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Eastern Michigan at Akron

Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Eastern Michigan beat Akron 42–⁠14. It was their 29th meeting; after it, Akron led the series 17–⁠12.

AwayEastern Michigan6–⁠7 in 2019
42
HomeAkron0–⁠12 in 2019
14

Final at InfoCision Stadium, AkronTV: ESPNNAttendance 10,811

At kickoff
22°F, partly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Akron Fulton International Airport (KAKR), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Tim O’Dey; umpire Brett Denker; head linesman Fiore Stabilo; line judge John Swartz; side judge Jeff Pasold; field judge Nate Robinson; back judge Paul Stout; center judge Ron KayGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Michigan71414742
Akron007714

Standouts

  • PassingKato Nelson20 of 33, 288 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTAkron
  • RushingShaq Vann28 carries, 142 yards, 4 TDEastern Michigan
  • ReceivingJeremiah Knight6 catches, 121 yardsAkron
  • DefenseKobie Beltram11 tackles, 1 sack, 2.5 for lossEastern Michigan

Player stats

Eastern Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike Glass III20/2524600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shaq Vann28142419
Mike Glass III883144
Jairus Grissom113013
Willie Parker111111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mathew Sexton476041
Bryson Cannon347020
Quian Williams438017
Dylan Drummond433010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kobie Beltram112.510
Hunter Andrews5100
Freddie McGee III5000
Vince Calhoun4110
Brody Hoying2001

Akron

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kato Nelson20/3328821
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Peter Hayes-Patrick1343011
Michiah Burton2605
Brandon Lee1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeremiah Knight6121029
Timothy Scippio291187
Julian Hicks74119
Michiah Burton216011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bubba Arslanian10000
Randy Cochran Jr.10000
John Lako80.500
Alvin Davis80.500

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

Team stats

Eastern MichiganAkron
498Total yards342
246Passing yards288
252Rushing yards54
9.8Yards per pass8.7
6.0Yards per rush2.3
25First downs14
8–⁠12Third downs2–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠4
0Turnovers1
1–⁠15Penalties4–⁠35
33:45Possession26:15
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Eastern MichiganAkron
58%Success rate38%
0.39EPA per play0.01
1.06Explosiveness1.41
0.41Rushing EPA−0.42
0.35Passing EPA0.25
39%Passing-down success14%
0.31First-down EPA0.16
0.36Second-down EPA−0.18
0.86Third-down EPA0.28
20%Havoc by its defense6%

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)

Eastern Michigan 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Eastern Michigan −17, over/under 45.

