66°F, mostly cloudy, wind 18 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Albuquerque International Sunport Airport (KABQ), 3 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee David Alvarez; umpire Stuart Schalke; head linesman George Shoup; line judge Steve Hoslett; side judge Richard Ockey; field judge Scotty Melancon; back judge Michael Aaronia; center judge Timothy DavisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Utah State
7
7
3
7
24
New Mexico
0
3
0
7
10
Standouts
No. 21RushingLaJuan Hunt14 carries, 117 yards, 2 TDUtah State
No. 23DefenseGaje Ferguson8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 for lossUtah State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Utah State
New Mexico
243
Total yards
340
114
Passing yards
75
129
Rushing yards
265
4.8
Yards per pass
3.4
5.4
Yards per rush
4.6
12
First downs
21
2–11
Third downs
6–17
1–1
Fourth downs
1–2
2
Turnovers
4
5–50
Penalties
9–63
20:53
Possession
39:07
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Utah State
New Mexico
35%
Success rate
43%
−0.13
EPA per play
−0.24
1.18
Explosiveness
0.61
−0.22
Rushing EPA
−0.20
−0.02
Passing EPA
−0.36
29%
Passing-down success
35%
−0.29
First-down EPA
−0.36
−0.06
Second-down EPA
−0.12
0.01
Third-down EPA
−0.12
13%
Havoc by its defense
16%
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)
New Mexico 57% to win. Utah State won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
New Mexico −3.5, over/under 52.5.
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 New Mexico 60%, Utah State 40%. 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. New Mexico drives left to right, Utah State right to left.
Q1 Utah StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q1 New MexicoFumble, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q1 Utah StatePunt, 4 plays, 31 yards
Q1 New MexicoPunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 New MexicoFumble, 2 plays, 6 yards
Q1 Utah StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
Q1 New MexicoFumble, 9 plays, 57 yards
Q2 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q2 New MexicoTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 26 yards
Q2 Utah StateFumble, 2 plays, 13 yards
Q2 New MexicoField goal, 8 plays, 17 yards
Q2 Utah StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q2 New MexicoPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q2 Utah StateResult not recorded, 10 yards
Q3 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Utah StateField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
Q3 New MexicoMissed FG, 12 plays, 45 yards
Q3 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 New MexicoPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
Q4 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 New MexicoFumble return TD, 6 plays (Utah State scores), 16 yards
Q4 New MexicoPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 New MexicoTouchdown, 7 plays, 61 yards
Q4 Utah StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 13 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Utah State 7, New Mexico 0
Utah State Interception, 1 play
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Love pass intercepted Stanley Barnwell Jr. return for 8 yds to the UthSt 34
New Mexico Fumble, 6 plays
14:50
1st & 10 at opp 34
Lamar Jordan pass complete to Jay Griffin IV for 3 yds to the UthSt 31
14:50
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Lamar Jordan run for 5 yds to the UthSt 26
14:50
3rd & 2 at opp 26
Tyrone Owens run for 8 yds to the UthSt 18 for a 1ST down
14:50
1st & 10 at opp 18
Tyrone Owens run for 4 yds to the UthSt 14
14:50
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Lamar Jordan run for 4 yds to the UthSt 10
14:50
3rd & 2 at opp 10
Lamar Jordan run for 3 yds to the UthSt 4 Lamar Jordan fumbled, forced by Justus Te’i, recovered by UthSt Cameron Haney
