Michigan at Maryland

Saturday, November 11, 2017

No. 21 Michigan beat Maryland 35–⁠10. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Michigan led the series 6–⁠1.

Away21Michigan8–⁠5 in 2017
35
HomeMaryland4–⁠8 in 2017
10

Final at SECU Stadium, College ParkTV: BTNAttendance 44,325

At kickoff
37°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; College Park Airport (KCGS), 2 km from the stadium, 44 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Servinsky; umpire Ed Feaster; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge Paul Engelberts; side judge Todd Ransom; field judge Scott McElwee; back judge Scott Buchanan; center judge Jason NicklebyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Michigan7210735
Maryland003710

Standouts

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

Player stats

Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Peters9/1814520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Evans1580217
Karan Higdon1050016
Kareem Walker723016
Brandon Peters1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Zach Gentry363133
Karan Higdon248035
Chris Evans229020
Sean McKeon1313
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyree Kinnel10000
Maurice Hurst9210
Khaleke Hudson7001
Chase Winovich6400
David Long4001

Maryland

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Brand16/3513612
D.J. Moore1/12100
Lorenzo Harrison III0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lorenzo Harrison III1281036
Ty Johnson1267028
Ryan Brand531026
Jake Funk3101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taivon Jacobs892127
D.J. Moore537011
Ryan Brand121021
Jahrvis Davenport115015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josh Woods10200
Jermaine Carter Jr.8000
Antoine Brooks Jr.7100
Isaiah Davis6000

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

Team stats

MichiganMaryland
305Total yards340
145Passing yards160
160Rushing yards180
8.1Yards per pass4.2
4.2Yards per rush5.6
16First downs15
4–⁠11Third downs3–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠4
0Turnovers2
1–⁠10Penalties7–⁠59
27:38Possession32:22
1Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

MichiganMaryland
41%Success rate32%
0.20EPA per play−0.13
1.29Explosiveness1.22
0.07Rushing EPA0.22
0.45Passing EPA−0.38
22%Passing-down success13%
0.25First-down EPA−0.14
0.01Second-down EPA0.04
0.37Third-down EPA−0.36
24%Havoc by its defense16%

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)

Michigan 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Michigan −16.5, over/under 48.5.

