2024 · Week 4 · Sep 21, 2024 · Huskie Stadium
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Q4 9:11 · Tom Foley punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Pregame priorHome team on offenseGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeoutsScore differentialBlowout margin
This game in five plays
- TD · Q3 10:59: C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Victor Snow for 46 yds for a TD (Upton Bellenfant KICK) — BUF win probability +10.7 pts (now 26%) (top driver: Deficit strained by the offense's own timeouts).
- TD · Q4 12:02: Al-Jay Henderson run for 36 yds for a TD (Upton Bellenfant KICK) — BUF win probability +25.6 pts (now 46%) (top driver: BUF has the ball).
- FG · Q4 3:28: Upton Bellenfant 42 yd FG GOOD — BUF win probability +21.3 pts (now 73%) (top driver: BUF has the ball).
- FG · Q4 0:24: Kanon Woodill 27 yd FG GOOD — NIU win probability +37.1 pts (now 58%) (top driver: NIU has the ball).
- FG · OT 0:00: Upton Bellenfant 37 Yd Field Goal — BUF win probability +25.0 pts (now 73%) (top driver: BUF 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 6 of 10BUF made the numbers' call on 10 of 11
- Q1 13:42BUF 4th & 7 at BUF 28, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 19.5% before the snapGo for it19.5%−0.136% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call19.6%average punt
- Q1 12:51NIU 4th & 14 at NIU 34, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 80.1% before the snapGo for it80.0%−0.218% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call80.2%average punt
- Q1 11:50BUF 4th & 2 at BUF 30, tiedClose callPunted · 19.9% before the snapGo for it20.0%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call19.9%−0.1average punt
- Q1 6:57NIU 4th & 3 at BUF 23, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 78.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call78.8%52% to convertField goal78.7%−0.170% to makePunt78.0%−0.8average punt
- Q1 3:41BUF 4th & 3 at BUF 32, down 7Agrees with the numbersPunted · 19.4% before the snapGo for it19.5%−0.152% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call19.6%average punt
- Q2 12:44NIU 4th & 2 at BUF 22, up 7Close callKicked a field goal · 80.3% before the snapGo for it80.2%57% to convertField goalTheir call79.8%−0.372% to makePunt77.6%−2.6average punt
- Q2 10:22BUF 4th & 1 at NIU 47, down 7Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 21.0% before the snapGo for itTheir call21.0%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt19.8%−1.2average punt
- Q2 7:18BUF 4th & 9 at NIU 24, down 7Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 20.5% before the snapGo for it19.9%−0.531% to convertField goalTheir call20.4%68% to makePunt16.8%−3.6average punt
- Q2 3:53NIU 4th & 5 at BUF 48, up 4Close callPunted · 76.1% before the snapGo for it76.0%41% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call75.8%−0.2average punt
- Q2 2:11BUF 4th & 11 at BUF 1, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 22.9% before the snapGo for it20.5%−2.422% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call22.8%average punt
- Q2 1:10BUF 4th & 9 at BUF 22, down 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 14.6% before the snapGo for it13.7%−0.830% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call14.5%average punt
- Q3 13:31NIU 4th & 9 at NIU 26, up 11Agrees with the numbersPunted · 84.1% before the snapGo for it83.7%−1.030% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call84.7%average punt
- Q3 11:49BUF 4th & 1 at midfield, down 11Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 15.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call16.1%70% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt14.4%−1.7average punt
- Q3 6:54NIU 4th & 8 at BUF 42, up 4Close callPunted · 75.8% before the snapGo for it76.3%34% to convertField goal75.2%−1.130% to makePuntTheir call76.1%−0.2average punt
- Q3 5:35BUF 4th & 6 at BUF 26, down 4Agrees with the numbersPunted · 23.5% before the snapGo for it23.7%−0.739% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call24.3%average punt
- Q4 14:51NIU 4th & 10 at BUF 13, up 4Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 75.8% before the snapGo for it73.4%−2.026% to convertField goalTheir call75.4%85% to makePunt63.5%−11.9average punt
- Q4 9:11NIU 4th & 11 at BUF 46, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 60.9% before the snapGo for it59.2%−3.027% to convertField goal57.1%−5.123% to makePuntTheir call62.2%average punt
- Q4 7:56BUF 4th & 20 at BUF 10, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 39.0% before the snapGo for it29.4%−9.49% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call38.8%average punt
- Q4 3:28BUF 4th & 14 at NIU 24, tiedAgrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 45.0% before the snapGo for it36.3%−7.318% to convertField goalTheir call43.5%68% to makePunt20.3%−23.2average punt