Utah State Punt, 4 plays
11:32
1st & 10 at own 4
LaJuan Hunt run for 22 yds to the UthSt 26 for a 1ST down
11:32
1st & 10 at own 26
Jordan Love pass complete to Ron’quavion Tarver for 9 yds to the UthSt 35
11:32
2nd & 1 at own 35
LaJuan Hunt run for no gain to the UthSt 35
11:32
3rd & 1 at own 35
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Dax Raymond
11:32
4th & 1 at own 35
Aaron Dalton punt for 42 yds UTAH ST Penalty, kick catching interference (Gaje Ferguson) to the NMex 38
New Mexico Punt, 7 plays
10:24
1st & 10 at own 38
Lamar Jordan run for 7 yds to the NMex 45
10:24
2nd & 3 at own 45
Tyrone Owens run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:24
1st & 10 at the 50
Lamar Jordan run for 6 yds to the UthSt 44
10:24
2nd & 4 at opp 44
Daryl Chestnut run for 4 yds to the UthSt 40 for a 1ST down
10:24
1st & 10 at opp 40
Daryl Chestnut run for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 41
10:24
2nd & 11 at opp 41
Lamar Jordan run for 2 yds to the UthSt 39
10:24
3rd & 9 at opp 39
Lamar Jordan pass complete to Tyrone Owens for 1 yd to the UthSt 38
10:24
4th & 8 at opp 38
Corey Bojorquez punt for 35 yds, downed at the UthSt 3
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
5:59
1st & 10 at own 3
Tre Miller run for 3 yds to the UthSt 6
5:59
2nd & 7 at own 6
Tre Miller run for 1 yd to the UthSt 7
5:59
3rd & 6 at own 7
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Braelon Roberts
5:59
4th & 6 at own 7
Aaron Dalton punt for 37 yds
New Mexico Fumble, 2 plays
5:06
1st & 10 at opp 44
Richard McQuarley run for 2 yds to the UthSt 42
5:06
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Romell Jordan run for 4 yds to the UthSt 38 Romell Jordan fumbled, forced by Devon Anderson, recovered by UthSt Devon Anderson
Utah State Touchdown, 9 plays
4:14
1st & 10 at own 38
LOVE, Jordan pass incomplete to SCARVER, Savon, PENALTY NM roughing passer (HUGHES, Garrett) 15 yards to the NM47, 1ST DOWN USU, NO PLAY.
4:14
1st & 10 at opp 47
Savon Scarver run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line Savon Scarver fumbled, recovered by UthSt Savon Scarver , return to the 50 yard line
4:14
2nd & 13 at the 50
NEW MEXICO Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the NMex 45
4:14
2nd & 8 at opp 45
LaJuan Hunt run for 8 yds to the NMex 37 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jordan Love pass complete to Braelon Roberts for 10 yds to the NMex 27 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & 10 at opp 27
LaJuan Hunt run for no gain to the NMex 27
4:14
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Savon Scarver
4:14
3rd & 10 at opp 27
Jordan Love pass complete to LaJuan Hunt for 3 yds to the NMex 24
4:14
4th & 7 at opp 24
NEW MEXICO Penalty, offside defense (Jalin Burrell) to the NMex 19
4:14
4th & 2 at opp 19
Jordan Love pass complete to Jordan Nathan for 13 yds to the NMex 6 for a 1ST down
4:14
1st & goal at opp 6
LaJuan Hunt run for 5 yds to the NMex 1
1:10
2nd & goal at opp 1
LaJuan Hunt run for 1 yd for a TD, (Dominik Eberle KICK)Utah State 7, New Mexico 0
New Mexico Fumble, 9 plays
1:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Dominik Eberle kickoff for 55 yds , Elijah Lilly return for 23 yds to the NMex 33
1:03
1st & 10 at own 33
Tyrone Owens run for 3 yds to the NMex 36
1:03
2nd & 7 at own 36
Daryl Chestnut run for 8 yds to the NMex 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Tyrone Owens run for 3 yds to the NMex 47
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 47
Tyrone Owens run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at the 50
Daryl Chestnut run for 5 yds to the UthSt 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Lamar Jordan pass complete to Q’ Drennan for 19 yds to the UthSt 26 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Richard McQuarley run for 7 yds to the UthSt 19
