2023 · Week 8 · Oct 21, 2023 · Huskie Stadium
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Q4 7:58 · Mitchell Tomasek punt for 68 yds for a touchback
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsGarbage-time factorBlowout margin
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 5:26: Samson Evans run for 2 yds for a TD (Jesus Gomez KICK) — EMU win probability +2.7 pts (now 25%) (top driver: EMU has the ball).
- FG · Q2 0:14: Kanon Woodill 35 yd FG GOOD — NIU win probability +6.8 pts (now 72%) (top driver: NIU has the ball).
- FG · Q3 8:28: Jesus Gomez 37 yd FG GOOD — EMU win probability +4.1 pts (now 41%) (top driver: EMU has the ball).
- FG · Q4 14:53: Kanon Woodill 39 yd FG GOOD — NIU win probability +6.8 pts (now 66%) (top driver: NIU has the ball).
- TD · Q4 1:11: Rocky Lombardi run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK) — NIU win probability +30.8 pts (now 97%) (top driver: NIU 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
NIU made the numbers' call on 7 of 8EMU made the numbers' call on 4 of 6
- Q1 4:40NIU 4th & 6 at NIU 29, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 75.6% before the snapGo for it75.7%−0.139% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call75.8%average punt
- Q1 1:38EMU 4th & 8 at NIU 42, tiedClose callPunted · 25.2% before the snapGo for it25.3%34% to convertField goal25.1%−0.230% to makePuntTheir call25.2%−0.1average punt
- Q2 13:57NIU 4th & 3 at NIU 21, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 73.7% before the snapGo for it73.7%−0.251% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call73.9%average punt
- Q2 8:21EMU 4th & 8 at NIU 16, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 28.9% before the snapGo for it28.3%−0.332% to convertField goalTheir call28.7%81% to makePunt25.6%−3.0average punt
- Q2 5:09NIU 4th & 7 at NIU 41, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 66.8% before the snapGo for it66.3%−0.637% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call67.0%average punt
- Q2 2:46EMU 4th & 16 at EMU 18, up 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 32.8% before the snapGo for it30.1%−2.714% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call32.8%average punt
- Q2 0:14NIU 4th & 7 at EMU 18, down 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 65.7% before the snapGo for it63.5%−2.435% to convertField goalTheir call65.9%79% to makePunt60.7%−5.2average punt
- Q3 8:28EMU 4th & 15 at NIU 19, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 34.2% before the snapGo for it31.2%−3.215% to convertField goalTheir call34.4%77% to makePunt25.0%−9.3average punt
- Q3 5:26NIU 4th & 20 at EMU 40, down 3Agrees with the numbersPunted · 56.3% before the snapGo for it54.0%−2.910% to convertField goal56.4%−0.534% to makePuntTheir call56.9%average punt
- Q3 3:56EMU 4th & 3 at EMU 27, up 3Close callPunted · 43.8% before the snapGo for it45.9%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call45.3%−0.7average punt
- Q4 14:53NIU 4th & 4 at EMU 22, down 3Close callKicked a field goal · 56.1% before the snapGo for it55.6%47% to convertField goalTheir call55.0%−0.572% to makePunt43.1%−12.5average punt
- Q4 9:47NIU 4th & 22 at NIU 28, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 58.2% before the snapGo for it49.2%−10.07% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call59.2%average punt
- Q4 7:58EMU 4th & 7 at EMU 32, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 40.5% before the snapGo for it38.2%−4.936% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call43.1%average punt
- Q4 3:23NIU 4th & 1 at NIU 40, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 59.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call62.9%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt54.7%−8.3average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NIU made the numbers' call on 2 of 2EMU made the numbers' call on 1 of 1
- Q1 10:33NIU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call78.8%97% to makeGo for two78.8%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 5:26EMU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call23.2%97% to makeGo for two23.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 1:11NIU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call88.7%97% to makeGo for two87.0%−1.645% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartNIUDrive 2TD13 plays · 75 yds · 4:1879% → 79%
