UConn at Tulane

Saturday, November 7, 2015

UConn beat Tulane 7–⁠3. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–⁠1.

AwayUConn6–⁠7 in 2015
7
HomeTulane3–⁠9 in 2015
3

Final at Yulman Stadium, New OrleansTV: ESPNNAttendance 26,775

At kickoff
76°F, overcast, wind 15 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lakefront Airport (KNEW), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Rick Loumiet; umpire John Shigo; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Baron Ballester; side judge Ryan Robinson; field judge Glenn Crowther; back judge Byron Adams; alternate Joe ClarksonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UConn70007
Tulane03003

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

UConn

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bryant Shirreffs8/198101
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bryant Shirreffs1679013
Arkeel Newsome2154010
Max DeLorenzo212012
Josh Marriner3104
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Arkeel Newsome231033
Tommy Myers224015
Alec Bloom110010
Josh Marriner2908
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Jamar Summers1671

Tulane

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tanner Lee13/4010601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dontrell Hilliard835011
Sherman Badie1124010
Rob Kelley2402
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trey Scott238022
Larry Dace324015
Devon Breaux323013
Sherman Badie3906
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Darion Monroe120

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

Team stats

UConnTulane
227Total yards140
81Passing yards106
146Rushing yards34
4.3Yards per pass2.7
3.5Yards per rush1.4
9First downs9
3–⁠17Third downs5–⁠20
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers1
4–⁠45Penalties2–⁠10
32:58Possession27:02

Efficiency

UConnTulane
30%Success rate26%
−0.15EPA per play−0.29
1.20Explosiveness0.96
−0.10Rushing EPA−0.23
−0.26Passing EPA−0.33
26%Passing-down success28%
−0.23First-down EPA−0.72
−0.23Second-down EPA−0.44
−0.04Third-down EPA0.14
2%Havoc by its defense2%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tulane 52% to win. UConn won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

