Final at JMA Wireless Dome, SyracuseIndoorsTV: ABC, ESPN2Attendance 32,340
Officials
Referee J. Magallanes; umpire Troy Riley; head linesman Michael Kelley; line judge Jim Slayton; side judge M. McCarthy; field judge Jim Biddle; back judge Paul Vargo; center judge Jack CramerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Florida State
14
7
21
3
45
Syracuse
0
7
7
0
14
Standouts
No. 12PassingDeondre Francois18 of 28, 315 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTFlorida State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Florida State
Syracuse
654
Total yards
233
320
Passing yards
196
334
Rushing yards
37
10.3
Yards per pass
5.3
7.4
Yards per rush
1.1
34
First downs
13
5–10
Third downs
4–17
0–0
Fourth downs
0–2
4
Turnovers
2
9–85
Penalties
10–77
34:43
Possession
25:17
8
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Florida State
Syracuse
62%
Success rate
21%
0.53
EPA per play
−0.28
1.24
Explosiveness
1.28
0.36
Rushing EPA
−0.58
0.76
Passing EPA
−0.08
53%
Passing-down success
19%
0.33
First-down EPA
−0.40
0.65
Second-down EPA
−0.21
1.05
Third-down EPA
0.10
18%
Havoc by its defense
15%
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)
Florida State 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Florida State −20, over/under 65.5.
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 Florida State 92%, Syracuse 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Syracuse drives left to right, Florida State right to left.
Q1 SyracusePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 56 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q1 Florida StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q1 Florida StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q1 Florida StatePunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 Florida StateInterception, 4 plays, 36 yards
Q2 SyracuseInterception, 8 plays, 43 yards
Q2 Florida StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
Q2 SyracuseInterception, 2 plays, −3 yards
Q2 Florida StateFumble, 2 plays, 18 yards
Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Florida StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 37 yards
Q2 SyracuseTouchdown, 5 plays, −2 yards
Q3 Florida StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q3 Florida StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 93 yards
Q3 SyracuseFumble, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 SyracuseTouchdown, 3 plays, 22 yards
Q3 Florida StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 45 yards
Q3 SyracusePunt, 8 plays, 18 yards
Q4 Florida StateFumble, 3 plays, 18 yards
Q4 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 19 yards
Q4 Florida StateField goal, 12 plays, 43 yards
Q4 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Florida StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q4 Florida StateEnd of game, 2 plays, 16 yards
Play by play
1st quarter9 drives, then Florida State 14, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds , Sean Riley return for 16 yds to the Syrac 16
14:33
1st & 10 at own 16
Zack Mahoney run for 2 yds to the Syrac 18
14:21
2nd & 8 at own 18
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Alvin Cornelius
14:05
3rd & 8 at own 18
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 12 yds to the Syrac 30 for a 1ST down
14:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 4 yds to the Syrac 34
13:24
2nd & 6 at own 34
Dontae Strickland run for 3 yds to the Syrac 37
13:11
3rd & 3 at own 37
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Amba Etta-Tawo
Florida State Touchdown, 5 plays
12:50
1st & 10 at own 44
Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 14 yds to the Syrac 42 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at opp 42
Kermit Whitfield run for 21 yds to the Syrac 21 for a 1ST down
11:59
1st & 10 at opp 21
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Dalvin Cook
11:48
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Dalvin Cook run for 5 yds to the Syrac 16
11:07
3rd & 5 at opp 16
Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 16 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 7, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Punt, 6 plays
11:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Amba Etta-Tawo
10:50
2nd & 10 at own 25
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Alvin Cornelius for 29 yds to the FlaSt 46 for a 1ST down
10:39
1st & 10 at opp 46
Dontae Strickland run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 43
10:10
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Dontae Strickland run for 2 yds to the Syrac 41 SYRACUSE Penalty, Illegal Block (Donnie Foster) to the Syrac 44
10:05
2nd & 20 at own 44
Sean Avant pass incomplete to Brisly Estime
9:51
3rd & 20 at own 44
Zack Mahoney sacked by Brian Burns for a loss of 4 yards to the Syrac 40
Florida State Touchdown, 4 plays
9:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Deondre Francois pass complete to Auden Tate for 15 yds to the FlaSt 40 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at own 40
