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Win probability · LSU
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Q4 13:01 · Kylan Dupre punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the LSU 13
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 4:18: Lee Negrotto 18 Yd pass from Quincy Brown (Gabe Showalter Kick) — NICH win probability +1.7 pts (now 3%) (top driver: NICH has the ball).
- TD · Q2 1:53: Ju'Juan Johnson 4 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick) — LSU win probability +0.9 pts (now 98%) (top driver: LSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 13:52: Collin Guggenheim 67 Yd Run (Gabe Showalter Kick) — NICH win probability +2.1 pts (now 5%) (top driver: Deficit strained by the offense's own timeouts).
- TD · Q3 6:43: Kyren Lacy 7 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick) — LSU win probability +1.6 pts (now 99%) (top driver: LSU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 1:09: Zavion Thomas 4 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick) — LSU win probability +1.3 pts (now 100%) (top driver: LSU 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
LSU made the numbers' call on 5 of 5NICH made the numbers' call on 6 of 7
- Q1 13:06LSU 4th & 9 at LSU 34, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 99.4% before the snapGo for it99.3%−0.131% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.4%average punt
- Q1 11:04LSU 4th & 1 at NICH 18, up 2Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 99.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call99.3%71% to convertField goal99.2%−0.179% to makePunt98.7%−0.6average punt
- Q1 3:17NICH 4th & 5 at LSU 35, down 9Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 1.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call1.1%42% to convertField goal1.1%−<0.145% to makePunt1.0%−0.1average punt
- Q2 0:56NICH 4th & 8 at NICH 27, down 9Agrees with the numbersPunted · 2.8% before the snapGo for it2.5%−0.333% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call2.8%average punt
- Q3 5:05NICH 4th & 7 at NICH 28, down 16Agrees with the numbersPunted · 2.6% before the snapGo for it2.6%−0.236% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call2.8%average punt
- Q3 5:05NICH 4th & 7 at NICH 28, down 16Agrees with the numbersPunted · 2.6% before the snapGo for it2.6%−0.236% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call2.8%average punt
- Q4 13:01NICH 4th & 8 at LSU 47, down 23Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.6% before the snapGo for it0.6%−<0.134% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.6%average punt
- Q4 10:34LSU 4th & 16 at LSU 7, up 23Agrees with the numbersPunted · 99.3% before the snapGo for it99.2%−0.213% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.3%average punt
- Q4 7:21NICH 4th & 6 at LSU 40, down 23Close callPunted · 0.5% before the snapGo for it0.5%40% to convertField goal0.5%−<0.134% to makePuntTheir call0.5%−<0.1average punt
- Q4 5:50LSU 4th & 3 at LSU 27, up 23Agrees with the numbersPunted · 99.4% before the snapGo for it99.4%−<0.152% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.4%average punt
- Q4 2:25NICH 4th & 3 at LSU 38, down 23Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 0.5% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.5%53% to convertField goal0.5%−<0.138% to makePunt0.5%−<0.1average punt
- Q4 0:19LSU 4th & 3 at LSU 45, up 23Agrees with the numbersPunted · 99.6% before the snapGo for it99.6%−<0.152% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.6%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
LSU made the numbers' call on 6 of 6NICH made the numbers' call on 3 of 3
- Q1 7:51LSU Touchdown, up 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.3%97% to makeGo for two99.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 0:30NICH Touchdown, down 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call1.7%97% to makeGo for two1.7%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 12:17LSU Touchdown, up 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call98.5%97% to makeGo for two98.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 4:18NICH Touchdown, down 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call3.8%97% to makeGo for two3.8%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:53LSU Touchdown, up 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call97.4%97% to makeGo for two97.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 13:52NICH Touchdown, down 3 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call5.5%97% to makeGo for two5.5%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 9:03LSU Touchdown, up 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call96.0%97% to makeGo for two95.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 6:43LSU Touchdown, up 15 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call97.6%97% to makeGo for two97.6%−<0.145% to convert
- Q3 1:09LSU Touchdown, up 22 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.6%97% to makeGo for two99.6%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartLSUDrive 1PUNT7 plays · 19 yds · 1:54100% → 100%
