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Mississippi State at Georgia

Saturday, September 23, 2017

No. 11 Georgia beat No. 17 Mississippi State 31–⁠3. It was their 24th meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 18–⁠6.

Away17Mississippi State9–⁠4 in 2017
3
Home11Georgia13–⁠2 in 2017
31

Final at Sanford Stadium, AthensTV: ESPNAttendance 92,746

At kickoff
79°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Athens/Ben Epps Airport (KAHN), 4 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Marc Curles; umpire Tom Quick; head linesman Randall Kizer; line judge Chris Conway; side judge Chris Jamison; field judge Wes Booker; back judge Tony Josselyn; center judge Chris GarnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Mississippi State03003
Georgia14017031

Standouts

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Player stats

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Fitzgerald14/298302
Keytaon Thompson1/42000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Gibson552039
Nick Fitzgerald1047014
Aeris Williams112405
Kylin Hill72109
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Deddrick Thomas241021
Jesse Jackson215012
Donald Gray21307
Aeris Williams51209
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dezmond Harris12000
J.T. Gray6000
Johnathan Abram60.500
Mark McLaurin6000

Georgia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Fromm9/1220120
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Chubb1581228
D’Andre Swift1069020
Sony Michel73208
Brian Herrien92107
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Terry Godwin280159
Javon Wims243027
Isaac Nauta141141
Mecole Hardman118018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
J.R. Reed100.500
Roquan Smith8000
Deandre Baker7001
Aaron Davis6000
Dominick Sanders0001

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

Team stats

Mississippi StateGeorgia
280Total yards404
103Passing yards201
177Rushing yards203
3.1Yards per pass16.8
4.8Yards per rush4.8
15First downs15
6–⁠16Third downs5–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
2Turnovers1
4–⁠35Penalties4–⁠35
28:41Possession31:19
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Mississippi StateGeorgia
31%Success rate42%
−0.15EPA per play0.18
0.97Explosiveness1.41
0.13Rushing EPA−0.13
−0.44Passing EPA1.31
25%Passing-down success41%
−0.30First-down EPA−0.06
−0.20Second-down EPA0.42
0.32Third-down EPA0.69
7%Havoc by its defense15%

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)

Georgia 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia −2.5, over/under 50.