SYRACUSE Penalty, Defensive Offside (Jonathan Thomas) to the FlaSt 45
8:15
1st & 5 at own 45
Dalvin Cook run for 41 yds to the Syrac 14 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at opp 14
Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 15
7:11
2nd & 11 at opp 15
Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 15 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 14, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
7:05
1st & 10 at own 28
SYRACUSE Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 23
6:58
1st & 15 at own 23
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Amba Etta-Tawo
6:52
2nd & 15 at own 23
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Ervin Philips
6:31
3rd & 15 at own 23
Zack Mahoney sacked by Matthew Thomas for a loss of 2 yards to the Syrac 21
Florida State Punt, 5 plays
5:57
1st & 10 at own 17
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Kermit Whitfield
5:44
2nd & 10 at own 17
Deondre Francois pass complete to Auden Tate for 12 yds to the FlaSt 29 for a 1ST down
5:15
1st & 10 at own 29
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
5:07
2nd & 10 at own 29
Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 33
4:26
3rd & 6 at own 33
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
3:55
1st & 10 at opp 39
Brisly Estime run for no gain to the FlaSt 39
3:20
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Zack Mahoney sacked by DeMarcus Walker for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaSt 43
3:06
3rd & 14 at opp 43
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete
Florida State Punt, 4 plays
2:47
1st & 10 at own 8
Deondre Francois pass complete to Auden Tate for 18 yds to the FlaSt 26 for a 1ST down
2:11
1st & 10 at own 26
Dalvin Cook run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 32
1:39
2nd & 4 at own 32
Dalvin Cook run for no gain to the FlaSt 32
1:02
3rd & 4 at own 32
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Ryan Izzo
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
0:42
1st & 10 at the 50
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Steve Ishmael
0:27
2nd & 10 at the 50
Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 48
0:00
3rd & 8 at opp 48
Zack Mahoney sacked by Brian Burns for a loss of 5 yards to the Syrac 47
2nd quarter8 drives, then Florida State 21, Syracuse 7
Florida State Interception, 4 plays
14:46
1st & 10 at own 10
Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 12
14:25
2nd & 8 at own 12
Deondre Francois pass complete to Mavin Saunders for 16 yds to the FlaSt 28 for a 1ST down
13:50
1st & 10 at own 28
Deondre Francois pass complete to Auden Tate for 18 yds to the FlaSt 46 for a 1ST down
Syracuse Interception, 8 plays
12:57
1st & 10 at own 48
Dontae Strickland run for 7 yds to the FlaSt 45
12:50
2nd & 3 at opp 45
Dontae Strickland run for no gain to the FlaSt 45
12:40
3rd & 3 at opp 45
FLORIDA ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Fredrick Jones) to the FlaSt 40 for a 1ST down
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 40
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 7 yds to the FlaSt 33
12:16
2nd & 3 at opp 33
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 7 yds to the FlaSt 26 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at opp 26
FLORIDA ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Derrick Nnadi) to the FlaSt 21
11:46
1st & 5 at opp 21
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 13 yds to the FlaSt 8 for a 1ST down
11:37
1st & goal at opp 8
SYRACUSE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the FlaSt 13
11:11
1st & goal at opp 13
Zack Mahoney run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 11
10:47
2nd & goal at opp 11
Zack Mahoney run for 7 yds to the FlaSt 4
10:23
3rd & goal at opp 4
SYRACUSE Penalty, False Start (Amba Etta-Tawo) to the FlaSt 9
Florida State Touchdown, 7 plays
9:56
1st & 10 at own 20
Dalvin Cook run for 14 yds to the FlaSt 34 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at own 34
Dalvin Cook run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 40
9:00
2nd & 4 at own 40
Dalvin Cook run for no gain to the FlaSt 40
8:16
3rd & 4 at own 40
Deondre Francois pass complete to Nyqwan Murray for 21 yds to the Syrac 39 for a 1ST down
7:44
1st & 10 at opp 39
Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the Syrac 37
7:07
2nd & 8 at opp 37
Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 12 yds to the Syrac 25 for a 1ST down
6:35
1st & 10 at opp 25
Dalvin Cook run for 25 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 21, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Interception, 2 plays
6:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the Syrac 27
5:57
2nd & 8 at own 27
SYRACUSE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 22
Florida State Fumble, 2 plays
5:33
1st & 10 at opp 42
Deondre Francois run for 18 yds to the Syrac 24 for a 1ST down
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
4:40
1st & 10 at own 24
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Brisly Estime for 4 yds to the Syrac 28
