North Alabama at BYU

Saturday, November 21, 2020

No. 8 BYU beat North Alabama 66–⁠14. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayNorth Alabama0–⁠4 in 2020
14
Home8BYU11–⁠1 in 2020
66

Final at LaVell Edwards Stadium, ProvoTV: ESPN3Attendance 936

At kickoff
41°F, clear, wind 5 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Provo Municipal Airport (KPVU), 7 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Alabama070714
BYU1428141066

Standouts

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

Player stats

North Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rett Files15/2120011
Blake Dever11/1910700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Price529020
Ja’Won Howell132215
Parker Driggers1808
Andre Little1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dexter Boykin364028
Corson Swan345018
Cortez Hall334012
Jakobi Byrd333129
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Will Evans8110
Zo Craighton6000
Christon Taylor5100
Nate Reed4000

BYU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Zach Wilson10/1621240
Baylor Romney8/106510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Allgeier13141239
Miles Davis454226
Kavika Fonua736016
Zach Wilson133033
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dax Milne4101058
Gunner Romney260050
Kavika Fonua436222
Carter Wheat125025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malik Moore5001
Isaiah Kaufusi4110
Keenan Pili4000
Pepe Tanuvasa4000
Earl Tuioti-Mariner3220

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

Team stats

North AlabamaBYU
361Total yards555
307Passing yards277
54Rushing yards278
7.7Yards per pass10.7
1.9Yards per rush8.4
21First downs24
6–⁠13Third downs3–⁠7
0–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers0
6–⁠31Penalties5–⁠45
32:58Possession26:37
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

North AlabamaBYU
38%Success rate57%
−0.11EPA per play0.65
1.20Explosiveness1.60
−0.64Rushing EPA0.53
0.20Passing EPA0.78
35%Passing-down success64%
−0.14First-down EPA0.34
−0.06Second-down EPA1.04
0.51Third-down EPA0.64
10%Havoc by its defense16%

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)

BYU 96% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

BYU −50, over/under 63.

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 BYU >99%, North Alabama <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