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 Georgia 57%, Mississippi State 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia end zoneMississippi State end zoneQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 GeorgiaFumble, 6 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateField goal, 12 playsQ2 GeorgiaEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateInterception, 4 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateInterception, 2 playsQ3 GeorgiaField goal, 7 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 GeorgiaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia drives left to right, Mississippi State right to left.
  1. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  2. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 1 play, 59 yards
  3. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  4. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 78 yards
  5. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
  7. Q1 Mississippi StatePunt, 8 plays, 38 yards
  8. Q2 GeorgiaFumble, 6 plays, 36 yards
  9. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 Mississippi StateField goal, 12 plays, 51 yards
  12. Q2 GeorgiaEnd of half, 2 plays, 5 yards
  13. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StateInterception, 4 plays, 15 yards
  17. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 50 yards
  18. Q3 Mississippi StateInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  19. Q3 GeorgiaField goal, 7 plays, 10 yards
  20. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  21. Q4 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 67 yards
  23. Q4 GeorgiaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 40 yards
  24. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 10 plays, 46 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Georgia 14, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for a loss of 6 yards to the MisSt 19
14:332nd & 16 at own 19MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, False Start (Stewart Reese) to the MisSt 14
14:042nd & 21 at own 14Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 16
13:243rd & 19 at own 16Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 6 yds to the MisSt 22
12:474th & 13 at own 22Logan Cooke punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Mecole Hardman at the Geo 41
Georgia Touchdown, 1 play
12:371st & 10 at own 41Terry Godwin 59 Yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship Kick)Georgia 7, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:371st & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the MisSt 27
12:072nd & 8 at own 27Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 31
11:273rd & 4 at own 31Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 6 yds to the MisSt 37 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 37Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
10:532nd & 10 at own 37Nick Fitzgerald run for 5 yds to the MisSt 42
10:273rd & 5 at own 42Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
10:144th & 5 at own 42Logan Cooke punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Geo 22
Georgia Touchdown, 8 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 22D’Andre Swift run for 12 yds to the Geo 34 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 34Jake Fromm pass complete to Javon Wims for 16 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at the 50Nick Chubb run for 16 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at opp 34D’Andre Swift run for 2 yds to the MisSt 32
7:592nd & 8 at opp 32Nick Chubb run for 3 yds to the MisSt 29
7:263rd & 5 at opp 29Jake Fromm pass complete to Terry Godwin for 21 yds to the MisSt 8 for a 1ST down
6:571st & goal at opp 8Sony Michel run for 1 yd to the MisSt 7
6:162nd & goal at opp 7Nick Chubb 7 Yd Run (Rodrigo Blankenship Kick)Georgia 14, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
6:162nd & 9 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:161st & 10 at own 25Kylin Hill run for 5 yds to the MisSt 30
5:442nd & 5 at own 30Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the MisSt 33
5:273rd & 2 at own 33Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete
5:104th & 2 at own 33Logan Cooke punt for 67 yds for a touchback
Georgia Punt, 5 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 20Nick Chubb run for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 18
4:292nd & 12 at own 18Jake Fromm pass complete to Mecole Hardman for 18 yds to the Geo 36 for a 1ST down
4:011st & 10 at own 36Brian Herrien run for 3 yds to the Geo 39
3:332nd & 7 at own 39Nick Chubb run for 5 yds to the Geo 44
3:013rd & 2 at own 44Jake Fromm run for no gain to the Geo 44
2:044th & 2 at own 44Cameron Nizialek punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Donald Gray at the MisSt 10
Mississippi State Punt, 8 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 10Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Jordan Thomas
1:592nd & 10 at own 10Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Donald Gray for 7 yds to the MisSt 17
1:203rd & 3 at own 17Timeout GEORGIA, clock 01:20
1:203rd & 3 at own 17Nick Fitzgerald run for 6 yds to the MisSt 23 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at own 23Aeris Williams run for no gain to the MisSt 23
0:002nd & 10 at own 23Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 21 yds to the MisSt 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 44Aeris Williams run for 3 yds to the MisSt 47
Q2 14:222nd & 7 at own 47Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the MisSt 48
Q2 13:493rd & 6 at own 48Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
