Tennessee at Georgia

Saturday, September 29, 2018

No. 2 Georgia beat Tennessee 38–⁠12. It was their 47th meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 23–⁠22–⁠2.

AwayTennessee5–⁠7 in 2018
12
Home2Georgia11–⁠3 in 2018
38

Final at Sanford Stadium, AthensTV: CBSAttendance 92,746

At kickoff
86°F, overcast, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Athens/Ben Epps Airport (KAHN), 4 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee John McDaid; umpire Tom Quick; head linesman Gary Jayroe; line judge Chad Lorance; side judge Allan Nicholson; field judge Sean Petty; back judge Tra Boger; center judge Brian DavisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee006612
Georgia71071438

Standouts

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Player stats

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jarrett Guarantano13/2114320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ty Chandler527017
Tim Jordan621010
Jeremy Banks618010
Madre London3605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ty Chandler453135
Josh Palmer137137
Marquez Callaway221013
Jauan Jennings217012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Daniel Bituli8000
Kyle Phillips7000
Alexis Johnson7000
Darrell Taylor6230

Georgia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Fromm16/2218500
Justin Fields1/2500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Elijah Holyfield1678016
Brian Herrien956011
D’Andre Swift1250214
Justin Fields545215
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mecole Hardman443016
Riley Ridley436012
Jeremiah Holloman235023
Terry Godwin226015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
J.R. Reed6000
D’Andre Walker5110
Natrez Patrick5100
Monty Rice5000
Tyler Clark30.50.50
Julian Rochester20.50.50

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

Team stats

TennesseeGeorgia
209Total yards441
143Passing yards190
66Rushing yards251
6.8Yards per pass7.9
2.6Yards per rush5.0
11First downs25
2–⁠10Third downs8–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
5–⁠25Penalties6–⁠40
22:33Possession37:27
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

TennesseeGeorgia
39%Success rate53%
−0.04EPA per play0.34
0.92Explosiveness1.11
−0.28Rushing EPA0.27
0.20Passing EPA0.44
35%Passing-down success38%
−0.50First-down EPA0.11
0.49Second-down EPA0.32
0.03Third-down EPA0.77
11%Havoc by its defense22%

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 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia −30, over/under 54.5.