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 Michigan 87%, Maryland 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Maryland end zoneMichigan end zoneQ1 MichiganPunt, 8 playsQ1 MarylandPunt, 3 playsQ1 MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 MarylandPunt, 4 playsQ1 MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 MarylandPunt, 7 playsQ2 MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 MarylandTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 MichiganTouchdown, 1 playQ2 MarylandPunt, 6 playsQ2 MichiganTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 MarylandInterception, 11 playsQ2 MichiganMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 MarylandEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 MarylandPunt, 3 playsQ3 MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 MarylandMissed FG, 7 playsQ3 MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ3 MarylandField goal, 11 playsQ3 MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 MarylandTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 MichiganTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 MarylandInterception, 3 playsQ4 MichiganEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Maryland drives left to right, Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 MichiganPunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  2. Q1 MarylandPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 67 yards
  4. Q1 MarylandPunt, 4 plays, −1 yard
  5. Q1 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q1 MarylandPunt, 7 plays, 12 yards
  7. Q2 MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  8. Q2 MarylandTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 33 yards
  10. Q2 MarylandPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q2 MichiganTouchdown, 2 plays, 19 yards
  12. Q2 MarylandInterception, 11 plays, 69 yards
  13. Q2 MichiganMissed FG, 4 plays, 7 yards
  14. Q2 MarylandEnd of half, 2 plays, −1 yard
  15. Q3 MarylandPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q3 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 MarylandMissed FG, 7 plays, 55 yards
  18. Q3 MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  19. Q3 MarylandField goal, 11 plays, 85 yards
  20. Q3 MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  21. Q4 MarylandTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 MichiganTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
  23. Q4 MarylandInterception, 3 plays, −5 yards
  24. Q4 MichiganEnd of game, 7 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Michigan 7, Maryland 0
Michigan Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Danny Sutton kickoff for 61 yds , Ambry Thomas return for 13 yds to the Mich 17
15:001st & 10 at own 17Karan Higdon run for 4 yds to the Mich 21
15:002nd & 6 at own 21Brandon Peters pass complete to Zach Gentry for 9 yds to the Mich 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 30Karan Higdon run for 6 yds to the Mich 36
15:002nd & 4 at own 36Chris Evans run for 2 yds to the Mich 38
15:003rd & 2 at own 38Chris Evans run for 3 yds to the Mich 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Donovan Peoples-Jones
15:002nd & 10 at own 41Kareem Walker run for 3 yds to the Mich 44
15:003rd & 7 at own 44Brandon Peters pass incomplete
15:004th & 7 at own 44Brad Robbins punt for 33 yds , D.J. Moore returns for no gain to the Mary 23 D.J. Moore fumbled, recovered by Mary D.J. Moore
Maryland Punt, 3 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 23Ty Johnson run for 5 yds to the Mary 28
11:102nd & 5 at own 28Ryan Brand pass incomplete to Jacquille Veii
11:103rd & 5 at own 28Ryan Brand pass incomplete to Taivon Jacobs
11:104th & 5 at own 28Wade Lees punt for 47 yds , Donovan Peoples-Jones returns for 8 yds to the Mich 33
Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 33Karan Higdon run for 3 yds to the Mich 36
10:152nd & 7 at own 36Brandon Peters pass complete to Karan Higdon for 13 yds to the Mich 49 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at own 49Chris Evans run for 9 yds to the Mary 42
10:152nd & 1 at opp 42Chris Evans run for 13 yds to the Mary 29 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at opp 29Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Sean McKeon, broken up by JC Jackson
10:152nd & 10 at opp 29Karan Higdon run for 3 yds to the Mary 26
10:153rd & 7 at opp 26Brandon Peters pass complete to Zach Gentry for 21 yds to the Mary 5 for a 1ST down
