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Navy at Memphis

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Memphis beat Navy 35–⁠23. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Navy led the series 3–⁠2.

AwayNavy11–⁠2 in 2019
23
HomeMemphis12–⁠2 in 2019
35

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisTV: ESPNAttendance 33,909

At kickoff
80°F, overcast, wind 9 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Mike Roche; umpire Joe Pennucci; head linesman Todd Riddick; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Jake Dishaw; field judge B. Vasconcells; back judge Ken Bushey; center judge Alex AmayaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Navy1370323
Memphis7714735

Standouts

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Player stats

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Malcolm Perry6/108210
Perry Olsen0/2001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keoni-Kordell Makekau8101041
Malcolm Perry2591227
C.J. Williams527010
Nelson Smith81908
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ryan Mitchell252047
Chance Warren220117
Mychal Cooper1808
Myles Fells1202
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tama Tuitele5000
Kevin Brennan4000
Jake Springer3310
Diego Fagot3210
Evan Fochtman3000
Cameron Kinley3000
Nizaire Cromartie21.50.50
Jay Warren20.50.50

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brady White14/1819630
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kenneth Gainwell14104175
Kylan Watkins318016
Traveon Samuel114014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Antonio Gibson3105173
Damonte Coxie341131
Kedarian Jones436113
Kenneth Gainwell29013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Sanchez Blake Jr.9001
Austin Hall7100
Tim Hart7000
Morris Joseph6110
Thomas Pickens6000
Wardalis Ducksworth3110

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

Team stats

NavyMemphis
373Total yards301
82Passing yards196
291Rushing yards105
6.3Yards per pass10.9
4.4Yards per rush4.2
20First downs12
7–⁠17Third downs4–⁠10
3–⁠5Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
6–⁠55Penalties5–⁠39
38:39Possession21:21
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

NavyMemphis
40%Success rate40%
0.06EPA per play0.31
1.17Explosiveness1.72
0.05Rushing EPA0.01
0.00Passing EPA0.63
30%Passing-down success13%
−0.20First-down EPA0.33
0.02Second-down EPA−0.15
0.48Third-down EPA0.92
23%Havoc by its defense15%

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)

Memphis 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Memphis −10.5, over/under 54.