- Q4 1:00NIU 4th & 3 at BUF 40, down 3Close callWent for it · 34.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call24.1%−0.552% to convertField goal24.6%34% to makePunt13.5%−11.1average punt
- Q4 0:24NIU 4th & 9 at BUF 9, down 3Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 29.5% before the snapGo for it29.1%−17.225% to convertField goalTheir call46.2%89% to makePunt11.3%−34.9average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
NIU made the numbers' call on 2 of 2BUF made the numbers' call on 2 of 2
- Q1 5:14NIU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call80.1%97% to makeGo for two80.1%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:55NIU Touchdown, up 10 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call83.4%97% to makeGo for two83.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q3 10:59BUF Touchdown, down 5 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call24.8%97% to makeGo for two24.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 12:02BUF Touchdown, down 1 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call35.3%97% to makeGo for two35.3%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartBUFDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 3 yds · 1:0815% → 15%
NIUDrive 2PUNT4 plays · -4 yds · 0:4485% → 85%
Q1 12:51
4TH & 14
OWN 34
0
84.7%
Tom Foley punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Victor Snow at the BUF 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 3PUNT5 plays · 8 yds · 0:5515% → 16%
Q1 11:50
4TH & 2
OWN 30
0
84.5%
Ethan Duane punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 34Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 4TD15 plays · 66 yds · 6:3285% → 85%
Q1 11:46
1ST & 10
OWN 34
-10
84.5%
(11:50) Shotgun Brown,Antario rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NIU39 (Dolac,Shaun) PENALTY NIU Holding (Zschernitz,Logan) 10 yards from NIU34 to NIU24. NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 10:20
2ND & 6
OWN 38
+5
84.2%
Ethan Hampton run for 5 yds to the NIU 33 Ethan Hampton fumbled, recovered by NIU Ethan HamptonSimilar
Q1 9:17
1ST & 10
OWN 46
+3
84.0%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Antario Brown for 3 yds to the NIU 49Similar
Q1 8:30
3RD & 7
OWN 49
+21
83.5%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cam Thompson for 21 yds to the BUF 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 8:07
2ND & 10
OPP 30
0
83.8%
Antario Brown run for no gain to the BUF 30 fumbled, recovered by BUFSimilar
Q1 6:57
4TH & 3
OPP 23
+10
83.0%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cam Thompson for 10 yds to the BUF 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 5PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 1:2716% → 16%
NIUDrive 6MISSED FG13 plays · 53 yds · 5:5186% → 85%
Q1 3:30
2ND & 10
OWN 25
+15
85.9%
(03:34) Brown,Antario rush right for 0 yards to the NIU25 (Murdock,Red) PENALTY BUF Personal Foul 15 yards from NIU25 to NIU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 1:32
3RD & 8
OWN 42
+10
85.6%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for 10 yds to the BUF 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 1:01
1ST & 10
OPP 48
+15
86.0%
Buffalo Penalty, Personal Foul (Red Murdock) to the BUF 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 0:32
1ST & 10
OPP 30
-10
86.1%
Northern Illinois Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the BUF 36Similar
Q1 0:00
1ST & 16
OPP 36
-5
85.9%
PENALTY NIU Offside (Barnes,Grayson) 5 yards from BUF36 to BUF41. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 13:21
3RD & 6
OPP 26
+4
85.7%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 4 yds to the BUF 22Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 7FG13 plays · 54 yds · 5:0916% → 21%
Q2 12:27
1ST & 10
OWN 22
+22
83.6%
C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Victor Snow for 22 yds to the BUF 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 12:02
1ST & 10
OWN 44
+6
82.7%
C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Lamar Sperling for 6 yds to the 50 yard lineSimilar
Q2 10:44
3RD & 5
OWN 49
+4
82.3%
C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Victor Snow for 4 yds to the NIU 47Similar
Q2 9:19
2ND & 4
OPP 39
+14
81.8%
C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to JJ Jenkins for 14 yds to the NIU 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 7:53
2ND & 11
OPP 26
+2
81.2%
C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Jacqez Barksdale for 2 yds to the NIU 24Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 8FUMBLE3 plays · 21 yds · 0:1981% → 82%
Q2 7:18
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+15
80.8%
PENALTY BUF Personal Foul (Brown,SaVeon) 15 yards from NIU25 to NIU40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q2 6:59
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+6
81.8%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Tristen Tewes for 6 yds to the NIU 46 pass complete to for 5 yds Tristen Tewes fumbled, forced by Red Murdock, recovered by BUF Solomon BrownSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 9FUMBLE3 plays · -1 yds · 1:0221% → 21%
