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Q4 0:22 · (00:22) [NH] Kneel down by NLV at HOU41 (team loss of 1), clock 00:16.
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseScore differentialGarbage-time factorPregame priorScore diff ÷ seconds remainingScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 8:10: Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jacob De Jesus for 13 yds for a TD (Caden Chittenden KICK) — UNLV win probability +2.4 pts (now 42%) (top driver: UNLV has the ball).
- TD · Q2 12:49: Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jacob De Jesus for 24 yds for a TD (Caden Chittenden KICK) — UNLV win probability +7.1 pts (now 55%) (top driver: UNLV has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q2 0:08: Donovan Smith pass incomplete — HOU win probability +3.4 pts (now 35%) (top driver: HOU has the ball).
- KEY PLAY · Q3 6:55: Donovan Smith pass complete to Koby Young for 3 yds to the UNLV 49 — HOU win probability +4.9 pts (now 23%) (top driver: HOU has the ball).
- TD · Q3 5:23: Donovan Smith pass intercepted Jalen Catalon return for 36 yds for a TD (Caden Chittenden KICK) — UNLV win probability +14.7 pts (now 92%) (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
HOU made the numbers' call on 8 of 11UNLV made the numbers' call on 5 of 9
- Q1 12:37UNLV 4th & 3 at HOU 46, tiedClose callPunted · 42.5% before the snapGo for it42.5%52% to convertField goal42.3%−0.223% to makePuntTheir call42.4%−0.1average punt
- Q1 9:44HOU 4th & 2 at HOU 39, tiedClose callPunted · 57.7% before the snapGo for it57.7%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call57.6%−0.1average punt
- Q1 5:55HOU 4th & 3 at UNLV 48, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 54.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call54.9%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt54.7%−0.2average punt
- Q1 0:50UNLV 4th & 1 at HOU 11, up 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 48.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call48.8%71% to convertField goal47.6%−1.187% to makePunt44.3%−4.4average punt
- Q2 14:53HOU 4th & 6 at HOU 15, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 50.7% before the snapGo for it50.2%−0.639% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call50.8%average punt
- Q2 9:13HOU 4th & 8 at UNLV 48, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 40.9% before the snapGo for it40.6%−0.434% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call41.0%average punt
- Q2 6:25UNLV 4th & 14 at UNLV 16, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 61.8% before the snapGo for it59.0%−3.017% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call62.0%average punt
- Q2 4:38HOU 4th & 27 at HOU 16, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 35.1% before the snapGo for it32.8%−2.46% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call35.2%average punt
- Q2 1:51UNLV 4th & 4 at HOU 4, up 14Close callKicked a field goal · 68.7% before the snapGo for it67.7%40% to convertField goalTheir call66.8%−0.993% to makePunt58.3%−9.3average punt
- Q2 0:38HOU 4th & 7 at HOU 35, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 31.5% before the snapGo for it30.6%−0.937% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call31.6%average punt
- Q2 0:13UNLV 4th & 13 at UNLV 12, up 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 69.0% before the snapGo for it65.5%−3.319% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call68.8%average punt
- Q3 13:52HOU 4th & 13 at HOU 6, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 29.6% before the snapGo for it28.2%−2.118% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call30.3%average punt
- Q3 9:49UNLV 4th & 8 at HOU 22, up 14Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 76.3% before the snapGo for it74.9%−1.033% to convertField goalTheir call75.9%72% to makePunt68.4%−7.4average punt
- Q3 7:59HOU 4th & 8 at HOU 27, down 17Agrees with the numbersPunted · 20.3% before the snapGo for it20.2%−1.233% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call21.4%average punt
- Q3 3:29HOU 4th & 17 at UNLV 25, down 24Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 6.3% before the snapGo for it5.6%−1.014% to convertField goalTheir call6.6%66% to makePunt3.3%−3.3average punt
- Q4 13:34UNLV 4th & 5 at HOU 45, up 24Close callPunted · 96.7% before the snapGo for it96.8%41% to convertField goal96.4%−0.525% to makePuntTheir call96.7%−0.1average punt
- Q4 9:20HOU 4th & 8 at HOU 39, down 24Close callWent for it · 2.3% before the snapGo for itTheir call2.1%−0.134% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt2.2%average punt
- Q4 7:58UNLV 4th & 5 at HOU 34, up 24Close callPunted · 98.3% before the snapGo for it98.3%42% to convertField goal98.2%−0.147% to makePuntTheir call98.1%−0.2average punt
- Q4 5:00UNLV 4th & 7 at HOU 17, up 24Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 98.9% before the snapGo for it98.7%−<0.135% to convertField goalTheir call98.8%80% to makePunt98.2%−0.6average punt
