2023 · Week 3 · Sep 16, 2023 · Milan Puskar Stadium
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Win probability · WVU
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Q4 8:19 · Oliver Straw punt blocked by Rasheem Biles blocked by Rasheem Biles Braylan Lovelace return for 4 yds to the WVU 48
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialPregame priorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- KEY PLAY · Q2 5:04: Phil Jurkovec pass incomplete — PITT win probability +5.2 pts (now 49%) (top driver: PITT has the ball).
- TD · Q2 4:45: Kole Taylor 7 Yd pass from Nicco Marchiol (Michael Hayes Kick) — WVU win probability +13.4 pts (now 64%) (top driver: WVU has the ball).
- FG · Q2 0:09: Ben Sauls 36 yd FG GOOD — PITT win probability +6.1 pts (now 43%) (top driver: Deficit strained by the offense's own timeouts).
- TD · Q3 5:05: CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK) — WVU win probability +15.2 pts (now 82%) (top driver: WVU has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q3 3:53: Nicco Marchiol run for 2 yds to the PITT 28 — WVU win probability +8.1 pts (now 83%) (top driver: WVU 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
WVU made the numbers' call on 4 of 8PITT made the numbers' call on 5 of 8
- Q1 14:20WVU 4th & 6 at WVU 29, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 54.3% before the snapGo for it54.3%−<0.139% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call54.3%average punt
- Q1 7:39PITT 4th & 3 at WVU 3, tiedClose callKicked a field goal · 45.6% before the snapGo for it45.8%44% to convertField goalTheir call45.5%−0.293% to makePunt44.2%−1.5average punt
- Q1 3:09WVU 4th & 4 at PITT 40, down 3Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 54.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call54.3%48% to convertField goal53.9%−0.534% to makePunt53.9%−0.4average punt
- Q1 0:30PITT 4th & 6 at PITT 44, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 46.3% before the snapGo for it46.3%−0.240% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call46.4%average punt
- Q2 11:07WVU 4th & 4 at PITT 39, down 3Numbers favored go for it by 1.0 ptsPunted · 54.0% before the snapGo for it54.0%48% to convertField goal52.9%−1.136% to makePuntTheir call53.0%−1.0average punt
- Q2 8:57PITT 4th & 5 at PITT 6, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 45.9% before the snapGo for it45.0%−0.738% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call45.7%average punt
- Q2 0:09PITT 4th & 8 at WVU 18, down 4Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 41.2% before the snapGo for it39.5%−1.432% to convertField goalTheir call40.8%79% to makePunt37.2%−3.7average punt
- Q3 12:53PITT 4th & 3 at PITT 28, down 1Close callPunted · 38.4% before the snapGo for it39.7%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call38.9%−0.7average punt
- Q3 9:20WVU 4th & 1 at PITT 39, up 1Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 62.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call62.2%70% to convertField goal57.5%−4.736% to makePunt57.7%−4.5average punt
- Q3 1:57WVU 4th & 4 at PITT 24, up 8Close callKicked a field goal · 82.6% before the snapGo for it82.4%47% to convertField goalTheir call81.7%−0.768% to makePunt72.2%−10.1average punt
- Q4 14:01PITT 4th & 16 at PITT 37, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 14.1% before the snapGo for it13.0%−1.615% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call14.5%average punt
- Q4 8:19WVU 4th & 6 at WVU 45, up 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 90.4% before the snapGo for it90.2%−0.240% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call90.4%average punt
- Q4 5:42PITT 4th & 1 at WVU 27, down 11Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 9.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call9.5%71% to convertField goal7.4%−2.162% to makePunt5.4%−4.1average punt
- Q4 3:53WVU 4th & 3 at WVU 34, up 11Close callPunted · 94.0% before the snapGo for it94.2%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call94.1%−<0.1average punt
- Q4 2:25PITT 4th & 20 at PITT 22, down 11Close callWent for it · 4.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call4.2%−0.39% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt4.5%average punt
- Q4 1:12WVU 4th & 12 at PITT 15, up 11Close callWent for it · 96.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call95.7%−0.421% to convertField goal96.1%83% to makePunt94.6%−1.5average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
WVU made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q2 4:45WVU Touchdown, up 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call60.9%97% to makeGo for two60.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 5:05WVU Touchdown, up 7 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call74.4%97% to makeGo for two74.3%−0.245% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartWVUDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 4 yds · 0:3154% → 54%
Q1 14:20
4TH & 6
OWN 29
+9
53.7%
