Air Force at Wyoming

Saturday, November 17, 2018

Wyoming beat Air Force 35–⁠27. It was their 57th meeting; after it, Air Force led the series 28–⁠26–⁠3.

AwayAir Force5–⁠7 in 2018
27
HomeWyoming6–⁠6 in 2018
35

Final at War Memorial Stadium, LaramieTV: ESPNNAttendance 14,966

At kickoff
20°F, light snow, wind 16 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Laramie Regional Airport (KLAR), 9 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Cal McNeill; umpire Mike Henderson; head linesman Tim Crowley; line judge Steve Hoslett; side judge Mario Seneca; field judge Robert Asel; back judge Al Moore; center judge Timothy DavisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Air Force7107327
Wyoming14002135

Standouts

Player stats

Air Force

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Donald Hammond III5/95302
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kadin Remsberg20128020
Cole Fagan17116126
Donald Hammond III1890236
Joseph Saucier622013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Bennett331013
Cole Fagan114014
Joseph Saucier1808

Wyoming

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Vander Waal14/2622520
Sean Chambers1/23700
Austin Conway0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jevon Bigelow1036011
Xazavian Valladay423127
Tyler Vander Waal822215
Nico Evans317019
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyree Mayfield4112060
James Price454016
Austin Conway234122
Ayden Eberhardt230015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Andrew Wingard13001
Carl Granderson10000
Garrett Crall9000
Marcus Epps8100
Logan Wilson8001

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

Team stats

Air ForceWyoming
415Total yards373
53Passing yards262
362Rushing yards111
5.9Yards per pass9.0
5.6Yards per rush3.8
25First downs18
7–⁠13Third downs8–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers1
5–⁠66Penalties5–⁠35
38:35Possession21:25
Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Air ForceWyoming
55%Success rate41%
0.15EPA per play0.25
0.80Explosiveness1.67
0.29Rushing EPA−0.01
−0.65Passing EPA0.51
26%Passing-down success54%
−0.09First-down EPA−0.14
0.23Second-down EPA0.09
0.64Third-down EPA1.32

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)

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

The line

Wyoming −3, over/under 42.5.

