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Rice at Marshall

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Rice beat No. 15 Marshall 20–⁠0. It was their eighth meeting; Marshall leads the series 5–⁠3.

AwayRice2–⁠3 in 2020
20
Home15Marshall7–⁠3 in 2020
0

Final at Joan C. Edwards Stadium, HuntingtonTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,429

At kickoff
41°F, mostly cloudy, wind 8 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tri-State/M.J.Fergus (KHTS), 13 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ken Antee; umpire Tony Barrial; head linesman Bryan Baker; line judge Graig Reed; side judge Maurice Pierre; field judge Chris Cockrell; back judge Larry C Neal Jr; center judge Patrick FoyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice7310020
Marshall00000

Standouts

  • DefenseElias Neal15 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 for lossMarshall

Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
JoVoni Johnson10/148600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ari Broussard185807
Khalan Griffin175609
JoVoni Johnson77010
Jordan Myers2312
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jake Bailey757013
Andrew Mason220014
Jordan Myers1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blaze Alldredge100.501
Treshawn Chamberlain80.50.51
Garrett Grammer7000
Trey Schuman7000
Josh Pearcy60.501
De’Braylon Carroll51.51.50
Andrew Bird50.501
Kenneth Orji41.510
Naeem Smith3001

Marshall

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Grant Wells18/3516505
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brenden Knox2076016
Grant Wells84012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Talik Keaton748013
Xavier Gaines340022
Corey Gammage434011
Willie Johnson232019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Elias Neal1510.50
Darius Hodge140.500
Brandon Drayton9000
Abraham Beauplan90.500
Koby Cumberlander30.50.50

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

Team stats

RiceMarshall
210Total yards245
86Passing yards165
124Rushing yards80
6.1Yards per pass4.7
2.8Yards per rush2.9
16First downs19
4–⁠12Third downs4–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠3
1Turnovers5
5–⁠35Penalties8–⁠80
33:07Possession23:34
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

RiceMarshall
50%Success rate35%
−0.05EPA per play−0.49
0.43Explosiveness1.01
−0.16Rushing EPA−0.02
0.28Passing EPA−0.82
18%Passing-down success20%
0.13First-down EPA−0.30
−0.45Second-down EPA−0.04
0.19Third-down EPA−1.12
22%Havoc by its defense10%

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)

Marshall 87% to win. Rice pulled the upset.