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 Georgia 98%, Tennessee 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia end zoneTennessee end zoneQ1 TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaPunt, 6 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaField goal, 9 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ2 GeorgiaPunt, 5 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 TennesseeEnd of half, 1 playQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 GeorgiaPunt, 6 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 5 playsQ4 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 TennesseeFumble, 1 playQ4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia drives left to right, Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 86 yards
  3. Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 6 plays, 10 yards
  5. Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 GeorgiaField goal, 9 plays, 35 yards
  7. Q2 TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  8. Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
  9. Q2 TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 12 plays, 70 yards
  11. Q2 TennesseeEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  12. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 GeorgiaPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  15. Q3 TennesseePunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q4 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 57 yards
  18. Q4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 TennesseeFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  20. Q4 GeorgiaTouchdown, 2 plays, 31 yards
  21. Q4 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Georgia 7, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Ty Chandler run for 17 yds to the Tenn 42 for a 1ST down
14:241st & 10 at own 42Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for no gain to the Tenn 42
13:492nd & 10 at own 42Josh Palmer run for 3 yds to the Tenn 45
13:183rd & 7 at own 45Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ty Chandler for 4 yds to the Tenn 49
12:394th & 3 at own 49Doyle, Joe punt 39 yards to the GEORGIA12, fair catch by Godwin, Terry, PENALTY TENNESSEE illegal formation 5 yards to the TENNESSEE44, NO PLAY.
12:324th & 8 at own 44Joe Doyle punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Terry Godwin at the Geo 14
Georgia Touchdown, 8 plays
12:191st & 10 at own 14Jake Fromm pass complete to Riley Ridley for 9 yds to the Geo 23
11:452nd & 1 at own 23Elijah Holyfield run for 13 yds to the Geo 36 for a 1ST down
11:161st & 10 at own 36Elijah Holyfield run for 8 yds to the Geo 44
10:442nd & 2 at own 44Elijah Holyfield run for 2 yds to the Geo 46 for a 1ST down
10:031st & 10 at own 46Jake Fromm pass complete to D’Andre Swift for 22 yds to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 32D’Andre Swift run for 1 yd to the Tenn 31
9:042nd & 9 at opp 31Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Riley Ridley
8:523rd & 9 at opp 31Jake Fromm sacked for 0 yds by Darrell Taylor, fumbled, recovered by Isaac Nauta, runs 31 Yds for TD (Rodrigo Blankenship Kick)Georgia 7, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
8:523rd & 9 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:431st & 10 at own 25Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Jauan Jennings for 5 yds to the Tenn 30
8:012nd & 5 at own 30Ty Chandler run for 4 yds to the Tenn 34
7:333rd & 1 at own 34Madre London run for no gain to the Tenn 34
6:464th & 1 at own 34TENNESSEE Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 29
6:354th & 6 at own 29Joe Doyle punt for 71 yds for a touchback TENNESSEE Penalty, Illegal Batting (-5 Yards)
Georgia Punt, 6 plays
6:271st & 10 at own 25D’Andre Swift run for 2 yds to the Geo 27
5:552nd & 8 at own 27Jake Fromm pass complete to Mecole Hardman for 7 yds to the Geo 34
5:293rd & 1 at own 34Brian Herrien run for 3 yds to the Geo 37 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at own 37Jake Fromm pass complete to James Cook for 5 yds to the Geo 42
4:152nd & 5 at own 42Jake Fromm run for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 40
3:463rd & 7 at own 40Jake Fromm pass incomplete to D’Andre Swift
3:464th & 7 at own 40GEORGIA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Geo 35
3:394th & 12 at own 35Jake Camarda punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Marquez Callaway at the Tenn 16
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
3:281st & 10 at own 16Ty Chandler run for no gain to the Tenn 16
2:502nd & 10 at own 16Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ty Chandler for 9 yds to the Tenn 25
2:213rd & 1 at own 25Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Austin Pope
2:124th & 1 at own 25Joe Doyle punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Geo 40
Georgia Field goal, 9 plays
2:071st & 10 at own 40Elijah Holyfield run for 7 yds to the Geo 47
1:552nd & 3 at own 47Elijah Holyfield run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 46
0:423rd & 4 at own 46Jake Fromm pass complete to Mecole Hardman for 16 yds to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 38D’Andre Swift run for 3 yds to the Tenn 35
Q2 14:502nd & 7 at opp 35Jake Fromm pass complete to Terry Godwin for 15 yds to the Tenn 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:151st & 10 at opp 20Brian Herrien run for 2 yds to the Tenn 18
Q2 13:362nd & 8 at opp 18D’Andre Swift run for 7 yds to the Tenn 11
Q2 13:003rd & 1 at opp 11GEORGIA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 16