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 Memphis 77%, Navy 23%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneNavy end zoneQ1 NavyTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 1 playQ1 NavyPunt, 5 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ1 NavyTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 NavyFumble, 1 playQ2 MemphisFumble, 5 playsQ2 NavyTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 MemphisTouchdownQ2 NavyTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 MemphisMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 NavyTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 NavyPunt, 6 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 NavyField goal, 12 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ4 MemphisPunt, 9 playsQ4 NavyInterception, 6 playsQ4 MemphisEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Memphis drives left to right, Navy right to left.
  1. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  3. Q1 NavyPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 10 plays, 86 yards
  6. Q1 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  7. Q2 NavyFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  8. Q2 MemphisFumble, 5 plays, 42 yards
  9. Q2 NavyTouchdown, 10 plays, 71 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisTouchdown, 0 yards
  11. Q2 NavyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 MemphisMissed FG, 4 plays, −3 yards
  13. Q2 NavyTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 34 yards
  14. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  15. Q3 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  16. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 6 plays, 50 yards
  17. Q3 NavyPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  18. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
  19. Q3 NavyField goal, 12 plays, 47 yards
  20. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 4 plays, 59 yards
  21. Q4 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  22. Q4 MemphisPunt, 9 plays, 35 yards
  23. Q4 NavyInterception, 6 plays, 6 yards
  24. Q4 MemphisEnd of game, 3 plays, −12 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Navy 13, Memphis 7
Navy Touchdown, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 41 yds to the Memph 34 for a 1ST down
14:261st & 10 at opp 34Malcolm Perry run for no gain to the Memph 34 Malcolm Perry fumbled, recovered by Navy Nelson Smith
13:522nd & 10 at opp 34Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 4 yds to the Memph 30
13:263rd & 6 at opp 30Malcolm Perry pass complete to Mychal Cooper for 8 yds to the Memph 22 for a 1ST down
12:541st & 10 at opp 22Nelson Smith run for 3 yds to the Memph 19
12:192nd & 7 at opp 19Malcolm Perry run for 14 yds to the Memph 5 for a 1ST down
11:371st & goal at opp 5Nelson Smith run for 1 yd to the Memph 4
11:142nd & goal at opp 4Tazh Maloy run for 3 yds to the Memph 1
10:483rd & goal at opp 1Malcolm Perry run for no gain to the Memph 1
10:004th & 0 at opp 1Timeout NAVY, clock 10:00
9:554th & goal at opp 1Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 7, Memphis 0
Memphis Touchdown, 1 play
9:554th & 6 at own 35J.R. Osborn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:431st & 10 at own 25Kenneth Gainwell run for 75 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Tied at 7
Navy Punt, 5 plays
9:431st & 10 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:361st & 10 at own 25Malcolm Perry pass incomplete
9:352nd & 10 at own 25NAVY Penalty, False Start (Ford Higgins) to the Navy 20
9:342nd & 15 at own 20Malcolm Perry run for 27 yds to the Navy 47 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at own 47Nelson Smith run for 4 yds to the Memph 49
8:362nd & 6 at opp 49Malcolm Perry run for a loss of 4 yards to the Navy 47
8:013rd & 10 at own 47Chance Warren run for 1 yd to the Navy 48
6:484th & 9 at own 48Owen White punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 20Kenneth Gainwell run for 9 yds to the Memph 29
6:242nd & 1 at own 29Kenneth Gainwell run for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 25
5:573rd & 5 at own 25Brady White pass incomplete to Kedarian Jones
5:434th & 5 at own 25Adam Williams punt for 48 yds , Garrett Winn returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 22 NAVY Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the Navy 14