BYU end zoneNorth Alabama end zoneQ1 North AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 North AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 North AlabamaPunt, 7 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 BYUTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 North AlabamaFumble, 4 playsQ2 BYUTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 North AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 BYUTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ3 North AlabamaInterception, 1 playQ3 BYUTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 BYUTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 North AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 BYUPunt, 3 playsQ4 North AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 BYUField goal, 8 playsQ4 North AlabamaFumble, 2 playsQ4 BYUTouchdown, 1 playQ4 North AlabamaEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. BYU drives left to right, North Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 North AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  2. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  3. Q1 North AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  4. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 8 plays, 81 yards
  5. Q1 North AlabamaPunt, 7 plays, 22 yards
  6. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 10 plays, 86 yards
  7. Q2 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 36 yards
  8. Q2 BYUTouchdown, 3 plays, 62 yards
  9. Q2 North AlabamaFumble, 4 plays, 26 yards
  10. Q2 BYUTouchdown, 4 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q2 North AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q2 BYUTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q2 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 32 yards
  14. Q3 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q3 North AlabamaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  16. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 5 plays, 39 yards
  17. Q3 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 37 yards
  18. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
  19. Q3 North AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  20. Q4 BYUPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q4 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  22. Q4 BYUField goal, 8 plays, 36 yards
  23. Q4 North AlabamaFumble, 2 plays, 1 yard
  24. Q4 BYUTouchdown, 1 play, 26 yards
  25. Q4 North AlabamaEnd of game, 4 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then BYU 14, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Punt, 6 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 25Blake Dever pass complete to Jakob Terry for 4 yds to the NorAl 29
14:252nd & 6 at own 29Blake Dever pass complete to Parker Driggers for 10 yds to the NorAl 39 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at own 39Blake Dever pass complete to Corson Swan for 15 yds to the BYU 46 for a 1ST down
12:581st & 10 at opp 46Blake Dever pass incomplete to Jakobi Byrd
12:512nd & 10 at opp 46Blake Dever pass complete to Parker Driggers for 4 yds to the BYU 42
12:153rd & 6 at opp 42Blake Dever pass incomplete to Cortez Hall
12:084th & 6 at opp 42Joe Gurley punt for 42 yds for a touchback
BYU Touchdown, 6 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 20Zach Wilson pass complete to Gunner Romney for 50 yds to the NorAl 30 for a 1ST down
11:241st & 10 at opp 30Tyler Allgeier run for 14 yds to the NorAl 16 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at opp 16Zach Wilson pass incomplete to Gunner Romney
10:482nd & 10 at opp 16Zach Wilson pass complete to Isaac Rex for 15 yds to the NorAl 1 for a 1ST down
10:191st & goal at opp 1Tyler Allgeier run for a loss of 1 yard to the NorAl 2
9:422nd & goal at opp 2Zach Wilson pass complete to Isaac Rex for 2 yds for a TD (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 7, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Punt, 4 plays
9:422nd & 11 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:361st & 10 at own 25Blake Dever pass complete to Dexter Boykin for 23 yds to the NorAl 48 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at own 48Ja’Won Howell run for 1 yd to the NorAl 49
8:182nd & 9 at own 49Blake Dever pass incomplete to Patrick McKaufman
7:593rd & 9 at own 49Blake Dever sacked by Isaiah Kaufusi for a loss of 6 yards to the NorAl 43
7:314th & 15 at own 43Joe Gurley punt for 40 yds , Hobbs Nyberg returns for 2 yds to the BYU 19