Q1 14:01
3RD & 3
OWN 32
+20
78.6%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for 5 yds to the NIU 37 for a 1ST down Eastern Michigan Penalty, Targeting (Joe Sparacio) to the EMU 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:28
2ND & 10
OPP 48
+5
78.6%
(13:35) Shotgun Brown,Antario rush middle for 1 yard loss to the EMU49 (Coleman,Mikah) PENALTY EMU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from EMU48 to EMU43. NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 12:21
1ST & 10
OPP 24
+14
78.5%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 14 yds to the EMU 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:03
2ND & GOAL
OPP 7
+2
78.3%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for 2 yds to the EMU 5Similar
Q1 10:37
3RD & GOAL
OPP 5
+3
78.1%
(10:44) No Huddle-Shotgun Lombardi,Rocky pass incomplete short left to Johnson,Jalen PENALTY EMU Roughing The Passer 3 yards from EMU05 to EMU02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
EMUDrive 3TD11 plays · 65 yds · 4:3621% → 25%
NIUDrive 4PUNT7 plays · 4 yds · 0:4076% → 76%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
EMUDrive 5PUNT7 plays · 29 yds · 2:5424% → 25%
Q1 4:01
2ND & 8
OWN 31
+15
75.8%
Northern Illinois Penalty, Personal Foul (Javaughn Byrd) to the EMU 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:41
1ST & 10
OWN 46
+10
75.0%
Austin Smith pass complete to JB Mitchell III for 10 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:25
2ND & 12
OPP 46
+4
74.2%
Austin Smith pass complete to Blake Daniels for 4 yds to the NIU 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 6PUNT6 plays · 17 yds · 2:3475% → 74%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
EMUDrive 7FG13 plays · 64 yds · 5:2726% → 31%
NIUDrive 8PUNT9 plays · 15 yds · 2:5669% → 67%
EMUDrive 9PUNT10 plays · 8 yds · 2:1934% → 32%
NIUDrive 10FG14 plays · 40 yds · 2:2566% → 72%
Q2 2:39
1ST & 10
OWN 42
-5
66.2%
(02:46) No Huddle-Shotgun Lombardi,Rocky pass complete short right to Lampe,Brock for 16 yards to the EMU42 (Kline,Chase) PENALTY NIU Ineligible Downfield on Pass 5 yards from NIU42 to NIU37. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 1:49
2ND & 9
OWN 43
-5
66.1%
(01:55) No Huddle Lombardi,Rocky pass complete deep left to Carter,Chris for 36 yards to the EMU21 (Shine,Kempton) PENALTY NIU Ineligible Downfield on Pass 5 yards from NIU43 to NIU38. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 1:40
3RD & 14
OWN 38
+15
63.4%
Eastern Michigan Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Cameron Smith) to the EMU 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:29
1ST & 10
OPP 40
+4
67.3%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 4 yds to the EMU 36Similar
Q2 0:53
2ND & 11
OPP 41
+6
66.5%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 6 yds to the EMU 35Similar
Q2 0:22
2ND & 10
OPP 21
+3
68.1%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 3 yds to the EMU 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
EMUDrive 11FG17 plays · 50 yds · 6:3231% → 41%
Q3 14:51
1ST & 10
OWN 25
-1
66.8%
Austin Smith sacked by James Ester for a loss of 1 yard to the EMU 24Similar
Q3 13:20
3RD & 6
OWN 29
+11
66.7%
Austin Smith pass complete to Hamze El-Zayat for 11 yds to the EMU 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 12:30
2ND & 2
OWN 48
+3
62.7%
Austin Smith pass complete to Hamze El-Zayat for 3 yds to the NIU 49 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 11:20
2ND & 7
OPP 46
+15
62.4%
Austin Smith pass incomplete to Tanner Knue for a 1ST down Northern Illinois Penalty, Targeting (Nate Valcarcel) to the NIU 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 9:10
3RD & 6
OPP 10
-15
61.1%
(09:14) No Huddle-Shotgun Smith,Austin pass complete short left to El-Zayat,Hamze for 10 yards to the NIU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 09:10 PENALTY EMU Tripping (Howie,Alex) 15 yards from NIU10 to NIU25. NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 8:57
3RD & 21
OPP 25
+6
63.3%