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 19
Richard McQuarley run for 7 yds to the UthSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Richard McQuarley run for 2 yds to the UthSt 10 Richard McQuarley fumbled, forced by Justus Te’i, recovered by UthSt Justus Te’i
2nd quarter6 drives, then Utah State 14, New Mexico 3
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
11:04
1st & 10 at own 10
Jordan Love pass incomplete
11:04
2nd & 10 at own 10
Jordan Love run for 1 yd to the UthSt 11
11:04
3rd & 9 at own 11
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Ron’quavion Tarver, broken up by Jalin Burrell
11:04
4th & 9 at own 11
NEW MEXICO Penalty, roughing the kicker (5 Yards) to the UthSt 16
11:04
4th & 4 at own 16
Aaron Dalton punt for 56 yds , Romell Jordan returns for 17 yds to the NMex 45
New Mexico Turnover on downs, 5 plays
9:51
1st & 10 at own 45
Lamar Jordan run for 17 yds to the UthSt 38 for a 1ST down
9:51
1st & 10 at opp 38
Tyrone Owens run for 4 yds to the UthSt 34
9:51
2nd & 6 at opp 34
Tyrone Owens run for 2 yds to the UthSt 32
9:51
3rd & 4 at opp 32
Tyrone Owens run for 3 yds to the UthSt 29
9:51
4th & 1 at opp 29
Tyrone Owens run for no gain to the UthSt 29 Tyrone Owens fumbled, forced by Devon Anderson, recovered by NMex Tyrone Owens
Utah State Fumble, 2 plays
7:26
1st & 10 at own 29
Jordan Love pass complete to Aaren Vaughns for 12 yds to the UthSt 41 for a 1ST down
7:26
1st & 10 at own 41
NEW MEXICO Penalty, offside defense (Austin Ocasio) to the UthSt 46
7:26
1st & 5 at own 46
Jordan Love run for a loss of 3 yards to the UthSt 42 Jordan Love fumbled, recovered by NMex Jake Rothschiller
New Mexico Field goal, 8 plays
6:52
1st & 10 at opp 42
Lamar Jordan pass complete to Patrick Reed for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 44
6:52
2nd & 12 at opp 44
Lamar Jordan run for 9 yds to the UthSt 35
6:52
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Tyrone Owens run for no gain to the UthSt 35
6:52
4th & 3 at opp 35
Daryl Chestnut run for 7 yds to the UthSt 28 for a 1ST down
6:52
1st & 10 at opp 28
Richard McQuarley run for no gain to the UthSt 28
6:52
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Richard McQuarley run for 1 yd to the UthSt 27
6:52
3rd & 9 at opp 27
Daryl Chestnut run for 2 yds to the UthSt 25
2:08
4th & 7 at opp 25
Jason Sanders 42 yd FG GOODUtah State 7, New Mexico 3
Utah State Touchdown, 2 plays
2:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Jason Sanders kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:08
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan Love pass complete to Aaren Vaughns for 10 yds to the UthSt 35 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at own 35
LaJuan Hunt run for 65 yds for a TD, (Dominik Eberle KICK)Utah State 14, New Mexico 3
New Mexico Punt, 8 plays
1:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Dominik Eberle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Chris Davis Jr. for 4 yds to the NMex 29
1:44
2nd & 6 at own 29
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Jay Griffin IV for 10 yds to the NMex 39 for a 1ST down
1:33
1st & 10 at own 39
Timeout UTAH ST, clock 01:33
1:33
1st & 10 at own 39
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Q’ Drennan
1:33
2nd & 10 at own 39
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Jay Griffin IV for 8 yds to the NMex 47
1:14
3rd & 2 at own 47
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 01:14
1:14
3rd & 2 at own 47
Tyrone Owens run for 2 yds to the NMex 49 for a 1ST down
1:14
1st & 10 at own 49
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Jay Griffin IV for 8 yds to the UthSt 43
1:14
2nd & 2 at opp 43
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete
1:14