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 Wyoming 58%, Air Force 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Wyoming end zoneAir Force end zoneQ1 WyomingTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Air ForceTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 WyomingTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Air ForceTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 WyomingPunt, 3 playsQ2 Air ForceField goal, 19 playsQ2 WyomingFumble, 4 playsQ2 Air ForceEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Air ForceTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 WyomingPunt, 3 playsQ3 Air ForcePunt, 7 playsQ3 WyomingTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 Air ForceField goal, 12 playsQ4 WyomingTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Air ForcePunt, 3 playsQ4 WyomingTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Air ForceInterception, 1 playQ4 WyomingTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Air ForceInterception, 2 playsQ4 WyomingEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Wyoming drives left to right, Air Force right to left.
  1. Q1 WyomingTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  3. Q1 WyomingTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Air ForceTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 WyomingPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q2 Air ForceField goal, 19 plays, 81 yards
  7. Q2 WyomingFumble, 4 plays, 29 yards
  8. Q2 Air ForceEnd of half, 2 plays, −2 yards
  9. Q3 Air ForceTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q3 WyomingPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  11. Q3 Air ForcePunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  12. Q3 WyomingTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
  13. Q3 Air ForceField goal, 12 plays, 52 yards
  14. Q4 WyomingTouchdown, 13 plays, 76 yards
  15. Q4 Air ForcePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q4 WyomingTouchdown, 9 plays, 58 yards
  17. Q4 Air ForceInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  18. Q4 WyomingTouchdown, 3 plays, 22 yards
  19. Q4 Air ForceInterception, 2 plays, 13 yards
  20. Q4 WyomingEnd of game, 1 play, −17 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Wyoming 14, Air Force 7
Wyoming Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nico Evans run for 19 yds to the Wyom 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Sean Chambers pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 44Nico Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wyom 43
15:003rd & 11 at own 43Sean Chambers pass complete to Tyree Mayfield for 37 yds to the AFA 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Jevon Bigelow run for 11 yds to the AFA 9 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 9Jevon Bigelow run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 10
15:002nd & goal at opp 10Sean Chambers run for a loss of 1 yard to the AFA 11
11:373rd & goal at opp 11Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Raghib Ismail Jr. for 11 yds for a TD (Cooper Rothe KICK)Wyoming 7, Air Force 0
Air Force Touchdown, 9 plays
11:371st & 0 at own 35Cooper Rothe kickoff for 60 yds
11:371st & 10 at own 25Kadin Remsberg run for 15 yds to the AFA 40 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at own 40Kadin Remsberg run for 12 yds to the Wyom 48 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 48Cole Fagan run for 4 yds to the Wyom 44
11:372nd & 6 at opp 44Kadin Remsberg run for 3 yds to the Wyom 41
11:373rd & 3 at opp 41Kadin Remsberg run for 7 yds to the Wyom 34 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 34Cole Fagan run for 7 yds to the Wyom 27
11:372nd & 3 at opp 27Cole Fagan run for 25 yds to the Wyom 2 for a 1ST down
11:371st & goal at opp 2Joseph Saucier run for 1 yd to the Wyom 1
7:382nd & goal at opp 1Donald Hammond III run for 1 yd for a TD (Jake Koehnke KICK)Tied at 7
Wyoming Touchdown, 6 plays
7:381st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:381st & 10 at own 25Jevon Bigelow run for 1 yd to the Wyom 26
7:382nd & 9 at own 26Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Tyree Mayfield for 60 yds to the AFA 14 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 14Jevon Bigelow run for 2 yds to the AFA 12
7:382nd & 8 at opp 12Jevon Bigelow run for 1 yd to the AFA 11
7:383rd & 7 at opp 11Austin Conway run for 8 yds to the AFA 3 for a 1ST down
4:441st & goal at opp 3Tyler Vander Waal run for 3 yds for a TD (Cooper Rothe KICK)Wyoming 14, Air Force 7
Air Force Touchdown, 12 plays