UConn −6, over/under 44.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were UConn 66%, Tulane 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tulane end zoneUConn end zoneQ1 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 8 playsQ1 TulanePunt, 6 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ1 TulanePick-six, 4 plays (UConn scores)Q1 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ1 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 TulaneField goal, 11 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ2 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ2 UConnPunt, 8 playsQ2 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ2 UConnInterception, 5 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ3 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ3 UConnMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 TulaneFumble, 6 playsQ3 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ3 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ4 TulanePunt, 4 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 4 playsQ4 TulanePunt, 7 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 3 playsQ4 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ4 UConnPunt, 6 playsQ4 TulaneEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tulane drives left to right, UConn right to left.
  1. Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 UConnPunt, 8 plays, 26 yards
  3. Q1 TulanePunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  5. Q1 TulanePick-six, 4 plays (UConn scores), 11 yards
  6. Q1 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  7. Q1 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 TulaneField goal, 11 plays, 41 yards
  9. Q2 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q2 UConnPunt, 8 plays, 21 yards
  12. Q2 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 UConnInterception, 5 plays, 17 yards
  14. Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q3 UConnMissed FG, 10 plays, 64 yards
  17. Q3 TulaneFumble, 6 plays, −8 yards
  18. Q3 UConnPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  19. Q3 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q4 TulanePunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  22. Q4 UConnPunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
  23. Q4 TulanePunt, 7 plays, 10 yards
  24. Q4 UConnPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q4 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  26. Q4 UConnPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  27. Q4 TulaneEnd of game, 7 plays, 22 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then UConn 7, Tulane 0
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bobby Puyol kickoff for 65 yds , Josh Rounds return for 25 yds to the Tulan 25
14:341st & 10 at own 25Dontrell Hilliard run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 24
13:502nd & 11 at own 24Tanner Lee pass complete to Kendall Ardoin for 7 yds to the Tulan 31
13:423rd & 4 at own 31Tanner Lee pass incomplete
13:354th & 4 at own 31Zachary Block punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Nick Vitale at the UConn 35
UConn Punt, 8 plays
13:181st & 10 at own 35Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 35
12:332nd & 10 at own 35Arkeel Newsome run for 10 yds to the UConn 45 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at own 45Josh Marriner run for a loss of 3 yards to the UConn 42
11:062nd & 13 at own 42Max DeLorenzo run for 12 yds to the Tulan 46
10:343rd & 1 at opp 46Josh Marriner run for 4 yds to the Tulan 42 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 42Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tulan 45
9:092nd & 13 at opp 45Bryant Shirreffs run for 6 yds to the Tulan 39
8:563rd & 7 at opp 39Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
8:494th & 7 at opp 39Justin Wain punt for 39 yds for a touchback
Tulane Punt, 6 plays
8:171st & 10 at own 20Tanner Lee pass complete to Larry Dace for 5 yds to the Tulan 25
8:032nd & 5 at own 25Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Dontrell Hilliard
7:533rd & 5 at own 25Tanner Lee pass complete to Trey Scott for 16 yds to the Tulan 41 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at own 41Sherman Badie run for 2 yds to the Tulan 43
6:572nd & 8 at own 43Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
6:523rd & 8 at own 43Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Rickey Preston
6:434th & 8 at own 43Zachary Block punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Nick Vitale at the UConn 25
UConn Punt, 3 plays
6:251st & 10 at own 25Arkeel Newsome run for 3 yds to the UConn 28
5:322nd & 7 at own 28Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 28
4:503rd & 7 at own 28Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 26
4:364th & 9 at own 26Justin Wain punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Darion Monroe at the Tulan 36
Tulane Pick-six, 4 plays (UConn scores)
4:161st & 10 at own 36Tanner Lee pass complete to Devon Breaux for 3 yds to the Tulan 39
3:432nd & 7 at own 39Dontrell Hilliard run for 1 yd to the Tulan 40
3:033rd & 6 at own 40Tanner Lee pass complete to Devon Breaux for 7 yds to the Tulan 47 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at own 47Tanner Lee pass intercepted for a TD Jamar Summers return for 67 yds for a TD, (Bobby Puyol KICK)UConn 7, Tulane 0
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 35Bobby Puyol kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:021st & 10 at own 25Rob Kelley run for 2 yds to the Tulan 27
1:512nd & 8 at own 27Timeout TULANE, clock 01:51
1:512nd & 8 at own 27TULANE Penalty, False Start (Charles Jones) to the Tulan 22
1:132nd & 13 at own 22Dontrell Hilliard run for 11 yds to the Tulan 33
0:543rd & 2 at own 33Sherman Badie run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tulan 30
0:354th & 5 at own 30Zachary Block punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Nick Vitale at the UConn 28
UConn Punt, 3 plays
0:101st & 10 at own 28Arkeel Newsome run for 6 yds to the UConn 34
Q2 14:502nd & 4 at own 34Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 34
Q2 14:193rd & 4 at own 34Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete