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 Eastern Michigan 88%, Akron 12%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Akron end zoneEastern Michigan end zoneQ1 AkronTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 AkronTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 3 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 AkronPunt, 5 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ3 AkronTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ4 AkronInterception, 10 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 AkronTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Akron drives left to right, Eastern Michigan right to left.
  1. Q1 AkronTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 46 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern MichiganTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 32 yards
  3. Q1 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 63 yards
  5. Q1 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
  7. Q2 AkronPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 10 plays, 57 yards
  9. Q2 AkronTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 48 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern MichiganEnd of half, 3 plays, 12 yards
  11. Q3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 AkronPunt, 3 plays, −20 yards
  13. Q3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 5 plays, 48 yards
  14. Q3 AkronPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  15. Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 AkronTouchdown, 1 play, 87 yards
  17. Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q4 AkronInterception, 10 plays, 27 yards
  19. Q4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 9 plays, 98 yards
  20. Q4 AkronTouchdown, 10 plays, 77 yards
  21. Q4 Eastern MichiganEnd of game, 2 plays, 5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Eastern Michigan 7, Akron 0
Akron Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 60 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 39 yds to the Akron 44
14:491st & 10 at own 44Kato Nelson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 12 yds to the EMich 44 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 44Kato Nelson pass complete to Julian Hicks for 6 yds to the EMich 38
14:492nd & 4 at opp 38Kato Nelson pass complete to Julian Hicks for 9 yds to the EMich 29 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 29Kato Nelson pass complete to Julian Hicks for 6 yds to the EMich 23
14:492nd & 4 at opp 23Kato Nelson pass complete to Timothy Scippio for 4 yds to the EMich 19 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 19Peter Hayes-Patrick run for 1 yd to the EMich 18
14:492nd & 9 at opp 18Kato Nelson sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the EMich 25
14:493rd & 16 at opp 25Peter Hayes-Patrick run for 11 yds to the EMich 14
14:494th & 5 at opp 14Kato Nelson run for 4 yds to the EMich 10
Eastern Michigan Turnover on downs, 9 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 9Shaq Vann run for 2 yds to the EMich 11
14:492nd & 8 at own 11Shaq Vann run for 4 yds to the EMich 15
14:493rd & 4 at own 15Mike Glass III pass complete to Arthur Jackson III for 11 yds to the EMich 26 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at own 26Mike Glass III pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 9 yds to the EMich 35
14:492nd & 1 at own 35Shaq Vann run for 9 yds to the EMich 44 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at own 44Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Arthur Jackson III
14:492nd & 10 at own 44Shaq Vann run for a loss of 5 yards to the EMich 39
14:493rd & 15 at own 39Mike Glass III pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 10 yds to the EMich 49
14:494th & 5 at own 49Jake Julien run for a loss of 10 yards to the EMich 41 Jake Julien fumbled, recovered by EMich Jake Julien
Akron Punt, 5 plays
5:221st & 10 at opp 41Peter Hayes-Patrick run for 3 yds to the EMich 38
5:222nd & 7 at opp 38Peter Hayes-Patrick run for 8 yds to the EMich 30 for a 1ST down
5:221st & 10 at opp 30Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Julian Hicks, broken up by Thad Abram
5:222nd & 10 at opp 30Peter Hayes-Patrick run for a loss of 5 yards to the EMich 35
5:223rd & 15 at opp 35Kato Nelson pass complete to Brandon Lee for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 37
5:224th & 17 at opp 37Kato Nelson punt for no gain, downed at the EMich 37
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
2:361st & 10 at own 37Mike Glass III pass complete to Quian Williams for 8 yds to the EMich 45
2:362nd & 2 at own 45Mike Glass III pass complete to Hassan Beydoun for 26 yds to the Akron 29 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at opp 29Mike Glass III pass complete to Quian Williams for 17 yds to the Akron 12 for a 1ST down
2:361st & 10 at opp 12Mike Glass III run for 6 yds to the Akron 6
0:462nd & 4 at opp 6Shaq Vann run for 6 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 7, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
0:461st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 60 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 25 yds to the Akron 30
0:361st & 10 at own 30Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Peter Hayes-Patrick
0:362nd & 10 at own 30Kato Nelson run for 6 yds to the Akron 36
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 36Kato Nelson pass complete to Julian Hicks for 2 yds to the Akron 38
Q2 15:004th & 2 at own 38Jonah Wieland punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Dylan Drummond at the EMich 21
2nd quarter5 drives, then Eastern Michigan 21, Akron 0
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 7 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 21Mike Glass III pass complete to Arthur Jackson III for 5 yds to the EMich 26
