2023 · Famous Idaho Potato Bowl · Dec 23, 2023 · Albertsons Stadium
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Win probability · USU
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Q3 3:56 · Levi Williams pass incomplete
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ seconds remainingPregame priorScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 3:57: Darren Grainger 1 Yd Run (Liam Rickman Kick) — GAST win probability +3.8 pts (now 50%) (top driver: GAST has the ball).
- TD · Q1 3:41: Davon Booth 65 Yd Run (Elliott Nimrod Kick) — USU win probability +4.4 pts (now 56%) (top driver: USU has the ball).
- TD · Q1 0:15: Tailique Williams 27 Yd pass from Darren Grainger (Liam Rickman Kick) — GAST win probability +5.6 pts (now 51%) (top driver: GAST has the ball).
- TD · Q2 1:17: Cadarrius Thompson 23 Yd pass from Darren Grainger (Liam Rickman Kick) — GAST win probability +17.0 pts (now 81%) (top driver: GAST has the ball).
- TD · Q3 6:02: Darren Grainger pass complete to Cadarrius Thompson for 37 yds for a TD (Liam Rickman KICK) — GAST win probability +10.2 pts (now 96%) (top driver: GAST 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
USU made the numbers' call on 7 of 9GAST made the numbers' call on 3 of 4
- Q1 12:10USU 4th & 2 at GAST 33, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 56.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call56.7%57% to convertField goal56.6%−0.149% to makePunt56.5%−0.2average punt
- Q2 12:24USU 4th & 6 at GAST 20, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 50.6% before the snapGo for it50.1%−0.438% to convertField goalTheir call50.4%75% to makePunt45.2%−5.2average punt
- Q2 7:30GAST 4th & 13 at USU 13, up 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 54.5% before the snapGo for it52.9%−1.517% to convertField goalTheir call54.4%85% to makePunt48.6%−5.8average punt
- Q2 4:37USU 4th & 2 at USU 43, down 10Close callPunted · 41.4% before the snapGo for it41.6%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.0%−0.6average punt
- Q2 0:45USU 4th & 8 at USU 27, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 28.0% before the snapGo for it26.3%−1.533% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call27.8%average punt
- Q3 12:58GAST 4th & 13 at GAST 7, up 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 75.2% before the snapGo for it73.1%−2.918% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call76.0%average punt
- Q3 10:28USU 4th & 15 at GAST 39, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 23.4% before the snapGo for it22.7%−1.017% to convertField goal23.6%−0.236% to makePuntTheir call23.8%average punt
- Q3 3:56USU 4th & 5 at GAST 40, down 24Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 6.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call6.7%42% to convertField goal6.0%−0.734% to makePunt6.2%−0.5average punt
- Q3 2:12GAST 4th & 5 at USU 23, up 24Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 95.6% before the snapGo for it95.4%−<0.140% to convertField goalTheir call95.5%70% to makePunt94.3%−1.2average punt
- Q3 0:17USU 4th & 1 at USU 43, down 24Close callPunted · 4.5% before the snapGo for it4.7%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call4.2%−0.5average punt
- Q4 13:30GAST 4th & 1 at GAST 21, up 24Close callPunted · 96.6% before the snapGo for it96.9%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call96.6%−0.3average punt
- Q4 12:12USU 4th & 17 at USU 46, down 24Agrees with the numbersPunted · 3.0% before the snapGo for it2.6%−0.514% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call3.1%average punt
- Q4 3:51USU 4th & 7 at GAST 49, down 23Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 1.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call1.0%37% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt1.0%−<0.1average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
USU made the numbers' call on 2 of 3GAST made the numbers' call on 5 of 6
- Q1 7:36GAST Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call45.2%97% to makeGo for two45.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 6:15USU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call56.8%97% to makeGo for two56.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 3:57GAST Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call46.3%97% to makeGo for two46.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 3:41USU Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call56.9%97% to makeGo for two56.8%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 0:15GAST Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call47.9%97% to makeGo for two47.8%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:17GAST Touchdown, up 16 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call71.0%97% to makeGo for two70.9%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 6:02GAST Touchdown, up 23 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call94.1%97% to makeGo for two94.0%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 9:18GAST Touchdown, up 30 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call99.7%−<0.197% to makeGo for two99.7%45% to convert