6:441st & 0 at opp 5Timeout MARYLAND, clock 06:44
6:441st & goal at opp 5Karan Higdon run for 3 yds to the Mary 2
6:112nd & goal at opp 2Henry Poggi run for 2 yds for a TD, (Quinn Nordin KICK)Michigan 7, Maryland 0
Maryland Punt, 4 plays
6:111st & 0 at own 35James Foug kickoff for 52 yds , Jake Funk return for 22 yds to the Mary 35
6:061st & 10 at own 35Ryan Brand pass complete to Taivon Jacobs for 1 yd to the Mary 36 MARYLAND Penalty, Offensive holding (Jacquille Veii) to the Mary 26
6:061st & 19 at own 26Ryan Brand pass complete to Taivon Jacobs for a loss of 3 yards to the Mary 23
6:062nd & 22 at own 23Ryan Brand pass complete to Ty Johnson for 6 yds to the Mary 29
6:063rd & 16 at own 29Ty Johnson run for 5 yds to the Mary 34
6:064th & 11 at own 34Wade Lees punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Donovan Peoples-Jones at the Mich 30
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
3:471st & 10 at own 30Karan Higdon run for 5 yds to the Mich 35
3:472nd & 5 at own 35Karan Higdon run for 3 yds to the Mich 38
3:473rd & 2 at own 38Brandon Peters pass incomplete
3:474th & 2 at own 38Brad Robbins punt for 42 yds, fair catch by D.J. Moore at the Mary 20
Maryland Punt, 7 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 20Ty Johnson run for 3 yds to the Mary 23
2:332nd & 7 at own 23Ryan Brand pass complete to D.J. Moore for 7 yds to the Mary 30 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at own 30Lorenzo Harrison III pass incomplete to Ryan Brand
2:332nd & 10 at own 30Ryan Brand pass complete to Taivon Jacobs for 16 yds to the Mary 46 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at own 46Ryan Brand pass incomplete to Ty Johnson
2:332nd & 10 at own 46Ryan Brand pass complete to Lorenzo Harrison III for a loss of 14 yards to the Mary 32
Q2 15:003rd & 24 at own 32Ryan Brand pass incomplete to D.J. Moore, broken up by Josh Metellus
Q2 15:004th & 24 at own 32D.J. Moore punt for 34 yds, downed at the Mich 34
2nd quarter8 drives, then Michigan 28, Maryland 0
Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 34Brandon Peters pass complete to Karan Higdon for 35 yds to the MARYLAND 31 for a 1ST down MARYLAND Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the Mary 16 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at opp 16Chris Evans run for 5 yds to the Mary 11
14:462nd & 5 at opp 11Chris Evans run for 5 yds to the Mary 6 for a 1ST down
14:461st & goal at opp 6Chris Evans run for 5 yds to the Mary 1
12:212nd & goal at opp 1Chris Evans run for 1 yd for a TD, (Quinn Nordin KICK)Michigan 14, Maryland 0
Maryland Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:211st & 0 at own 35James Foug kickoff for 64 yds , Ty Johnson return for 26 yds to the Mary 27
12:131st & 10 at own 27Lorenzo Harrison III run for 3 yds to the Mary 30
12:132nd & 7 at own 30Ryan Brand pass incomplete to Taivon Jacobs, broken up by Devin Bush
12:133rd & 7 at own 30Ryan Brand pass incomplete to D.J. Moore
12:134th & 7 at own 30Jake Funk pass complete to Jacquille Veii for 3 yds to the Mary 33 MARYLAND Penalty, illegal motion ( Yards) declined
Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
11:211st & 10 at opp 33Brandon Peters pass complete to Zach Gentry for 33 yds for a TD, (Quinn Nordin KICK)Michigan 21, Maryland 0
Maryland Punt, 6 plays
11:211st & 0 at own 35James Foug kickoff for 61 yds , Jake Funk return for 16 yds to the Mary 20
11:161st & 10 at own 20Lorenzo Harrison III run for 4 yds to the Mary 24
11:162nd & 6 at own 24Lorenzo Harrison III run for 4 yds to the Mary 28
11:163rd & 2 at own 28Lorenzo Harrison III run for 4 yds to the Mary 32 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at own 32Ryan Brand pass incomplete to Taivon Jacobs
11:162nd & 10 at own 32Ryan Brand pass incomplete to D.J. Moore, broken up by Devin Bush
11:163rd & 10 at own 32MARYLAND Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Mary 27
11:163rd & 15 at own 27Ryan Brand pass incomplete to Taivon Jacobs
11:164th & 15 at own 27Wade Lees punt blocked by Josh Metellus blocked by Josh Metellus N/A return for no gain to the Mary 19
Michigan Touchdown, 2 plays
9:111st & 10 at opp 19Karan Higdon run for 16 yds to the Mary 3 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 0 at opp 3Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 08:25
8:211st & goal at opp 3Brandon Peters pass complete to Sean McKeon for 3 yds for a TD, (Quinn Nordin KICK)Michigan 28, Maryland 0