14:152nd & 5 at own 26Mike Glass III pass complete to Mathew Sexton for no gain to the EMich 26
14:153rd & 5 at own 26Mike Glass III pass complete to Mathew Sexton for 24 yds Mathew Sexton fumbled, forced by Randy Cochran Jr., recovered by EMich Mathew Sexton , return to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at the 50Mike Glass III pass complete to Mathew Sexton for 11 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at opp 39Shaq Vann run for 1 yd to the Akron 38
14:152nd & 9 at opp 38Mike Glass III run for 19 yds to the Akron 19 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at opp 19Shaq Vann run for 19 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 14, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
10:411st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 58 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 17 yds to the Akron 24
10:411st & 10 at own 24Brandon Lee run for 5 yds to the Akron 29
10:412nd & 5 at own 29Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Jeremiah Knight, broken up by Russell Vaden IV
10:413rd & 5 at own 29Kato Nelson pass incomplete
10:414th & 5 at own 29Jonah Wieland punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Dylan Drummond at the EMich 43
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 10 plays
9:441st & 10 at own 43Shaq Vann run for 1 yd to the EMich 44
9:442nd & 9 at own 44Mike Glass III pass complete to Quian Williams for 8 yds to the Akron 48
9:443rd & 1 at opp 48Mike Glass III run for 2 yds to the Akron 46 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 46Mike Glass III pass complete to Bryson Cannon for 20 yds to the Akron 26 EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the Akron 41
9:441st & 10 at opp 36Jairus Grissom run for 13 yds to the Akron 23 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at opp 23Mike Glass III run for 2 yds to the Akron 21
9:441st & 5 at opp 41Shaq Vann run for 5 yds to the Akron 36 for a 1ST down
5:362nd & 8 at opp 21Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 05:36
5:362nd & 8 at opp 21Mike Glass III pass complete to Line Latu for 5 yds to the Akron 16
5:363rd & 3 at opp 16Mike Glass III pass complete to Bryson Cannon for 11 yds to the Akron 5 for a 1ST down
4:171st & goal at opp 5Shaq Vann run for 5 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 21, Akron 0
Akron Turnover on downs, 7 plays
4:171st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 39 yds, downed at the Akron 26
4:151st & 10 at own 26Peter Hayes-Patrick run for 9 yds to the Akron 35
4:152nd & 1 at own 35Peter Hayes-Patrick run for 5 yds to the Akron 40 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 40Kato Nelson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 25 yds to the EMich 35 for a 1ST down
2:561st & 10 at opp 35Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:56
2:561st & 10 at opp 35Peter Hayes-Patrick run for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 37
2:562nd & 12 at opp 37Peter Hayes-Patrick run for 6 yds to the EMich 31
2:563rd & 6 at opp 31Peter Hayes-Patrick run for 4 yds to the EMich 27
2:564th & 2 at opp 27Peter Hayes-Patrick run for 1 yd to the EMich 26
Eastern Michigan End of half, 3 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 26Shaq Vann run for 7 yds to the EMich 33
1:022nd & 3 at own 33Mike Glass III pass incomplete
1:023rd & 3 at own 33Shaq Vann run for 5 yds to the EMich 38 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter7 drives, then Eastern Michigan 35, Akron 7
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 63 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Shaq Vann run for 1 yd to the EMich 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Mike Glass III run for 5 yds to the EMich 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Mike Glass III pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 7 yds to the EMich 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Shaq Vann run for 7 yds to the EMich 45
15:002nd & 3 at own 45Mike Glass III pass complete to Quian Williams for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Shaq Vann run for 11 yds to the Akron 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 39Shaq Vann run for 17 yds to the Akron 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22Mike Glass III pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 7 yds to the Akron 15
15:002nd & 3 at opp 15Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond, broken up by Bubba Arslanian
15:003rd & 3 at opp 15Mike Glass III run for 4 yds to the Akron 11 for a 1ST down
9:511st & 10 at opp 11Willie Parker run for 11 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 28, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 3 plays
9:511st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 59 yds
9:511st & 10 at own 35Peter Hayes-Patrick run for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 32
9:512nd & 13 at own 32Kato Nelson pass complete to Nick Johns for 6 yds to the Akron 38
9:513rd & 7 at own 38NELSON,KATO rush for no gain to the AKRON38 (HUNT, CJ;MYRICK, Terry), PENALTY AKRON holding 10 yards to the AKRON28, NO PLAY.
9:513rd & 17 at own 28NELSON,KATO pass complete to SCIPPIO,T. for no gain to the AKRON28 (McGILL, Kevin), PENALTY AKRON holding 10 yards to the AKRON18, NO PLAY.
9:513rd & 27 at own 18Kato Nelson sacked by Vince Calhoun for a loss of 3 yards to the Akron 15
9:514th & 30 at own 15Jonah Wieland punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Dylan Drummond at the Akron 48
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 5 plays
6:471st & 10 at opp 48Mike Glass III pass complete to Mathew Sexton for 41 yds to the Akron 7 for a 1ST down
6:471st & goal at opp 7Shaq Vann run for 3 yds to the Akron 4
6:472nd & goal at opp 4Shaq Vann run for 1 yd to the Akron 3
6:473rd & goal at opp 3Shaq Vann run for 2 yds to the Akron 1
