South Carolina at Kentucky

Saturday, October 16, 2004

South Carolina beat Kentucky 12–⁠7. It was their 16th meeting; after it, South Carolina led the series 9–⁠6–⁠1 as played.

AwaySouth Carolina6–⁠5 in 2004
12
HomeKentucky2–⁠9 in 2004
7

Final at Kroger Field, LexingtonAttendance 63,086

At kickoff
50°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Blue Grass Airport (KLEX), 9 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Carolina060612
Kentucky00077

Standouts

Player stats

South Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Michael Rathe5/75710
Blake Mitchell2/71002
Syvelle Newton2/23800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Demetris Summers860018
Daccus Turman854022
Cory Boyd1051014
Blake Mitchell528013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cory Boyd454020
Troy Williamson331119
Noah Whiteside116016
Daccus Turman1404
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Tremaine Tyler1180

Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shane Boyd18/2914900
Andre’ Woodson4/52200
Jacob Tamme0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tony Dixon1629010
Arliss Beach62809
Shane Boyd61508
Alexis Bwenge3612
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Glenn Holt Jr.1059013
Jacob Tamme330012
Lonnell Dewalt225018
Gerad Parker32309
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Muhammad Abdullah100
Marcus McClinton100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

South CarolinaKentucky
318Total yards251
108Passing yards184
213Rushing yards80
6.6Yards per pass4.9
5.0Yards per rush2.3
16First downs18
7–⁠14Third downs11–⁠18
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
5Turnovers5
0–⁠0Penalties0–⁠0
18:33Possession21:22

Efficiency

South CarolinaKentucky
38%Success rate40%
−0.19EPA per play−0.08
0.93Explosiveness0.74
−0.19Rushing EPA−0.12
0.10Passing EPA−0.00
16%Passing-down success28%
−0.35First-down EPA−0.64
−0.26Second-down EPA0.05
0.12Third-down EPA0.60
1%Havoc by its defense3%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

