2024 · Week 1 · Aug 31, 2024 · Joe Aillet Stadium
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Q4 2:17 · Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 27 yds for a TD (Ray Vallee KICK)
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore differentialScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore diff ÷ seconds remaining
This game in five plays
- TD · Q2 8:27: Blake Baker pass complete to Marlion Jackson for 14 yds for a TD (Buck Buchanan PAT BLOCKED) — LT win probability +5.0 pts (now 78%) (top driver: LT has the ball).
- FG · Q2 0:56: Gabe Showalter 38 yd FG GOOD — NICH win probability +1.7 pts (now 26%) (top driver: NICH has the ball).
- FG · Q4 12:41: Buck Buchanan 24 yd FG GOOD — LT win probability +9.2 pts (now 87%) (top driver: LT has the ball).
- TD · Q4 7:12: Jimmy Holiday run for 6 yds for a TD (Buck Buchanan KICK) — LT win probability +5.7 pts (now 97%) (top driver: LT has the ball).
- TD · Q4 2:17: Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 27 yds for a TD (Ray Vallee KICK) — NICH win probability +11.7 pts (now 16%) (top driver: NICH 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
LT made the numbers' call on 6 of 8NICH made the numbers' call on 8 of 13
- Q1 13:09LT 4th & 12 at LT 29, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 50.2% before the snapGo for it50.1%−0.122% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call50.2%average punt
- Q1 4:29NICH 4th & 15 at LT 18, down 2Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 46.9% before the snapGo for it46.3%−0.615% to convertField goalTheir call46.9%79% to makePunt45.2%−1.6average punt
- Q1 2:00LT 4th & 8 at NICH 42, up 2Close callPunted · 52.9% before the snapGo for it53.0%34% to convertField goal52.8%−0.230% to makePuntTheir call53.0%−0.1average punt
- Q1 0:26NICH 4th & 5 at NICH 25, down 2Agrees with the numbersPunted · 45.6% before the snapGo for it45.6%−0.340% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call45.9%average punt
- Q2 13:05LT 4th & 3 at LT 30, up 2Close callPunted · 53.1% before the snapGo for it53.5%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call53.2%−0.2average punt
- Q2 9:23NICH 4th & 9 at NICH 3, down 2Agrees with the numbersPunted · 43.5% before the snapGo for it42.1%−1.627% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call43.7%average punt
- Q2 7:11NICH 4th & 15 at NICH 20, down 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 33.8% before the snapGo for it31.8%−2.016% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call33.8%average punt
- Q2 2:33NICH 4th & 1 at LT 1, down 8Numbers favored go for it by 3.6 ptsKicked a field goal · 34.7% before the snapGo for it33.4%59% to convertField goalTheir call29.8%−3.694% to makePunt21.6%−11.8average punt
- Q2 0:56NICH 4th & 10 at LT 21, down 8Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 32.4% before the snapGo for it30.5%−2.028% to convertField goalTheir call32.5%74% to makePunt25.5%−7.0average punt
- Q3 13:41NICH 4th & 9 at NICH 26, down 5Agrees with the numbersPunted · 36.7% before the snapGo for it36.0%−2.030% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call38.0%average punt
- Q3 12:41LT 4th & 10 at LT 29, up 5Agrees with the numbersPunted · 61.5% before the snapGo for it60.9%−1.928% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call62.8%average punt
- Q3 10:03NICH 4th & 5 at LT 43, down 5Close callPunted · 39.3% before the snapGo for it40.1%42% to convertField goal37.8%−2.328% to makePuntTheir call39.2%−0.9average punt
- Q3 8:30LT 4th & 7 at LT 9, up 5Agrees with the numbersPunted · 63.0% before the snapGo for it62.2%−1.135% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call63.3%average punt
- Q3 6:41NICH 4th & 11 at LT 38, down 5Close callPunted · 36.0% before the snapGo for it36.3%−0.227% to convertField goal36.5%38% to makePuntTheir call36.4%−<0.1average punt