Navy Touchdown, 10 plays
5:431st & 10 at own 14Nelson Smith run for 8 yds to the Navy 22
5:012nd & 2 at own 22Nelson Smith run for 3 yds to the Navy 25 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at own 25Tazh Maloy run for 13 yds to the Navy 38 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 38Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 9 yds to the Navy 47
3:422nd & 1 at own 47Malcolm Perry run for 6 yds to the Memph 47 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at opp 47Perry Olsen run for 4 yds to the Memph 43
2:412nd & 6 at opp 43Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 25 yds to the Memph 18 for a 1ST down
2:011st & 10 at opp 18Nelson Smith run for 3 yds to the Memph 15
1:242nd & 7 at opp 15Malcolm Perry run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 17
0:443rd & 9 at opp 17Malcolm Perry pass complete to Chance Warren for 17 yds for a TD, (Bijan Nichols PAT MISSED)Navy 13, Memphis 7
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
0:443rd & 9 at own 35J.R. Osborn kickoff for 62 yds , Antonio Gibson return for 18 yds to the Memph 21
0:001st & 10 at own 21Kenneth Gainwell run for a loss of 7 yards to the Memph 14 Kenneth Gainwell fumbled, forced by Diego Fagot, recovered by Memph Sean Dykes
Q2 15:002nd & 17 at own 14Brady White run for 3 yds to the Memph 17 MEMPHIS Penalty, Offensive Holding ( Yards) declined
Q2 14:363rd & 14 at own 17Brady White pass complete to Kenneth Gainwell for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 13
Q2 13:381st & 10 at opp 43Nelson Smith run for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 48 Nelson Smith fumbled, forced by O’Bryan Goodson, recovered by Memph Xavier Cullens
2nd quarter5 drives, then Navy 20, Memphis 14
Memphis Fumble, 5 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 48Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 6 yds to the Navy 46
13:092nd & 4 at opp 46Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 23 yds to the Navy 23 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 23Kylan Watkins run for 16 yds to the Navy 7 for a 1ST down
12:211st & goal at opp 7Brady White sacked by Diego Fagot for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 10
11:442nd & goal at opp 10Brady White sacked by Jacob Springer for a loss of 13 yards to the Navy 26 Brady White fumbled, forced by Jacob Springer, recovered by Navy Nizaire Cromartie , return for 0 yards , return for 3 yds to the Navy 26
Navy Touchdown, 10 plays
11:441st & 10 at own 26Malcolm Perry pass complete to Ryan Mitchell for 47 yds to the Memph 27 for a 1ST down
11:181st & 10 at opp 27Malcolm Perry run for 5 yds to the Memph 22
10:422nd & 5 at opp 22Malcolm Perry run for 3 yds to the Memph 19
10:033rd & 2 at opp 19Malcolm Perry run for 3 yds to the Memph 16 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 16Nelson Smith run for 2 yds to the Memph 14
8:592nd & 8 at opp 14Malcolm Perry run for 7 yds to the Memph 7
8:283rd & 1 at opp 7Timeout NAVY, clock 08:28
8:273rd & 1 at opp 7CJ Williams run for 4 yds to the Memph 3 for a 1ST down
8:031st & goal at opp 3Malcolm Perry run for 2 yds to the Memph 1
7:442nd & goal at opp 1Malcolm Perry run for no gain to the Memph 1
7:013rd & goal at opp 1Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd for a TD, (Bijan Nichols KICK)Navy 20, Memphis 7
6:483rd & 8 at own 35J.R. Osborn kickoff for 64 yds , Gabriel Rogers return for 99 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Navy 20, Memphis 14
Navy Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:481st & 10 at own 25Malcolm Perry pass complete to Chance Warren for 3 yds to the Navy 28
6:162nd & 7 at own 28Isaac Ruoss run for 3 yds to the Navy 31
5:153rd & 4 at own 31Malcolm Perry run for 3 yds to the Navy 34
5:014th & 1 at own 34Malcolm Perry run for no gain to the Navy 34
Memphis Missed FG, 4 plays
5:011st & 10 at opp 34Kenneth Gainwell run for no gain to the Navy 34
4:262nd & 10 at opp 34Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 4 yds to the Navy 30
3:533rd & 6 at opp 30Kenneth Gainwell run for a loss of 7 yards to the Navy 37
3:204th & 13 at opp 37Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 03:20
3:134th & 13 at opp 37Riley Patterson 55 yd FG MISSED
