Southern Miss at Mississippi State

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Mississippi State beat Southern Miss 38–⁠15. It was their 30th meeting; after it, Mississippi State led the series 17–⁠12–⁠1 as played.

AwaySouthern Miss7–⁠6 in 2019
15
HomeMississippi State6–⁠7 in 2019
38

Final at Davis Wade Stadium, StarkvilleTV: ESPNUAttendance 55,143

At kickoff
95°F, partly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; George M Bryan Airport (KSTF), 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Justin Elliott; umpire Don Johnson; head linesman Jerry Harris; line judge Joe Strahmer; side judge Tony Lombardo; field judge Carlos Guzman; back judge Michael Bailey; center judge Eric SteenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Miss007815
Mississippi State71471038

Standouts

  • PassingTommy Stevens9 of 10, 105 yards, 2 TDMississippi State
  • RushingKylin Hill14 carries, 123 yards, 1 TDMississippi State
  • ReceivingJordan Mitchell6 catches, 94 yards, 1 TDSouthern Miss
  • DefenseTy Williams3 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossSouthern Miss

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

Player stats

Southern Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jack Abraham18/2623422
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kevin Perkins551026
De’Michael Harris649018
Darius Maberry41208
Steven Anderson211011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Mitchell694165
Tim Jones573025
Jaylond Adams456128
Trevor Terry1707
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Shannon Showers10000
Ky’el Hemby9000
D.Q. Thomas8000
Terry Whittington5000
Ty Williams3220
Eriq Kitchen1110

Mississippi State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Garrett Shrader7/117100
Tommy Stevens9/1010520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kylin Hill14123122
Lee Witherspoon740122
Nick Gibson531113
Garrett Shrader916010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Osirus Mitchell246128
Stephen Guidry332111
Isaiah Zuber223017
Kylin Hill219015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brian Keith Cole72.510
Jaquarius Landrews7000
C.J. Morgan60.501
Leo Lewis50.500
Marquiss Spencer4110
Martin Emerson0001

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

Team stats

Southern MissMississippi State
344Total yards386
234Passing yards176
110Rushing yards210
9.0Yards per pass8.4
4.1Yards per rush5.1
17First downs21
2–⁠9Third downs3–⁠9
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers0
1–⁠5Penalties2–⁠10
26:14Possession33:46
6Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Southern MissMississippi State
43%Success rate49%
0.06EPA per play0.28
1.28Explosiveness1.15
0.12Rushing EPA0.21
0.00Passing EPA0.43
8%Passing-down success53%
0.17First-down EPA−0.10
−0.17Second-down EPA0.75
0.15Third-down EPA0.38
21%Havoc by its defense28%

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)