- Q3 1:43NICH 4th & 8 at NICH 42, down 5Agrees with the numbersPunted · 33.8% before the snapGo for it33.4%−2.434% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call35.7%average punt
- Q4 12:41LT 4th & 7 at NICH 7, up 5Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 73.0% before the snapGo for it70.8%−1.128% to convertField goalTheir call71.9%91% to makePunt57.1%−14.8average punt
- Q4 11:30NICH 4th & 2 at NICH 33, down 8Close callPunted · 16.6% before the snapGo for it17.6%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call16.9%−0.7average punt
- Q4 6:07NICH 4th & 4 at NICH 31, down 15Close callPunted · 4.5% before the snapGo for it4.2%48% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call4.1%−0.1average punt
- Q4 4:07LT 4th & 11 at LT 32, up 15Agrees with the numbersPunted · 97.0% before the snapGo for it96.6%−0.726% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call97.3%average punt
- Q4 1:55LT 4th & 15 at LT 49, up 8Agrees with the numbersPunted · 94.7% before the snapGo for it93.8%−0.617% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call94.4%average punt
- Q4 1:36NICH 4th & 10 at NICH 19, down 8Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 7.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call5.0%28% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt4.3%−0.7average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
LT made the numbers' call on 3 of 3NICH made the numbers' call on 1 of 2
- Q1 11:22NICH Touchdown, up 4 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call50.1%97% to makeGo for two50.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q1 10:14LT Touchdown, up 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call51.3%97% to makeGo for two51.3%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 8:27LT Touchdown, up 8 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · missedKickTheir call64.8%97% to makeGo for two64.7%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 7:12LT Touchdown, up 14 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call94.5%97% to makeGo for two94.0%−0.545% to convert
- Q4 2:17NICH Touchdown, down 9 before the tryClose callKicked · madeKickTheir call6.0%−0.697% to makeGo for two6.5%45% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartLTDrive 1PUNT7 plays · 11 yds · 1:4771% → 71%
Q1 14:28
2ND & 8
OWN 20
+11
71.3%
Jack Turner pass complete to Eli Finley for 11 yds to the LT 31 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 2SF1 play · 0 yds · 0:0029% → 29%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 3INT TD3 plays · -7 yds · 1:2771% → 70%
LTDrive 4TD3 plays · 59 yds · 0:5871% → 72%
NICHDrive 5MISSED FG15 plays · 57 yds · 5:4029% → 29%
Q1 9:36
3RD & 16
OWN 19
+29
71.2%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Jaylon Spears for 29 yds to the NICH 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 7:57
2ND & 10
OWN 48
+19
70.4%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 19 yds to the LT 33 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 7:24
1ST & 10
OPP 33
-10
69.9%
(07:24) SPEARS, Jaylon rush to the left for a gain of 5 yards to the LAT28 (MCELVANE, Isaiah), clock 07:21. PENALTY NIC Holding on HEBB, Nathan enforced 10 yards from the LAT33 to the LAT43 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).Similar
Q1 7:08
1ST & 20
OPP 43
-7
70.3%
Pat McQuaide sacked by Jessie Evans for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q1 6:02
3RD & 10
OPP 33
+20
69.9%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Terry Matthews for 20 yds to the LT 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 4:57
3RD & 5
OPP 8
-10
69.7%
(04:57) MCQUAIDE, Pat pass to the right complete for 7 yards to GUGGENHEIM, Collin caught at the LAT1 and advanced to the LAT1 (GRIFFIN-TAYLOR, Demarcus;FIELDS, Kolbe), clock 04:56. PENALTY NIC Holding on ROUSSEL, Evan enforced 10 yards from the LAT8 to the LAT18 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 6PUNT9 plays · 38 yds · 2:2471% → 71%
