2024 · College Football Playoff First Round Game · Dec 21, 2024 · Beaver Stadium
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Q1 1:41 · Drew Allar pass incomplete to Kaytron Allen
Driver values - Δ win prob, pts
Home team on offenseScore differentialPregame priorBlowout marginGarbage-time factorScore diff ÷ offense timeouts
This game in five plays
- TD · Q1 6:08: Dominic DeLuca 23 Yd Interception Return (Ryan Barker Kick) — PSU win probability +2.4 pts (now 76%) (top driver: SMU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 13:09: Tony Rojas 59 Yd Interception Return (Ryan Barker Kick) — PSU win probability +4.4 pts (now 81%) (top driver: SMU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 5:00: Kaytron Allen 25 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick) — PSU win probability +7.6 pts (now 93%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- TD · Q2 1:03: Nicholas Singleton 1 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick) — PSU win probability +2.9 pts (now 98%) (top driver: PSU has the ball).
- FG · Q3 10:59: Collin Rogers 28 Yd Field Goal — SMU win probability +2.1 pts (now 3%) (top driver: SMU 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
PSU made the numbers' call on 3 of 6SMU made the numbers' call on 8 of 9
- Q1 13:28PSU 4th & 3 at PSU 37, tiedClose callPunted · 71.2% before the snapGo for it71.2%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call71.2%−<0.1average punt
- Q1 11:08SMU 4th & 1 at PSU 19, tiedAgrees with the numbersWent for it · 29.4% before the snapGo for itTheir call29.4%71% to convertField goal29.3%−0.177% to makePunt28.8%−0.6average punt
- Q1 6:51PSU 4th & 8 at PSU 47, tiedAgrees with the numbersPunted · 69.8% before the snapGo for it69.8%−0.134% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call69.9%average punt
- Q1 4:41SMU 4th & 2 at SMU 43, down 7Close callPunted · 27.2% before the snapGo for it27.3%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call27.2%−0.1average punt
- Q1 1:41PSU 4th & 13 at SMU 29, up 7Close callWent for it · 72.6% before the snapGo for itTheir call72.0%−0.620% to convertField goal72.6%58% to makePunt70.7%−1.9average punt
- Q2 10:59SMU 4th & 9 at PSU 48, down 14Agrees with the numbersPunted · 21.2% before the snapGo for it20.9%−0.532% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call21.4%average punt
- Q2 9:32PSU 4th & 1 at PSU 19, up 14Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 79.9% before the snapGo for itTheir call80.5%71% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt78.7%−1.8average punt
- Q2 3:17SMU 4th & 3 at SMU 46, down 21Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 9.1% before the snapGo for itTheir call9.3%52% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt8.8%−0.5average punt
- Q2 0:08SMU 4th & 20 at SMU 26, down 28Agrees with the numbersPunted · 2.5% before the snapGo for it0.8%−1.79% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call2.5%average punt
- Q3 10:59SMU 4th & 11 at PSU 11, down 28Agrees with the numbersKicked a field goal · 1.5% before the snapGo for it1.1%−0.322% to convertField goalTheir call1.4%87% to makePunt-0.1%−1.5average punt
- Q3 8:13PSU 4th & 4 at SMU 23, up 25Close callKicked a field goal · 97.7% before the snapGo for it97.6%47% to convertField goalTheir call97.4%−0.170% to makePunt95.0%−2.5average punt
- Q3 6:25SMU 4th & 2 at SMU 38, down 28Agrees with the numbersWent for it · 0.7% before the snapGo for itTheir call0.8%57% to convertField goalOut of rangePunt0.6%−0.1average punt
- Q4 10:41SMU 4th & 15 at SMU 21, down 35Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.1% before the snapGo for it0.0%−0.116% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.2%average punt
- Q4 2:46PSU 4th & 6 at PSU 23, up 28Agrees with the numbersPunted · 99.9% before the snapGo for it99.9%−0.138% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call99.9%average punt
- Q4 1:46SMU 4th & 12 at SMU 45, down 28Agrees with the numbersPunted · 0.0% before the snapGo for it0.0%−<0.123% to convertField goalOut of rangePuntTheir call0.0%average punt
After touchdowns: kick or go for two?