Q2 13:344th & 6 at own 48Logan Cooke punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Terry Godwin at the Geo 18
2nd quarter5 drives, then Georgia 14, Mississippi State 3
Georgia Fumble, 6 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 18Nick Chubb run for 2 yds to the Geo 20
13:032nd & 8 at own 20D’Andre Swift run for 6 yds to the Geo 26
11:573rd & 2 at own 26Jake Fromm pass complete to Jackson Harris for 8 yds to the Geo 34 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 34Jake Fromm pass complete to Javon Wims for 27 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at opp 36Sony Michel run for 3 yds to the MisSt 36 GEORGIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Isaiah Wynn) to the MisSt 46
10:391st & 17 at opp 46Jake Fromm pass complete to D’Andre Swift for 8 yds D’Andre Swift fumbled, forced by Dezmond Harris, recovered by MisSt Jamal Peters
Mississippi State Punt, 6 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 38Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 3 yds to the MisSt 41
10:172nd & 7 at own 41Aeris Williams run for 4 yds to the MisSt 45
9:553rd & 3 at own 45Nick Fitzgerald run for 4 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at own 49Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
8:382nd & 9 at the 50Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 08:38
8:382nd & 9 at the 50Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Keith Mixon
8:273rd & 9 at the 50Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 5 yds to the Geo 45
7:464th & 4 at opp 45Logan Cooke punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Terry Godwin at the Geo 10
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
7:461st & 10 at own 10Nick Chubb run for 1 yd to the Geo 11
7:042nd & 9 at own 11Nick Chubb run for 2 yds to the Geo 13
6:293rd & 7 at own 13Jake Fromm pass complete to Sony Michel for 3 yds to the Geo 16
5:434th & 4 at own 16Cameron Nizialek punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Donald Gray at the MisSt 40
Mississippi State Field goal, 12 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 40Keith Mixon run for 11 yds to the Geo 49 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at opp 49Nick Fitzgerald run for 7 yds to the Geo 42
4:312nd & 3 at opp 42Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
4:213rd & 3 at opp 42Nick Fitzgerald run for 2 yds to the Geo 40
3:554th & 1 at opp 40Nick Fitzgerald run for 1 yd to the Geo 39 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at opp 39Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jesse Jackson for 12 yds to the Geo 27 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at opp 27Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 9 yds to the Geo 18
3:032nd & 1 at opp 18Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the Geo 15 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at opp 15Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
2:052nd & 10 at opp 15Aeris Williams run for 5 yds to the Geo 10
1:503rd & 5 at opp 10Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the Geo 9
1:144th & 4 at opp 9Jace Christmann 26 Yd Field GoalGeorgia 14, Mississippi State 3
Georgia End of half, 2 plays
1:144th & 4 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds , Mecole Hardman return for 25 yds to the Geo 25
1:081st & 10 at own 25GEORGIA Penalty, False Start (Isaiah Wynn) to the Geo 20
0:501st & 15 at own 20Sony Michel run for 2 yds to the Geo 22
0:002nd & 13 at own 22Sony Michel run for 8 yds to the Geo 30
3rd quarter8 drives, then Georgia 31, Mississippi State 3
Georgia Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Logan Cooke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nick Chubb run for 4 yds to the Geo 29
14:312nd & 6 at own 29Fromm, Jake pass incomplete to Wims, Javon, PENALTY MISSSTATE pass interference (Cleveland, Tolando) 15 yards to the GEORGIA44, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN GEORGIA.
14:191st & 10 at own 44Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Sony Michel
14:052nd & 10 at own 44D’Andre Swift run for 20 yds to the MisSt 36 for a 1ST down
13:241st & 10 at opp 36Brian Herrien run for 7 yds to the MisSt 29
12:542nd & 3 at opp 29Brian Herrien run for 1 yd to the MisSt 28
12:243rd & 2 at opp 28Nick Chubb 28 Yd Run (Rodrigo Blankenship Kick)Georgia 21, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
12:243rd & 2 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:241st & 10 at own 25Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the MisSt 26
11:492nd & 9 at own 26Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Aeris Williams for 2 yds to the MisSt 28
11:083rd & 7 at own 28Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Jesse Jackson for 3 yds to the MisSt 31
10:284th & 4 at own 31Logan Cooke punt for 52 yds, fair catch by Mecole Hardman at the Geo 17
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
10:281st & 10 at own 17Brian Herrien run for a loss of 5 yards to the Geo 12
9:442nd & 15 at own 12Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Javon Wims
9:243rd & 15 at own 12Sony Michel run for 7 yds to the Geo 19
8:484th & 8 at own 19Cameron Nizialek punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 43
Mississippi State Interception, 4 plays
8:481st & 10 at own 43Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the MisSt 45
8:212nd & 8 at own 45Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Kylin Hill for 10 yds to the Geo 45 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 45Nick Fitzgerald run for 3 yds to the Geo 42