Maryland Interception, 11 plays
8:211st & 0 at own 35James Foug kickoff for 65 yds , Javon Leake return for 21 yds to the Mary 21
8:141st & 10 at own 21Ryan Brand sacked by Maurice Hurst for a loss of 6 yards to the Mary 15
8:142nd & 16 at own 15Ty Johnson run for 4 yds to the Mary 19
8:143rd & 12 at own 19Ryan Brand pass complete to Taivon Jacobs for 11 yds to the Mary 30
6:044th & 1 at own 30Timeout MARYLAND, clock 06:04
6:044th & 1 at own 30Jake Funk run for 1 yd to the Mary 31 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at own 31Ryan Brand pass incomplete to D.J. Moore
6:042nd & 10 at own 31Lorenzo Harrison III run for 36 yds to the Mich 33 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at opp 33Lorenzo Harrison III run for 3 yds to the Mich 30
6:042nd & 7 at opp 30D.J. Moore pass complete to Ryan Brand for 21 yds to the Mich 9 for a 1ST down
6:041st & goal at opp 9Ty Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 10
6:042nd & goal at opp 10Ryan Brand pass incomplete to Taivon Jacobs
6:043rd & goal at opp 10Ryan Brand pass intercepted David Long return for 80 yds to the Mary 20
Michigan Missed FG, 4 plays
2:381st & 10 at opp 20Karan Higdon run for 2 yds to the Mary 18
2:382nd & 8 at opp 18Karan Higdon run for 5 yds to the Mary 13
2:383rd & 3 at opp 13Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Sean McKeon
1:014th & 3 at opp 13Quinn Nordin 31 yd FG MISSED
Maryland End of half, 2 plays
1:011st & 10 at own 20Ty Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mary 18
1:012nd & 12 at own 18Ty Johnson run for 1 yd to the Mary 19
3rd quarter6 drives, then Michigan 28, Maryland 3
Maryland Punt, 3 plays
15:003rd & 11 at own 35James Foug kickoff for 65 yds , Javon Leake return for 9 yds to the Mary 9
14:561st & 10 at own 9Ryan Brand pass complete to D.J. Moore for 8 yds to the Mary 17
14:562nd & 2 at own 17Lorenzo Harrison III run for no gain to the Mary 17
14:563rd & 2 at own 17MARYLAND Penalty, false start (Derwin Gray) to the Mary 12
14:563rd & 7 at own 12Ryan Brand pass incomplete to D.J. Moore
14:564th & 7 at own 12Wade Lees punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Donovan Peoples-Jones at the Mary 47
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
13:001st & 10 at opp 47Kareem Walker run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mary 49
13:002nd & 12 at opp 49Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Chris Evans
13:003rd & 12 at opp 49Brandon Peters run for 6 yds to the Mary 43
13:004th & 6 at opp 43Brad Robbins punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Maryland Missed FG, 7 plays
11:201st & 10 at own 20Ryan Brand run for 26 yds to the Mary 46 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at own 46Ty Johnson run for 1 yd to the Mary 47
11:202nd & 9 at own 47Ty Johnson run for 20 yds to the Mich 33 for a 1ST down
11:201st & 10 at opp 33Ryan Brand run for 5 yds to the Mich 28
11:202nd & 5 at opp 28Lorenzo Harrison III run for 2 yds to the Mich 26
11:203rd & 3 at opp 26Jake Funk run for 1 yd to the Mich 25
7:284th & 2 at opp 25Henry Darmstadter 43 yd FG MISSED
Michigan Punt, 4 plays
7:281st & 10 at own 26Kareem Walker run for 16 yds to the Mich 42 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at own 42Kareem Walker run for 2 yds to the Mich 44
7:282nd & 8 at own 44Chris Evans run for a loss of 3 yards to the Mich 41
7:283rd & 11 at own 41Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Henry Poggi
7:284th & 11 at own 41Brad Robbins punt for 46 yds, fair catch by D.J. Moore at the Mary 13
Maryland Field goal, 11 plays
5:251st & 10 at own 13Lorenzo Harrison III run for 4 yds to the Mary 17
5:252nd & 6 at own 17Lorenzo Harrison III run for 5 yds to the Mary 22
5:253rd & 1 at own 22Ty Johnson run for 28 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at the 50Ryan Brand run for 6 yds to the Mich 44
5:252nd & 4 at opp 44Lorenzo Harrison III run for 2 yds to the Mich 42
5:253rd & 2 at opp 42Ryan Brand pass complete to Taivon Jacobs for 26 yds to the Mich 16 for a 1ST down
5:251st & 10 at opp 16Ryan Brand pass complete to D.J. Moore for 11 yds to the Mich 5 for a 1ST down
5:251st & goal at opp 5Ryan Brand pass complete to Taivon Jacobs for 4 yds to the Mich 1
5:252nd & goal at opp 1Jake Funk run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 2
5:253rd & goal at opp 2Ryan Brand pass incomplete to D.J. Moore