Q2 14:084th & 4 at own 34Justin Wain punt for 41 yds , Darion Monroe returns for 14 yds to the Tulan 39
2nd quarter6 drives, then UConn 7, Tulane 3
Tulane Field goal, 11 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 39Sherman Badie run for 5 yds to the Tulan 44
12:572nd & 5 at own 44Sherman Badie run for no gain to the Tulan 44
12:193rd & 5 at own 44Tanner Lee pass complete to Devon Breaux for 13 yds to the UConn 43 for a 1ST down
11:531st & 10 at opp 43Dontrell Hilliard run for 11 yds to the UConn 32 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at opp 32Dontrell Hilliard run for 2 yds to the UConn 30
11:042nd & 8 at opp 30Sherman Badie run for 6 yds to the UConn 24
10:113rd & 2 at opp 24Tanner Lee pass complete to Larry Dace for 4 yds to the UConn 20 for a 1ST down
9:311st & 10 at opp 20Tanner Lee pass complete to Dontrell Hilliard for 5 yds to the UConn 15
8:572nd & 5 at opp 15Lazedrick Thompson run for a loss of 5 yards to the UConn 20
8:343rd & 10 at opp 20Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
8:284th & 10 at opp 20Andrew DiRocco 37 yd FG GOODUConn 7, Tulane 3
UConn Punt, 3 plays
8:284th & 10 at own 35Trevor Simms kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:221st & 10 at own 25Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Alec Bloom
8:152nd & 10 at own 25CONNECTICUT Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the UConn 15
7:342nd & 20 at own 15Bryant Shirreffs run for 10 yds to the UConn 25
7:203rd & 10 at own 25Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 07:20
6:493rd & 10 at own 25Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Tommy Myers for 9 yds to the UConn 34
6:314th & 1 at own 34Justin Wain punt for 48 yds , Darion Monroe returns for 11 yds to the Tulan 29
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 29Lazedrick Thompson run for 1 yd to the Tulan 30
5:432nd & 9 at own 30Dontrell Hilliard run for 3 yds to the Tulan 33
5:063rd & 6 at own 33Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
4:584th & 6 at own 33Zachary Block punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Nick Vitale at the UConn 26
UConn Punt, 8 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 26Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 5 yards to the UConn 21
4:042nd & 15 at own 21Arkeel Newsome run for 4 yds to the UConn 25
3:123rd & 11 at own 25Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Tommy Myers for 15 yds to the UConn 40 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at own 40Bryant Shirreffs run for 2 yds to the UConn 42
2:392nd & 8 at own 42Bryant Shirreffs run for 9 yds to the Tulan 49 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at opp 49Max DeLorenzo run for no gain to the Tulan 49
1:352nd & 10 at opp 49Bryant Shirreffs sacked by Ade Aruna for a loss of 4 yards to the UConn 47
1:353rd & 14 at own 47Timeout TULANE, clock 01:35
1:313rd & 14 at own 47Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Noel Thomas
1:244th & 14 at own 47Justin Wain punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Darion Monroe at the Tulan 14
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 14Sherman Badie run for 4 yds to the Tulan 18
0:512nd & 6 at own 18Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Devon Breaux
0:483rd & 6 at own 18Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
0:404th & 6 at own 18Zachary Block punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Nick Vitale at the UConn 39
UConn Interception, 5 plays
0:311st & 10 at own 39Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Hergy Mayala for 7 yds to the UConn 46
0:312nd & 3 at own 46Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 00:31
0:202nd & 3 at own 46Bryant Shirreffs run for 10 yds to the Tulan 44 for a 1ST down
0:111st & 10 at opp 44Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete
0:072nd & 10 at opp 44Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Tyraiq Beals
0:073rd & 10 at opp 44Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 00:07
0:003rd & 10 at opp 44Bryant Shirreffs pass intercepted Darion Monroe return for 2 yds to the Tulan 6
3rd quarter6 drives, then UConn 7, Tulane 3
UConn Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Trevor Simms kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:421st & 10 at own 25Arkeel Newsome run for 8 yds to the UConn 33
13:512nd & 2 at own 33Arkeel Newsome run for a loss of 4 yards to the UConn 29
13:063rd & 6 at own 29Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Josh Marriner for 1 yd to the UConn 30
12:484th & 5 at own 30Justin Wain punt for 30 yds, downed at the Tulan 40
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
12:311st & 10 at own 40Sherman Badie run for 7 yds to the Tulan 47
12:012nd & 3 at own 47Tanner Lee pass complete to Sherman Badie for no gain to the Tulan 47
11:313rd & 3 at own 47Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Devon Breaux
11:224th & 3 at own 47Zachary Block punt for 53 yds for a touchback
UConn Missed FG, 10 plays
10:451st & 10 at own 20Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Arkeel Newsome for 33 yds to the Tulan 47 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at opp 47Arkeel Newsome run for 10 yds to the Tulan 37 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 37CONNECTICUT Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Tulan 47
9:091st & 20 at opp 47Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Alec Bloom for 10 yds to the Tulan 37
8:352nd & 10 at opp 37Bryant Shirreffs pass complete to Josh Marriner for 8 yds to the Tulan 29
8:053rd & 2 at opp 29Arkeel Newsome run for 1 yd to the Tulan 28
7:364th & 1 at opp 28Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 07:36
7:314th & 1 at opp 28Arkeel Newsome run for 3 yds to the Tulan 25 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 25Arkeel Newsome run for 2 yds to the Tulan 23
5:552nd & 8 at opp 23Bryant Shirreffs run for 7 yds to the Tulan 16
5:403rd & 1 at opp 16Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Alec Bloom
5:334th & 1 at opp 16Bobby Puyol 34 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Parry Nickerson
Tulane Fumble, 6 plays
5:301st & 10 at own 17Tanner Lee pass incomplete
4:482nd & 10 at own 17Sherman Badie run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 15