Oliver Straw punt for 50 yds , M.J. Devonshire returns for 9 yds to the PITT 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 2FG11 plays · 67 yds · 6:2646% → 47%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 3DOWNS11 plays · 36 yds · 4:1354% → 54%
Q1 4:20
3RD & 7
OWN 39
+15
53.2%
Pittsburgh Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the PITT 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 4PUNT6 plays · 4 yds · 2:3047% → 47%
WVUDrive 5PUNT8 plays · 41 yds · 3:5353% → 54%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 6PUNT5 plays · 5 yds · 2:1048% → 46%
Q2 8:57
4TH & 5
OWN 6
0
53.7%
Caleb Junko punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Preston Fox at the WVU 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 7FUMBLE9 plays · 37 yds · 3:1054% → 56%
Q2 8:20
1ST & 10
OWN 45
-7
53.9%
Nicco Marchiol sacked by Solomon DeShields for a loss of 7 yards to the WVU 38Similar
Q2 8:03
2ND & 17
OWN 38
+13
51.4%
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Kole Taylor for 13 yds to the PITT 49Similar
Q2 6:10
3RD & 5
OPP 31
+15
53.4%
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Devin Carter for 15 yds to the PITT 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 5:10
2ND & 8
OPP 14
-4
55.9%
Nicco Marchiol run for a loss of 4 yards to the PITT 18 Nicco Marchiol fumbled, recovered by PITT Bam BrimaSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 8INT2 plays · 0 yds · 0:1449% → 49%
WVUDrive 9TD1 play · 7 yds · 0:0064% → 64%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 10FG17 plays · 57 yds · 4:3139% → 43%
Q2 0:48
3RD & 12
OWN 45
+20
62.6%
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Bub Means for 20 yds to the WVU 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:38
1ST & 10
OPP 35
+15
59.9%
West Virginia Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the WVU 20 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:14
3RD & 15
OPP 25
+7
63.8%
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Daejon Reynolds for 7 yds to the WVU 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 11END OF HALF2 plays · -3 yds · 0:0061% → 61%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 12PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 1:4741% → 39%
Q3 12:53
4TH & 3
OWN 28
+12
61.3%
Caleb Junko punt for 45 yds , Preston Fox returns for 12 yds to the WVU 39Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 13TD15 plays · 61 yds · 7:3362% → 79%
Q3 9:00
1ST & 10
OPP 37
-9
64.5%
Nicco Marchiol sacked by Shayne Simon for a loss of 9 yards to the PITT 46Similar
Q3 8:50
2ND & 19
OPP 46
+10
62.4%
Pittsburgh Penalty, Defensive Holding (M.J. Devonshire) to the PITT 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:42
1ST & 10
OPP 26
+10
66.0%
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Hudson Clement for 10 yds to the PITT 16 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:05
2ND & 8
OWN 35
-15
79.1%
West Virginia Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (CJ Donaldson Jr.) to the WVU 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 14INT3 plays · 12 yds · 0:2824% → 25%
WVUDrive 15FG4 plays · 6 yds · 1:5683% → 84%
Q3 2:30
3RD & 5
OPP 25
+1
83.4%
Nicco Marchiol pass complete to Kole Taylor for 1 yd to the PITT 24Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 16PUNT9 plays · 5 yds · 2:4418% → 14%
Q4 14:01
4TH & 16
OWN 37
+3
85.9%
Caleb Junko punt for 54 yds , Preston Fox returns for 3 yds to the WVU 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 17PUNT9 plays · 33 yds · 5:3587% → 90%
PITTDrive 18DOWNS7 plays · 21 yds · 2:1812% → 9%
Q4 6:00
3RD & 5
OPP 31
+4
89.8%
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Malcolm Epps for 4 yds to the WVU 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 19PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 1:3793% → 94%
Q4 3:53
4TH & 3
OWN 34
-11
94.0%
Oliver Straw punt for 45 yds , M.J. Devonshire returns for a loss of 11 yards to the PITT 23 Pittsburgh Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (John Glenn) to the PITT 5Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 20DOWNS6 plays · 8 yds · 1:156% → 5%
Q4 3:40
1ST & 10
OWN 5
+27
93.6%
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 27 yds to the PITT 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:24
1ST & 10
OWN 32
0
94.1%
Phil Jurkovec pass complete to Daniel Carter for no gain to the PITT 32Similar
Q4 2:55
2ND & 10
OWN 32
-10
94.5%
Pittsburgh Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the PITT 22Similar
Q4 2:25
4TH & 20
OWN 22
-9
95.5%
Phil Jurkovec sacked by Tyrin Bradley for a loss of 9 yards to the PITT 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
WVUDrive 21DOWNS8 plays · 4 yds · 0:4197% → 97%
Q4 1:37
2ND & 4
OPP 7
-10
96.6%
West Virginia Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the PITT 17Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PITTDrive 22INT3 plays · 5 yds · 0:132% → 2%
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 5:05
CJ Donaldson Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)
+15.2
TD · Q2 4:45
Kole Taylor 7 Yd pass from Nicco Marchiol (Michael Hayes Kick)
+13.4
KEY PLAY · Q3 3:53
Nicco Marchiol run for 2 yds to the PITT 28
+8.1