Q1 3:53
3RD & 7
OWN 23
+12
71.0%
Blake Baker pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 12 yds to the LT 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:32
1ST & 10
OWN 35
+21
71.5%
Blake Baker pass complete to Jimmy Holiday for 21 yds to the NICH 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:42
2ND & 12
OPP 46
+4
71.9%
Blake Baker pass complete to Donerio Davenport for 4 yds to the NICH 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 7PUNT6 plays · 5 yds · 1:2729% → 28%
Q1 0:48
4TH & 5
OWN 25
-47
72.4%
(00:48) DUPRE, Kylan punt 54 yards to the LAT21, LATULAS, Dedrick returned 47 yards to the NIC32 (HEBB, Nathan), clock 00:37. PENALTY LAT Holding on OKEKE, Obinna Before the snap, NIC Illegal Formation , Offsetting penalties [FAKE PUNT]. NO PLAY (replay the down).Similar
Q1 0:26
4TH & 5
OWN 25
+60
72.4%
Kylan Dupre punt for 60 yds , Dedrick Latulas returns for no gain to the LT 10 , returns for no gain to the LT 10Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 8PUNT7 plays · 20 yds · 2:1871% → 70%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 9FUMBLE1 play · -3 yds · 0:0028% → 28%
Q2 12:57
1ST & 10
OWN 24
-3
71.6%
Pat McQuaide run for a loss of 3 yards to the NICH 21 Pat McQuaide fumbled, recovered by LT Demarcus Griffin-Taylor D. Griffin-Taylor return for 0 ydsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 10FUMBLE3 plays · 19 yds · 1:2272% → 72%
Q2 11:30
1ST & 10
OPP 11
+9
72.4%
Marquis Crosby run for 9 yds to the NICH 2 Marquis Crosby fumbled, recovered by NICH Eli Ennis E. Ennis return for 0 ydsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 11PUNT5 plays · 1 yds · 1:5928% → 27%
Q2 9:32
4TH & 6
OWN 6
-3
73.3%
(09:32) DUPRE, Kylan punt 31 yards to the NIC37 return muffed by LATULAS, Dedrick at the NIC37, recovered by NIC LOGIUDICE, Dominic at the NIC37, returned 0 yards to the NIC37, End of Play, clock 09:26. PENALTY Before the snap, NIC Illegal Formation enforced half the distance from the goal, 3 yards from the NIC6 to the NIC3. NO PLAY (replay the down).Similar
Q2 9:23
4TH & 9
OWN 3
+34
73.4%
Kylan Dupre punt for 47 yds , Tru Edwards returns for 34 yds to the NICH 16Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 12TD2 plays · 16 yds · 0:4073% → 78%
NICHDrive 13PUNT4 plays · -5 yds · 1:1624% → 22%
NICHDrive 14MISSED FG13 plays · 36 yds · 4:2325% → 24%
Q2 5:54
3RD & 4
OPP 31
+5
75.4%
Louisiana Tech Penalty, Offsides (Kells Bush) to the LT 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 5:31
3RD & 5
OPP 21
+7
75.4%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Christian McNees for 7 yds to the LT 14 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 3:59
1ST & GOAL
OPP 1
0
75.2%
(03:59) MCQUAIDE, Pat pass short to the left incomplete intended for BROWN, Quincy thrown to the LAT0, clock 03:53. PENALTY LAT Pass Interference on RICHARD, Michael enforced half the distance from the goal, 0 yards to the LAT1 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 15INT5 plays · 38 yds · 1:0279% → 80%
Q2 1:57
2ND & 10
OWN 41
+15
79.3%
(01:57) BAKER, Blake pass deep to the left incomplete intended for LEWIS, Solomon thrown to the NIC27, clock 01:51. PENALTY NIC Pass Interference on SULLIVAN JR., Laurence enforced 15 yards to the NIC44 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).Similar
Q2 1:28
2ND & 8
OPP 42
-49
80.2%
Blake Baker pass intercepted Malik Woodery return for 49 yds to the LT 21Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 16FG4 plays · 0 yds · 0:2325% → 26%
LTDrive 17END OF HALF3 plays · 13 yds · 0:1473% → 74%
NICHDrive 18PUNT4 plays · 1 yds · 1:1629% → 27%
Q3 13:41
4TH & 9
OWN 26
+18
72.8%
Kylan Dupre punt for 63 yds , Tru Edwards returns for 18 yds to the LT 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 19PUNT4 plays · 0 yds · 0:5273% → 71%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 20PUNT5 plays · 17 yds · 2:2231% → 31%
Q3 11:23
2ND & 7
OPP 45
-3