South Carolina 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Kentucky end zoneSouth Carolina end zoneQ1 South CarolinaFumble, 5 playsQ1 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ1 South CarolinaFumble, 5 playsQ1 KentuckyMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 South CarolinaField goal, 10 playsQ2 KentuckyKickoff, 1 playQ2 KentuckyFumble, 3 playsQ2 South CarolinaField goal, 10 playsQ2 KentuckyKickoff, 1 playQ2 KentuckyFumble, 7 playsQ2 South CarolinaInterception, 3 playsQ2 KentuckyFumble, 7 playsQ2 South CarolinaIncomplete pass, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyInterception, 9 playsQ3 South CarolinaFumble, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 KentuckyTouchdown run, 23 playsQ4 South CarolinaKickoff, 1 playQ4 South CarolinaInterception, 3 playsQ4 KentuckyPunt, 3 playsQ4 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 13 playsQ4 KentuckyKickoff, 1 playQ4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 South CarolinaRush, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kentucky drives left to right, South Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 South CarolinaFumble, 5 plays, 32 yards
  2. Q1 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 South CarolinaFumble, 5 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q1 KentuckyMissed FG, 9 plays, 32 yards
  5. Q1 South CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 43 yards
  6. Q2 KentuckyKickoff, 1 play, 28 yards
  7. Q2 KentuckyFumble, 3 plays, 2 yards
  8. Q2 South CarolinaField goal, 10 plays, 33 yards
  9. Q2 KentuckyKickoff, 1 play, 23 yards
  10. Q2 KentuckyFumble, 7 plays, 38 yards
  11. Q2 South CarolinaInterception, 3 plays, −4 yards
  12. Q2 KentuckyFumble, 7 plays, 42 yards
  13. Q2 South CarolinaIncomplete pass, 3 plays, 21 yards
  14. Q3 KentuckyInterception, 9 plays, 35 yards
  15. Q3 South CarolinaFumble, 3 plays, 21 yards
  16. Q3 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q3 South CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q3 KentuckyTouchdown run, 23 plays, 94 yards
  19. Q4 South CarolinaKickoff, 1 play, −80 yards
  20. Q4 South CarolinaInterception, 3 plays, −3 yards
  21. Q4 KentuckyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 South CarolinaTouchdown pass, 13 plays, 88 yards
  23. Q4 KentuckyKickoff, 1 play, 20 yards
  24. Q4 KentuckyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  25. Q4 South CarolinaRush, 3 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
South Carolina Fumble, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Demetris Summers (USC) rushed right side for 5 yards.
14:352nd & 5 at own 25Demetris Summers (USC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
13:453rd & 2 at own 28Demetris Summers (USC) rushed right side for 6 yards.
13:251st & 10 at own 34Syvelle Newton (USC) pass right side complete to Cory Boyd (USC) for 18 yards.
13:001st & 10 at opp 48Demetris Summers (USC) rushed up the middle for 14 yards.
13:001st & 10 at opp 35Gamecocks fumble by Demetris Summers (USC), recovered by Earven Flowers (UK), returned for no gain.
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 33Shane Boyd (UK) pass left side complete to Glenn Holt Jr. (UK) for 5 yards.
11:452nd & 5 at own 38Tony Dixon (UK) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
11:353rd & 8 at own 35Shane Boyd (UK) pass right side complete to Tony Dixon (UK) for 5 yards.
11:154th & 3 at own 40Punt by Sevin Sucurovic (UK) returned 9 yards by Demetris Summers (USC) to the Gamecocks 22.
South Carolina Fumble, 5 plays
10:251st & 10 at own 22Cory Boyd (USC) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
10:252nd & 6 at own 26Gonzie Gray (USC) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
9:253rd & 4 at own 28Syvelle Newton (USC) pass right side complete to Cory Boyd (USC) for 20 yards.
9:251st & 10 at own 48Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
8:252nd & 9 at own 49Gonzie Gray (USC) rushed up the middle for 14 yards.
8:251st & 10 at opp 37Gamecocks fumble by Gonzie Gray (USC), recovered by Earven Flowers (UK), returned for no gain.
Kentucky Missed FG, 9 plays
8:251st & 10 at own 37Shane Boyd (UK) pass right side complete to Glenn Holt Jr. (UK) for 4 yards.
7:402nd & 6 at own 41Shane Boyd (UK) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
7:001st & 10 at own 49Draak Davis (UK) rushed left side for 1 yard.
6:402nd & 9 at the 50Tony Dixon (UK) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
6:153rd & 7 at opp 485 yard penalty on Gamecocks.
6:053rd & 2 at opp 43Arliss Beach (UK) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
