside (Ben Bryant) declined for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 6:29
2ND & GOAL
OPP 10
-9
57.5%
John Paddock sacked by Jaylen Pate for a loss of 9 yards to the NU 19Similar
Q2 6:29
3RD & GOAL
OPP 19
+13
54.5%
John Paddock pass complete to Griffin Moore for 13 yds to the NU 6Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 10INT TD6 plays · 14 yds · 1:0546% → 32%
NUDrive 11TD11 plays · 75 yds · 1:0134% → 53%
Q2 1:09
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+11
65.4%
Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 11 yds to the NU 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:33
1ST & 10
OPP 37
+16
62.5%
Ben Bryant pass complete to Bryce Kirtz for 16 yds to the ILL 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:25
2ND & 12
OPP 23
+20
63.9%
Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 20 yds to the ILL 3 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:08
1ST & GOAL
OPP 3
0
47.4%
Anthony Tyus III run for 3 yards to the ILL 0. Fumble by Anthony Tyus III. Fumble Recovered by Dom D'Antonio at ILL 0 (Jack Olsen Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 12END OF HALF2 plays · -1 yds · 0:0056% → 56%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 13TD10 plays · 89 yds · 4:0446% → 65%
Q3 14:56
2ND & 8
OWN 13
+14
54.4%
Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 14 yds to the NU 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 14:56
2ND & 1
OWN 48
+42
51.2%
Ben Bryant pass complete to Cam Johnson for 42 yds to the ILL 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 14:56
2ND & GOAL
OPP 10
+5
49.9%
Ben Bryant pass complete to Marshall Lang for 5 yds to the ILL 5Similar
Q3 10:52
3RD & GOAL
OPP 5
+5
34.7%
Ben Bryant pass complete to A.J. Henning for 5 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 14FG11 plays · 49 yds · 4:5139% → 46%
Q3 10:48
2ND & 10
OWN 29
+8
38.5%
John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 8 yds to the ILL 37Similar
Q3 10:48
3RD & 2
OWN 37
+4
39.9%
John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 4 yds to the ILL 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:48
1ST & 10
OWN 41
+19
41.0%
John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 19 yds to the NU 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 10:48
2ND & 7
OPP 37
+8
42.6%
John Paddock pass complete to Isaiah Williams for 8 yds to the NU 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 15MISSED FG12 plays · 48 yds · 4:5258% → 64%
ILLDrive 16TD7 plays · 73 yds · 2:5342% → 73%
Q3 1:05
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+16
44.5%
John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 16 yds to the NU 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 15:00
2ND & 8
OPP 42
+22
45.2%
John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 22 yds to the NU 20 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 15:00
1ST & 10
OPP 20
+5
47.2%
John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 5 yds to the NU 25Similar
Q4 13:12
3RD & 4
OPP 14
+14
73.4%
Pat Bryant 14 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (John Paddock Pass to Tip Reiman for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 17PUNT5 plays · 8 yds · 1:4732% → 31%
Q4 13:06
1ST & 10
OWN 23
+6
67.6%
Ben Bryant pass complete to Thomas Gordon for 6 yds to the NU 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 18TD4 plays · 18 yds · 1:1540% → 72%
ILLDrive 19TD10 plays · 81 yds · 2:3817% → 37%
Q4 9:55
2ND & 5
OWN 24
+73
16.5%
John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 73 yds to the NU 3 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 9:55
2ND & GOAL
OPP 7
+5
21.1%
No Huddle-Shotgun Paddock,John pass incomplete short left to Washington,Casey PENALTY NOR Pass Interference (Johnson,Theran) 5 yards from NOR07 to NOR02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 7:17
4TH & GOAL
OPP 1
+1
36.8%
John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 20INT4 plays · 29 yds · 1:0474% → 79%
ILLDrive 21INT4 plays · 14 yds · 1:1331% → 27%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NUDrive 22FG4 plays · -2 yds · 2:0484% → 92%
Q4 5:00
2ND & 9
OPP 25
-7
16.0%
Ben Bryant sacked by Jer'Zhan Newton for a loss of 7 yards to the ILL 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 23DOWNS6 plays · -1 yds · 0:3514% → 9%
NUDrive 24PUNT7 plays · -3 yds · 1:0695% → 96%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
ILLDrive 25TD6 plays · 80 yds · 0:194% → 29%
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 10:04
Ben Bryant run for 8 yds for a TD (Jack Olsen KICK)
-34.1
TD · Q4 13:12
Pat Bryant 14 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (John Paddock Pass to Tip Reiman for Two-Point Conversion)
+28.7
TD · Q4 0:55
John Paddock pass complete to Casey Washington for 80 yds for a TD
+20.6