4:441st & 0 at own 35Cooper Rothe kickoff for 65 yds
4:441st & 10 at own 25Cole Fagan run for 6 yds to the AFA 31
4:442nd & 4 at own 31Cole Fagan run for 26 yds to the Wyom 43 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 43Kadin Remsberg run for 8 yds to the Wyom 35
4:442nd & 2 at opp 35Donald Hammond III run for 3 yds to the Wyom 32 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 32Donald Hammond III run for 1 yd to the Wyom 31
4:442nd & 9 at opp 31Taven Birdow run for 3 yds to the Wyom 28
4:443rd & 6 at opp 28Joseph Saucier run for 2 yds to the Wyom 26
4:444th & 4 at opp 26Donald Hammond III run for 5 yds to the Wyom 21 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 21Kadin Remsberg run for 6 yds to the Wyom 15
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 15Kadin Remsberg run for 7 yds to the Wyom 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 8Cole Fagan run for 4 yds to the Wyom 4
Q2 13:412nd & goal at opp 4Cole Fagan run for 4 yds for a TD (Jake Koehnke KICK)Tied at 14
2nd quarter4 drives, then Air Force 17, Wyoming 14
Wyoming Punt, 3 plays
13:411st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 60 yds , Austin Conway return for 18 yds to the Wyom 23
13:361st & 10 at own 23Nico Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the Wyom 22
13:362nd & 11 at own 22Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to James Price for 6 yds to the Wyom 28
13:363rd & 5 at own 28Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete to Jevon Bigelow
13:364th & 5 at own 28WYOMING Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Wyom 23
13:364th & 10 at own 23Dontae Crow punt for 68 yds, downed at the AFA 9
Air Force Field goal, 19 plays
12:021st & 10 at own 9Cole Fagan run for 4 yds to the AFA 13
12:022nd & 6 at own 13Kadin Remsberg run for 5 yds to the AFA 18
12:023rd & 1 at own 18Donald Hammond III run for 3 yds to the AFA 21 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at own 21Kadin Remsberg run for no gain to the AFA 21
12:022nd & 10 at own 21Kadin Remsberg run for 20 yds to the AFA 41 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at own 41Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 09:11
9:111st & 10 at own 41Taven Birdow run for 6 yds to the AFA 47
9:112nd & 4 at own 47Joseph Saucier run for 1 yd to the AFA 48
9:113rd & 3 at own 48Joseph Saucier run for 4 yds to the Wyom 48 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 48Kadin Remsberg run for 5 yds to the Wyom 43
9:112nd & 5 at opp 43Donald Hammond III run for 7 yds to the Wyom 36 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 36Cole Fagan run for 2 yds to the Wyom 34
9:112nd & 8 at opp 34Cole Fagan run for 1 yd to the Wyom 33
9:113rd & 7 at opp 33Kadin Remsberg run for 8 yds to the Wyom 25 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 25Donald Hammond III run for 2 yds to the Wyom 23
9:112nd & 8 at opp 23Donald Hammond III pass complete to Marcus Bennett for 10 yds to the Wyom 13 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 13Kadin Remsberg run for no gain to the Wyom 13
9:112nd & 10 at opp 13Donald Hammond III run for 3 yds to the Wyom 10
9:113rd & 7 at opp 10Kadin Remsberg run for no gain to the Wyom 10
1:504th & 7 at opp 10Jake Koehnke 27 yd FG GOODAir Force 17, Wyoming 14
Wyoming Fumble, 4 plays
1:501st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 45 yds AIR FORCE Penalty, illegal kicking (-15 Yards) to the Wyom 35
1:501st & 10 at own 35Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete to Raghib Ismail Jr.
1:502nd & 10 at own 35Jevon Bigelow run for 10 yds to the Wyom 45 for a 1ST down
1:501st & 10 at own 45Austin Conway pass incomplete to Tyler Vander Waal
1:502nd & 10 at own 45Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Ayden Eberhardt for 15 yds Ayden Eberhardt fumbled, forced by Zane Lewis, recovered by AFA Demonte Meeks
Air Force End of half, 2 plays
0:591st & 10 at own 36Kadin Remsberg run for 2 yds to the AFA 38
0:122nd & 8 at own 38Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:12
0:122nd & 8 at own 38Team run for a loss of 4 yards to the AFA 34
3rd quarter5 drives, then Air Force 24, Wyoming 14
Air Force Touchdown, 9 plays
15:003rd & 12 at own 35Cooper Rothe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kadin Remsberg run for 7 yds to the AFA 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Cole Fagan run for 2 yds to the AFA 34
15:003rd & 1 at own 34Donald Hammond III run for 2 yds to the AFA 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Donald Hammond III run for 5 yds to the AFA 41