5:351st & 10 at opp 40Shane Boyd (UK) pass incomplete to the right side.
5:352nd & 10 at opp 40Arliss Beach (UK) rushed right side for 9 yards.
4:003rd & 1 at opp 31Shane Boyd (UK) pass incomplete across the middle.
4:004th & 1 at opp 3149 yard field goal by Taylor Begley (UK) is no good.
South Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 31Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed right side for 11 yards.
3:301st & 10 at own 42Daccus Turman (USC) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
3:002nd & 3 at own 49Daccus Turman (USC) rushed right side for 22 yards.
2:301st & 10 at opp 29Daccus Turman (USC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
2:302nd & 5 at opp 24Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
2:303rd & 4 at opp 24Daccus Turman (USC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
2:301st & 10 at opp 19Daccus Turman (USC) rushed left side for -1 yards.
1:202nd & 11 at opp 20Syvelle Newton (USC) rushed up the middle for -3 yards.
1:203rd & 14 at opp 23Gamecocks fumble by Syvelle Newton (USC), recovered by Syvelle Newton (USC), advanced for no gain.
Q2 15:003rd & 14 at opp 23Start of the 2nd quarter.
Q2 15:003rd & 14 at opp 23Syvelle Newton (USC) sacked for a loss of 3 yards.
Q2 14:504th & 17 at opp 2643 yard field goal by Josh Brown (USC) is good.South Carolina 3, Kentucky 0
Q2 14:231st & goal at opp 0Kickoff returned by Dicky Lyons Jr. (UK) for 28 yards.
2nd quarter6 drives, then South Carolina 6, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Fumble, 3 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 28Tony Dixon (UK) rushed up the middle for -6 yards.
14:152nd & 16 at own 225 yard penalty on Wildcats.
13:452nd & 21 at own 17Shane Boyd (UK) pass across the middle complete to Jeremiah Drobney (UK) for 13 yards.
13:003rd & 8 at own 30Shane Boyd (UK) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
13:004th & 3 at own 35Wildcats fumble by Shane Boyd (UK), recovered by Ko Simpson (USC), returned for no gain.
South Carolina Field goal, 10 plays
13:001st & 10 at opp 35Demetris Summers (USC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
13:002nd & 5 at opp 30Cory Boyd (USC) rushed left side for 4 yards.
11:303rd & 1 at opp 26Blake Mitchell (USC) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
11:301st & 10 at opp 24Cory Boyd (USC) rushed right side for 1 yard.
11:002nd & 9 at opp 23Cory Boyd (USC) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
10:303rd & 2 at opp 16Cory Boyd (USC) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
9:501st & goal at opp 5Cory Boyd (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
9:502nd & goal at opp 5Daccus Turman (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
8:503rd & goal at opp 4Blake Mitchell (USC) rushed left side for 2 yards.
8:504th & goal at opp 220 yard field goal by Josh Brown (USC) is good.South Carolina 6, Kentucky 0
6:321st & 0 at opp 5Kickoff returned by Dicky Lyons Jr. (UK) for 18 yards.
Kentucky Fumble, 7 plays
6:271st & 10 at own 23Shane Boyd (UK) pass right side complete to Lonnell Dewalt (UK) for 18 yards.
6:271st & 10 at own 41Arliss Beach (UK) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
5:152nd & 7 at own 44Arliss Beach (UK) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
4:223rd & 3 at own 48Wildcats timeout; 04:22 remaining 2nd quarter
4:223rd & 3 at own 48Arliss Beach (UK) rushed right side for 4 yards.
3:451st & 10 at opp 48Shane Boyd (UK) pass right side complete to Glenn Holt Jr. (UK) for 4 yards.
2:502nd & 6 at opp 44Glenn Holt Jr. (UK) rushed right side for 5 yards.
2:053rd & 1 at opp 39Shane Boyd (UK) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
2:051st & 10 at opp 38Wildcats fumble by Shane Boyd (UK), recovered by Steven Brown (USC), returned for no gain.
South Carolina Interception, 3 plays
2:051st & 10 at own 36Demetris Summers (USC) rushed left side for -4 yards.
2:052nd & 14 at own 32Blake Mitchell (USC) pass across the middle complete to Troy Williamson (USC) for 7 yards.
1:453rd & 7 at own 39Blake Mitchell (USC) pass across the middle intercepted by Muhammad Abdullah (UK). Returned for no gain.
Kentucky Fumble, 7 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 43Andre’ Woodson (UK) pass across the middle complete to Glenn Holt Jr. (UK) for 1 yard.
1:272nd & 11 at own 42Gamecocks timeout; 01:27 remaining 2nd quarter
1:252nd & 11 at own 42Andre’ Woodson (UK) pass across the middle complete to Glenn Holt Jr. (UK) for 5 yards.
1:253rd & 6 at own 47Andre’ Woodson (UK) pass across the middle complete to Jacob Tamme (UK) for 12 yards.