The line

Marshall −24.5, 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 Marshall 95%, Rice 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Marshall end zoneRice end zoneQ1 MarshallTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 MarshallInterception, 4 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 MarshallPunt, 11 playsQ2 RiceField goal, 10 playsQ2 MarshallInterception, 6 playsQ2 RiceMissed FG, 10 playsQ3 RicePunt, 4 playsQ3 MarshallPunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceField goal, 4 playsQ3 MarshallPick-six, 3 plays (Rice scores)Q3 MarshallInterception, 3 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 MarshallInterception, 3 playsQ3 RiceFumble, 4 playsQ3 MarshallTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 RicePunt, 8 playsQ4 MarshallTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ4 RiceResult not recorded, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Marshall drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 MarshallTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 57 yards
  2. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  3. Q1 MarshallInterception, 4 plays, 12 yards
  4. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 10 plays, 47 yards
  5. Q1 MarshallPunt, 11 plays, 46 yards
  6. Q2 RiceField goal, 10 plays, 66 yards
  7. Q2 MarshallInterception, 6 plays, 20 yards
  8. Q2 RiceMissed FG, 10 plays, 51 yards
  9. Q3 RicePunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  10. Q3 MarshallPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  11. Q3 RiceField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
  12. Q3 MarshallPick-six, 3 plays (Rice scores), −5 yards
  13. Q3 MarshallInterception, 3 plays, 16 yards
  14. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q3 MarshallInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q3 RiceFumble, 4 plays, 23 yards
  17. Q3 MarshallTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 60 yards
  18. Q4 RicePunt, 8 plays, 19 yards
  19. Q4 MarshallTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 57 yards
  20. Q4 RiceResult not recorded, 5 plays, −19 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Rice 7, Marshall 0
Marshall Turnover on downs, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 57 yds , Rasheen Ali return for 17 yds to the Marsh 25
15:001st & 10 at own 25Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for 12 yds to the Marsh 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37Brenden Knox run for 4 yds to the Marsh 41
15:002nd & 6 at own 41Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for 22 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Brenden Knox run for 4 yds to the Rice 33
15:002nd & 6 at opp 33Grant Wells pass incomplete
15:003rd & 6 at opp 33Brenden Knox run for 6 yds to the Rice 27 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 27Grant Wells pass incomplete to Xavier Gaines
15:002nd & 10 at opp 27Grant Wells pass complete to Talik Keaton for no gain to the Rice 27
15:003rd & 10 at opp 27Grant Wells pass incomplete
15:004th & 10 at opp 27Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 9 yds to the Rice 18
Rice Punt, 3 plays
11:271st & 10 at own 18Khalan Griffin run for 6 yds to the Rice 24
11:272nd & 4 at own 24Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Rice 25
11:273rd & 3 at own 25JoVoni Johnson sacked by Koby Cumberlander and Eli Neal for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 23
11:274th & 5 at own 23Charlie Mendes punt for 48 yds , Talik Keaton returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Marsh 20 MARSHALL Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Marsh 16
Marshall Interception, 4 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 16Grant Wells pass incomplete
9:112nd & 10 at own 16Grant Wells pass complete to Willie Johnson for 13 yds to the Marsh 29 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at own 29Grant Wells pass complete to Talik Keaton for a loss of 1 yard to the Marsh 28
9:112nd & 11 at own 28Grant Wells pass intercepted Treshawn Chamberlain return for 21 yds to the Marsh 47
Rice Touchdown, 10 plays
7:541st & 10 at opp 47JoVoni Johnson run for 10 yds to the Marsh 37 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at opp 37Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the Marsh 32
7:542nd & 5 at opp 32Khalan Griffin run for 8 yds to the Marsh 24 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at opp 24Khalan Griffin run for 7 yds to the Marsh 17