Austin Smith pass complete to Hamze El-Zayat for 6 yds to the NIU 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 12PUNT8 plays · 5 yds · 2:4164% → 56%
Q3 7:28
2ND & 12
OPP 47
+7
61.4%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 7 yds to the EMU 40Similar
Q3 6:40
3RD & 5
OPP 40
+10
62.4%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 10 yds to the EMU 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:08
2ND & 10
OPP 30
-10
64.1%
(06:10) Shotgun Brown,Antario rush middle for 2 yards gain to the EMU28 (Craft,Londyn) PENALTY NIU Holding (Lippe,J.J.) 10 yards from EMU30 to EMU40. NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
EMUDrive 13PUNT4 plays · 7 yds · 1:2245% → 44%
Q3 4:43
2ND & 10
OWN 20
+7
54.4%
Austin Smith pass complete to Hamze El-Zayat for 7 yds to the EMU 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 14FG10 plays · 44 yds · 3:4857% → 66%
Q3 3:41
1ST & 10
OWN 34
+12
57.1%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 12 yds to the NIU 46 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:03
1ST & 10
OWN 46
+14
59.7%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 14 yds to the EMU 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 1:46
3RD & 18
OPP 48
+20
55.2%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Davis Patterson for 20 yds to the EMU 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:00
2ND & 1
OPP 19
+3
61.5%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Antario Brown for 3 yds to the EMU 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
EMUDrive 15INT6 plays · 11 yds · 2:0641% → 42%
Q4 13:22
1ST & 10
OWN 44
+1
55.4%
Austin Smith pass complete to Jere Getzinger for 1 yd to the EMU 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 16PUNT6 plays · -7 yds · 2:1063% → 58%
Q4 11:57
1ST & 15
OWN 35
-10
62.5%
Shotgun Brown,Antario rush right for 22 yards gain to the EMU43, out of bounds at EMU43 PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from NIU35 to NIU25. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 10:43
2ND & 32
OWN 18
+9
61.5%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for 9 yds to the NIU 27Similar
Q4 9:47
4TH & 22
OWN 28
0
58.1%
Tom Foley punt for 43 yds , Hamze El-Zayat returns for no gain to the EMU 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
EMUDrive 17PUNT5 plays · 3 yds · 1:4443% → 41%
Q4 9:42
1ST & 10
OWN 29
-10
56.8%
(09:46) No Huddle-Shotgun Evans,Samson rush middle for 6 yards gain to the EMU35 (Jackson,Tyler) PENALTY EMU Holding 10 yards from EMU29 to EMU19. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 8:27
3RD & 20
OWN 19
+13
59.2%
Austin Smith pass complete to Jaylon Jackson for 13 yds to the EMU 32Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 18TD19 plays · 80 yds · 6:4761% → 97%
Q4 6:18
3RD & 5
OWN 25
+6
58.7%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 6 yds to the NIU 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 3:55
3RD & 14
OWN 27
+13
56.3%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Jalen Johnson for 13 yds to the NIU 40Similar
Q4 2:47
1ST & 10
OWN 42
-10
63.0%
(02:50) Shotgun Williams,Gavin rush left for 2 yards gain to the NIU44 (Kline,Chase) PENALTY NIU Holding 10 yards from NIU42 to NIU32. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 2:20
1ST & 20
OWN 32
+3
58.6%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 3 yds to the NIU 35Similar
Q4 1:49
2ND & 17
OWN 35
+3
57.5%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Gavin Williams for 3 yds to the NIU 38Similar
Q4 1:49
3RD & 14
OWN 38
+26
58.0%
Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 26 yds to the EMU 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
EMUDrive 19INT5 plays · 17 yds · 1:008% → 9%
Q4 0:32
2ND & 10
OWN 35
-11
92.8%
Austin Smith sacked by Nevaeh Sanders for a loss of 11 yards to the EMU 41 Austin Smith fumbled, recovered by EMU Chris Mayo , return for 0 yardsSimilar
Q4 0:32
3RD & 4
OWN 41
+11
92.1%
Austin Smith pass complete to Hamze El-Zayat for 11 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 20END OF GAME1 play · -1 yds · 0:0097% → 97%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 1:11
Rocky Lombardi run for 1 yd for a TD (Kanon Woodill KICK)
+30.8
FG · Q2 0:14
Kanon Woodill 35 yd FG GOOD
+6.8
FG · Q4 14:53
Kanon Woodill 39 yd FG GOOD
+6.8