Navy Turnover on downs, 11 plays
3:131st & 10 at own 37Malcolm Perry run for 3 yds to the Navy 40
2:342nd & 7 at own 40Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 6 yds to the Navy 46
2:063rd & 1 at own 46Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 2 yds to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down
1:541st & 10 at own 48Isaac Ruoss run for 3 yds to the Memph 49
1:362nd & 7 at opp 49Perry, Malcolm pass incomplete, PENALTY MEMPHIS pass interference (Pickens, Thomas) 9 yards to the MEMPHIS40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NAVY.
1:281st & 10 at opp 40Malcolm Perry pass incomplete to Chance Warren
1:212nd & 10 at opp 40Isaac Ruoss run for 3 yds to the Memph 37
0:473rd & 7 at opp 37Malcolm Perry run for 6 yds to the Memph 31
0:364th & 1 at opp 31Perry Olsen run for 2 yds to the Memph 29 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 29TEAM pass incomplete
0:132nd & 10 at opp 29Perry Olsen run for no gain to the Memph 29
0:013rd & 10 at opp 29Timeout NAVY, clock 00:01
0:013rd & 10 at opp 29Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 00:01
0:003rd & 10 at opp 29Bijan Nichols 46 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Memphis 28, Navy 20
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35J.R. Osborn kickoff for 65 yds , Antonio Gibson return for 38 yds to the MEMPHIS 27 NAVY Penalty, Personal Foul (Austin Talbert-Loving) to the Navy 47
14:541st & 10 at opp 47Kenneth Gainwell run for 2 yds to the Navy 45
14:292nd & 8 at opp 45Brady White pass incomplete to Damonte Coxie
14:063rd & 8 at opp 45Brady White sacked by Nizaire Cromartie and J’arius Warren for a loss of 6 yards to the Memph 49
13:374th & 14 at own 49Adam Williams punt for 43 yds, downed at the Navy 8
Navy Punt, 3 plays
13:371st & 10 at own 8Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 3 yds to the Navy 11
13:092nd & 7 at own 11Malcolm Perry pass incomplete to Tazh Maloy
12:573rd & 7 at own 11Isaac Ruoss run for no gain to the Navy 11
12:154th & 7 at own 11Owen White punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Memphis Touchdown, 6 plays
12:151st & 10 at the 50Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 12 yds to the Navy 38 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 38MEMPHIS Penalty, False Start (Dylan Parham) to the Navy 43
11:311st & 15 at opp 43Kenneth Gainwell run for 16 yds to the Navy 27 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 27Kenneth Gainwell run for 5 yds to the Navy 22
10:222nd & 5 at opp 22Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 13 yds to the Navy 9 for a 1ST down
9:441st & goal at opp 9Kenneth Gainwell run for 4 yds to the Navy 5
9:052nd & goal at opp 5Brady White pass complete to Kedarian Jones for 5 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 21, Navy 20
Navy Punt, 6 plays
9:052nd & 6 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:051st & 10 at own 25Isaac Ruoss run for 4 yds to the Navy 29
8:462nd & 6 at own 29NAVY Penalty, False Start (Kendel Wright) to the Navy 24
8:212nd & 11 at own 24Malcolm Perry run for 1 yd to the Navy 25
7:533rd & 10 at own 25Keoni-Kordell Makekau run for 11 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
7:481st & 10 at own 36CJ Williams run for a loss of 6 yards to the Navy 30
7:312nd & 16 at own 30Malcolm Perry sacked by Wardalis Ducksworth for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 27
6:143rd & 19 at own 27CJ Williams run for 10 yds to the Navy 37
5:224th & 9 at own 37Owen White punt for 38 yds , Traveon Samuel returns for 5 yds to the Memph 30
Memphis Touchdown, 3 plays
5:221st & 10 at own 30MEMPHIS Penalty, False Start (Obinna Eze) to the Memph 25
5:141st & 15 at own 25Gainwell, Kenneth rush for 6 yards to the MEMPHIS31, PENALTY MEMPHIS holding (Dill, Scottie) 10 yards to the MEMPHIS15, NO PLAY.
4:471st & 25 at own 15Traveon Samuel run for 14 yds to the Memph 29
4:192nd & 11 at own 29Brady White pass complete to Traveon Samuel for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 27
3:373rd & 13 at own 27Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 73 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 28, Navy 20
Navy Field goal, 12 plays
3:373rd & 13 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 59 yds , Myles Fells return for 15 yds to the Navy 21