BYU Touchdown, 8 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 19BYU Penalty, Personal Foul (-10 Yards) to the BYU 9
7:181st & 20 at own 9Zach Wilson run for 33 yds to the BYU 42 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 42Tyler Allgeier run for 2 yds to the BYU 44
6:082nd & 8 at own 44Zach Wilson pass complete to Dax Milne for 11 yds to the NorAl 45 for a 1ST down
5:511st & 10 at opp 45Zach Wilson pass complete to Dax Milne for 20 yds to the NorAl 25 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at opp 25Zach Wilson pass incomplete to Neil Pau’u
5:322nd & 10 at opp 25Tyler Allgeier run for 15 yds to the NorAl 10 for a 1ST down
5:061st & goal at opp 10Tyler Allgeier run for 8 yds to the NorAl 2
4:322nd & goal at opp 2Tyler Allgeier run for 2 yds for a TD (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 14, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Punt, 7 plays
4:322nd & 2 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:291st & 10 at own 25Blake Dever pass incomplete
4:252nd & 10 at own 25Blake Dever pass complete to Tyler Price for 11 yds to the NorAl 36 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at own 36Tyler Price run for 2 yds to the NorAl 38
3:092nd & 8 at own 38NORTH ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Noah Stern) to the NorAl 33
2:312nd & 13 at own 33Blake Dever pass complete to Parker Driggers for 14 yds to the NorAl 47 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at own 47Blake Dever pass incomplete to Cortez Hall
1:532nd & 10 at own 47Blake Dever pass incomplete to Jakobi Byrd
1:483rd & 10 at own 47Blake Dever pass incomplete to Tyler Price
1:364th & 10 at own 47Joe Gurley punt for 47 yds , Hobbs Nyberg returns for 8 yds to the BYU 14
BYU Touchdown, 10 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 14Zach Wilson pass complete to Dax Milne for 12 yds to the BYU 26 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at own 26Tyler Allgeier run for 13 yds to the BYU 39 for a 1ST down
1:011st & 10 at own 39Zach Wilson pass incomplete to Dax Milne
0:532nd & 10 at own 39Kavika Fonua run for 7 yds to the BYU 46
0:333rd & 3 at own 46NORTH ALABAMA Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the NorAl 49 for a 1ST down
0:281st & 10 at opp 49Zach Wilson pass incomplete to Isaac Rex
0:212nd & 10 at opp 49Tyler Allgeier run for 8 yds to the NorAl 41
Q2 14:513rd & 2 at opp 41Tyler Allgeier run for 30 yds to the NorAl 11 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:131st & 10 at opp 11NORTH ALABAMA Penalty, Roughing Passer (6 Yards) to the NorAl 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:051st & goal at opp 5Kavika Fonua run for 3 yds to the NorAl 2
Q2 13:292nd & goal at opp 2Zach Wilson pass incomplete to Masen Wake
Q2 13:243rd & goal at opp 2Tyler Allgeier run for 2 yds for a TD (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 21, North Alabama 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then BYU 42, North Alabama 7
North Alabama Turnover on downs, 8 plays
13:243rd & 7 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:171st & 10 at own 25Ja’Won Howell run for 2 yds to the NorAl 27
12:362nd & 8 at own 27Ja’Won Howell run for 2 yds to the NorAl 29
12:023rd & 6 at own 29Rett Files pass complete to Cortez Hall for 12 yds to the NorAl 41 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at own 41Rett Files pass complete to Dexter Boykin for 13 yds to the BYU 46 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at opp 46Ja’Won Howell run for 3 yds to the BYU 43
9:582nd & 7 at opp 43NORTH ALABAMA Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the BYU 48
9:292nd & 12 at opp 48Rett Files pass complete to Jakobi Byrd for 3 yds to the BYU 45
8:403rd & 9 at opp 45Rett Files run for 1 yd to the BYU 44
7:574th & 8 at opp 44BYU Penalty, Running Into Kicker (5 Yards) to the BYU 39
7:504th & 3 at opp 39Ja’Won Howell run for 1 yd to the BYU 38
BYU Touchdown, 3 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 38Tyler Allgeier run for 4 yds to the BYU 42
7:102nd & 6 at own 42Tyler Allgeier run for 39 yds to the NorAl 19 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at opp 19Zach Wilson pass complete to Neil Pau’u for 19 yds for a TD (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 28, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Fumble, 4 plays
6:391st & 10 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:341st & 10 at own 25Rett Files pass incomplete