PSU made the numbers' call on 5 of 5SMU made the numbers' call on 1 of 1
- Q1 6:08PSU Touchdown, up 6 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call72.2%97% to makeGo for two72.2%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 13:09PSU Touchdown, up 13 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call78.4%97% to makeGo for two78.4%−<0.145% to convert
- Q2 5:00PSU Touchdown, up 20 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call91.7%97% to makeGo for two91.6%−0.145% to convert
- Q2 1:03PSU Touchdown, up 27 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call98.4%97% to makeGo for two98.4%−0.145% to convert
- Q4 12:56PSU Touchdown, up 34 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call99.9%97% to makeGo for two99.9%−<0.145% to convert
- Q4 7:31SMU Touchdown, down 29 before the tryAgrees with the numbersKicked · madeKickTheir call0.2%97% to makeGo for two0.2%−<0.145% to convert
Play by play - hover to pin the curve, click to jump
Download drive chartPSUDrive 1PUNT5 plays · 7 yds · 1:1575% → 75%
SMUDrive 2DOWNS9 plays · 49 yds · 2:1225% → 26%
Q1 13:00
2ND & 10
OWN 32
+18
74.6%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Matthew Hibner for 18 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 12:29
2ND & 3
OPP 43
+15
74.2%
Jennings, Kevin pass incomplete to Smith, Key'Shawn, PENALTY PSU pass interference (Kimber, Jalen) 15 yards to the PSU28, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SMU.Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 3PUNT9 plays · 28 yds · 4:0474% → 73%
Q1 8:14
2ND & 11
OWN 32
+13
73.7%
Drew Allar pass complete to Kaytron Allen for 13 yds to the PSU 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 4INT TD2 plays · 0 yds · 0:3727% → 24%
SMUDrive 5PUNT5 plays · 8 yds · 1:2125% → 24%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 6DOWNS7 plays · 39 yds · 2:3476% → 76%
Q1 4:15
1ST & 10
OWN 32
+13
76.3%
Drew Allar pass complete to Khalil Dinkins for 13 yds to the PSU 45 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 3:20
1ST & 10
OPP 41
+15
77.1%
Drew Allar pass complete to Tyler Warren for 15 yds to the SMU 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q1 2:28
3RD & 7
OPP 23
-6
76.9%
Drew Allar sacked by Elijah Roberts for a loss of 6 yards to the SMU 29Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 7INT TD10 plays · 24 yds · 3:1324% → 19%
Q1 1:00
2ND & 2
OWN 37
-10
75.3%
Jennings, Kevin pass incomplete to Brinson, Romello, PENALTY SMU holding (Byrd, Savion) 10 yards to the SMU27, NO PLAY.Similar
Q1 0:44
2ND & 12
OWN 27
+7
76.2%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Brashard Smith for 7 yds to the SMU 34Similar
Q1 0:01
3RD & 5
OWN 34
+5
76.1%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Key'Shawn Smith for 5 yds to the SMU 39 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 14:23
2ND & 10
OWN 39
+20
75.7%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Roderick Daniels Jr. for 20 yds to the PSU 41 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 13:40
1ST & 10
OPP 41
-6
74.9%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Brashard Smith for a loss of 6 yards to the PSU 47Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 8PUNT7 plays · 27 yds · 2:0119% → 18%
PSUDrive 9DOWNS4 plays · 9 yds · 1:1883% → 83%
Q2 10:07
3RD & 8
OWN 12
+7
83.3%
Drew Allar pass complete to Harrison Wallace III for 7 yds to the PSU 19Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 10INT4 plays · 12 yds · 1:0919% → 19%
Q2 8:06
2ND & GOAL
OPP 7
-14
81.2%
Kevin Jennings pass intercepted Dominic DeLuca return for 14 yds to the PSU 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 11TD10 plays · 75 yds · 3:0284% → 93%
Q2 7:37
3RD & 10
OWN 25
+25
83.6%
Drew Allar pass complete to Harrison Wallace III for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 12DOWNS7 plays · 13 yds · 1:309% → 8%
Q2 4:47
1ST & 10
OWN 25
+8
91.4%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Moochie Dixon for 8 yds to the SMU 33Similar
Q2 3:53
3RD & 10
OWN 39
+7
92.2%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 7 yds to the SMU 46Similar
Q2 3:17
4TH & 3
OWN 46
-8
92.1%
Kevin Jennings sacked by Dani Dennis-Sutton for a loss of 8 yards to the SMU 38Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 13TD8 plays · 38 yds · 1:4294% → 98%
Q2 2:45
1ST & 10
OPP 38
+7
94.0%
Drew Allar pass complete to Nicholas Singleton for 7 yds to the SMU 31Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 14PUNT8 plays · 1 yds · 0:452% → 1%
Q2 0:30
2ND & 7
OWN 28
+8
98.4%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 8 yds to the SMU 36 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q2 0:27