Q2 12:353rd & 6 at opp 16Jake Fromm sacked by Darrell Taylor for a loss of 9 yards to the Tenn 25 Jake Fromm fumbled, forced by Darrell Taylor, recovered by Geo Lamont Gaillard , return for 0 yards
Q2 11:574th & 15 at opp 25Rodrigo Blankenship 43 yd FG GOODGeorgia 10, Tennessee 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Georgia 17, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
11:574th & 15 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:491st & 10 at own 25Tim Jordan run for 5 yds to the Tenn 30
11:112nd & 5 at own 30Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Brandon Johnson
11:043rd & 5 at own 30Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Jauan Jennings for 12 yds to the Tenn 42 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at own 42TENNESSEE Penalty, False Start (Drew Richmond) to the Tenn 37
10:331st & 15 at own 37Ty Chandler run for 8 yds to the Tenn 45
10:132nd & 7 at own 45Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Dominick Wood-Anderson
10:083rd & 7 at own 45Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Dominick Wood-Anderson
9:594th & 7 at own 45Joe Doyle punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Georgia Punt, 5 plays
9:491st & 10 at own 20Elijah Holyfield run for 4 yds to the Geo 24
9:222nd & 6 at own 24Jake Fromm pass complete to Jeremiah Holloman for 23 yds to the Geo 47 for a 1ST down
8:571st & 10 at own 47Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Terry Godwin
8:522nd & 10 at own 47Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Mecole Hardman
8:453rd & 10 at own 47Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Jeremiah Holloman
8:374th & 10 at own 47Jake Camarda punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
8:281st & 10 at own 20Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 8 yds to the Tenn 28
7:572nd & 2 at own 28Tim Jordan run for 2 yds to the Tenn 30 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at own 30Tim Jordan run for 1 yd to the Tenn 31
7:092nd & 9 at own 31Jarrett Guarantano sacked by D’Andre Walker for a loss of 6 yards to the Tenn 25
6:253rd & 15 at own 25Ty Chandler run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 23
5:454th & 17 at own 23GEORGIA Penalty, Running Into Kicker (Eric Stokes) to the Tenn 28
5:374th & 12 at own 28Joe Doyle punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Geo 30
Georgia Touchdown, 12 plays
5:291st & 10 at own 30Elijah Holyfield run for 5 yds to the Geo 35
5:112nd & 5 at own 35Elijah Holyfield run for 6 yds to the Geo 41 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at own 41Justin Fields pass complete to Riley Ridley for 5 yds to the Geo 46
4:092nd & 5 at own 46Justin Fields run for 13 yds to the Tenn 41 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at opp 41GEORGIA Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 46
3:221st & 15 at opp 46Justin Fields pass incomplete to Jayson Stanley
3:162nd & 15 at opp 46Brian Herrien run for 9 yds to the Tenn 37
2:403rd & 6 at opp 37TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Tenn 32
2:293rd & 1 at opp 32Elijah Holyfield run for no gain to the Tenn 32
2:034th & 1 at opp 32Timeout TENNESSEE, clock 02:03
1:574th & 1 at opp 32Brian Herrien run for 6 yds to the Tenn 26 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 26Jake Fromm pass complete to Riley Ridley for 12 yds to the Tenn 14 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 14Jake Fromm pass complete to Jeremiah Holloman for 12 yds to the Tenn 2 for a 1ST down
1:101st & goal at opp 2Team fumbled, recovered by Elijah Holyfield, run for 1 yd to the Tenn 1
0:302nd & goal at opp 1D’Andre Swift run for 1 yd for a TD, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 17, Tennessee 0
Tennessee End of half, 1 play
0:302nd & 9 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 25TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 23
3rd quarter4 drives, then Georgia 24, Tennessee 6
Georgia Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:531st & 10 at own 25Elijah Holyfield run for 3 yds to the Geo 28
14:212nd & 7 at own 28Jake Fromm pass complete to Terry Godwin for 11 yds to the Geo 39 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 39D’Andre Swift run for 4 yds to the Geo 43
13:102nd & 6 at own 43Jake Fromm pass complete to Isaac Nauta for 17 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at opp 40D’Andre Swift run for 3 yds to the Tenn 37
12:002nd & 7 at opp 37Jake Fromm pass complete to Mecole Hardman for 4 yds to the Tenn 33
11:293rd & 3 at opp 33Elijah Holyfield run for 7 yds to the Tenn 26 for a 1ST down
10:441st & 10 at opp 26Jake Fromm pass complete to Charlie Woerner for 8 yds to the Tenn 18
10:132nd & 2 at opp 18Brian Herrien run for 6 yds to the Tenn 12 for a 1ST down
9:521st & 10 at opp 12Justin Fields run for 12 yds for a TD, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 24, Tennessee 0
Tennessee Touchdown, 10 plays
9:521st & 10 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:451st & 10 at own 25Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Josh Palmer
9:232nd & 10 at own 25Jeremy Banks run for 2 yds to the Tenn 27
8:553rd & 8 at own 27Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Marquez Callaway for 13 yds to the Tenn 40 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at own 40Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete
8:152nd & 10 at own 40Jeremy Banks run for no gain to the Geo 40 for a 1ST down GEORGIA Penalty, Personal Foul (D’Andre Walker) to the Geo 45 for a 1ST down
7:531st & 10 at opp 45Josh Palmer run for 1 yd to the Geo 44
7:172nd & 9 at opp 44Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ty Chandler for 5 yds to the Geo 39
