Houston at Rice

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Houston beat Rice 44–⁠7. It was their 43rd meeting; after it, Houston led the series 32–⁠11.

AwayHouston12–⁠2 in 2021
44
HomeRice4–⁠8 in 2021
7

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonTV: CBSSNAttendance 26,253

At kickoff
86°F, clear, wind 14 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Charles LamertinaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston170141344
Rice07007

Standouts

Player stats

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Tune22/3023620
Ike Ogbogu1/31300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Clayton Tune949042
Alton McCaskill1440211
Mulbah Car62807
Chandler Smith320114
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nathaniel Dell787022
Marcus Jones451029
Alton McCaskill451135
Christian Trahan217011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Logan Hall82.50.50
Latrell Bankston7110
Malik Robinson6000
Damarion Williams6000
David Anenih40.50.50
Hasaan Hypolite4101
Donavan Mutin2110
Atlias Bell20.50.50
D’Anthony Jones10.50.50
Alex Hogan1001
Art Green1001

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Luke McCaffrey9/198613
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Khalan Griffin1986021
Ari Broussard837016
Luke McCaffrey83018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Myers541113
Cedric Patterson III226014
Jake Bailey115015
Brendan Suckley1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Antonio Montero10200
Jordan Dunbar7000
Elijah Garcia60.50.50
Trey Schuman6000
Kenneth Orji5110
Ikenna Enechukwu30.50.50
Kirk Lockhart1110

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

Team stats

HoustonRice
393Total yards212
249Passing yards86
144Rushing yards126
7.5Yards per pass4.5
4.1Yards per rush3.5
23First downs15
8–⁠13Third downs5–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers3
7–⁠89Penalties5–⁠55
32:01Possession27:59
4Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

HoustonRice
46%Success rate35%
0.31EPA per play−0.23
1.33Explosiveness0.91
0.17Rushing EPA0.08
0.45Passing EPA−0.03
42%Passing-down success11%
−0.06First-down EPA−0.48
0.44Second-down EPA−0.25
0.99Third-down EPA0.25
24%Havoc by its defense19%

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)

Rice 54% to win. Houston won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Houston −7.5, over/under 50.5.

