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Win probability · RICE
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Q4 5:50 · Conor Hunt punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the HOU 29 , Malik Fleming returns for 12 yds to the HOU 29
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offensePregame priorScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsTime remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 3:00: JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 32 yds for a TD — RICE win probability +8.7 pts (now 55%) (top driver: RICE has the ball).
- TD · Q2 2:42: Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 10 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK) — HOU win probability +12.6 pts (now 22%) (top driver: HOU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 14:05: Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Martin KICK) — HOU win probability +10.8 pts (now 15%) (top driver: HOU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 3:46: Stacy Sneed run for 14 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK) — HOU win probability +14.2 pts (now 22%) (top driver: HOU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 0:15: Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Martin KICK) — HOU win probability +43.8 pts (now 61%) (top driver: HOU 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
RICE made the numbers' call on 3 of 6HOU made the numbers' call on 8 of 9
- Q1 4:17RICE 4th & 1 at HOU 1, up 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 41.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call41.6%59% to convertField goal40.6%−0.994% to makePunt38.1%−3.5average punt
- Q1 3:50HOU 4th & 10 at HOU 25, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 53.9% before the snapGo for it53.5%−1.228% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call54.7%average punt
- Q1 3:50HOU 4th & 10 at HOU 25, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 53.9% before the snapGo for it53.5%−1.228% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call54.7%average punt
- Q2 14:46HOU 4th & 24 at HOU 26, down 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 37.4% before the snapGo for it35.3%−2.86% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call38.1%average punt
- Q2 14:46HOU 4th & 24 at HOU 26, down 21Agrees with the numbersPunted · 37.4% before the snapGo for it35.3%−2.86% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call38.1%average punt
- Q2 8:27HOU 4th & 2 at RICE 44, down 28Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 16.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call16.4%57% to convertField goal11.4%−5.127% to makePunt13.9%−2.6average punt
- Q3 7:23HOU 4th & 8 at RICE 8, down 21Close callWent for it · 8.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call7.2%−0.526% to convertField goal7.7%90% to makePunt2.3%−5.5average punt
- Q3 3:32RICE 4th & 3 at RICE 36, up 21Close callPunted · 94.9% before the snapGo for it95.1%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call95.0%−0.1average punt
- Q3 3:32RICE 4th & 3 at RICE 36, up 21Close callPunted · 94.9% before the snapGo for it95.1%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call95.0%−0.1average punt
- Q3 2:17HOU 4th & 5 at RICE 33, down 21Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 4.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call4.5%42% to convertField goal4.1%−0.449% to makePunt3.5%−1.0average punt
- Q4 11:20RICE 4th & 9 at RICE 26, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 92.2% before the snapGo for it91.3%−1.530% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call92.8%average punt
- Q4 9:30HOU 4th & 24 at RICE 49, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 9.1% before the snapGo for it6.8%−1.57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call8.3%average punt
- Q4 5:50RICE 4th & 2 at RICE 44, up 14Close callPunted · 95.9% before the snapGo for it95.9%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call95.7%−0.2average punt
- Q4 5:50HOU 4th & 6 at HOU 47, down 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 7.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call5.9%40% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt5.3%−0.6average punt
- Q4 2:49RICE 4th & 3 at RICE 15, up 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 91.3% before the snapGo for it90.5%−0.352% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call90.8%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
RICE made the numbers' call on 4 of 4HOU made the numbers' call on 3 of 4
- Q1 10:11RICE Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call36.6%97% to makeGo for two36.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 4:17RICE Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call45.5%97% to makeGo for two45.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 3:00RICE Touchdown, up 20 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call57.8%97% to makeGo for two57.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 8:32RICE Touchdown, up 27 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call87.9%97% to makeGo for two87.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 2:42HOU Touchdown, down 22 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call17.0%97% to makeGo for two16.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 14:05HOU Touchdown, down 15 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call9.7%97% to makeGo for two9.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 3:46HOU Touchdown, down 8 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call8.1%−0.797% to makeGo for two8.8%45% to convert