Mississippi State 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Mississippi State −16.5, 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 Mississippi State 87%, Southern Miss 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Mississippi State end zoneSouthern Miss end zoneQ1 Southern MissPunt, 6 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Southern MissMissed FG, 10 playsQ1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Southern MissFumble, 8 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 5 playsQ2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Southern MissEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Southern MissPunt, 3 playsQ3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Southern MissTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Mississippi StateField goal, 10 playsQ4 Southern MissPunt, 4 playsQ4 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 Southern MissTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Southern MissInterception, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Southern MissInterception, 3 playsQ4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Mississippi State drives left to right, Southern Miss right to left.
  1. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  2. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 61 yards
  3. Q1 Southern MissMissed FG, 10 plays, 56 yards
  4. Q1 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q2 Southern MissFumble, 8 plays, 33 yards
  6. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  8. Q2 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  9. Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q2 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  11. Q2 Southern MissEnd of half, 3 plays, 26 yards
  12. Q3 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  13. Q3 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q3 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 58 yards
  15. Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Mississippi StateField goal, 10 plays, 63 yards
  17. Q4 Southern MissPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q4 Mississippi StateMissed FG, 9 plays, 31 yards
  19. Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 Mississippi StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  21. Q4 Southern MissInterception, 3 plays, 24 yards
  22. Q4 Mississippi StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 22 yards
  23. Q4 Southern MissInterception, 3 plays, 18 yards
  24. Q4 Mississippi StateEnd of game, 2 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Mississippi State 7, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 64 yds , Dee Baker return for 26 yds to the SoMis 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27De’Michael Harris run for 7 yds to the SoMis 34
15:002nd & 3 at own 34Jaylond Adams run for 2 yds to the SoMis 36
15:003rd & 1 at own 36Jack Abraham run for 4 yds to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 4 yds to the SoMis 44
15:002nd & 6 at own 44Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Tim Jones, broken up by Cameron Dantzler
15:003rd & 6 at own 44Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 1 yd to the SoMis 45
15:004th & 5 at own 45Matt Bromell punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MisSt 39
Mississippi State Touchdown, 5 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 39Tommy Stevens pass complete to Deddrick Thomas for 12 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 49Kylin Hill run for 3 yds to the SoMis 46
11:452nd & 7 at opp 46Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 11 yds to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 35Kylin Hill run for 7 yds to the SoMis 28
9:362nd & 3 at opp 28Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 28 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 7, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Missed FG, 10 plays
9:361st & 0 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:361st & 10 at own 25Kevin Perkins run for 7 yds to the SoMis 32
9:362nd & 3 at own 32Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 8 yds to the SoMis 40 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at own 40Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 20 yds to the MisSt 40 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 40De’Michael Harris run for 8 yds to the MisSt 32
9:362nd & 2 at opp 32De’Michael Harris run for 2 yds to the MisSt 30 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 30Steven Anderson run for 11 yds to the MisSt 19 for a 1ST down
9:361st & 10 at opp 19Steven Anderson run for no gain to the MisSt 19
9:362nd & 10 at opp 19Jaylond Adams run for no gain to the MisSt 19
9:363rd & 10 at opp 19Jack Abraham pass incomplete
4:504th & 10 at opp 19Andrew Stein 36 yd FG MISSED
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 20Tommy Stevens pass complete to Dontea Jones for 3 yds to the MisSt 23
4:502nd & 7 at own 23Tommy Stevens run for 4 yds to the MisSt 27
4:503rd & 3 at own 27Tommy Stevens pass complete to Dontea Jones for 6 yds to the MisSt 33 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at own 33Tommy Stevens pass complete to Osirus Mitchell for 18 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 49Kylin Hill run for 22 yds to the SoMis 27 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 27Tommy Stevens pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 6 yds to the SoMis 21
4:502nd & 4 at opp 21Tommy Stevens run for 6 yds to the SoMis 15 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 15Tommy Stevens run for 4 yds to the SoMis 11
Q2 14:552nd & 6 at opp 11Tommy Stevens pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 11 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 14, Southern Miss 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Mississippi State 21, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Fumble, 8 plays