15:002nd & 5 at own 41Joseph Saucier run for 13 yds to the Wyom 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Donald Hammond III run for 1 yd to the Wyom 45
15:002nd & 9 at opp 45Brandon Lewis run for 1 yd to the Wyom 44
10:553rd & 8 at opp 44Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 10:55
10:553rd & 8 at opp 44Donald Hammond III pass complete to Joseph Saucier for 8 yds to the Wyom 36 for a 1ST down
10:191st & 10 at opp 36Donald Hammond III run for 36 yds for a TD (Jake Koehnke KICK)Air Force 24, Wyoming 14
Wyoming Punt, 3 plays
10:191st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 62 yds , Austin Conway return for 30 yds to the Wyom 33
10:121st & 10 at own 33Austin Conway run for 7 yds to the Wyom 40
10:122nd & 3 at own 40Jevon Bigelow run for no gain to the Wyom 40
10:123rd & 3 at own 40Tyler Vander Waal run for no gain to the Wyom 40
10:124th & 3 at own 40Dontae Crow punt for 50 yds , Andrew Smith returns for no gain to the AFA 10
Air Force Punt, 7 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 10Cole Fagan run for 8 yds to the AFA 18
8:062nd & 2 at own 18Cole Fagan run for 1 yd to the AFA 19
8:063rd & 1 at own 19Cole Fagan run for 2 yds to the AFA 21 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 21Kadin Remsberg run for 11 yds to the AFA 32 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at own 32Joseph Saucier run for 1 yd to the AFA 33
8:062nd & 9 at own 33Donald Hammond III pass incomplete to Andrew Smith, broken up by Conner Cain
8:063rd & 9 at own 33Donald Hammond III pass complete to Marcus Bennett for 8 yds to the AFA 41
8:064th & 1 at own 41Jake Koehnke punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Austin Conway at the Wyom 22
Wyoming Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 22Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to James Price for 16 yds to the Wyom 38 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at own 38Jevon Bigelow run for 3 yds to the Wyom 41
4:282nd & 7 at own 41Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Tyree Mayfield for 6 yds to the Wyom 47
4:283rd & 1 at own 47Tyler Vander Waal run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at the 50Jevon Bigelow run for 8 yds to the AFA 42
4:282nd & 2 at opp 42Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete
4:283rd & 2 at opp 42Xazavian Valladay run for 1 yd to the AFA 41
4:284th & 1 at opp 41Tyler Vander Waal run for a loss of 3 yards to the AFA 44
Air Force Field goal, 12 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 44Cole Fagan run for 11 yds to the Wyom 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 45Donald Hammond III run for 14 yds to the Wyom 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Kadin Remsberg run for 3 yds to the Wyom 28
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 28Donald Hammond III run for 2 yds to the Wyom 26
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 26Kadin Remsberg run for 4 yds to the Wyom 22
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 22Donald Hammond III run for 5 yds to the Wyom 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Cole Fagan run for 9 yds to the Wyom 8
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 8Kadin Remsberg run for 5 yds to the Wyom 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 3FAGAN, Cole rush for 2 yards to the WY1 (WINGARD, Andrew), PENALTY AF illegal block 15 yards to the WY18, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 18Donald Hammond III run for no gain to the Wyom 18
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 18Donald Hammond III pass incomplete to Marcus Bennett
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 18Donald Hammond III pass complete to Cole Fagan for 14 yds to the Wyom 4
Q4 8:444th & goal at opp 4Jake Koehnke 21 yd FG GOODAir Force 27, Wyoming 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Wyoming 35, Air Force 27
Wyoming Touchdown, 13 plays
8:441st & 0 at own 35Jake Koehnke kickoff for 64 yds , John Okwoli return for 23 yds to the Wyom 24
8:381st & 10 at own 24Tyler Vander Waal run for 15 yds to the Wyom 39 for a 1ST down
8:381st & 10 at own 39Tyler Vander Waal sacked by Cody Gessler for a loss of 7 yards to the Wyom 32
8:382nd & 17 at own 32Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Ayden Eberhardt for 11 yds to the Wyom 43
8:383rd & 6 at own 43Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete to James Price WYOMING Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
6:454th & 6 at own 43Timeout WYOMING, clock 06:45
6:454th & 6 at own 43VANDER WAAL, T. pass incomplete to PRICE, James, PENALTY AF pass interference 11 yards to the AF46, 1ST DOWN WY, NO PLAY.