67.5%
Pat McQuaide sacked by Kolbe Fields and Sifa Leota for a loss of 3 yards to the LT 48Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 21PUNT4 plays · 3 yds · 1:2772% → 71%
Q3 8:30
4TH & 7
OWN 9
+2
70.9%
Patrick Rea punt for 50 yds , Terry Matthews returns for 2 yds to the NICH 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 22PUNT6 plays · 19 yds · 1:3931% → 29%
Q3 8:13
1ST & 5
OWN 48
+15
67.1%
ALBERT, Marquese rush to the left for a gain of 2 yards to the NIC50 (FIELDS, Kolbe;LEE, Devonta), clock 08:13. PENALTY LAT Personal Foul enforced 15 yards from the NIC48 to the LAT37 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).Similar
Q3 7:35
1ST & 10
OPP 37
0
67.0%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Marquese Albert for no gain to the LT 37Similar
Q3 7:15
3RD & 10
OPP 37
-1
68.3%
Pat McQuaide sacked by Mykol Clark for a loss of 1 yard to the LT 38Similar
Q3 6:41
4TH & 11
OPP 38
0
71.2%
Kylan Dupre punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Tru Edwards at the LT 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 23INT5 plays · 35 yds · 2:3973% → 75%
Q3 6:01
2ND & 10
OWN 13
+5
72.9%
Blake Baker pass complete to Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim for 5 yds to the LT 18Similar
Q3 5:20
3RD & 5
OWN 18
+30
72.0%
Blake Baker pass complete to Fred Robertson for 30 yds to the LT 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:55
2ND & 10
OWN 48
+15
75.2%
Nicholls Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Eli Ennis) to the NICH 35 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 24PUNT4 plays · 2 yds · 2:0231% → 28%
LTDrive 25FG10 plays · 79 yds · 3:3473% → 87%
Q3 1:15
1ST & 10
OWN 14
+5
73.0%
Blake Baker pass complete to Jay Wilkerson for 5 yds to the LT 19Similar
Q3 0:54
3RD & 5
OWN 19
+55
71.7%
Blake Baker pass complete to Jay Wilkerson for 55 yds to the NICH 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:34
1ST & 10
OPP 26
+4
77.5%
Blake Baker pass complete to Jay Wilkerson for 4 yds to the NICH 22Similar
Q4 15:00
2ND & 6
OPP 22
+12
77.5%
Blake Baker pass complete to Eli Finley for 12 yds to the NICH 10 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 13:32
2ND & GOAL
OPP 6
-1
78.8%
Blake Baker sacked by Alex Villavaso for a loss of 1 yard to the NICH 7Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 26PUNT4 plays · 8 yds · 1:0916% → 15%
LTDrive 27TD8 plays · 71 yds · 4:1586% → 97%
Q4 10:45
3RD & 4
OWN 35
+39
86.9%
Blake Baker pass complete to Marlion Jackson for 39 yds to the NICH 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 28PUNT4 plays · 6 yds · 0:595% → 5%
LTDrive 29PUNT5 plays · -1 yds · 1:5797% → 97%
Q4 5:27
3RD & 6
OWN 37
-10
97.2%
Louisiana Tech Penalty, Offensive Holding (Solo Lewis) to the LT 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NICHDrive 30TD5 plays · 65 yds · 1:454% → 16%
Q4 2:17
1ST & 10
OPP 27
+27
84.5%
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 27 yds for a TD (Ray Vallee KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 31PUNT5 plays · -5 yds · 0:1695% → 95%
NICHDrive 32DOWNS5 plays · -6 yds · 0:138% → 5%
Q4 1:36
4TH & 10
OWN 19
-6
94.8%
Pat McQuaide sacked by J'Dan Burnett and Zach Zimos for a loss of 6 yards to the NICH 13Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
LTDrive 33END OF GAME3 plays · -3 yds · 1:1098% → 98%
Q4 1:29
1ST & 10
OPP 13
-1
97.5%
(01:29) [NH] Kneel down by LAT at NIC14 (team loss of 1), clock 01:26.Similar
Q4 1:12
2ND & 11
OPP 14
-1
97.5%
(01:12) [NH] Kneel down by LAT at NIC15 (team loss of 1), clock 00:50.Similar
Q4 0:19
3RD & 12
OPP 15
-1
97.5%
(00:19) [NH] Kneel down by LAT at NIC16 (team loss of 1), clock 00:15.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
TD · Q4 2:17
Pat McQuaide pass complete to Quincy Brown for 27 yds for a TD (Ray Vallee KICK)
-11.7
FG · Q4 12:41
Buck Buchanan 24 yd FG GOOD
+9.2
TD · Q4 7:12
Jimmy Holiday run for 6 yds for a TD (Buck Buchanan KICK)
+5.7