1:251st & 10 at opp 4111 yard penalty on Gamecocks.
1:251st & 10 at opp 30Andre’ Woodson (UK) rushed right side for 9 yards.
0:392nd & 1 at opp 21Wildcats timeout; 00:39 remaining 2nd quarter
0:392nd & 1 at opp 21Andre’ Woodson (UK) pass across the middle complete to Gerad Parker (UK) for 6 yards.
0:301st & 10 at opp 15Andre’ Woodson (UK) pass incomplete across the middle.
0:302nd & 10 at opp 15Andre’ Woodson (UK) sacked for a loss of 13 yards.
0:303rd & 23 at opp 28Wildcats fumble by Andre’ Woodson (UK), recovered by Carson Askins (USC), returned for no gain.
South Carolina Incomplete pass, 3 plays
0:201st & 10 at own 28Daccus Turman (USC) rushed right side for 11 yards.
0:131st & 10 at own 39Gamecocks timeout; 00:13 remaining 2nd quarter
0:131st & 10 at own 39Blake Mitchell (USC) rushed right side for 10 yards.
0:041st & 10 at own 49Gamecocks timeout; 00:04 remaining 2nd quarter
0:041st & 10 at own 49Blake Mitchell (USC) pass incomplete across the middle.
3rd quarter5 drives, then South Carolina 6, Kentucky 0
Kentucky Interception, 9 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 15Shane Boyd (UK) pass right side complete to Gerad Parker (UK) for 9 yards.
14:552nd & 1 at own 24Shane Boyd (UK) rushed right side for no gain.
14:153rd & 1 at own 24Tony Dixon (UK) rushed right side for 4 yards.
13:451st & 10 at own 28Shane Boyd (UK) pass incomplete to the right side.
13:252nd & 10 at own 28Shane Boyd (UK) pass right side complete to Glenn Holt Jr. (UK) for 9 yards.
13:003rd & 1 at own 375 yard penalty on Wildcats.
12:303rd & 6 at own 32Shane Boyd (UK) pass across the middle complete to Jacob Tamme (UK) for 12 yards.
11:401st & 10 at own 44Tony Dixon (UK) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
11:402nd & 4 at the 50Shane Boyd (UK) pass right side complete to Glenn Holt Jr. (UK) for 8 yards.
10:551st & 10 at opp 42Jacob Tamme (UK) pass left side intercepted by Tremaine Tyler (USC). Returned for 21 yards.
South Carolina Fumble, 3 plays
10:551st & 10 at opp 49Blake Mitchell (USC) pass left side complete to Cory Boyd (USC) for 3 yards.
10:002nd & 7 at opp 46Demetris Summers (USC) rushed up the middle for 18 yards.
10:001st & 10 at opp 28Demetris Summers (USC) rushed up the middle for 6 yards.
10:002nd & 4 at opp 22Gamecocks fumble by Demetris Summers (USC), recovered by Antoine Huffman (UK), returned for no gain.
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:591st & 10 at own 20Shane Boyd (UK) pass incomplete to the right side.
8:492nd & 10 at own 23Tony Dixon (UK) rushed right side for -2 yards.
8:153rd & 12 at own 21Shane Boyd (UK) pass incomplete across the middle.
8:154th & 12 at own 21Punt by Sevin Sucurovic (UK) returned by Noah Whiteside (USC) to the Gamecocks 33 for no gain.
South Carolina Punt, 3 plays
7:511st & 10 at own 33Blake Mitchell (USC) pass incomplete to the left side.
7:442nd & 10 at own 33Gamecocks timeout; 07:44 remaining 3rd quarter
7:442nd & 10 at own 33Blake Mitchell (USC) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
7:153rd & 6 at own 37Blake Mitchell (USC) pass incomplete across the middle.
7:154th & 6 at own 37Punt by Josh Brown (USC) no return by Wildcats.
Kentucky Touchdown run, 23 plays
6:461st & 10 at own 6Tony Dixon (UK) rushed right side for 4 yards.
6:152nd & 6 at own 10Tony Dixon (UK) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
5:253rd & 1 at own 15Alexis Bwenge (UK) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
4:551st & 10 at own 17Tony Dixon (UK) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
4:452nd & 9 at own 18Tony Dixon (UK) rushed right side for 10 yards.
3:551st & 10 at own 28Shane Boyd (UK) rushed left side for -2 yards.
3:352nd & 12 at own 26Shane Boyd (UK) pass left side complete to Gerad Parker (UK) for 8 yards.
2:353rd & 4 at own 34Shane Boyd (UK) pass left side complete to Glenn Holt Jr. (UK) for 8 yards.
2:351st & 10 at own 42Shane Boyd (UK) pass incomplete across the middle.
2:352nd & 10 at own 42Shane Boyd (UK) pass across the middle complete to Jacob Tamme (UK) for 6 yards.
2:003rd & 4 at own 48Arliss Beach (UK) rushed right side for 5 yards.
1:401st & 10 at opp 47Shane Boyd (UK) pass incomplete across the middle.
0:362nd & 10 at opp 47Shane Boyd (UK) pass across the middle complete to Tony Dixon (UK) for 14 yards.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Start of the 4th quarter.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33Tony Dixon (UK) rushed up the middle for -4 yards.
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at opp 37Wildcats fumble by Tony Dixon (UK), recovered by Tony Dixon (UK), advanced for no gain.