7:542nd & 3 at opp 17Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Marsh 16
7:543rd & 2 at opp 16MYERS, Jordan rush for 3 yards to the MAR13 (DRAYTON, B.;NEAL, Eli), PENALTY RICE false start (STONE, Charlie) 5 yards to the MAR21, NO PLAY.
7:543rd & 7 at opp 21JoVoni Johnson pass complete to Jake Bailey for 6 yds to the Marsh 15
3:144th & 1 at opp 15Timeout RICE, clock 03:14
3:144th & 1 at opp 15Jordan Myers run for 2 yds to the Marsh 13 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at opp 13Khalan Griffin run for a loss of 2 yards to the Marsh 15
3:142nd & 12 at opp 15MARSHALL Penalty, Defensive offside (Jamare Edwards) to the Marsh 10
3:142nd & 7 at opp 10Khalan Griffin run for 9 yds to the Marsh 1 for a 1ST down
1:061st & goal at opp 1Jordan Myers run for 1 yd for a TD (Collin Riccitelli KICK)Rice 7, Marshall 0
Marshall Punt, 11 plays
1:061st & 0 at own 35Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 58 yds , Rasheen Ali return for 13 yds to the Marsh 48 MARSHALL Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Marsh 10
1:061st & 10 at own 10Brenden Knox run for 10 yds to the Marsh 20 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at own 20Grant Wells pass complete to Talik Keaton for 4 yds to the Marsh 24
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at own 24Grant Wells run for 3 yds to the Marsh 27
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at own 27Grant Wells pass complete to Brenden Knox for 4 yds to the Marsh 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 31Brenden Knox run for 2 yds to the Marsh 33
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at own 33Grant Wells pass incomplete to Talik Keaton
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 33Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 9 yds to the Marsh 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 42Grant Wells pass complete to Talik Keaton for 12 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 46Grant Wells pass incomplete to Talik Keaton
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 46Brenden Knox run for 2 yds to the Rice 44
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 44Grant Wells pass incomplete
Q2 15:004th & 8 at opp 44Daton Montiel punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jordan Myers at the Rice 13
2nd quarter3 drives, then Rice 10, Marshall 0
Rice Field goal, 10 plays
11:101st & 10 at own 13JoVoni Johnson pass complete to Jake Bailey for 13 yds to the Rice 26 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at own 26Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the Rice 28
11:102nd & 8 at own 28JoVoni Johnson pass complete to Andrew Mason for 6 yds to the Rice 34 for a 1ST down MARSHALL Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Steven Gilmore) to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
11:101st & 10 at own 49Khalan Griffin run for 7 yds to the Marsh 44
11:102nd & 3 at opp 44JoVoni Johnson pass incomplete to Andrew Mason, broken up by Nazeeh Johnson
11:103rd & 3 at opp 44JoVoni Johnson run for 2 yds to the Marsh 42
11:104th & 1 at opp 42MENDES, Charlie pass incomplete to BAILEY, Jake (MCCLAIN-SAPP, J), PENALTY MAR pass interference (MCCLAIN-SAPP, J) 15 yards to the MAR27, 1ST DOWN RICE, NO PLAY.
11:101st & 10 at opp 27Khalan Griffin run for a loss of 2 yards to the Marsh 29
11:102nd & 12 at opp 29JoVoni Johnson pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
11:103rd & 12 at opp 29JoVoni Johnson pass complete to Jake Bailey for 8 yds to the Marsh 21
5:494th & 4 at opp 21Collin Riccitelli 39 yd FG GOODRice 10, Marshall 0
Marshall Interception, 6 plays
5:491st & 0 at own 35Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 57 yds , Rasheen Ali return for 19 yds to the Marsh 27
5:491st & 10 at own 27Grant Wells pass complete to Talik Keaton for 11 yds to the Marsh 38 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at own 38Grant Wells pass complete to Devin Miller for 9 yds Devin Miller fumbled,
5:492nd & 3 at own 45Brenden Knox run for 6 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
5:491st & 10 at opp 49Grant Wells run for no gain to the Rice 49
5:492nd & 10 at opp 49Grant Wells sacked by Treshawn Chamberlain and De’Braylon Carroll for a loss of 4 yards to the Marsh 47
5:493rd & 14 at own 47Grant Wells pass intercepted Josh Pearcy return for no gain to the Rice 44
Rice Missed FG, 10 plays
2:591st & 10 at own 44Khalan Griffin run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
2:592nd & 4 at the 50Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Marsh 49