6:451st & 10 at opp 46Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete to James Price, broken up by Parker Noren
6:452nd & 10 at opp 46Austin Conway run for 2 yds to the AFA 44
6:453rd & 8 at opp 44Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to James Price for 16 yds to the AFA 28 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 28Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete to James Price
6:452nd & 10 at opp 28Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Austin Conway for 12 yds to the AFA 16 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 16Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete to Austin Fort, broken up by Jeremy Fejedelem
6:452nd & 10 at opp 16WYOMING Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the AFA 21
6:452nd & 15 at opp 21Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete to Austin Conway
6:453rd & 15 at opp 21Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to James Price for 16 yds to the AFA 5 for a 1ST down
4:321st & goal at opp 5Tyler Vander Waal run for 5 yds for a TD (Cooper Rothe KICK)Air Force 27, Wyoming 21
Air Force Punt, 3 plays
4:321st & 0 at own 35Cooper Rothe kickoff for 62 yds
4:321st & 10 at own 25Cole Fagan run for no gain to the AFA 25
4:322nd & 10 at own 25Donald Hammond III run for 2 yds to the AFA 27
4:323rd & 8 at own 27Donald Hammond III run for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 25
3:004th & 10 at own 25Timeout WYOMING, clock 03:00
3:004th & 10 at own 25Jake Koehnke punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Austin Conway at the Wyom 42
Wyoming Touchdown, 9 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 42Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete to James Price, broken up by Zane Lewis
2:552nd & 10 at own 42WYOMING Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Wyom 37
2:552nd & 15 at own 37Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete to Austin Conway
2:553rd & 15 at own 37Tyler Vander Waal run for 6 yds to the Wyom 43
2:554th & 9 at own 43Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Xazavian Valladay for 12 yds to the AFA 45 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 45VANDER WAAL, T. pass incomplete to MAYFIELD, Tyree, PENALTY AF holding 10 yards to the AF35, 1ST DOWN WY, NO PLAY.
2:551st & 10 at opp 35Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete to James Price
2:552nd & 10 at opp 35Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Raghib Ismail Jr. for 9 yds to the AFA 26
2:553rd & 1 at opp 26WYOMING Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the AFA 31
2:553rd & 6 at opp 31Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Tyree Mayfield for 9 yds to the AFA 22 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 22Tyler Vander Waal pass incomplete to Xazavian Valladay
1:092nd & 10 at opp 22Tyler Vander Waal pass complete to Austin Conway for 22 yds for a TD (Cooper Rothe KICK)Wyoming 28, Air Force 27
Air Force Interception, 1 play
1:091st & 0 at the 50Cooper Rothe kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
1:091st & 10 at own 25Donald Hammond III pass intercepted Logan Wilson return for 8 yds to the AFA 22
Wyoming Touchdown, 3 plays
1:021st & 10 at opp 22Xazavian Valladay run for a loss of 2 yards to the AFA 24
0:582nd & 12 at opp 24Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:58
0:582nd & 12 at opp 24Xazavian Valladay run for a loss of 3 yards to the AFA 27
0:523rd & 15 at opp 27Timeout AIR FORCE, clock 00:52
0:453rd & 15 at opp 27Xazavian Valladay run for 27 yds for a TD WYOMING Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined (Cooper Rothe KICK)Wyoming 35, Air Force 27
Air Force Interception, 2 plays
0:451st & 0 at own 35Cooper Rothe kickoff for 65 yds , Joseph Saucier return for 13 yds to the AFA 13
0:391st & 10 at own 13Donald Hammond III pass complete to Marcus Bennett for 13 yds to the AFA 26 for a 1ST down
0:391st & 10 at own 26Donald Hammond III pass intercepted Andrew Wingard return for no gain to the Wyom 48
Wyoming End of game, 1 play
0:231st & 10 at own 48WYOMING Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the Wyom 33
0:231st & 25 at own 33Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Wyom 31

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.

Air Force leads 32–⁠28–⁠3 in 63 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Air Force 24, Wyoming 21
2024Wyoming 31, Air Force 19
2023Air Force 34, Wyoming 27
2022Wyoming 17, Air Force 14
2021Air Force 24, Wyoming 14
2019Air Force 20, Wyoming 6

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