Q1 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 15
+18
99.7%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to CJ Daniels for 18 yds to the LSU 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 33
-5
99.7%
PENALTY LSU False Start (Campbell,Will) 5 yards from LSU33 to LSU28. NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 15:00
1ST & 15
OWN 28
+6
99.7%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 6 yds to the LSU 34Similar
Q1 13:06
4TH & 9
OWN 34
0
99.6%
Peyton Todd punt for 47 yds , Terry Matthews returns for no gain to the NICH 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 2SF4 plays · -19 yds · 1:510% → 0%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 3TD8 plays · 27 yds · 3:13100% → 100%
Q1 11:04
2ND & 10
OPP 27
+4
99.6%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju'Juan Johnson for 4 yds to the NICH 23Similar
Q1 11:04
3RD & 6
OPP 23
+5
99.6%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Mason Taylor for 5 yds to the NICH 18Similar
Q1 7:51
1ST & GOAL
OPP 1
+1
99.5%
Trey'Dez Green 1 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 4TD15 plays · 84 yds · 7:171% → 1%
Q1 7:47
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+13
99.4%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Jackson Dufrene for 13 yds to the NICH 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 7:47
2ND & 7
OPP 49
+9
99.4%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Jackson Dufrene for 9 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:17
4TH & 5
OPP 35
+10
99.2%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 10 yds to the LSU 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:17
2ND & 10
OPP 25
+14
99.2%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 14 yds to the LSU 11 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 5TD9 plays · 73 yds · 2:4399% → 99%
Q1 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 27
+7
98.9%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 7 yds to the LSU 34Similar
Q2 15:00
2ND & 10
OWN 49
+8
98.9%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Ju'Juan Johnson for 8 yds to the NICH 43Similar
Q2 15:00
3RD & 2
OPP 43
+11
98.9%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to CJ Daniels for 11 yds to the NICH 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:17
1ST & 10
OPP 32
+32
98.9%
Kyren Lacy 32 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 6TD17 plays · 75 yds · 7:591% → 3%
Q2 12:17
3RD & 3
OWN 32
+7
98.9%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 7 yds to the NICH 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 8:59
1ST & 10
OPP 48
-5
98.6%
Collin Guggenheim pass complete to Tank Mcmath for a loss of 5 yards to the NICH 47Similar
Q2 8:59
2ND & 15
OWN 47
+13
98.7%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 13 yds to the LSU 40Similar
Q2 8:59
2ND & 10
OPP 38
+16
98.6%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 16 yds to the LSU 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 8:59
2ND & 1
OPP 13
-5
98.6%
No Huddle-Shotgun Guggenheim,Collin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the LSU10 (Allen,Jordan; Breaux,Ahmad) PENALTY NSU Illegal Formation (Negrotto,Lee) 5 yards from LSU13 to LSU18. NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 7TD8 plays · 75 yds · 2:2597% → 98%
Q2 4:18
2ND & 15
OWN 20
+15
97.4%
No Huddle-Shotgun Nussmeier,Garrett pass incomplete deep left to Daniels,CJ thrown to LSU45 broken up by Lee,Ethan PENALTY NSU Pass Interference (Lee,Ethan) 15 yards from LSU20 to LSU35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 4:18
2ND & 9
OWN 36
+34
97.4%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to CJ Daniels for 34 yds to the NICH 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 4:18
1ST & 10
OPP 30
+26
97.7%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 26 yds to the NICH 4 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 1:53
1ST & GOAL
OPP 4
+4
98.2%
Ju'Juan Johnson 4 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 8PUNT8 plays · 2 yds · 0:572% → 2%
Q2 1:53
2ND & 7
OWN 28
-10
97.9%
No Huddle-Shotgun Albert,Marquese rush left for 24 yards gain to the LSU48 (Woodland,PJ), out of bounds PENALTY NSU Holding (Hebb,Nathan) 10 yards from NSU28 to NSU18. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 0:56
4TH & 8
OWN 27
+6
97.9%
Kylan Dupre punt for 33 yds , Zavion Thomas returns for 6 yds to the LSU 46Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 9MISSED FG7 plays · 32 yds · 0:5698% → 98%
Q2 0:56
1ST & 10
OWN 46
+4
98.1%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Mason Taylor for 4 yds to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q2 0:56
2ND & 6
50
+5
98.1%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 5 yds to the NICH 45Similar
Q2 0:56
3RD & 1
OPP 45
+10
98.0%
No Huddle-Shotgun Nussmeier,Garrett pass incomplete short left to Thomas,Zavion thrown to NSU45 PENALTY NSU Pass Interference (Sullivan Jr.,Laurence) 10 yards from NSU45 to NSU35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 0:56
1ST & 10
OPP 35
+12
98.2%