3:331st & 10 at own 21Malcolm Perry run for 5 yds to the Navy 26
2:592nd & 5 at own 26Isaac Ruoss run for no gain to the Navy 26
2:273rd & 5 at own 26Malcolm Perry run for 4 yds to the Navy 30
2:024th & 1 at own 30Tazh Maloy run for 6 yds to the Navy 36 for a 1ST down
1:311st & 10 at own 36Malcolm Perry run for 6 yds to the Navy 42
0:522nd & 4 at own 42Chance Warren run for 18 yds to the Memph 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 40Isaac Ruoss run for 1 yd to the Memph 39
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 39CJ Williams run for 10 yds to the Memph 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:121st & 10 at opp 29Isaac Ruoss run for 4 yds to the Memph 25
Q4 13:442nd & 6 at opp 25Myles Fells run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 27
Q4 13:063rd & 8 at opp 27Tazh Maloy run for a loss of 5 yards to the Memph 32
Q4 12:174th & 13 at opp 32Bijan Nichols 49 yd FG GOODMemphis 28, Navy 23
4th quarter5 drives, then Memphis 35, Navy 23
Memphis Touchdown, 4 plays
12:174th & 13 at own 35J.R. Osborn kickoff for 56 yds , Antonio Gibson return for 32 yds to the Memph 41
12:061st & 10 at opp 46Brady White pass complete to Kenneth Gainwell for 13 yds to the MEMPHIS 46 for a 1ST down NAVY Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Navy 31 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 31Brady White pass incomplete to Damonte Coxie
11:402nd & 10 at opp 31Brady White pass incomplete to Kedarian Jones
11:273rd & 10 at opp 31Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 31 yds for a TD, (Riley Patterson KICK)Memphis 35, Navy 23
Navy Punt, 3 plays
11:273rd & 10 at own 35Riley Patterson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:271st & 10 at own 25Malcolm Perry pass incomplete
11:162nd & 10 at own 25Malcolm Perry pass complete to Ryan Mitchell for 5 yds to the Navy 30
10:303rd & 5 at own 30Malcolm Perry run for 3 yds to the Navy 33
9:454th & 2 at own 33NAVY Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Navy 28
9:324th & 7 at own 28Timeout NAVY, clock 09:32
9:164th & 7 at own 28Owen White punt for 52 yds , Traveon Samuel returns for no gain to the Memph 28 MEMPHIS Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the Memph 10
Memphis Punt, 9 plays
9:161st & 10 at own 10Kenneth Gainwell run for 4 yds to the Memph 14
8:332nd & 6 at own 14Kenneth Gainwell run for 2 yds to the Memph 16
7:443rd & 4 at own 16Brady White pass complete to Antonio Gibson for 9 yds to the Memph 25 for a 1ST down
7:161st & 10 at own 25Brady White pass complete to Joseph Dorceus for 7 yds to the Memph 32
6:332nd & 3 at own 32Kenneth Gainwell run for 2 yds to the Memph 34
5:593rd & 1 at own 34Kenneth Gainwell run for 3 yds to the Memph 37 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at own 37Kylan Watkins run for 1 yd to the Memph 38
5:182nd & 9 at own 38Timeout NAVY, clock 05:18
5:172nd & 9 at own 38Kylan Watkins run for 1 yd to the Memph 39
4:333rd & 8 at own 39Brady White pass complete to Damonte Coxie for 6 yds to the Memph 45
4:254th & 2 at own 45Timeout NAVY, clock 04:25
4:174th & 2 at own 45Adam Williams punt for 41 yds , Garrett Winn returns for 17 yds to the Navy 31
Navy Interception, 6 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 31CJ Williams run for 9 yds to the Navy 40
3:402nd & 1 at own 40Malcolm Perry pass complete to Myles Fells for 2 yds to the Navy 42 for a 1ST down
3:111st & 10 at own 42Perry Olsen sacked by Morris Joseph for a loss of 7 yards to the Navy 35
2:542nd & 17 at own 35Perry Olsen pass incomplete
2:423rd & 17 at own 35Perry Olsen run for 2 yds to the Navy 37
2:064th & 15 at own 37Perry Olsen pass intercepted Sanchez Blake Jr. return for no gain to the Memph 30
Memphis End of game, 3 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 30TEAM run for a loss of 9 yards to the Memph 21
1:162nd & 19 at own 21TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 20
0:003rd & 20 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 18

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.

The series

Every Navy–Memphis game

Memphis leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Navy 28, Memphis 17
2024Navy 56, Memphis 44
2023Memphis 28, Navy 24
2022Memphis 37, Navy 13
2021Memphis 35, Navy 17
2020Memphis 10, Navy 7

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