6:282nd & 10 at own 25Rett Files pass complete to Jack Peavey for 19 yds to the NorAl 44 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 44Rett Files pass complete to Tyler Price for 7 yds to the BYU 49
4:502nd & 3 at opp 49Tyler Price run for 5 yds to the BYU 44, Tyler Price fumbled, recovered by BYU Isaiah Kaufusi , return for 50 yds to the NorAl 6
BYU Touchdown, 4 plays
4:421st & goal at opp 6Tyler Allgeier run for 5 yds to the NorAl 1
4:102nd & goal at opp 1Gunner Romney run for a loss of 1 yard to the NorAl 2
3:353rd & goal at opp 2Kavika Fonua run for a loss of 1 yard to the NorAl 3
2:594th & goal at opp 3Zach Wilson pass complete to Isaac Rex for 3 yds for a TD (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 35, North Alabama 0
North Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
2:594th & 7 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:531st & 10 at own 25Rett Files pass complete to Cortez Hall for 11 yds to the NorAl 36 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at own 36Ja’Won Howell run for 1 yd to the NorAl 37
1:542nd & 9 at own 37Rett Files pass incomplete to Corson Swan
1:483rd & 9 at own 37Rett Files pass complete to Corson Swan for 18 yds to the BYU 45 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at opp 45BYU Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Troy Warner) to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at opp 30Rett Files pass complete to Dexter Boykin for 28 yds to the BYU 2 for a 1ST down
1:371st & goal at opp 2Ja’Won Howell run for 2 yds for a TD (Grayson Easterling KICK)BYU 35, North Alabama 7
BYU Touchdown, 3 plays
1:371st & 10 at own 35Sam Contorno kickoff for 61 yds for a touchback
1:301st & 10 at own 25Zach Wilson pass complete to Dax Milne for 58 yds to the NorAl 17 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 17BYU Penalty, False Start (Isaac Rex) to the NorAl 22
0:481st & 15 at opp 22Zach Wilson pass incomplete to Dax Milne
0:402nd & 15 at opp 22Zach Wilson pass complete to Kavika Fonua for 22 yds for a TD (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 42, North Alabama 7
North Alabama Turnover on downs, 5 plays
0:402nd & 15 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback
0:321st & 10 at own 25Tyler Price run for 20 yds to the NorAl 45 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at own 45BYU Penalty, Defensive Holding (Micah Harper) to the BYU 45 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at opp 45Rett Files pass incomplete to Jakobi Byrd
0:162nd & 10 at opp 45Rett Files run for 1 yd to the BYU 44
0:093rd & 9 at opp 44Rett Files pass complete to Tyler Price for 1 yd to the BYU 43
0:084th & 8 at opp 43Timeout NORTH ALABAMA, clock 00:08
0:004th & 8 at opp 43Rett Files pass incomplete
3rd quarter6 drives, then BYU 56, North Alabama 7
BYU Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Sam Contorno kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Baylor Romney pass complete to Kavika Fonua for 3 yds to the BYU 28
14:172nd & 7 at own 28Kavika Fonua run for 1 yd to the BYU 29
13:423rd & 6 at own 29Baylor Romney pass incomplete to Neil Pau’u
13:344th & 6 at own 29Ryan Rehkow punt for 58 yds, fair catch by Jack Peavey at the NorAl 13
North Alabama Interception, 1 play
13:261st & 10 at own 13Rett Files pass intercepted Malik Moore return for no gain to the NorAl 39
BYU Touchdown, 5 plays
13:171st & 10 at opp 39Chris Jackson run for a loss of 4 yards to the NorAl 43
12:342nd & 14 at opp 43Baylor Romney pass complete to Carter Wheat for 25 yds to the NorAl 18 for a 1ST down
12:151st & 10 at opp 18Baylor Romney pass complete to Gunner Romney for 10 yds to the NorAl 8 for a 1ST down
11:301st & goal at opp 8Sione Finau run for 1 yd to the NorAl 7 Sione Finau fumbled, recovered by BYU
10:502nd & goal at opp 7Baylor Romney pass complete to Kavika Fonua for 7 yds for a TD (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 49, North Alabama 7
North Alabama Turnover on downs, 12 plays
10:502nd & 9 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
10:461st & 10 at own 25Blake Dever pass incomplete to Andre Little
10:292nd & 10 at own 25Blake Dever pass complete to Cameron Turner for 10 yds to the NorAl 35 for a 1ST down
10:151st & 10 at own 35Ja’Won Howell run for 1 yd to the NorAl 36
9:302nd & 9 at own 36Andre Little run for 7 yds to the NorAl 43
8:583rd & 2 at own 43Ja’Won Howell run for 3 yds to the NorAl 46 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at own 46NORTH ALABAMA Penalty, False Start (Andre Little) to the NorAl 41
7:451st & 15 at own 41Blake Dever pass complete to Cortez Hall for 11 yds to the BYU 48