- Q4 0:15HOU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call41.0%97% to makeGo for two37.4%−3.645% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartRICEDrive 1TD13 plays · 78 yds · 4:4431% → 36%
Q1 14:55
1ST & 10
OWN 22
+8
31.3%
JT Daniels pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 8 yds to the RICE 30Similar
Q1 14:55
3RD & 6
OWN 38
+15
31.3%
JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 15 yds to the HOU 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 14:55
3RD & 10
OPP 47
+35
31.3%
JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 35 yds to the HOU 12 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:11
2ND & 8
OPP 10
+10
35.5%
JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 10 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
RICEDrive 2INT13 plays · 11 yds · 10:1135% → 43%
Q1 10:11
1ST & 13
OWN 22
+10
34.8%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 10 yds to the HOU 32Similar
Q1 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 22
+8
42.9%
JT Daniels pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 8 yds to the RICE 30Similar
Q1 0:00
3RD & 6
OWN 38
+15
43.1%
JT Daniels pass complete to Jaggar Hebeisen for 15 yds to the HOU 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:00
3RD & 10
OPP 47
+35
43.3%
JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 35 yds to the HOU 12 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
RICEDrive 3TD7 plays · 39 yds · 4:0837% → 45%
Q1 8:25
1ST & 10
OPP 39
0
37.0%
JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for no gain to the HOU 39Similar
Q1 8:25
2ND & 10
OPP 39
+18
36.9%
JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 18 yds to the HOU 21 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:25
1ST & 10
OPP 21
+13
37.1%
JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 13 yds to the HOU 8 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 4PUNT8 plays · 0 yds · 4:1757% → 53%
Q1 3:50
4TH & 10
OWN 25
0
44.0%
Laine Wilkins punt for 44 yds , Sean Fresch returns for no gain to the RICE 31Similar
Q1 3:50
4TH & 10
OWN 25
0
44.0%
Laine Wilkins punt for 44 yds , Sean Fresch returns for no gain to the RICE 31Similar
Q1 0:00
1ST & 13
OWN 22
+10
48.0%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 10 yds to the HOU 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
RICEDrive 5TD9 plays · 69 yds · 3:5045% → 59%
HOUDrive 6PUNT11 plays · 11 yds · 3:0747% → 40%
Q1 2:53
2ND & 10
OWN 15
+6
53.7%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 6 yds to the HOU 21Similar
Q1 2:53
3RD & 4
OWN 21
+4
53.7%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 4 yds to the HOU 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:53
2ND & 2
OWN 33
+7
52.4%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 7 yds to the HOU 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:53
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+6
52.8%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for 6 yds to the HOU 34Similar
Q1 0:00
3RD & 16
OWN 34
-8
59.8%
Donovan Smith sacked by Coleman Coco for a loss of 8 yards to the HOU 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
RICEDrive 7TD17 plays · 92 yds · 6:2859% → 75%
Q2 14:46
2ND & 10
OWN 8
+17
58.5%
JT Daniels pass complete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray for 17 yds to the RICE 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:46
3RD & 12
OWN 23
+17
58.7%
JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 17 yds to the RICE 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:46
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+15
61.0%
PENALTY HOU Pass Interference (Haulcy,A.J.) 15 yards from Rice40 to HOU45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 14:46
2ND & 15
50
+23
60.5%
JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 23 yds to the HOU 27 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:46
1ST & 10
OPP 27
+16
61.6%
JT Daniels pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 16 yds to the HOU 11 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 8:32
3RD & 14
OPP 15
+15
75.4%
JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 15 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 8TD16 plays · 74 yds · 12:1830% → 22%
Q1 0:00
1ST & 10
OPP 32
0
70.4%
JT Daniels pass incomplete to Jack Bradley, broken up by Nelson CeaserSimilar
Q2 8:27
4TH & 2
OPP 44
+14
80.7%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 14 yds to the RICE 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 8:27
3RD & 10
OPP 30
+3
81.6%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 3 yds to the RICE 27Similar
Q2 8:27
4TH & 7
OPP 27
+12
80.9%
PENALTY Rice Pass Interference (Fresch,Sean) 12 yards from Rice27 to Rice15, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 2:42
3RD & 5
OPP 10
+10