4:383rd & 12 at own 15Tanner Lee pass complete to Larry Dace for 15 yds to the Tulan 30 for a 1ST down
3:341st & 10 at own 30Sherman Badie run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tulan 26
3:292nd & 14 at own 26Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Kendall Ardoin
2:423rd & 14 at own 26Tanner Lee sacked by Luke Carrezola for a loss of 17 yards to the Tulan 9 Tanner Lee fumbled, forced by Luke Carrezola, recovered by Tulan
2:364th & 31 at own 9Zachary Block punt for 34 yds , Nick Vitale returns for no gain to the Tulan 43 Nick Vitale fumbled, recovered by UConn Nick Vitale
UConn Punt, 3 plays
2:111st & 10 at opp 43Arkeel Newsome run for 2 yds to the Tulan 41
1:222nd & 8 at opp 41Arkeel Newsome run for 1 yd to the Tulan 40
0:363rd & 7 at opp 40Bryant Shirreffs sacked by Sean Wilson for a loss of 7 yards to the Tulan 47
0:244th & 14 at opp 47Justin Wain punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tulan 20
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
0:111st & 10 at own 20Dontrell Hilliard run for 9 yds to the Tulan 29
Q4 14:282nd & 1 at own 29Dontrell Hilliard run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 28
Q4 13:363rd & 2 at own 28Tanner Lee sacked by Kenton Adeyemi for a loss of 8 yards to the Tulan 20 Tanner Lee fumbled, forced by Kenton Adeyemi, recovered by Tulan Tanner Lee , return for 0 yards
Q4 13:264th & 10 at own 20Zachary Block punt for 37 yds, downed at the UConn 43
4th quarter8 drives, then UConn 7, Tulane 3
UConn Punt, 3 plays
13:211st & 10 at own 43Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Arkeel Newsome
13:082nd & 10 at own 43Bryant Shirreffs run for a loss of 2 yards to the UConn 41
12:413rd & 12 at own 41Bryant Shirreffs run for 8 yds to the UConn 49
12:144th & 4 at own 49Justin Wain punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Darion Monroe at the Tulan 14
Tulane Punt, 4 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 14Sherman Badie run for 10 yds to the Tulan 24 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at own 24Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Devon Breaux
11:252nd & 10 at own 24Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Josh Rounds
11:173rd & 10 at own 24Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Devon Breaux
11:094th & 10 at own 24Zachary Block punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UConn 40
UConn Punt, 4 plays
10:551st & 10 at own 40Arkeel Newsome run for 6 yds to the UConn 46
9:572nd & 4 at own 46Arkeel Newsome run for 2 yds to the UConn 48 CONNECTICUT Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the UConn 33
9:502nd & 17 at own 33Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete
9:413rd & 17 at own 33Bryant Shirreffs run for 9 yds to the UConn 42
9:064th & 8 at own 42Justin Wain punt for 31 yds, downed at the Tulan 27
Tulane Punt, 7 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 27Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Rob Kelley
8:332nd & 10 at own 27Tanner Lee pass complete to Sherman Badie for 6 yds to the Tulan 33
8:023rd & 4 at own 33Tanner Lee pass complete to Sherman Badie for 3 yds to the Tulan 36
7:054th & 1 at own 36Rob Kelley run for 2 yds to the Tulan 38 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 38Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Dontrell Hilliard
6:442nd & 10 at own 38Sherman Badie run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tulan 37
6:263rd & 11 at own 37Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Dontrell Hilliard
6:184th & 11 at own 37Zachary Block punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Nick Vitale at the UConn 21
UConn Punt, 3 plays
6:131st & 10 at own 21Bryant Shirreffs pass incomplete to Alec Bloom
6:012nd & 10 at own 21Josh Marriner run for no gain to the UConn 21
5:133rd & 10 at own 21Bryant Shirreffs run for 9 yds to the UConn 30
4:354th & 1 at own 30Justin Wain punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Darion Monroe at the Tulan 30
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 30Tanner Lee pass incomplete
4:222nd & 10 at own 30Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Sherman Badie
4:133rd & 10 at own 30Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Devon Breaux
4:024th & 10 at own 30Zachary Block punt for 33 yds, downed at the UConn 37
UConn Punt, 6 plays
3:321st & 10 at own 37Arkeel Newsome run for no gain to the UConn 37
3:142nd & 10 at own 37CONNECTICUT Penalty, Offensive Holding (Richard Levy) to the UConn 27
2:422nd & 20 at own 27Bryant Shirreffs run for 13 yds to the UConn 40
2:423rd & 7 at own 40Timeout TULANE, clock 02:42
2:143rd & 7 at own 40Bryant Shirreffs run for 8 yds to the UConn 48 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at own 48Arkeel Newsome run for 8 yds to the Tulan 44
1:582nd & 2 at opp 44Timeout TULANE, clock 01:58
1:492nd & 2 at opp 44Bryant Shirreffs run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 46
1:493rd & 4 at opp 46Timeout TULANE, clock 01:49
1:323rd & 4 at opp 46Bryant Shirreffs run for 3 yds to the Tulan 43
0:524th & 1 at opp 43Timeout CONNECTICUT, clock 00:52
0:464th & 1 at opp 43Justin Wain punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Darion Monroe at the Tulan 10 TULANE Penalty, Personal Foul (5 Yards) to the Tulan 5
Tulane End of game, 7 plays
0:421st & 10 at own 5Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Sherman Badie
0:372nd & 10 at own 5Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Dontrell Hilliard
0:303rd & 10 at own 5Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Devon Breaux
0:154th & 10 at own 5Tanner Lee pass complete to Trey Scott for 22 yds to the Tulan 27 for a 1ST down
0:121st & 10 at own 27Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Sherman Badie
0:062nd & 10 at own 27Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
0:003rd & 10 at own 27Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Devon Breaux

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.

Tulane leads 3–⁠1 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2019Tulane 49, UConn 7
2016Tulane 38, UConn 13
2015UConn 7, Tulane 3
2014Tulane 12, UConn 3

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