14:551st & 0 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 6 yds to the SoMis 31
14:552nd & 4 at own 31Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 18 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 49Darius Maberry run for 2 yds to the MisSt 49
12:512nd & 8 at opp 49Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 12:51
12:512nd & 8 at opp 49Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Tim Jones
12:513rd & 8 at opp 49Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 25 yds to the MisSt 24 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at opp 24Jordan Kempf run for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 29
12:512nd & 15 at opp 29Jack Abraham sacked by Brian Cole II for a loss of 7 yards to the MisSt 36
12:513rd & 22 at opp 36Jack Abraham sacked by Marquiss Spencer for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 42 Jack Abraham fumbled, recovered by MisSt Tyler Williams , return for 0 yards
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
10:391st & 10 at own 42Tommy Stevens run for a loss of 1 yard to the MisSt 41
10:392nd & 11 at own 41Tommy Stevens pass complete to JaVonta Payton for 10 yds to the SoMis 49
10:393rd & 1 at opp 49Nick Gibson run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
10:394th & 2 at the 50Tucker Day punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Ty Williams at the SoMis 8
Southern Miss Punt, 5 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 8Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 3 yds to the SoMis 11
8:502nd & 7 at own 11Jack Abraham pass complete to Trevor Terry for 7 yds to the SoMis 18 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at own 18Dee Baker run for 2 yds to the SoMis 20
8:502nd & 8 at own 20Jack Abraham pass incomplete to De’Michael Harris
8:503rd & 8 at own 20Kevin Perkins run for 1 yd to the SoMis 21
8:504th & 7 at own 21Matt Bromell punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
6:271st & 10 at the 50Tommy Stevens sacked by Ty Williams for a loss of 8 yards to the MisSt 42
5:582nd & 18 at own 42Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 05:58
5:582nd & 18 at own 42Tommy Stevens sacked by Ty Williams for a loss of 5 yards to the MisSt 37
5:583rd & 23 at own 37Tommy Stevens pass incomplete to Stephen Guidry
5:584th & 23 at own 37Tucker Day punt for 59 yds, downed at the SoMis 4
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
4:541st & 10 at own 4Kevin Perkins run for 5 yds to the SoMis 9
4:542nd & 5 at own 9Jack Abraham run for 2 yds to the SoMis 11
4:543rd & 3 at own 11Jack Abraham pass complete to Jaylond Adams for a loss of 2 yards to the SoMis 9
4:544th & 5 at own 9Zac Everett punt for 43 yds, downed at the MisSt 48
Mississippi State Touchdown, 6 plays
2:371st & 10 at own 48Kylin Hill run for 9 yds to the SoMis 43
2:372nd & 1 at opp 43Kylin Hill run for 16 yds to the SoMis 27 for a 1ST down
2:371st & 10 at opp 27Kylin Hill run for no gain to the SoMis 27
1:232nd & 10 at opp 27Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 01:23
1:232nd & 10 at opp 27Garrett Shrader pass complete to Stephen Guidry for 10 yds to the SoMis 17 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at opp 17Nick Gibson run for 4 yds to the SoMis 13
0:482nd & 6 at opp 13Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 00:48
0:422nd & 6 at opp 13Nick Gibson run for 13 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 21, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss End of half, 3 plays
0:421st & 0 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:421st & 10 at own 25De’Michael Harris run for 4 yds to the SoMis 29
0:422nd & 6 at own 29De’Michael Harris run for 10 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
0:051st & 10 at own 39Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:05
0:051st & 10 at own 39Kevin Perkins run for 12 yds to the MisSt 49 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then Mississippi State 28, Southern Miss 7
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Andrew Stein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kylin Hill run for 5 yds to the MisSt 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Kylin Hill run for a loss of 2 yards to the MisSt 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Deddrick Thomas
15:004th & 7 at own 28Tucker Day punt for 47 yds , Jaylond Adams returns for 2 yds to the SoMis 27
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 27Jack Abraham run for a loss of 4 yards to the SoMis 18 Jack Abraham fumbled, recovered by SoMis Ray Ladner
13:202nd & 19 at own 18Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 17
13:203rd & 20 at own 17Darius Maberry run for 8 yds to the SoMis 25
13:204th & 12 at own 25Zac Everett punt for 41 yds , Malik Dear returns for 8 yds to the MisSt 42
Mississippi State Touchdown, 9 plays
11:021st & 10 at own 42Garrett Shrader run for 3 yds to the MisSt 45
11:022nd & 7 at own 45Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the MisSt 46
10:203rd & 6 at own 46Timeout MISSISSIPPI ST, clock 10:20
10:203rd & 6 at own 46Kylin Hill run for 9 yds to the SoMis 45 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 45Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Osirus Mitchell
10:202nd & 10 at opp 45Kylin Hill run for 22 yds to the SoMis 23 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 23Kylin Hill run for 9 yds to the SoMis 14
10:202nd & 1 at opp 14Garrett Shrader run for 10 yds to the SoMis 4 for a 1ST down
10:201st & goal at opp 4Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the SoMis 3
6:372nd & goal at opp 3Kylin Hill run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 28, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Touchdown, 4 plays