- Q4 1:00HOU 4th & 1 at UNLV 2, down 27Close callWent for it · 0.2% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.2%−0.360% to convertField goal0.5%94% to makePunt0.1%−0.4average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
HOU made the numbers' call on 1 of 1UNLV made the numbers' call on 3 of 3
- Q1 8:10UNLV Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call43.9%97% to makeGo for two43.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 12:49UNLV Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call54.5%97% to makeGo for two54.5%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 5:23UNLV Touchdown, up 23 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call94.3%97% to makeGo for two94.2%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 1:00HOU Touchdown, down 21 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call0.8%97% to makeGo for two0.7%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartUNLVDrive 1PUNT6 plays · 21 yds · 2:1738% → 38%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 2PUNT6 plays · 19 yds · 2:4462% → 62%
Q1 12:28
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+9
62.1%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Jonah Wilson for 9 yds to the HOU 29Similar
Q1 12:09
2ND & 1
OWN 29
+2
62.2%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Parker Jenkins for 2 yds to the HOU 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 11:31
1ST & 10
OWN 31
0
62.1%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for no gain to the HOU 31Similar
Q1 10:19
3RD & 10
OWN 31
+8
61.7%
Donovan Smith run for 8 yds to the HOU 39 Donovan Smith fumbled, recovered by HOUSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNLVDrive 3TD5 plays · 75 yds · 1:2638% → 42%
Q1 9:36
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+42
61.9%
DeAngelo Irvin Jr. pass complete to Jaden Bradley for 42 yds to the HOU 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 9:16
1ST & 10
OPP 33
+10
61.2%
Houston Penalty, Defensive Holding (Carlos Allen) to the HOU 22 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:10
3RD & 1
OPP 13
+13
58.5%
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jacob De Jesus for 13 yds for a TD (Caden Chittenden KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 4DOWNS4 plays · 0 yds · 2:0560% → 59%
UNLVDrive 5DOWNS10 plays · 34 yds · 4:5343% → 45%
Q1 5:43
1ST & 10
OPP 45
-3
57.0%
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Ricky White III for a loss of 3 yards to the HOU 48Similar
Q1 4:57
2ND & 13
OPP 48
+14
56.9%
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Ricky White III for 14 yds to the HOU 34 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:22
1ST & 10
OPP 34
+5
56.2%
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jacob De Jesus for 5 yds to the HOU 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 6PUNT4 plays · 4 yds · 0:5156% → 54%
UNLVDrive 7TD5 plays · 55 yds · 1:5847% → 55%
HOUDrive 8PUNT8 plays · 30 yds · 3:3148% → 44%
Q2 12:19
2ND & 5
OWN 27
-10
47.2%
(12:19) QB Keeper CHRISS, Zeon rush up the middle for a gain of 2 yards to the HOU29 (MCDUFFIE, Marsel), clock 12:09. PENALTY HOU Holding on YORK, Jayden enforced 10 yards from the HOU27 to the HOU17 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).Similar
Q2 11:31
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+15
45.9%
(11:31) SANFORD II, Re'Shaun rush up the middle for a loss of 2 yards to the HOU33 (WHITMORE, Alexander), clock 11:26. PENALTY NLV Targeting on ELAD, Jett enforced 15 yards from the HOU35 to the HOU50 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNLVDrive 9PUNT7 plays · -4 yds · 2:4058% → 59%
Q2 7:43
3RD & 4
OWN 26
-10
41.1%
(07:43) SLUKA, Matthew pass deep to the left complete for 23 yards to CAIN, Casey caught at the NLV44 and advanced to the NLV49 (WEBB, Kentrell), out of bounds, clock 07:37. PENALTY NLV Holding on SHANKS, Tiger enforced 10 yards from the NLV26 to the NLV16 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).Similar
Q2 7:21
3RD & 14
OWN 16
-58
41.4%
(07:21) SLUKA, Matthew pass deep to the left complete for 58 yards to WHITE III, Ricky caught at the HOU43 and advanced to the HOU26 (MCCUTCHIN SR., Latrell), clock 07:08. PENALTY NLV Holding on ST. JOHN, Jalen enforced half the distance from the goal, 8 yards from the NLV16 to the NLV8 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).Similar
Q2 6:25
4TH & 14
OWN 16
0
41.0%
Marshall Nichols punt for 54 yds , Mekhi Mews returns for no gain to the HOU 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 10PUNT5 plays · -4 yds · 1:3240% → 38%
Q2 4:38
4TH & 27
OWN 16
+6
38.0%
Liam Dougherty punt for 40 yds , Jacob De Jesus returns for 6 yds to the 50 yard lineSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNLVDrive 11MISSED FG9 plays · 46 yds · 2:3664% → 67%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 12PUNT6 plays · 15 yds · 1:0934% → 33%
Q2 1:47
1ST & 10
OWN 20
+3