Q2 5:27
3RD & 7
OPP 43
-4
79.2%
C.J. Ogbonna sacked by Nevaeh Sanders for a loss of 4 yards to the NIU 47 C.J. Ogbonna fumbled, recovered by NIU Devonte O'Malley , return for 0 yardsSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 10PUNT4 plays · 5 yds · 1:2882% → 80%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 11PUNT6 plays · -1 yds · 1:3219% → 17%
Q2 2:11
4TH & 11
OWN 1
+8
82.6%
Ethan Duane punt for 43 yds , Dane Pardridge returns for 8 yds to the BUF 36Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 12TD3 plays · 36 yds · 0:1082% → 90%
BUFDrive 13PUNT6 plays · 1 yds · 0:3611% → 10%
Q2 1:29
2ND & 1
OWN 30
-1
88.7%
C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Al-Jay Henderson for a loss of 1 yard to the BUF 29Similar
Q2 1:13
3RD & 2
OWN 29
-7
89.2%
C.J. Ogbonna sacked by Nevaeh Sanders for a loss of 7 yards to the BUF 22Similar
Q2 1:10
4TH & 9
OWN 22
0
89.8%
Ethan Duane punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 35Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 14END OF HALF8 plays · 27 yds · 1:0690% → 87%
NIUDrive 15PUNT5 plays · 1 yds · 1:2387% → 86%
BUFDrive 16TD7 plays · 59 yds · 2:2214% → 26%
NIUDrive 17PUNT10 plays · 33 yds · 4:0279% → 78%
Q3 10:01
3RD & 9
OWN 26
+18
77.7%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Cam Thompson for 18 yds to the NIU 44 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 18PUNT6 plays · 19 yds · 1:1323% → 22%
Q3 6:48
1ST & 10
OWN 7
+15
76.7%
(06:52) No Huddle-Shotgun Ogbonna,C.J. pass incomplete deep right to Jenkins,JJ thrown to NIU50 PENALTY NIU Pass Interference (Finley,Jacob) 15 yards from BUF07 to BUF22, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
Q3 5:35
4TH & 6
OWN 26
0
77.7%
Ethan Duane punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Dane Pardridge at the NIU 30Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 19FG11 plays · 57 yds · 5:3679% → 87%
Q3 5:27
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+18
78.7%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Antario Brown for 18 yds to the NIU 48 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:28
3RD & 7
OPP 49
+24
80.1%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 24 yds to the BUF 25 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 1:56
2ND & 11
OPP 26
0
81.5%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Trayvon Rudolph for no gain to the BUF 26Similar
Q3 1:15
3RD & 11
OPP 26
+13
80.2%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Dane Pardridge for 13 yds to the BUF 13 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 0:46
1ST & 10
OPP 13
-1
81.5%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Justin Lynch for a loss of 1 yard to the BUF 14Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 20TD8 plays · 75 yds · 2:3919% → 46%
Q4 14:15
2ND & 8
OWN 27
+7
81.3%
C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Al-Jay Henderson for 7 yds to the BUF 34Similar
Q4 12:54
1ST & 10
OWN 38
+15
82.0%
Northern Illinois Penalty, Personal Foul (Cade Haberman) to the NIU 38 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 12:02
3RD & 8
OPP 36
+36
54.5%
Al-Jay Henderson run for 36 yds for a TD (Upton Bellenfant KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 21PUNT9 plays · 29 yds · 2:4564% → 61%
Q4 11:04
3RD & 7
OWN 28
+8
61.2%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Grayson Barnes for 8 yds to the NIU 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 22PUNT5 plays · -10 yds · 1:0944% → 40%
NIUDrive 23INT4 plays · 18 yds · 2:0565% → 63%
BUFDrive 24FG5 plays · -4 yds · 2:0458% → 73%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
NIUDrive 25FG19 plays · 66 yds · 2:5341% → 58%
Q4 3:17
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+1
40.8%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Antario Brown for 1 yd to the NIU 26Similar
Q4 1:56
2ND & 7
OWN 38
+15
35.9%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 15 yds to the BUF 47 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 1:00
4TH & 3
OPP 40
+10
28.3%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 10 yds to the BUF 30 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 0:43
1ST & 10
OPP 30
+6
32.7%
Ethan Hampton pass complete to Andrew McElroy for 6 yds to the BUF 24Similar
Q4 0:39
2ND & 4
OPP 24
+15
28.3%
(00:42) Shotgun Hampton,Ethan pass incomplete short right to McElroy,Andrew thrown to BUF05 PENALTY BUF Pass Interference (McCartherens,Charles) 15 yards from BUF24 to BUF09, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 26END OF GAME2 plays · -2 yds · 0:0048% → 48%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
BUFDrive 27MISSED FG1 play · 0 yds · 0:0073% → 73%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Biggest swings
FG · Q4 0:24
Kanon Woodill 27 yd FG GOOD
+37.1
End of Game · Final
Game over.
-26.7
TD · Q4 12:02
Al-Jay Henderson run for 36 yds for a TD (Upton Bellenfant KICK)
-25.6