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at opp 37Shane Boyd (UK) pass right side complete to Glenn Holt Jr. (UK) for 13 yards.
Q4 15:003rd & 1 at opp 24Alexis Bwenge (UK) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
Q4 13:131st & 10 at opp 23Tony Dixon (UK) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
Q4 12:452nd & 5 at opp 18Tony Dixon (UK) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
Q4 12:453rd & 1 at opp 14Shane Boyd (UK) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
Q4 11:251st & 10 at opp 12Tony Dixon (UK) rushed right side for 1 yard.
Q4 11:252nd & 9 at opp 11Shane Boyd (UK) pass right side complete to Lonnell Dewalt (UK) for 6 yards.
Q4 10:453rd & 3 at opp 5Tony Dixon (UK) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
Q4 10:151st & goal at opp 2Alexis Bwenge (UK) rushed right side for a 2 yard touchdown.Tied at 6
Q4 9:52Extra point by Taylor Begley (UK) is good.Kentucky 7, South Carolina 6
Q4 9:52Wildcats kickoff, touchback by Gamecocks.
4th quarter5 drives, then South Carolina 12, Kentucky 7
South Carolina Interception, 3 plays
9:521st & 10 at own 20Cory Boyd (USC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
9:522nd & 9 at own 21Blake Mitchell (USC) rushed right side for 6 yards.
8:483rd & 3 at own 2710 yard penalty on Gamecocks.
8:483rd & 13 at own 17Gamecocks timeout; 08:48 remaining 4th quarter
8:483rd & 13 at own 175 yard penalty on Gamecocks.
8:483rd & 18 at own 12Blake Mitchell (USC) pass across the middle intercepted by Marcus McClinton (UK). Returned for no gain.
Kentucky Punt, 3 plays
8:401st & 10 at opp 40Tony Dixon (UK) rushed up the middle for no gain.
8:402nd & 10 at opp 40Shane Boyd (UK) pass right side complete to Glenn Holt Jr. (UK) for 4 yards.
7:303rd & 6 at opp 36Shane Boyd (UK) pass across the middle complete to Scott Mitchell (UK) for 2 yards.
7:004th & 4 at opp 34Punt by Sevin Sucurovic (UK) no return by Gamecocks.
South Carolina Touchdown pass, 13 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 12Mike Rathe (USC) pass right side complete to Cory Boyd (USC) for 13 yards.
6:001st & 10 at own 25Daccus Turman (USC) rushed right side for 4 yards.
5:502nd & 6 at own 29Mike Rathe (USC) pass right side complete to Troy Williamson (USC) for 5 yards.
5:503rd & 1 at own 34Mike Rathe (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
4:304th & 1 at own 34Cory Boyd (USC) rushed right side for 14 yards.
4:101st & 10 at own 48Mike Rathe (USC) pass incomplete to the right side.
4:002nd & 10 at own 47Mike Rathe (USC) pass incomplete across the middle.
3:503rd & 10 at own 47Mike Rathe (USC) pass left side complete to Noah Whiteside (USC) for 16 yards.
3:201st & 10 at opp 36Mike Rathe (USC) pass right side complete to Daccus Turman (USC) for 3 yards.
3:202nd & 7 at opp 335 yard penalty on Wildcats.
3:202nd & 2 at opp 28Cory Boyd (USC) rushed right side for 6 yards.
1:551st & 10 at opp 22Cory Boyd (USC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
1:492nd & 7 at opp 19Wildcats timeout; 01:49 remaining 4th quarter
1:492nd & 7 at opp 19Andrea Gause (USC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
1:493rd & 7 at opp 19Mike Rathe (USC) pass right side complete to Troy Williamson (USC) for a 19 yard touchdown.South Carolina 12, Kentucky 7
1:491st & goal at opp 02 point rush attempt up the middle by Mike Rathe (USC) is no good.
1:211st & 0 at opp 20Gamecocks kickoff, touchback by Wildcats.
Kentucky Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:211st & 10 at own 20Shane Boyd (UK) pass incomplete to the right side.
1:172nd & 10 at own 20Shane Boyd (UK) pass incomplete across the middle.
1:103rd & 10 at own 20Shane Boyd (UK) pass incomplete across the middle.
1:054th & 10 at own 20Shane Boyd (UK) pass incomplete to the left side.; turnover on downs.
South Carolina Rush, 3 plays
0:591st & 10 at opp 20Mike Rathe (USC) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
0:562nd & 11 at opp 21Wildcats timeout; 00:56 remaining 4th quarter
0:532nd & 11 at opp 21Mike Rathe (USC) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
0:253rd & 12 at opp 22Mike Rathe (USC) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Officially, South Carolina leads 22–⁠14–⁠1; as played, 22–⁠15–⁠1 in 38 meetings, counting the 22 since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Kentucky 35, South Carolina 34
2025South Carolina 35, Kentucky 13
2024South Carolina 31, Kentucky 6
2023South Carolina 17, Kentucky 14
2022South Carolina 24, Kentucky 14
2021Kentucky 16, South Carolina 10

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