1:423rd & 3 at opp 49Timeout MARSHALL, clock 01:42
1:423rd & 3 at opp 49JoVoni Johnson run for 3 yds to the Marsh 46 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at opp 46JoVoni Johnson pass complete to Jordan Myers for 9 yds to the Marsh 37
1:422nd & 1 at opp 37Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the Marsh 33 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at opp 33JoVoni Johnson pass incomplete to Jake Bailey for a 1ST down MARSHALL Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Darius Hodge) to the Marsh 18 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at opp 18JoVoni Johnson pass complete to Jake Bailey for 6 yds to the Marsh 12
1:422nd & 4 at opp 12JoVoni Johnson sacked by Tavante Beckett for a loss of 7 yards to the Marsh 19
0:073rd & 11 at opp 19Timeout RICE, clock 00:07
0:073rd & 11 at opp 19JoVoni Johnson pass complete to Andrew Mason for 14 yds to the Marsh 5 for a 1ST down
0:011st & 0 at opp 5Timeout RICE, clock 00:01
0:011st & 0 at opp 5Timeout MARSHALL, clock 00:01
0:001st & goal at opp 5Collin Riccitelli 23 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter9 drives, then Rice 20, Marshall 0
Rice Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Cameron Shirkey kickoff for 53 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35JoVoni Johnson pass complete to Jake Bailey for 10 yds to the Rice 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Khalan Griffin run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rice 44
15:002nd & 11 at own 44Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the Rice 46
15:003rd & 9 at own 46JoVoni Johnson pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
15:004th & 9 at own 46Charlie Mendes punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Talik Keaton at the Marsh 11
Marshall Punt, 3 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 11MARSHALL Penalty, false start (Corey Gammage) to the Marsh 6
13:051st & 15 at own 6Grant Wells pass incomplete
13:052nd & 15 at own 6Grant Wells run for 2 yds to the Marsh 8
13:053rd & 13 at own 8Grant Wells pass incomplete, broken up by Blaze Alldredge
13:054th & 13 at own 8Daton Montiel punt for 35 yds , Jake Bailey returns for 16 yds to the Marsh 27
Rice Field goal, 4 plays
11:451st & 10 at opp 27Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the Marsh 25
11:452nd & 8 at opp 25Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Marsh 23 Khalan Griffin fumbled, forced by Tavante Beckett, recovered by Rice Khalan Griffin
11:453rd & 6 at opp 23JoVoni Johnson run for 1 yd to the Marsh 22
9:244th & 5 at opp 22Collin Riccitelli 40 yd FG GOODRice 13, Marshall 0
Marshall Pick-six, 3 plays (Rice scores)
9:241st & 0 at own 35Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 59 yds , Rasheen Ali return for 27 yds to the Marsh 33
9:241st & 10 at own 33Brenden Knox run for no gain to the Marsh 33
9:242nd & 10 at own 33Grant Wells sacked by Kenneth Orji for a loss of 5 yards to the Marsh 28
7:503rd & 15 at own 28Grant Wells pass intercepted for a TD Naeem Smith return for 36 yds for a TD (Collin Riccitelli KICK)Rice 20, Marshall 0
Marshall Interception, 3 plays
7:501st & 0 at own 35Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 28 yds , Jeremy Smith return for no gain to the Marsh 37
7:501st & 10 at own 37Brenden Knox run for no gain to the Marsh 37
7:502nd & 10 at own 37Brenden Knox run for 16 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 47Grant Wells pass intercepted Blaze Alldredge return for 14 yds to the Marsh 46
Rice Punt, 3 plays
6:591st & 10 at opp 46Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Marsh 43
6:592nd & 7 at opp 43Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the Marsh 39
6:593rd & 3 at opp 39Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Marsh 37
6:594th & 1 at opp 37MYERS, Jordan rush for 2 yards to the MAR35 (DRAYTON, B.;BECKETT, T.), PENALTY RICE illegal motion (STONE, Charlie) 5 yards to the MAR42, NO PLAY.
6:594th & 6 at opp 42Charlie Mendes punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Talik Keaton at the Marsh 12
Marshall Interception, 3 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 12Grant Wells pass incomplete to Xavier Gaines
4:172nd & 10 at own 12Brenden Knox run for no gain to the Marsh 12
4:173rd & 10 at own 12Grant Wells pass intercepted Andrew Bird return for 6 yds to the Marsh 23
Rice Fumble, 4 plays
3:241st & 10 at opp 23Ari Broussard run for 5 yds to the Marsh 18
3:242nd & 5 at opp 18Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Marsh 17