- Q4 4:48USU Touchdown, down 25 before the tryClose callWent for two · convertedKick0.8%97% to makeGo for twoTheir call0.6%−0.245% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartUSUDrive 1DOWNS10 plays · 43 yds · 2:0955% → 55%
Q1 13:30
3RD & 6
OWN 29
+15
55.1%
Levi Williams pass complete to Jalen Royals for 15 yds to the USU 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 13:14
1ST & 10
OWN 44
+15
55.3%
Georgia State Penalty, Illegal Use of Hands (15 Yards) to the GAST 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:59
1ST & 10
OPP 41
+7
55.4%
Levi Williams pass complete to Jalen Royals for 7 yds to the GAST 34Similar
Q1 12:29
3RD & 3
OPP 34
+1
55.5%
Levi Williams pass complete to Rahsul Faison for 1 yd to the GAST 33Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GASTDrive 2TD12 plays · 68 yds · 4:1845% → 48%
Q1 11:10
2ND & 12
OWN 30
-1
55.3%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Freddie Brock for a loss of 1 yard to the GAST 29Similar
Q1 10:40
3RD & 13
OWN 29
+16
55.5%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Cadarrius Thompson for 16 yds to the GAST 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 10:20
1ST & 10
OWN 45
+8
54.9%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Jacari Carter for 8 yds to the USU 47Similar
Q1 9:10
2ND & 6
OPP 28
-5
54.6%
Darren Grainger sacked by Jaiden Francois for a loss of 5 yards to the USU 33 Darren Grainger fumbled, recovered by GASTSimilar
Q1 8:40
3RD & 11
OPP 33
+15
54.9%
Utah State Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the USU 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 7:36
1ST & 10
OWN 35
-15
52.1%
Georgia State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the GAST 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 3TD5 plays · 50 yds · 1:0553% → 57%
Q1 6:15
1ST & 10
OPP 35
+35
56.8%
Jalen Royals 35 Yd pass from Levi Williams (Elliott Nimrod Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GASTDrive 4TD7 plays · 75 yds · 2:0345% → 50%
Q1 5:10
2ND & 7
OPP 12
+6
54.1%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Tailique Williams for 6 yds to the USU 6Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 5TD3 plays · 65 yds · 0:1152% → 56%
GASTDrive 6TD10 plays · 75 yds · 3:2644% → 51%
Q1 3:32
1ST & 15
OWN 20
+10
56.0%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Peter Kikwata for 10 yds to the GAST 30Similar
Q1 2:30
1ST & 10
OWN 37
+4
55.1%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Ahmon Green for 4 yds to the GAST 41Similar
Q1 1:04
2ND & 8
OPP 25
-10
53.6%
Georgia State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the USU 35Similar
Q1 0:40
2ND & 18
OPP 35
+8
54.3%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Ja'Cyais Credle for 8 yds to the USU 27Similar
Q1 0:15
3RD & 10
OPP 27
+27
48.7%
Tailique Williams 27 Yd pass from Darren Grainger (Liam Rickman Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 7MISSED FG11 plays · 55 yds · 2:4550% → 51%
Q2 14:50
1ST & 10
OWN 38
+12
50.9%
Levi Williams run for 12 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:10
1ST & 10
50
+11
51.7%
Levi Williams pass complete to Colby Bowman for 11 yds to the GAST 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:02
1ST & 10
OPP 39
+15
51.8%
Georgia State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the GAST 24 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:30
1ST & 10
OPP 24
-2
52.6%
Levi Williams sacked by Javon Denis for a loss of 2 yards to the GAST 26Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GASTDrive 8FUMBLE5 plays · 73 yds · 1:5551% → 54%
Q2 10:20
3RD & 1
OPP 13
-8
46.3%
Darren Grainger run for 7 yds to the USU 6 Georgia State Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (-15 Yards) to the USU 21Similar
Q2 10:00
3RD & 9
OPP 21
+14
46.3%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Rykem Laney for 14 yds Rykem Laney fumbled, recovered by USUSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 9INT4 plays · 13 yds · 0:5249% → 49%
GASTDrive 10FG6 plays · -3 yds · 1:1056% → 58%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 11PUNT7 plays · 18 yds · 2:3343% → 42%
Q2 5:00
3RD & 3
OWN 42
+1
43.0%
Levi Williams pass complete to Rahsul Faison for 1 yd to the USU 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GASTDrive 12TD10 plays · 80 yds · 2:4360% → 81%
Q2 4:00
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+1