7:182nd & 7 at opp 42Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted Deandre Baker return for 22 yds to the 50 yard line
Georgia Touchdown, 3 plays
7:181st & 10 at the 50Nick Chubb run for 2 yds to the MisSt 48
6:292nd & 8 at opp 48Sony Michel run for 7 yds to the MisSt 41
5:483rd & 1 at opp 41Isaac Nauta 41 Yd pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship Kick)Georgia 28, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Interception, 2 plays
5:483rd & 1 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:481st & 10 at own 25Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
5:262nd & 10 at own 31Nick Fitzgerald pass intercepted Dominick Sanders return for 15 yds to the MisSt 31GEORGIA Penalty, Illegal Block (Julian Rochester) to the MisSt 41
Georgia Field goal, 7 plays
5:261st & 10 at opp 41Nick Chubb run for 2 yds to the MisSt 39
4:442nd & 8 at opp 39Nick Chubb run for 6 yds to the MisSt 33
4:043rd & 2 at opp 33Nick Chubb run for 3 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at opp 30Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 03:33
3:271st & 10 at opp 30GEORGIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Kendall Baker) to the MisSt 40
2:541st & 20 at opp 40D’Andre Swift run for 4 yds to the MisSt 36
2:142nd & 16 at opp 36Brian Herrien run for no gain to the MisSt 36
1:303rd & 16 at opp 36Fromm, Jake pass complete to Godwin, Terry for 10 yards to the MISSSTATE26, PENALTY MISSSTATE offside (Sweat, Montez) 5 yards to the MISSSTATE31, NO PLAY.
0:593rd & 11 at opp 31Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Terry Godwin
0:524th & 11 at opp 31Rodrigo Blankenship 49 Yd Field GoalGeorgia 31, Mississippi State 3
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
0:524th & 11 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:521st & 10 at own 25Aeris Williams run for 1 yd to the MisSt 26
0:002nd & 9 at own 26Aeris Williams run for 2 yds to the MisSt 28
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at own 28Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Deddrick Thomas
Q4 14:454th & 7 at own 28Logan Cooke punt for 54 yds , Mecole Hardman returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Geo 15
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgia 31, Mississippi State 3
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
14:331st & 10 at own 15Nick Chubb run for 2 yds to the Geo 17
14:052nd & 8 at own 17Brian Herrien run for 3 yds to the Geo 20
13:153rd & 5 at own 20Sony Michel run for 4 yds to the Geo 24
12:324th & 1 at own 24Cameron Nizialek punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Donald Gray at the MisSt 22
Mississippi State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
12:211st & 10 at own 22Nick Gibson run for 7 yds to the MisSt 29
12:012nd & 3 at own 29Nick Gibson run for 5 yds to the MisSt 34 for a 1ST down
11:411st & 10 at own 34Nick Fitzgerald pass complete to Keith Mixon for 4 yds to the MisSt 38
11:042nd & 6 at own 38Nick Gibson run for 39 yds to the Geo 23 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at opp 23Nick Gibson run for 2 yds to the Geo 21
9:542nd & 8 at opp 21Nick Gibson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 22
9:223rd & 9 at opp 22Nick Fitzgerald run for 14 yds to the Geo 8 for a 1ST down
8:571st & goal at opp 8Fitzgerald, Nick pass incomplete to Todd, Reginald, PENALTY MISSSTATE holding (Rankin, Martinas) 10 yards to the GEORGIA18, NO PLAY.
8:521st & goal at opp 18Dontavian Lee run for 7 yds to the Geo 11
8:382nd & 0 at opp 11Timeout GEORGIA, clock 08:38
8:382nd & goal at opp 11Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
8:293rd & goal at opp 11Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Donald Gray
8:204th & goal at opp 11Nick Fitzgerald pass incomplete to Reginald Todd
Georgia Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 11D’Andre Swift run for 7 yds to the Geo 18
7:362nd & 3 at own 18D’Andre Swift run for 8 yds to the Geo 26 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 26Brian Herrien run for 7 yds to the Geo 33
6:292nd & 3 at own 33D’Andre Swift run for 9 yds to the Geo 42 for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at own 42D’Andre Swift run for 4 yds to the Geo 46
4:272nd & 6 at own 46Brian Herrien run for 3 yds to the Geo 49
3:463rd & 3 at own 49Brian Herrien run for 2 yds to the MisSt 49
3:004th & 1 at opp 49D’Andre Swift run for a loss of 3 yards to the Geo 48
Mississippi State End of game, 10 plays
3:001st & 10 at opp 48Keytaon Thompson pass incomplete to Reginald Todd
2:512nd & 10 at opp 48Keytaon Thompson run for 2 yds to the Geo 46
2:083rd & 8 at opp 46Keytaon Thompson run for 13 yds to the Geo 33 for a 1ST down
1:411st & 10 at opp 33Kylin Hill run for 2 yds to the Geo 31
1:162nd & 8 at opp 31Keytaon Thompson pass incomplete to Farrod Green
1:043rd & 8 at opp 31Kylin Hill run for 9 yds to the Geo 22 for a 1ST down
0:461st & 10 at opp 22Keytaon Thompson pass incomplete to Justin Johnson
0:302nd & 10 at opp 22Keytaon Thompson pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 20 yds to the Geo 2 for a 1ST down
0:201st & goal at opp 2Kylin Hill run for 1 yd to the Geo 1
0:002nd & goal at opp 1Kylin Hill run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 2

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.

The series

Every Mississippi State–Georgia game

Georgia leads 22–⁠6 in 28 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Georgia 41, Mississippi State 21
2024Georgia 41, Mississippi State 31
2022Georgia 45, Mississippi State 19
2020Georgia 31, Mississippi State 24
2017Georgia 31, Mississippi State 3
2011Georgia 24, Mississippi State 10

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