4:22
2nd & 6 at own 28
Dontae Strickland run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 27
3:19
3rd & 7 at own 27
Zack Mahoney sacked by Ro’Derrick Hoskins for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 24
Florida State Missed FG, 8 plays
2:55
1st & 10 at own 26
Deondre Francois run for 11 yds to the FlaSt 37 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at own 37
Deondre Francois pass incomplete
2:09
2nd & 10 at own 37
Deondre Francois sacked by Rodney Williams for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 35
1:36
3rd & 12 at own 35
Deondre Francois pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 28 yds to the Syrac 37 for a 1ST down
1:20
1st & 10 at opp 37
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Travis Rudolph
1:10
3rd & 10 at opp 37
Deondre Francois pass incomplete to Kermit Whitfield
Syracuse Touchdown, 5 plays
1:01
1st & 10 at own 37
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Brisly Estime
0:52
2nd & 10 at own 37
Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd to the Syrac 38
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 46
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Amba Etta-Tawo
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Amba Etta-Tawo for 46 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)Florida State 21, Syracuse 7
3rd quarter7 drives, then Florida State 42, Syracuse 14
Florida State Touchdown, 6 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Deondre Francois sacked by De’Jon Wilson for a loss of 5 yards to the FlaSt 20
14:07
2nd & 15 at own 20
Dalvin Cook run for 11 yds to the FlaSt 31
13:26
3rd & 4 at own 31
Deondre Francois pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 10 yds to the FlaSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:45
1st & 10 at own 41
Deondre Francois pass complete to Ryan Izzo for 39 yds to the Syrac 20 for a 1ST down
11:50
1st & 10 at opp 20
Dalvin Cook run for 9 yds to the Syrac 11
11:40
2nd & 1 at opp 11
Dalvin Cook run for 11 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 28, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Punt, 5 plays
11:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Brisly Estime for 4 yds to the Syrac 29
11:05
2nd & 6 at own 29
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 7 yds to the Syrac 36 for a 1ST down
10:55
1st & 10 at own 36
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete
10:44
2nd & 10 at own 36
Zack Mahoney run for 6 yds to the Syrac 42
10:22
3rd & 4 at own 42
Zack Mahoney run for 3 yds to the Syrac 45
10:07
4th & 1 at own 45
SYRACUSE Penalty, False Start (Cody Conway) to the Syrac 40
Florida State Touchdown, 7 plays
9:41
1st & 10 at own 7
Dalvin Cook run for 10 yds to the FlaSt 17 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at own 17
Dalvin Cook run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 22
8:47
2nd & 5 at own 22
Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 16 yds to the FlaSt 38 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at own 38
Deondre Francois pass complete to Mavin Saunders for 28 yds to the Syrac 34 for a 1ST down
7:30
1st & 10 at opp 34
SYRACUSE Penalty, Defensive Offside (De’Jon Wilson) to the Syrac 29
7:04
1st & 5 at opp 29
Dalvin Cook run for 1 yd to the Syrac 28
6:10
2nd & 4 at opp 28
Dalvin Cook run for 11 yds to the Syrac 17 for a 1ST down
5:59
1st & 10 at opp 17
Dalvin Cook run for 17 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 35, Syracuse 7
Syracuse Fumble, 3 plays
5:38
1st & 10 at own 17
Dontae Strickland run for 3 yds to the Syrac 20
5:23
2nd & 7 at own 20
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Brisly Estime
5:18
3rd & 7 at own 20
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete
Syracuse Touchdown, 3 plays
4:48
1st & 10 at opp 22
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Brisly Estime for 5 yds to the FlaSt 17
4:40
2nd & 5 at opp 17
Dontae Strickland run for no gain to the FlaSt 17
4:27
3rd & 5 at opp 17
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 17 yds for a TD, (Cole Murphy KICK)Florida State 35, Syracuse 14
Florida State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:17
1st & 10 at opp 45
Deondre Francois pass complete to Auden Tate for 14 yds to the Syrac 31 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at opp 31
Dalvin Cook run for 2 yds to the Syrac 29 FLORIDA ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Ryan Izzo) to the Syrac 39
3:00
1st & 18 at opp 39
Dalvin Cook run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 40
2:33
2nd & 19 at opp 40
Deondre Francois pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 16 yds to the Syrac 24 for a 1ST down SYRACUSE Penalty, Roughing Passer (Kendall Coleman) to the Syrac 12 for a 1ST down
2:12
1st & 10 at opp 12
Dalvin Cook run for 4 yds to the Syrac 8
1:37
2nd & 6 at opp 8
Dalvin Cook run for 8 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK)Florida State 42, Syracuse 14
Syracuse Punt, 8 plays
1:22
1st & 10 at own 36
Moe Neal run for 5 yds to the Syrac 41