0:194th & goal at opp 2Henry Darmstadter 20 yd FG GOODMichigan 28, Maryland 3
Michigan Punt, 3 plays
0:191st & 0 at own 35Danny Sutton kickoff for 58 yds , Ambry Thomas return for 18 yds to the Mich 25
0:141st & 10 at own 25Brandon Peters pass incomplete to Donovan Peoples-Jones
0:142nd & 10 at own 25Brandon Peters pass complete to Eddie McDoom for 2 yds to the Mich 27
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at own 27Brandon Peters pass incomplete
Q4 15:004th & 8 at own 27Brad Robbins punt for 48 yds, downed at the Mary 25
4th quarter4 drives, then Michigan 35, Maryland 10
Maryland Touchdown, 11 plays
14:411st & 10 at own 25Ryan Brand pass complete to Taivon Jacobs for 27 yds to the Mich 48 for a 1ST down
14:411st & 10 at opp 48Ryan Brand pass incomplete to D.J. Moore, broken up by David Long
14:412nd & 10 at opp 48Ryan Brand run for no gain to the Mich 48
14:413rd & 10 at opp 48Ryan Brand pass complete to D.J. Moore for 7 yds to the Mich 41
14:414th & 3 at opp 41Ryan Brand pass complete to D.J. Moore for 4 yds to the Mich 37 for a 1ST down
14:411st & 10 at opp 37MARYLAND Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Mich 42
14:411st & 15 at opp 42Ty Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mich 43
14:412nd & 16 at opp 43Ryan Brand pass incomplete to Lorenzo Harrison III
14:413rd & 16 at opp 43Ryan Brand pass complete to Jahrvis Davenport for 15 yds to the Mich 28
14:414th & 1 at opp 28Ty Johnson run for 4 yds to the Mich 24 for a 1ST down
14:411st & 10 at opp 24Lorenzo Harrison III run for 14 yds to the Mich 10 for a 1ST down
9:461st & goal at opp 10Ryan Brand pass complete to Taivon Jacobs for 10 yds for a TD, (Henry Darmstadter KICK)Michigan 28, Maryland 10
Michigan Touchdown, 8 plays
9:461st & 0 at own 35Danny Sutton kickoff for 61 yds
9:461st & 10 at own 35Kareem Walker run for 3 yds to the Mich 38
9:462nd & 7 at own 38Chris Evans run for a loss of 5 yards to the Mich 33
8:293rd & 12 at own 33Timeout MARYLAND, clock 08:29
8:293rd & 12 at own 33Brandon Peters pass complete to Chris Evans for 20 yds to the Mary 47 for a 1ST down
7:491st & 10 at opp 47Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 07:49
7:491st & 10 at opp 47Chris Evans run for 2 yds to the Mary 45
7:492nd & 8 at opp 45Chris Evans run for a loss of 2 yards to the Mary 47
7:493rd & 10 at opp 47Peters, Brandon pass incomplete to Peoples-J, D., PENALTY UMD pass interference (Davis, R.) 14 yards to the UMD33, 1ST DOWN MICH, NO PLAY.
7:491st & 10 at opp 33Kareem Walker run for 2 yds to the Mary 31
7:492nd & 8 at opp 31Chris Evans run for 14 yds to the Mary 17 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at opp 17Chris Evans run for 17 yds for a TD, (Quinn Nordin KICK)Michigan 35, Maryland 10
Maryland Interception, 3 plays
4:551st & 0 at own 35James Foug kickoff for 62 yds , Javon Leake return for 23 yds to the Mary 26
4:491st & 10 at own 26Ryan Brand pass incomplete to Taivon Jacobs
4:492nd & 10 at own 0Brand, R. pass complete to Moore, D. for no gain to the UMD26 (Kinnel, Tyree), PENALTY UMD personal foul off-setting, PENALTY MICH personal foul off-setting, NO PLAY.
4:492nd & 10 at own 26Ryan Brand pass incomplete to Taivon Jacobs
4:493rd & 10 at own 26MARYLAND Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Mary 21
4:493rd & 15 at own 21Ryan Brand pass intercepted Khaleke Hudson return for 22 yds to the Mary 19
Michigan End of game, 7 plays
4:211st & 10 at opp 19Kareem Walker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mary 20
4:212nd & 11 at opp 20O’Maury Samuels run for 2 yds to the Mary 18
4:213rd & 9 at opp 18Brandon Peters pass complete to Chris Evans for 9 yds to the Mary 9 MICHIGAN Penalty, Offensive holding (Patrick Kugler) to the Mary 19
4:213rd & 10 at opp 19Chris Evans run for 14 yds to the Mary 5 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 0 at opp 5Timeout MICHIGAN, clock 01:50
1:501st & goal at opp 5TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mary 6
1:502nd & goal at opp 6TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mary 7
1:503rd & goal at opp 7TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Mary 8

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.

Michigan leads 12–⁠1 in 13 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Michigan 45, Maryland 20
2023Michigan 31, Maryland 24
2022Michigan 34, Maryland 27
2021Michigan 59, Maryland 18
2019Michigan 38, Maryland 7
2018Michigan 42, Maryland 21

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