3:243rd & 4 at opp 17MARSHALL Penalty, Defensive offside (Tavante Beckett) to the Marsh 12 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at opp 12Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the Marsh 8
3:242nd & 6 at opp 8JoVoni Johnson pass complete to Jake Bailey for 7 yds Jake Bailey fumbled, forced by Steven Gilmore, recovered by Marsh
Marshall Turnover on downs, 11 plays
0:421st & 10 at own 20Brenden Knox run for 4 yds to the Marsh 24
0:422nd & 6 at own 24Grant Wells pass complete to Willie Johnson for 19 yds to the Marsh 43 for a 1ST down
0:421st & 10 at own 43Brenden Knox run for 6 yds to the Marsh 49
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 49Brenden Knox run for 4 yds to the Rice 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Grant Wells run for 12 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Brenden Knox run for 1 yd to the Rice 34
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 34Grant Wells pass complete to Talik Keaton for 13 yds to the Rice 21 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Brenden Knox run for 2 yds to the Rice 19
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 19Brenden Knox run for 3 yds to the Rice 16
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 16Grant Wells sacked by De’Braylon Carroll for a loss of 11 yards to the Rice 27
Q4 15:004th & 16 at opp 27Grant Wells run for 7 yds to the Rice 20
4th quarter3 drives, then Rice 20, Marshall 0
Rice Punt, 8 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 20JoVoni Johnson pass complete to Jake Bailey for 6 yds to the Rice 26
11:542nd & 4 at own 26Ari Broussard run for 6 yds to the Rice 32 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 32Ari Broussard run for 6 yds to the Rice 38
11:542nd & 4 at own 38Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the Rice 41
11:543rd & 1 at own 41Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 42Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Rice 43
11:542nd & 9 at own 43Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Rice 44
11:543rd & 8 at own 44RICE Penalty, delay of game (JoVoni Johnson) to the Rice 39
11:543rd & 13 at own 39JoVoni Johnson run for no gain to the Rice 39
11:544th & 13 at own 39Charlie Mendes punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Marsh 26 , Talik Keaton returns for 2 yds to the Marsh 26
Marshall Turnover on downs, 9 plays
6:031st & 10 at own 26Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 11 yds to the Marsh 37 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at own 37WELLS, Grant pass complete to GAMMAGE, Corey for 6 yards to the MAR43 (BIRD, Andrew), PENALTY RICE offside (GRAMMER, G.) 5 yards to the MAR42, NO PLAY.
6:031st & 5 at own 42Grant Wells pass complete to Talik Keaton for 9 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 49Grant Wells pass complete to Corey Gammage for 5 yds to the Rice 44
6:032nd & 5 at opp 44Brenden Knox run for 3 yds to the Rice 41
6:033rd & 2 at opp 41Brenden Knox run for 5 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 36WELLS, Grant pass incomplete to GAINES, Xavier, QB hurry by ENECHUKWU, I., PENALTY RICE unsportsmanlike conduct (ENECHUKWU, I.) 15 yards to the RICE21, 1ST DOWN MAR, NO PLAY.
6:031st & 10 at opp 21Grant Wells pass complete to Xavier Gaines for 6 yds to the Rice 15
6:032nd & 4 at opp 15Brenden Knox run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 17
3:403rd & 6 at opp 17Timeout MARSHALL, clock 03:40
3:403rd & 6 at opp 17Grant Wells pass incomplete to Talik Keaton
3:404th & 6 at opp 17Grant Wells pass incomplete to Brenden Knox, broken up by Elijah Garcia
Rice Result not recorded, 5 plays
3:311st & 10 at own 17Ari Broussard run for 6 yds to the Rice 23
3:252nd & 4 at own 23Timeout MARSHALL, clock 03:25
3:252nd & 4 at own 23Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 25
3:193rd & 2 at own 25Timeout MARSHALL, clock 03:19
3:193rd & 2 at own 25Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 27 for a 1ST down
3:191st & 10 at own 27Ari Broussard run for 7 yds to the Rice 34
3:192nd & 3 at own 34Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 36

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

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Marshall leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings.

Recent meetings
2020Rice 20, Marshall 0
2019Marshall 20, Rice 7
2014Marshall 41, Rice 14
2013Rice 41, Marshall 24Conference USA Championship Game
2012Marshall 54, Rice 51
2011Marshall 24, Rice 20

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