1:00
2nd & 5 at own 41
Moe Neal run for 7 yds to the Syrac 48 for a 1ST down
0:44
1st & 10 at own 48
Moe Neal run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 49
0:33
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Amba Etta-Tawo
0:25
3rd & 7 at opp 49
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Ervin Philips for 8 yds to the FlaSt 41 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Moe Neal run for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaSt 43
Q4 14:55
2nd & 12 at opp 43
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Amba Etta-Tawo
Q4 14:13
3rd & 12 at opp 43
Zack Mahoney sacked by Josh Sweat for a loss of 3 yards to the FlaSt 46
4th quarter7 drives, then Florida State 45, Syracuse 14
Florida State Fumble, 3 plays
14:00
1st & 10 at own 16
Dalvin Cook run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 25
13:18
2nd & 1 at own 25
Dalvin Cook run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 34 for a 1ST down
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:53
1st & 10 at opp 49
Dontae Strickland run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 48
12:30
2nd & 9 at opp 48
FLORIDA ST Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Marquez White) to the FlaSt 33 for a 1ST down
12:27
1st & 10 at opp 33
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete
12:15
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Zack Mahoney sacked by Josh Sweat for a loss of 6 yards to the FlaSt 39
11:42
3rd & 16 at opp 39
FLORIDA ST Penalty, Defensive Holding (Carlos Becker III) to the FlaSt 29 for a 1ST down
11:31
1st & 10 at opp 29
Moe Neal run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 27
11:04
2nd & 8 at opp 27
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Moe Neal
10:55
3rd & 8 at opp 27
SYRACUSE Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Cameron MacPherson) to the FlaSt 42
10:43
3rd & 23 at opp 42
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Brisly Estime for 12 yds to the FlaSt 30
Florida State Field goal, 12 plays
10:13
1st & 10 at own 32
Jacques Patrick run for 1 yd to the FlaSt 33
9:22
2nd & 9 at own 33
Deondre Francois pass complete to Travis Rudolph for 7 yds to the FlaSt 40
9:04
3rd & 2 at own 40
Jacques Patrick run for 4 yds to the FlaSt 44 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & 10 at own 44
Jacques Patrick run for 14 yds to the Syrac 42 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 42
FLORIDA ST Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the FlaSt 43
8:04
1st & 10 at own 43
Sean Maguire pass complete to Kermit Whitfield for 5 yds to the FlaSt 48
7:47
2nd & 5 at own 48
Jacques Patrick run for 15 yds to the Syrac 37 for a 1ST down
7:31
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jacques Patrick run for 6 yds to the Syrac 31
6:53
2nd & 4 at opp 31
Jacques Patrick run for 4 yds to the Syrac 27 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 27
Sean Maguire pass incomplete to Ryan Izzo
6:17
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Jacques Patrick run for 2 yds to the Syrac 25
5:46
3rd & 8 at opp 25
Sean Maguire pass incomplete to Nyqwan Murray
5:41
4th & 8 at opp 25
Ricky Aguayo 42 yd FG GOODFlorida State 45, Syracuse 14
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
5:41
4th & 8 at own 35
Logan Tyler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete to Amba Etta-Tawo
5:15
2nd & 10 at own 25
Zack Mahoney pass complete to Brisly Estime for 5 yds to the Syrac 30
5:10
3rd & 5 at own 30
Zack Mahoney pass incomplete
4:54
4th & 5 at own 30
Sterling Hofrichter punt for 52 yds , Nyqwan Murray returns for 2 yds to the FlaSt 32 FLORIDA ST Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the FlaSt 10
Florida State Punt, 3 plays
4:25
1st & 10 at own 10
Jacques Patrick run for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaSt 6
4:04
2nd & 14 at own 6
Jacques Patrick run for 3 yds to the FlaSt 9
3:27
3rd & 11 at own 9
FLORIDA ST Penalty, False Start (Sean Maguire) to the FlaSt 4
3:05
3rd & 16 at own 4
Jacques Patrick run for 5 yds to the FlaSt 9
2:36
4th & 11 at own 9
Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 02:36
2:28
4th & 11 at own 9
Jack Steed punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Brisly Estime at the FlaSt 42
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:20
1st & 10 at opp 42
George Morris run for 6 yds to the FlaSt 36
1:50
2nd & 4 at opp 36
George Morris run for 2 yds to the FlaSt 34
1:10
3rd & 2 at opp 34
George Morris run for no gain to the FlaSt 34
0:51
4th & 2 at opp 34
Austin Wilson run for no gain to the FlaSt 34
Florida State End of game, 2 plays
0:30
1st & 10 at own 34
Ryan Green run for 9 yds to the FlaSt 43
0:00
2nd & 1 at own 43
Ryan Green run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
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.
RushingDalvin Cook28 carries, 225 yards, 4 TDFlorida State3rd-best rushing day of Week 12
DefenseBrian Burns5 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 2.5 for lossFlorida State
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