33.9%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Jonah Wilson for 3 yds to the HOU 23Similar
Q2 1:11
2ND & 7
OWN 23
+9
33.5%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Re'Shaun Sanford II for 9 yds to the HOU 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:50
2ND & 10
OWN 32
+3
33.4%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Re'Shaun Sanford II for 3 yds to the HOU 35Similar
Q2 0:38
4TH & 7
OWN 35
0
33.0%
Liam Dougherty punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Jacob De Jesus at the UNLV 15Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNLVDrive 13PUNT5 plays · -3 yds · 0:1868% → 68%
HOUDrive 14END OF HALF2 plays · 0 yds · 0:0535% → 35%
HOUDrive 15PUNT4 plays · -3 yds · 0:5533% → 32%
UNLVDrive 16FG9 plays · 27 yds · 3:5771% → 78%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 17PUNT5 plays · 2 yds · 1:5023% → 22%
Q3 9:11
2ND & 11
OWN 24
-10
22.6%
(09:11) SNEED, Stacy rush to the left for a gain of 8 yards to the HOU32 (CATALON, Jalen;WARE, Jarvis), out of bounds, clock 09:04. PENALTY HOU Holding on BOWIE, Cayden enforced 10 yards from the HOU24 to the HOU14 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).Similar
Q3 8:49
2ND & 21
OWN 14
+13
22.2%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Re'Shaun Sanford II for 13 yds to the HOU 27Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNLVDrive 18INT2 plays · -1 yds · 0:3982% → 82%
HOUDrive 19INT TD4 plays · -2 yds · 1:3223% → 8%
Q3 6:55
1ST & 10
OWN 48
+3
22.8%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Koby Young for 3 yds to the UNLV 49Similar
Q3 5:48
3RD & 2
OPP 44
-10
22.3%
(05:48) SNEED, Stacy rush to the left for a gain of 2 yards to the NLV42 (MCDUFFIE, Marsel), clock 05:44. PENALTY HOU Holding on DUNN, Peyton enforced 10 yards from the NLV44 to the HOU46 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).Similar
Q3 5:23
3RD & 12
OWN 46
-36
7.6%
Donovan Smith pass intercepted Jalen Catalon return for 36 yds for a TD (Caden Chittenden KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 20MISSED FG5 plays · 50 yds · 1:547% → 7%
Q3 5:23
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+57
7.4%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for 57 yds to the UNLV 18 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:48
2ND & 10
OPP 18
0
8.2%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Mekhi Mews for no gain to the UNLV 18Similar
Q3 4:08
3RD & 10
OPP 18
-7
7.4%
Donovan Smith sacked by Cameron Oliver for a loss of 7 yards to the UNLV 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNLVDrive 21PUNT9 plays · 30 yds · 4:5095% → 97%
Q4 13:34
4TH & 5
OPP 45
0
3.5%
Marshall Nichols punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Mews at the HOU 7Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 22DOWNS9 plays · 32 yds · 4:053% → 2%
Q4 12:47
1ST & 10
OWN 17
+4
3.3%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 4 yds to the HOU 21Similar
Q4 11:40
3RD & 11
OWN 16
+21
2.8%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Maliq Carr for 21 yds to the HOU 37 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:43
2ND & 3
OWN 44
-8
3.0%
Donovan Smith sacked by Jackson Woodard for a loss of 8 yards to the HOU 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNLVDrive 23PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 1:1898% → 98%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 24INT3 plays · -6 yds · 0:292% → 1%
Q4 7:51
1ST & 10
OWN 7
+6
1.9%
Donovan Smith pass complete to Parker Jenkins for 6 yds to the HOU 13Similar
Q4 7:28
2ND & 4
OWN 13
-12
1.6%
Houston Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Donovan Smith) to the HOU 1Similar
Q4 7:22
3RD & 16
OWN 1
0
1.4%
Donovan Smith pass intercepted Jalen Catalon return for no gain to the HOU 20Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
UNLVDrive 25FG6 plays · 3 yds · 2:1499% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
HOUDrive 26TD13 plays · 90 yds · 3:490% → 1%
Q4 3:38
3RD & 11
OWN 9
+23
0.2%
Ui Ale pass complete to Stephon Johnson for 23 yds to the HOU 32 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 2:15
1ST & 10
OWN 49
+10
0.2%
Ui Ale pass complete to Koby Young for 10 yds to the UNLV 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:59
1ST & 10
OPP 41
+10
0.2%
Ui Ale pass complete to Maliq Carr for 10 yds to the UNLV 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:27
1ST & 10
OPP 31
+20
0.2%
Ui Ale pass complete to Marquis Shoulders for 20 yds to the UNLV 11 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:00
4TH & 1
OPP 2
+2
1.0%
Ui Ale pass complete to Joseph Manjack IV for 2 yds for a TD (Joseph Kim KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q3 5:23
Donovan Smith pass intercepted Jalen Catalon return for 36 yds for a TD (Caden Chittenden KICK)
-14.7
TD · Q2 12:49
Matthew Sluka pass complete to Jacob De Jesus for 24 yds for a TD (Caden Chittenden KICK)
-7.1
KEY PLAY · Q3 6:55
Donovan Smith pass complete to Koby Young for 3 yds to the UNLV 49
+4.9