Rickie Collins pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 12 yds to the NICH 23 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 10TD4 plays · 75 yds · 1:083% → 5%
Q3 15:00
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+5
97.4%
No Huddle-Shotgun Guggenheim,Collin rush middle for 3 yards gain to the NSU28 (Swinson,Bradyn; Spears,Dashawn) PENALTY LSU Illegal Substitution (Spears,Dashawn) 5 yards from NSU25 to NSU30. NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 11TD13 plays · 72 yds · 4:4496% → 97%
Q3 13:47
1ST & 10
OWN 28
+8
95.7%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 8 yds to the LSU 36Similar
Q3 13:47
1ST & 10
OWN 41
+17
96.0%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Mason Taylor for 17 yds to the NICH 42 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 13:47
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+9
96.2%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 9 yds to the NICH 33Similar
Q3 13:47
2ND & 10
OPP 31
+8
96.3%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Javen Nicholas for 8 yds to the NICH 23Similar
Q3 13:47
3RD & 2
OPP 23
+5
96.1%
PENALTY NSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from NSU23 to NSU18, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 12FUMBLE2 plays · 16 yds · 0:004% → 4%
Q3 8:53
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+16
96.3%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 16 yds Quincy Brown fumbled, recovered by LSU PJ WoodlandSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 13TD5 plays · 41 yds · 2:1097% → 99%
NICHDrive 14PUNT6 plays · 3 yds · 1:382% → 2%
LSUDrive 15TD8 plays · 45 yds · 3:5699% → 100%
Q3 5:05
1ST & 10
OPP 45
+14
98.5%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 14 yds to the NICH 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:05
3RD & 6
OPP 27
+14
98.5%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Mason Taylor for 14 yds to the NICH 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 5:05
1ST & 10
OPP 13
+8
98.5%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to CJ Daniels for 8 yds to the NICH 5Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 16PUNT11 plays · 28 yds · 3:081% → 1%
Q3 1:09
2ND & 6
OWN 29
+11
99.3%
No Huddle-Shotgun McQuaide,Pat pass incomplete short right to Brown,Quincy thrown to NSU42, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY LSU Pass Interference (Johnson,JK) 11 yard from NSU29 to NSU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 40
-2
99.4%
Nicholls Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-2 Yards) to the NICH 42Similar
Q4 15:00
3RD & 10
OPP 49
+2
99.4%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Lee Negrotto for 2 yds to the LSU 47Similar
Q4 13:01
4TH & 8
OPP 47
0
99.4%
Kylan Dupre punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the LSU 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 17PUNT5 plays · -6 yds · 2:27100% → 100%
Q4 13:01
1ST & 10
OWN 13
0
99.6%
No Huddle-Shotgun Nussmeier,Garrett pass complete short right to Daniels,CJ caught at LSU20, for 7 yards to the LSU20 (Smith,Kendarius), out of bounds PENALTY LSU Pass Interference (Anderson,Aaron) LSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass declined 6 yards from LSU13 to LSU07. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 13:01
2ND & 16
OWN 7
-14
99.6%
No Huddle-Shotgun Nussmeier,Garrett pass complete short left to Taylor,Mason caught at LSU21, for 14 yards to the LSU21 (Dalmado,Jake) PENALTY LSU Illegal Touch-Pass (Taylor,Mason). NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 10:34
4TH & 16
OWN 7
0
99.5%
Peyton Todd punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Terry Matthews at the NICH 45Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 18PUNT7 plays · 15 yds · 3:131% → 1%
Q4 10:34
2ND & 9
OWN 46
+5
99.4%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Marquese Albert for 5 yds to the LSU 49Similar
Q4 10:34
3RD & 4
OPP 49
+5
99.4%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 5 yds to the LSU 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:34
1ST & 10
OPP 44
+3
99.4%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 3 yds to the LSU 41Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LSUDrive 19PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 1:31100% → 100%
Q4 7:21
3RD & 10
OWN 20
-5
99.6%
PENALTY LSU False Start (Chester,DJ) 5 yards from LSU20 to LSU15. NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 7:21
3RD & 15
OWN 15
+12
99.6%
Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 12 yds to the LSU 27Similar
Q4 5:50
4TH & 3
OWN 27
0
99.6%
Peyton Todd punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Terry Matthews at the NICH 38Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 20DOWNS7 plays · 24 yds · 3:251% → 1%
LSUDrive 21PUNT6 plays · 7 yds · 2:06100% → 100%
Q4 0:19
4TH & 3
OWN 45
0
99.8%
Blake Ochsendorf punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NICH 18Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 13:52
Collin Guggenheim 67 Yd Run (Gabe Showalter Kick)
-2.1
TD · Q2 4:18
Lee Negrotto 18 Yd pass from Quincy Brown (Gabe Showalter Kick)
-1.7
TD · Q3 6:43
Kyren Lacy 7 Yd pass from Garrett Nussmeier (Damian Ramos Kick)
+1.6