40.2%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Tailique Williams for 1 yd to the GAST 21Similar
Q2 3:00
1ST & 10
OWN 48
+3
38.1%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Jacari Carter for 3 yds to the USU 49Similar
Q2 2:20
2ND & 7
OPP 49
-4
37.1%
Darren Grainger sacked by Clifton Mosley Jr. for a loss of 4 yards to the GAST 47Similar
Q2 2:00
3RD & 11
OWN 47
+14
37.6%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Cadarrius Thompson for 14 yds to the USU 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:30
1ST & 10
OPP 39
+16
35.9%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Freddie Brock for 16 yds to the USU 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:17
1ST & 10
OPP 23
+23
18.9%
Cadarrius Thompson 23 Yd pass from Darren Grainger (Liam Rickman Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 13PUNT6 plays · 2 yds · 0:2130% → 29%
Q2 1:06
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+2
29.6%
Levi Williams pass complete to Kyrese Rowan for 2 yds to the USU 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GASTDrive 14END OF HALF2 plays · -1 yds · 0:3979% → 80%
GASTDrive 15PUNT6 plays · -3 yds · 1:2276% → 76%
Q3 14:20
1ST & 10
OWN 10
+6
24.3%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Jacari Carter for 6 yds to the GAST 16Similar
Q3 14:00
2ND & 4
OWN 16
-5
24.0%
Georgia State Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the GAST 11Similar
Q3 13:06
3RD & 7
OWN 13
-6
24.1%
Darren Grainger sacked by Paul Fitzgerald for a loss of 6 yards to the GAST 7Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 16PUNT6 plays · 11 yds · 2:1226% → 23%
GASTDrive 17TD10 plays · 80 yds · 4:0980% → 96%
Q3 8:00
2ND & 2
OWN 42
-7
16.4%
Darren Grainger sacked by Paul Fitzgerald for a loss of 7 yards to the GAST 35Similar
Q3 7:43
3RD & 9
OWN 35
+27
17.1%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Cadarrius Thompson for 27 yds to the USU 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 6:02
3RD & 9
OPP 37
+37
4.2%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Cadarrius Thompson for 37 yds for a TD (Liam Rickman KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 18DOWNS8 plays · 25 yds · 1:347% → 7%
GASTDrive 19MISSED FG5 plays · 37 yds · 1:1897% → 97%
Q3 3:30
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+32
3.2%
Darren Grainger pass complete to Jacari Carter for 32 yds to the USU 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 20PUNT5 plays · 20 yds · 1:235% → 5%
Q3 0:17
4TH & 1
OWN 43
0
4.5%
Ryan Marks punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jacari Carter at the GAST 12Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GASTDrive 21PUNT4 plays · 9 yds · 1:3097% → 98%
Q4 13:30
4TH & 1
OWN 21
+9
2.4%
Kade Loggins punt for 35 yds , Cooper Jones returns for 9 yds to the GAST 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 22PUNT5 plays · -7 yds · 1:124% → 3%
GASTDrive 23TD5 plays · 71 yds · 2:3294% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 24TD13 plays · 75 yds · 4:120% → 2%
Q4 8:30
2ND & 6
OWN 29
+31
0.2%
McCae Hillstead pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 31 yds to the GAST 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 8:10
1ST & 10
OPP 40
+5
0.3%
McCae Hillstead pass complete to Josh Sterzer for 5 yds to the GAST 35Similar
Q4 7:50
2ND & 5
OPP 35
+4
0.3%
McCae Hillstead pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 4 yds to the GAST 31Similar
Q4 7:10
3RD & 1
OPP 31
+1
0.3%
McCae Hillstead pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 1 yd to the GAST 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:50
3RD & 8
OPP 28
+10
0.2%
McCae Hillstead pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 10 yds to the GAST 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 5:10
2ND & 10
OPP 18
+4
0.2%
McCae Hillstead pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 4 yds to the GAST 14Similar
Q4 4:50
3RD & 6
OPP 14
+12
0.2%
Georgia State Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (12 Yards) to the GAST 2 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 4:48
1ST & GOAL
OPP 2
+2
1.5%
McCae Hillstead pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 2 yds for a TD (McCae Hillstead pass to Jalen Royals for Two-Point Conversion)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
USUDrive 25DOWNS5 plays · 9 yds · 0:491% → 1%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
GASTDrive 26END OF GAME6 plays · 49 yds · 3:3799% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 1:17
Cadarrius Thompson 23 Yd pass from Darren Grainger (Liam Rickman Kick)
-17
TD · Q3 6:02
Darren Grainger pass complete to Cadarrius Thompson for 37 yds for a TD (Liam Rickman KICK)
-10.2
TD · Q1 0:15
Tailique Williams 27 Yd pass from Darren Grainger (Liam Rickman Kick)
-5.6