6:371st & 0 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:371st & 10 at own 25Jack Abraham pass complete to Kevin Perkins for 3 yds to the SoMis 28
6:372nd & 7 at own 28Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 18 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 46Kevin Perkins run for 26 yds to the MisSt 28 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 28Jack Abraham pass complete to Jaylond Adams for 28 yds for a TD, (Andrew Stein KICK)Mississippi State 28, Southern Miss 7
Mississippi State Field goal, 10 plays
4:421st & 0 at own 35Andrew Stein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:421st & 10 at own 25Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the MisSt 26
4:422nd & 9 at own 26Garrett Shrader pass complete to Austin Williams for 13 yds to the MisSt 39 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at own 39Nick Gibson run for 5 yds to the MisSt 44
4:422nd & 5 at own 44Nick Gibson run for 10 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 46Garrett Shrader pass complete to Kylin Hill for 15 yds to the SoMis 31 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 31MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, delay of game (Garrett Shrader) to the SoMis 36
4:421st & 15 at opp 36Kylin Hill run for 16 yds to the SoMis 20 for a 1ST down
4:421st & 10 at opp 20Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Geor’quarius Spivey
4:422nd & 10 at opp 20Lee Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the SoMis 16
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 16Kylin Hill run for 4 yds to the SoMis 12
Q4 14:124th & 2 at opp 12Jace Christmann 30 yd FG GOODMississippi State 31, Southern Miss 7
4th quarter8 drives, then Mississippi State 38, Southern Miss 15
Southern Miss Punt, 4 plays
14:121st & 0 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds , Jaylond Adams return for 12 yds to the SoMis 12
14:031st & 10 at own 12Darius Maberry run for no gain to the SoMis 12 MISSISSIPPI ST Penalty, offside defense (Leo Lewis) to the SoMis 17
14:031st & 5 at own 17Darius Maberry run for 2 yds to the SoMis 19
14:032nd & 3 at own 19Jack Abraham pass complete to Neil McLaurin for 1 yd to the SoMis 20
14:033rd & 2 at own 20SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SoMis 15
14:033rd & 7 at own 15Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Jaylond Adams
14:034th & 7 at own 15Zac Everett punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Malik Dear at the MisSt 44
Mississippi State Missed FG, 9 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 44Garrett Shrader pass complete to Kylin Hill for 4 yds to the MisSt 48
12:162nd & 6 at own 48Garrett Shrader pass incomplete to Cameron Gardner, broken up by Ty Williams
12:163rd & 6 at own 48Garrett Shrader pass complete to Cameron Gardner for 7 yds to the SoMis 45 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at opp 45Garrett Shrader run for 2 yds to the SoMis 43
12:162nd & 8 at opp 43Garrett Shrader pass complete to Isaiah Zuber for 17 yds to the SoMis 26 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at opp 26Garrett Shrader sacked by Eriq Kitchen for a loss of 7 yards to the SoMis 33
8:372nd & 17 at opp 33Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 08:37
8:372nd & 17 at opp 33Garrett Shrader run for 4 yds to the SoMis 29
8:373rd & 13 at opp 29Lee Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the SoMis 25
7:044th & 9 at opp 25Jace Christmann 43 yd FG MISSED
Southern Miss Touchdown, 2 plays
7:041st & 10 at own 25Jack Abraham pass complete to Jaylond Adams for 10 yds to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at own 35Jack Abraham pass complete to Jordan Mitchell for 65 yds for a TD, (Jack Abraham pass to Trevor Terry for Two-Point Conversion)Mississippi State 31, Southern Miss 15
Mississippi State Punt, 3 plays
6:311st & 0 at own 35Andrew Stein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:311st & 10 at own 25Lee Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the MisSt 29
6:312nd & 6 at own 29Lee Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the MisSt 33
6:313rd & 2 at own 33Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the MisSt 34
6:314th & 1 at own 34Tucker Day punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Jaylond Adams at the SoMis 15
Southern Miss Interception, 3 plays
4:131st & 10 at own 15Jack Abraham run for 4 yds to the SoMis 19
4:132nd & 6 at own 19Jack Abraham pass complete to Jaylond Adams for 20 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
4:131st & 10 at own 39Jack Abraham pass intercepted Martin Emerson return for 45 yds to the SoMis 22
Mississippi State Touchdown, 2 plays
3:071st & 10 at opp 22Lee Witherspoon run for no gain to the SoMis 22
2:202nd & 10 at opp 22Lee Witherspoon run for 22 yds for a TD, (Jace Christmann KICK)Mississippi State 38, Southern Miss 15
Southern Miss Interception, 3 plays
2:201st & 0 at own 35Scott Goodman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:201st & 10 at own 25De’Michael Harris run for 18 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 43Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Jordan Mitchell
2:202nd & 10 at own 43Jack Abraham pass intercepted C.J. Morgan return for 9 yds to the MisSt 47
Mississippi State End of game, 2 plays
1:331st & 10 at own 47Garrett Shrader pass complete to Robert Rivers for 5 yds to the SoMis 48
1:332nd & 5 at opp 48Lee Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the SoMis 46

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.

Officially, Mississippi State leads 17–⁠14–⁠1; as played, 19–⁠12–⁠1 in 32 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Mississippi State 34, Southern Miss 17
2023Mississippi State 41, Southern Miss 20
2019Mississippi State 38, Southern Miss 15
2015Mississippi State 34, Southern Miss 16
2014Mississippi State 49, Southern Miss 0
1990Mississippi State 13, Southern Miss 10

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