78.1%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 10 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
RICEDrive 9INT13 plays · 63 yds · 2:2585% → 88%
Q2 2:34
2ND & 10
OWN 28
-8
84.3%
JT Daniels sacked by Nelson Ceaser for a loss of 8 yards to the RICE 20Similar
Q2 2:21
3RD & 18
OWN 20
+23
85.6%
JT Daniels pass complete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray for 23 yds to the RICE 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:21
1ST & 10
OWN 43
+10
86.2%
JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 10 yds to the HOU 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:21
2ND & 4
OPP 41
+18
85.9%
JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 18 yds to the HOU 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 2:21
1ST & 10
OPP 23
+14
86.2%
JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 14 yds to the HOU 9 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 10END OF HALF9 plays · -2 yds · 15:0033% → 11%
Q1 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 15
0
67.5%
Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Matthew Golden, broken up by Sean FreschSimilar
Q1 0:00
2ND & 10
OWN 15
+6
67.8%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 6 yds to the HOU 21Similar
Q1 0:00
3RD & 4
OWN 21
+4
67.3%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 4 yds to the HOU 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:00
2ND & 2
OWN 33
+7
66.0%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 7 yds to the HOU 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 40
-6
66.9%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Stacy Sneed for a loss of 6 yards to the HOU 34Similar
Q1 0:00
2ND & 16
OWN 34
0
68.7%
Donovan Smith pass incomplete to Samuel Brown, broken up by Tre'shon DevonesSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 11DOWNS16 plays · 77 yds · 7:3216% → 8%
Q3 14:55
1ST & 10
OWN 27
+5
84.2%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Tony Mathis Jr. for 5 yds to the HOU 32Similar
Q3 14:55
1ST & 10
OPP 46
+14
83.1%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 14 yds to the RICE 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 14:55
2ND & 8
OPP 30
+10
81.8%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 10 yds to the RICE 20 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 14:55
2ND & 7
OPP 17
-1
81.9%
Donovan Smith sacked by Demone Green for a loss of 1 yard to the RICE 18Similar
Q3 14:55
3RD & 8
OPP 18
+8
83.1%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Joshua Cobbs for 8 yds to the RICE 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 14:55
1ST & GOAL
OPP 10
+1
81.9%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Matthew Golden for 1 yd to the RICE 11Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
RICEDrive 12PUNT8 plays · 38 yds · 3:5192% → 95%
Q3 7:23
3RD & 9
OWN 9
+20
91.9%
JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 20 yds to the RICE 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 13DOWNS5 plays · 57 yds · 1:155% → 5%
RICEDrive 14FUMBLE4 plays · 31 yds · 1:4896% → 97%
HOUDrive 15TD6 plays · 64 yds · 1:243% → 15%
RICEDrive 16PUNT6 plays · 1 yds · 2:4591% → 92%
Q4 14:05
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-12
90.9%
PENALTY Rice Illegal Block in Back (Groen,Boden) 12 yards from Rice25 to Rice13. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 14:05
1ST & 22
OWN 13
-8
90.8%
JT Daniels sacked by Nelson Ceaser for a loss of 8 yards to the RICE 5Similar
Q4 14:05
3RD & 25
OWN 10
+16
90.4%
JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 16 yds to the RICE 26Similar
Q4 11:20
4TH & 9
OWN 26
+12
92.0%
Conor Hunt punt for 33 yds , Malik Fleming returns for 12 yds to the RICE 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 17PUNT5 plays · -2 yds · 1:5012% → 9%
RICEDrive 18PUNT8 plays · 24 yds · 3:4094% → 96%
Q4 9:30
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+9
94.0%
JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 9 yds to the RICE 29Similar
Q4 9:30
2ND & 11
OWN 35
+9
94.1%
JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 9 yds to the RICE 44Similar
Q4 5:50
4TH & 2
OWN 44
+12
95.9%
Conor Hunt punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the HOU 29 , Malik Fleming returns for 12 yds to the HOU 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 19TD7 plays · 71 yds · 2:048% → 22%
RICEDrive 20PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 0:4991% → 91%
Q4 3:38
1ST & 10
OWN 8
+7
91.1%
JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 7 yds to the RICE 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 21TD9 plays · 40 yds · 2:3419% → 61%
Q4 2:49
1ST & 10
OPP 29
+18
78.5%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Samuel Brown for 18 yds to the RICE 11 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
RICEDrive 22END OF GAME3 plays · -1 yds · 0:0059% → 59%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
RICEDrive 24TD1 play · 25 yds · 0:0066% → 66%
OT 0:00
1ST & GOAL
OPP 3
0
65.6%
PENALTY HOU Pass Interference (Haulcy,A.J.) 1 yard from HOU03 to HOU02. NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 0:15
Donovan Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)
-43.8
End of Game · Final
Game over.
+34.4
TD · Q4 3:46
Stacy Sneed run for 14 yds for a TD (Jack Martin KICK)
-14.2