4:214th & goal at opp 1Mike Glass III run for 1 yd for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 35, Akron 0
Akron Punt, 5 plays
4:211st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 50 yds , Kyshad Mack return for 13 yds to the Akron 28
4:131st & 10 at own 28Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Jeremiah Knight, broken up by Hunter Andrews
4:132nd & 10 at own 28Kato Nelson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 29 yds to the EMich 43 for a 1ST down
4:131st & 10 at opp 43Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Jeremiah Knight
4:132nd & 10 at opp 43Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
4:133rd & 10 at opp 43Kato Nelson sacked by Kobie Beltram for a loss of 4 yards to the EMich 47
4:134th & 14 at opp 47Jonah Wieland punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Line Latu at the EMich 12
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
2:491st & 10 at own 12Shaq Vann run for 4 yds to the EMich 16
2:492nd & 6 at own 16Mike Glass III pass complete to Jairus Grissom for 5 yds to the EMich 21
2:493rd & 1 at own 21Shaq Vann run for no gain to the EMich 21
2:494th & 1 at own 21Jake Julien punt for 66 yds, downed at the Akron 13
Akron Touchdown, 1 play
0:241st & 10 at own 13Kato Nelson pass complete to Timothy Scippio for 87 yds for a TD (Cory Smigel KICK)Eastern Michigan 35, Akron 7
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
0:241st & 0 at own 35Jerry Fitschen kickoff for 47 yds , Bryson Cannon return for 8 yds to the EMich 26
0:191st & 10 at own 26Shaq Vann run for 5 yds to the EMich 31
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at own 31Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at own 31Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond
Q4 15:004th & 5 at own 31Jake Julien punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Akron 43
4th quarter4 drives, then Eastern Michigan 42, Akron 14
Akron Interception, 10 plays
14:391st & 10 at own 43Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Jeremiah Knight
14:392nd & 10 at own 43Kato Nelson run for 1 yd to the Akron 44
14:393rd & 9 at own 44Kato Nelson pass complete to Julian Hicks for 8 yds to the EMich 48
14:394th & 1 at opp 48Kato Nelson run for 3 yds to the EMich 45 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at opp 45Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
14:392nd & 10 at opp 45Kato Nelson pass complete to Michiah Burton for 5 yds to the EMich 40
14:393rd & 5 at opp 40Michiah Burton run for 1 yd to the EMich 39
14:394th & 4 at opp 39Kato Nelson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 9 yds to the EMich 30 for a 1ST down
14:391st & 10 at opp 30Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
14:392nd & 10 at opp 30Kato Nelson pass intercepted Brody Hoying return for no gain to the EMich 2
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 9 plays
10:291st & 10 at own 2Shaq Vann run for 1 yd to the EMich 3
10:292nd & 9 at own 3Mike Glass III pass complete to Bryson Cannon for 16 yds to the EMich 19 for a 1ST down
10:291st & 10 at own 19Shaq Vann run for 4 yds to the EMich 23
10:292nd & 6 at own 23Shaq Vann run for 1 yd to the EMich 24
7:413rd & 5 at own 24Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 07:41
7:413rd & 5 at own 24Shaq Vann run for 6 yds to the EMich 30 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at own 30Breck Turner run for 6 yds to the EMich 36
7:412nd & 4 at own 36Mike Glass III run for 44 yds to the Akron 20 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 20Shaq Vann run for 3 yds to the Akron 17
5:012nd & 7 at opp 17Shaq Vann run for 17 yds for a TD (Chad Ryland KICK)Eastern Michigan 42, Akron 7
Akron Touchdown, 10 plays
5:011st & 0 at own 35Chad Ryland kickoff for 56 yds , Jeremiah Knight return for 14 yds to the Akron 23
4:531st & 10 at own 23Kato Nelson pass complete to Darryl Long for 15 yds to the Akron 38 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at own 38Peter Hayes-Patrick run for 5 yds to the Akron 43
4:532nd & 5 at own 43HAYES-PATRICK rush for no gain to the AKRON43 (BURKS, Brandon), PENALTY AKRON holding 10 yards to the AKRON33, NO PLAY.
4:532nd & 15 at own 33NELSON,KATO pass complete to KNIGHT,J. for no gain to the AKRON33 (McGEE, Freddie), PENALTY AKRON ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the AKRON28, NO PLAY.
4:532nd & 20 at own 28Kato Nelson pass complete to Julian Hicks for 9 yds to the Akron 37
4:533rd & 11 at own 37Kato Nelson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 19 yds to the EMich 44 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at opp 44Kato Nelson pass complete to Michiah Burton for 11 yds to the EMich 33 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at opp 33Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Julian Hicks
4:532nd & 10 at opp 33Kato Nelson pass complete to Jeremiah Knight for 27 yds to the EMich 6 for a 1ST down
4:531st & goal at opp 6Michiah Burton run for 5 yds to the EMich 1
4:532nd & goal at opp 1Kato Nelson pass incomplete to Timothy Scippio, broken up by Freddie McGee III
1:093rd & goal at opp 1Kato Nelson pass complete to Julian Hicks for 1 yd for a TD (Cory Smigel KICK)Eastern Michigan 42, Akron 14
Eastern Michigan End of game, 2 plays
1:091st & 0 at own 35Cory Smigel kickoff for 14 yds , Brody Hoying return for no gain to the Akron 49
1:081st & 10 at opp 49Darius Boone run for 1 yd to the Akron 48
1:082nd & 9 at opp 48Darius Boone run for 4 yds to the Akron 44

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 Eastern Michigan–Akron game

Akron leads 18–⁠15 in 33 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Eastern Michigan 25, Akron 23
2024Akron 25, Eastern Michigan 21
2023Eastern Michigan 30, Akron 27
2022Eastern Michigan 34, Akron 28
2019Eastern Michigan 42, Akron 14
2018Eastern Michigan 27, Akron 7

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