3rd & 2 at opp 43
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Jay Griffin IV, broken up by Jalen Davis
1:14
4th & 2 at opp 43
Corey Bojorquez punt for 43 yds for a touchback
0:31
1st & 10 at own 20
UTAH ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Moroni Iniguez) to the UthSt 10
3rd quarter5 drives, then Utah State 17, New Mexico 3
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 20 at own 35
Dominik Eberle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyrone Owens run for 1 yd to the NMex 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Lamar Jordan run for 6 yds to the NMex 32
13:42
3rd & 3 at own 32
Timeout NEW MEXICO, clock 13:42
13:42
3rd & 3 at own 32
Daryl Chestnut run for no gain to the NMex 32
13:42
4th & 3 at own 32
Corey Bojorquez punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UthSt 36 , Jordan Nathan returns for 8 yds to the UthSt 36
Utah State Field goal, 10 plays
12:58
1st & 10 at own 36
Savon Scarver run for 6 yds to the UthSt 42
12:58
2nd & 4 at own 42
Jordan Love pass complete to Savon Scarver for a loss of 2 yards to the UthSt 40
12:58
3rd & 6 at own 40
Jordan Love pass complete to Dax Raymond for 7 yds to the UthSt 47 for a 1ST down
12:58
1st & 10 at own 47
Jordan Love pass complete to Ron’quavion Tarver for 31 yds to the NMex 22 for a 1ST down
12:58
1st & 10 at opp 22
LaJuan Hunt run for 4 yds to the NMex 18
12:58
2nd & 6 at opp 18
Jordan Love run for 6 yds to the NMex 12 for a 1ST down
12:58
1st & 10 at opp 12
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Braelon Roberts
12:58
2nd & 10 at opp 12
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Braelon Roberts, broken up by Jalin Burrell
12:58
3rd & 10 at opp 12
NEW MEXICO Penalty, offside defense (Cody Baker) to the NMex 6
12:58
3rd & 4 at opp 6
UTAH ST Penalty, false start (Roman Andrus) to the NMex 11
12:58
3rd & 9 at opp 11
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Ron’quavion Tarver
9:00
4th & 9 at opp 11
Dominik Eberle 28 yd FG GOODUtah State 17, New Mexico 3
New Mexico Missed FG, 12 plays
9:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Dominik Eberle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Lamar Jordan run for 11 yds to the NMex 36 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Richard McQuarley run for 4 yds to the NMex 40
9:00
2nd & 6 at own 40
Lamar Jordan run for 2 yds to the NMex 42
9:00
3rd & 4 at own 42
Lamar Jordan run for 19 yds to the UthSt 39 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Lamar Jordan run for 1 yd to the UthSt 38
9:00
2nd & 9 at opp 38
Romell Jordan run for 11 yds to the UthSt 27 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Tyrone Owens run for 6 yds to the UthSt 21
9:00
2nd & 4 at opp 21
Richard McQuarley run for 9 yds to the UthSt 12 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Richard McQuarley run for 5 yds to the UthSt 7
9:00
2nd & 5 at opp 7
Lamar Jordan run for a loss of 3 yards to the UthSt 10
2:42
3rd & 8 at opp 10
Timeout UTAH ST, clock 02:42
2:42
3rd & 8 at opp 10
NEW MEXICO Penalty, Offensive pass interference (Patrick Reed) to the UthSt 25
2:42
3rd & 23 at opp 25
NEW MEXICO Penalty, SUB (Marcus Williams) to the UthSt 30
2:42
3rd & 28 at opp 30
Lamar Jordan pass incomplete to Aaron Molina
2:20
4th & 28 at opp 30
Jason Sanders 47 yd FG MISSED
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
2:20
1st & 10 at own 30
Tre Miller run for a loss of 4 yards to the UthSt 26
2:20
2nd & 14 at own 26
Jordan Love pass complete to Savon Scarver for 11 yds to the UthSt 37
2:20
3rd & 3 at own 37
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Ron’quavion Tarver, broken up by D’Angelo Ross
2:20
4th & 3 at own 37
Aaron Dalton punt for 63 yds for a touchback
New Mexico Punt, 5 plays
0:37
1st & 10 at own 20
Lamar Jordan pass incomplete to Chris Davis Jr.