6:433rd & 4 at opp 39Jeremy Banks run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 40
6:034th & 5 at opp 40Guarantano, Jarrett pass incomplete to Palmer, Josh, PENALTY GEORGIA pass interference (Campbell, Tyson) 5 yards to the GEORGIA35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN TENNESSEE.
5:511st & 10 at opp 35Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Brandon Johnson for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 37
5:142nd & 12 at opp 37Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Josh Palmer for 37 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Georgia 24, Tennessee 6
Georgia Punt, 6 plays
5:142nd & 12 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
5:081st & 10 at own 25D’Andre Swift run for no gain to the Geo 25
4:222nd & 10 at own 25Elijah Holyfield run for 2 yds to the Geo 27
3:543rd & 8 at own 27Jake Fromm pass complete to Mecole Hardman for 16 yds to the Geo 43 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at own 43Elijah Holyfield run for 1 yd to the Geo 44
2:542nd & 9 at own 44Jake Fromm sacked by Darrell Taylor for a loss of 6 yards to the Geo 38
2:113rd & 15 at own 38D’Andre Swift run for 9 yds to the Geo 47
1:304th & 6 at own 47Jake Camarda punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 32
Tennessee Punt, 5 plays
1:161st & 10 at own 32Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Dominick Wood-Anderson for 7 yds to the Tenn 39
0:542nd & 3 at own 39Jeremy Banks run for 10 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 49Jeremy Banks run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Q4 14:572nd & 9 at the 50Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Tyler Byrd
Q4 14:573rd & 9 at the 50Timeout GEORGIA, clock 14:57
Q4 14:513rd & 9 at the 50Jarrett Guarantano pass incomplete to Jauan Jennings
Q4 14:514th & 9 at the 50Timeout GEORGIA, clock 14:51
Q4 14:434th & 9 at the 50Joe Doyle punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Terry Godwin at the Geo 15
4th quarter6 drives, then Georgia 38, Tennessee 12
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
14:331st & 10 at own 15Jake Fromm run for 3 yds to the Geo 18
14:072nd & 7 at own 18Jake Fromm pass complete to Brian Herrien for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 16
13:423rd & 9 at own 16Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Mecole Hardman
13:344th & 9 at own 16Jake Camarda punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Tenn 43
Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 43Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Dominick Wood-Anderson for 10 yds to the Geo 47 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 47Tim Jordan run for 4 yds to the Geo 43
12:312nd & 6 at opp 43Tim Jordan run for 10 yds to the Geo 33 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 33Jarrett Guarantano sacked by Julian Rochester and Tyler Clark for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 35
11:102nd & 12 at opp 35Jarrett Guarantano pass complete to Ty Chandler for 35 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Georgia 24, Tennessee 12
Georgia Touchdown, 13 plays
11:102nd & 12 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:041st & 10 at own 25Elijah Holyfield run for 4 yds to the Geo 29
10:312nd & 6 at own 29Demetris Robertson run for 2 yds to the Geo 31
9:573rd & 4 at own 31Jake Fromm pass complete to Riley Ridley for 10 yds to the Geo 41 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at own 41Justin Fields run for 6 yds to the Geo 47
8:522nd & 4 at own 47D’Andre Swift run for 2 yds to the Geo 49
8:193rd & 2 at own 49D’Andre Swift run for 4 yds to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 47James Cook run for 4 yds to the Tenn 43
6:552nd & 6 at opp 43Brian Herrien run for 11 yds to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 32Justin Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 33 Justin Fields fumbled, recovered by Geo Justin Fields
5:352nd & 11 at opp 33Brian Herrien run for 9 yds to the Tenn 24
4:563rd & 2 at opp 24Brian Herrien run for 6 yds to the Tenn 18 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 18Brian Herrien run for 4 yds to the Tenn 14
3:312nd & 6 at opp 14D’Andre Swift run for 14 yds for a TD, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 31, Tennessee 12
3:312nd & 6 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:241st & 10 at own 25Jeremy Banks run for 6 yds to the Tenn 31 Jeremy Banks fumbled, forced by D’Andre Walker, recovered by Geo Juwan Taylor
Georgia Touchdown, 2 plays
3:151st & 10 at opp 31Elijah Holyfield run for 16 yds to the Tenn 15 for a 1ST down
2:411st & 10 at opp 15Justin Fields run for 15 yds for a TD, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 38, Tennessee 12
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
2:411st & 10 at own 35Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:331st & 10 at own 25Tim Jordan run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 24
2:072nd & 11 at own 24Madre London run for 1 yd to the Tenn 25
1:253rd & 10 at own 25Madre London run for 5 yds to the Tenn 30
0:444th & 5 at own 30Joe Doyle punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Geo 20
Georgia End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 19

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.

Georgia leads 30–⁠22–⁠2 in 54 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Georgia 44, Tennessee 41
2024Georgia 31, Tennessee 17
2023Georgia 38, Tennessee 10
2022Georgia 27, Tennessee 13
2021Georgia 41, Tennessee 17
2020Georgia 44, Tennessee 21

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