1ST & 10
OWN 36
-10
98.4%
Kevin Jennings sacked by Dani Dennis-Sutton and Dominic DeLuca for a loss of 10 yards to the SMU 26Similar
Q2 0:08
4TH & 20
OWN 26
+12
98.6%
Isaac Pearson punt for 44 yds , Zion Tracy returns for 12 yds to the PSU 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 15END OF HALF1 play · 15 yds · 0:0098% → 98%
Q2 0:00
1ST & 10
OWN 42
+15
98.4%
Drew Allar pass complete to Kaytron Allen for 15 yds to the SMU 43 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 16FG12 plays · 42 yds · 3:4711% → 3%
Q3 14:11
3RD & 12
OWN 45
+35
98.5%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Matthew Hibner for 20 yds to the PSU 35 for a 1ST down Penn State Penalty, Personal Foul (Amin Vanover) to the PSU 20 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 12:00
2ND & GOAL
OPP 9
+3
98.8%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 3 yds to the PSU 6Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 17FG8 plays · 25 yds · 2:2998% → 99%
Q3 10:13
1ST & 10
OPP 30
-9
97.9%
Drew Allar sacked by Jared Harrison-Hunte and Elijah Roberts for a loss of 9 yards to the SMU 39Similar
Q3 9:45
2ND & 19
OPP 39
+10
98.0%
Drew Allar sacked by Elijah Roberts and Jahfari Harvey for a loss of 5 yards to the SMU 44 for a 1ST down SMU Penalty, Personal Foul (Jared Harrison-Hunte) to the SMU 29 for a 1ST downSimilar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 18MISSED FG15 plays · 45 yds · 4:111% → 1%
Q3 7:33
1ST & 10
OWN 30
+9
99.3%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Roderick Daniels Jr. for 9 yds to the SMU 39Similar
Q3 7:10
2ND & 1
OWN 39
-2
99.3%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Romello Brinson for a loss of 2 yards to the SMU 37Similar
Q3 6:09
1ST & 10
OWN 40
+10
99.4%
Jennings, Kevin pass incomplete to Brinson, Romello, PENALTY PSU holding (Collins, Audavion) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SMU.Similar
Q3 5:17
1ST & 10
OPP 37
+22
99.4%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Jordan Hudson for 22 yds to the PSU 15 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 4:30
1ST & 10
OPP 15
+13
99.4%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Brashard Smith for 13 yds to the PSU 2 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q3 3:52
3RD & GOAL
OPP 7
-18
99.6%
Kevin Jennings sacked by Abdul Carter for a loss of 18 yards to the PSU 25Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 19TD10 plays · 75 yds · 5:13100% → 100%
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 20PUNT8 plays · 11 yds · 1:190% → 0%
Q4 12:00
1ST & 10
OWN 10
+6
99.8%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Stone Eby for 6 yds to the SMU 16Similar
Q4 11:30
3RD & 4
OWN 16
+10
99.9%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Key'Shawn Smith for 10 yds to the SMU 26 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 10:41
4TH & 15
OWN 21
0
99.9%
Isaac Pearson punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Zion Tracy at the PSU 43Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 21INT3 plays · -4 yds · 0:42100% → 100%
Q4 9:59
2ND & 14
OWN 39
0
99.8%
Ethan Grunkemeyer pass intercepted Brandon Crossley return for no gain to the PSU 42Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
SMUDrive 22TD8 plays · 42 yds · 1:490% → 0%
Q4 9:20
1ST & 10
OPP 42
+2
99.9%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to LJ Johnson Jr. for 2 yds to the PSU 40Similar
Q4 8:35
3RD & 11
OPP 43
-10
99.9%
Jennings, Kevin pass incomplete to Daniels Jr., Roderick, PENALTY SMU holding (Byrd, Savion) 10 yards to the SMU47, NO PLAY.Similar
Q4 8:29
3RD & 21
OWN 47
+15
99.9%
Jennings, Kevin pass incomplete to Smith, Brashard, PENALTY PSU roughing passer (Dennis-Sutton, Dani) 15 yards to the PSU38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SMU.Similar
Q4 7:40
2ND & 7
OPP 35
+7
99.9%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Roderick Daniels Jr. for 7 yds to the PSU 28 for a 1ST downSimilar
Q4 7:31
1ST & 10
OPP 28
+28
99.9%
Kevin Jennings pass complete to Roderick Daniels Jr. for 28 yds for a TD (Collin Rogers KICK)Similar
own 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
PSUDrive 23PUNT8 plays · 15 yds · 4:03100% → 100%
SMUDrive 24PUNT4 plays · -2 yds · 0:390% → 0%
PSUDrive 25END OF GAME3 plays · 8 yds · 1:39100% → 100%
Biggest swings
TD · Q2 5:00
Kaytron Allen 25 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)
+7.6
TD · Q2 13:09
Tony Rojas 59 Yd Interception Return (Ryan Barker Kick)
+4.4
TD · Q2 1:03
Nicholas Singleton 1 Yd Run (Ryan Barker Kick)
+2.9