0:37
2nd & 10 at own 20
Daryl Chestnut run for 15 yds to the NMex 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Daryl Chestnut run for 2 yds to the NMex 37
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 37
Lamar Jordan run for 1 yd to the NMex 38
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 38
Lamar Jordan sacked by Gaje Ferguson for a loss of 8 yards to the NMex 30
Q4 15:00
4th & 15 at own 30
Corey Bojorquez punt for 68 yds, downed at the UthSt 2
4th quarter6 drives, then Utah State 24, New Mexico 10
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
12:55
1st & 10 at own 2
LaJuan Hunt run for 4 yds to the UthSt 6
12:55
2nd & 6 at own 6
LaJuan Hunt run for 3 yds to the UthSt 9
12:55
3rd & 3 at own 9
Jordan Love pass incomplete to Aaren Vaughns
12:55
4th & 3 at own 9
Aaron Dalton punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Romell Jordan at the UthSt 46
New Mexico Fumble return TD, 6 plays (Utah State scores)
11:23
1st & 10 at opp 46
Richard McQuarley pass incomplete to Delane Hart-Johnson, broken up by Baron Gajkowski
11:23
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Patrick Reed
11:23
3rd & 10 at opp 46
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Tyrone Owens for 1 yd to the UthSt 45
11:23
4th & 9 at opp 45
UTAH ST Penalty, roughing the kicker (Louy Compton) to the UthSt 30 for a 1ST down
11:23
1st & 10 at opp 30
Romell Jordan run for 2 yds to the UthSt 28
11:23
2nd & 8 at opp 28
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Romell Jordan for 8 yds to the UthSt 20 for a 1ST down
8:56
1st & 10 at opp 20
Tevaka Tuioti run for a loss of 10 yards Tevaka Tuioti fumbled, recovered by UthSt David Woodward , return for 70 yds, (Dominik Eberle KICK)Utah State 24, New Mexico 3
New Mexico Punt, 3 plays
8:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Dominik Eberle kickoff for 52 yds , Marcus Williams return for 21 yds to the NMex 34
8:49
1st & 10 at own 34
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Q’ Drennan
8:49
2nd & 10 at own 34
Kentrail Moran run for 1 yd to the NMex 35
8:49
3rd & 9 at own 35
Tevaka Tuioti run for 3 yds to the NMex 38
8:49
4th & 6 at own 38
Corey Bojorquez punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Jordan Nathan at the UthSt 14
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
7:11
1st & 10 at own 14
Jordan Love pass complete to Jordan Nathan for 2 yds to the UthSt 16
7:11
2nd & 8 at own 16
LaJuan Hunt run for 2 yds to the UthSt 18
7:11
3rd & 6 at own 18
Jordan Love pass complete to LaJuan Hunt for a loss of 1 yard to the UthSt 17
7:11
4th & 7 at own 17
Aaron Dalton punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Romell Jordan at the NMex 39
New Mexico Touchdown, 7 plays
4:48
1st & 10 at own 39
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Jay Griffin IV for 6 yds to the NMex 45
4:48
2nd & 4 at own 45
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Anselem Umeh
4:48
3rd & 4 at own 45
Tevaka Tuioti run for 9 yds to the UthSt 46 for a 1ST down
4:48
1st & 10 at opp 46
Tevaka Tuioti pass incomplete to Chris Davis Jr.
4:48
2nd & 10 at opp 46
Tevaka Tuioti pass complete to Chris Davis Jr. for 9 yds to the UthSt 37
4:48
3rd & 1 at opp 37
Tevaka Tuioti run for 3 yds to the UthSt 34 for a 1ST down
3:20
1st & 10 at opp 34
Tevaka Tuioti run for 34 yds for a TD, (Jason Sanders KICK)Utah State 24, New Mexico 10
Utah State End of game, 6 plays
3:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Jason Sanders on-side kick recovered by UTAH ST at the NMex 34 , Dallin Leavitt return for 10 yds to the NMex 34
3:15
1st & 10 at opp 34
LaJuan Hunt run for 1 yd to the NMex 33
3:15
2nd & 9 at opp 33
LaJuan Hunt run for 2 yds to the NMex 31
2:01
3rd & 7 at opp 31
Timeout UTAH ST, clock 02:01
2:01
3rd & 7 at opp 31
Jordan Love pass complete to Dax Raymond for 9 yds to the NMex 22 for a 1ST down
2:01
1st & 10 at opp 22
LaJuan Hunt run for no gain to the NMex 22
2:01
2nd & 10 at opp 22
UTAH ST Penalty, false start (Justus Te’i) to the NMex 27
2:01
2nd & 15 at opp 27
Jordan Love run for 5 yds to the NMex 22
2:01
3rd & 10 at opp 22
Tre Miller run for 1 yd to the NMex 21
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.
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