7:012nd & 4 at opp 48Blake Dever pass complete to Parker Driggers for 3 yds to the BYU 45
6:243rd & 1 at opp 45Parker Driggers run for 8 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 10 at opp 37Blake Dever run for 4 yds to the BYU 33
5:112nd & 6 at opp 33Blake Dever pass complete to Parker Driggers for 2 yds to the BYU 31
4:253rd & 4 at opp 31Blake Dever sacked by Earl Tuioti-Mariner for a loss of 7 yards to the BYU 38
3:344th & 11 at opp 38Blake Dever sacked by Earl Tuioti-Mariner for a loss of 7 yards to the BYU 45
BYU Touchdown, 6 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 45Kavika Fonua run for 2 yds to the BYU 47
2:522nd & 8 at own 47Kavika Fonua run for 16 yds to the NorAl 37 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 37Baylor Romney run for 11 yds to the NorAl 26 for a 1ST down
1:461st & 10 at opp 26Baylor Romney pass complete to Miles Davis for 7 yds to the NorAl 19
1:102nd & 3 at opp 19Baylor Romney pass complete to Kody Epps for 8 yds to the NorAl 11 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 11NORTH ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the NorAl 6
0:011st & goal at opp 6Miles Davis run for 6 yds for a TDBYU 56, North Alabama 7
North Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
0:001st & 15 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 51 yds , Tyler Price return for 17 yds to the NorAl 31
Q4 14:551st & 10 at own 31Tyler Price run for 1 yd to the NorAl 32
Q4 14:202nd & 9 at own 32Rett Files pass complete to Tyler Price for 6 yds to the NorAl 38
Q4 13:403rd & 3 at own 38Rett Files pass complete to Andre Little for 21 yds to the BYU 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:521st & 10 at opp 41Rett Files pass complete to Corson Swan for 12 yds to the BYU 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:241st & 10 at opp 29Rett Files pass incomplete to Corson Swan
Q4 12:092nd & 10 at opp 29Rett Files pass complete to Jakobi Byrd for 29 yds for a TD (Grayson Easterling KICK)BYU 56, North Alabama 14
4th quarter6 drives, then BYU 66, North Alabama 14
BYU Punt, 3 plays
12:092nd & 10 at own 35Sam Contorno kickoff for 59 yds , Caleb Christensen return for 19 yds to the BYU 25
11:501st & 10 at own 25Baylor Romney sacked by Will Evans for a loss of 6 yards to the BYU 19
11:132nd & 16 at own 19Kavika Fonua run for 8 yds to the BYU 27
10:273rd & 8 at own 27Baylor Romney pass complete to Kavika Fonua for 4 yds to the BYU 31
9:514th & 4 at own 31Ryan Rehkow punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jack Peavey at the NorAl 20
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 20Ja’Won Howell run for 5 yds to the NorAl 25
9:082nd & 5 at own 25Rett Files pass complete to Jakobi Byrd for 1 yd to the NorAl 26
8:183rd & 4 at own 26Rett Files run for 2 yds to the NorAl 28
7:374th & 2 at own 28Joe Gurley punt for 45 yds , Hobbs Nyberg returns for 1 yd to the BYU 28
BYU Field goal, 8 plays
7:291st & 10 at own 28Miles Davis run for 22 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at the 50Miles Davis run for no gain to the 50 yard line
6:092nd & 10 at the 50Baylor Romney run for 3 yds to the NorAl 47
5:263rd & 7 at opp 47Baylor Romney run for 7 yds to the NorAl 40 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 40Sione Finau run for 3 yds to the NorAl 37
4:152nd & 7 at opp 37Baylor Romney pass complete to Chris Jackson for 1 yd to the NorAl 36
3:413rd & 6 at opp 36Baylor Romney pass incomplete to Carter Wheat
3:364th & 6 at opp 36Jake Oldroyd 53 yd FG GOODBYU 59, North Alabama 14
North Alabama Fumble, 2 plays
3:364th & 6 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:301st & 10 at own 25Tyler Price run for 1 yd to the NorAl 26
2:432nd & 9 at own 26Luke Nail run for no gain to the NorAl 26 Luke Nail fumbled, recovered by BYU
BYU Touchdown, 1 play
2:361st & 10 at opp 26Miles Davis run for 26 yds for a TD (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 66, North Alabama 14
North Alabama End of game, 4 plays
2:361st & 10 at own 35Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:291st & 10 at own 25Ja’Won Howell run for 1 yd to the NorAl 26
1:452nd & 9 at own 26Ja’Won Howell run for no gain to the NorAl 26
1:103rd & 9 at own 26Rett Files pass complete to E.J. Rogers for 19 yds to the NorAl 45 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at own 45Ja’Won Howell run for no gain to the NorAl 45

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.

BYU leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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