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 Houston 70%, Rice 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneHouston end zoneQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonField goal, 7 playsQ1 RiceInterception, 2 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 RiceResult not recorded, 11 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 6 playsQ2 RiceInterception, 3 playsQ2 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 playQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 17 playsQ3 RicePunt, 5 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 4 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonResult not recorded, 6 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 RicePick-six, 9 plays (Houston scores)Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 8 plays, 84 yards
  3. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonField goal, 7 plays, 56 yards
  5. Q1 RiceInterception, 2 plays, 16 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 48 yards
  7. Q1 RiceResult not recorded, 11 plays, 35 yards
  8. Q2 HoustonPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  9. Q2 RiceInterception, 3 plays, 20 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  11. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 11 plays, 81 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 17 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 RicePunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  15. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 85 yards
  16. Q4 HoustonPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  17. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q4 HoustonResult not recorded, 6 plays, 19 yards
  19. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 2 plays, 20 yards
  21. Q4 RicePick-six, 9 plays (Houston scores), 60 yards
  22. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Houston 17, Rice 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Zane Knipe
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Jordan Myers for 1 yd to the Rice 29
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:384th & 6 at own 29Charlie Mendes punt for 55 yds
Houston Touchdown, 8 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 16Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Nathaniel Dell
13:382nd & 10 at own 16Mulbah Car run for 4 yds to the Houst 20
13:383rd & 6 at own 20Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 9 yds to the Houst 29 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at own 29Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 4 yds to the Houst 33
13:382nd & 6 at own 33Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 7 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at own 40Clayton Tune pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 8 yds to the Houst 48
13:382nd & 2 at own 48Tune,Clayton pass incomplete to Singleton,Jeremy PENALTY RIC Pass Interference (Fresch,Sean) 15 yards from HOU48 to RIC37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
13:381st & 10 at opp 37Chandler Smith run for 2 yds to the Rice 35
10:082nd & 8 at opp 35Clayton Tune pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 35 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 7, Rice 0
10:081st & 10 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:081st & 10 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:081st & 10 at own 25Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the Rice 27
10:082nd & 8 at own 27Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Rice 30
10:083rd & 5 at own 30Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Jack Bradley
8:554th & 5 at own 30Charlie Mendes punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 23
Houston Field goal, 7 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 23Clayton Tune pass complete to Marcus Jones for 19 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 42Alton McCaskill run for 1 yd to the Houst 43
8:552nd & 9 at own 43Clayton Tune pass complete to Marcus Jones for 29 yds to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at opp 28Alton McCaskill run for 1 yd to the Rice 27
8:554th & 5 at own 30Charlie Mendes punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 23
Houston Field goal, 7 plays
8:552nd & 9 at opp 27Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 6 yds to the Rice 21
8:553rd & 3 at opp 21Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Nathaniel Dell
5:374th & 3 at opp 21Dalton Witherspoon 38 yd FG GOODHouston 10, Rice 0
Rice Interception, 2 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:371st & 10 at own 25Ari Broussard run for 16 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at own 41Luke McCaffrey pass intercepted
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
4:561st & 10 at opp 48Clayton Tune pass complete to Jeremy Singleton for 8 yds to the Rice 40
4:562nd & 2 at opp 40Mulbah Car run for 7 yds to the Rice 33 for a 1ST down
4:561st & 10 at opp 33Clayton Tune run for 5 yds to the Rice 28
4:562nd & 5 at opp 28Clayton Tune pass complete to Marcus Jones for 3 yds to the Rice 25
4:563rd & 2 at opp 25Clayton Tune run for 14 yds to the Rice 11 for a 1ST down
2:191st & 10 at opp 11Clayton Tune pass complete to Jake Herslow for 11 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 17, Rice 0
2:191st & 10 at own 35PENALTY HOU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Herslow,Jake) HOU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Johnson,Cam’Ron) 25 yards from HOU35 to HOU10. NO PLAY.
Rice Result not recorded, 11 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 10Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds
2:151st & 10 at own 45Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 47
2:152nd & 8 at own 47Luke McCaffrey sacked by Latrell Bankston for a loss of 12 yards to the Rice 35
2:153rd & 20 at own 35Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 12 yds to the Rice 47
2:154th & 8 at own 47Mendes,Charlie punt 45 yards to the HOU08 PENALTY HOU Personal Foul (Williams,Damarion) 15 yards from RIC47 to HOU38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:001st & 10 at opp 38Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Houst 35
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 35Khalan Griffin run for 6 yds to the Houst 29
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 29Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Brendan Suckley for 4 yds to the Houst 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Jake Bailey for 15 yds to the Houst 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 10Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Houst 8
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at opp 13Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the Houst 14
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 8PENALTY RIC Illegal Substitution 5 yards from HOU08 to HOU13. NO PLAY.
Q2 11:252nd & 11 at opp 13Timeout HOUSTON, clock 11:25
Q2 11:253rd & 12 at opp 14Luke McCaffrey sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 20
Q2 10:414th & 18 at opp 20Collin Riccitelli 38 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter5 drives, then Houston 17, Rice 7
Houston Punt, 6 plays
10:411st & 10 at own 20Clayton Tune run for 3 yds to the Houst 23
10:412nd & 7 at own 23Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the Houst 28
10:413rd & 2 at own 28Mulbah Car run for 5 yds to the Houst 33 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at own 33Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marcus Jones
9:071st & 10 at own 33Timeout HOUSTON, clock 09:07
9:072nd & 10 at own 33Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 2 yds to the Houst 31
9:073rd & 12 at own 31Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Nathaniel Dell
8:264th & 12 at own 31Laine Wilkins punt for 51 yds
Rice Interception, 3 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 18Luke McCaffrey run for 2 yds to the Rice 20
8:262nd & 8 at own 20Luke McCaffrey run for 18 yds to the Rice 38 for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at own 38Luke McCaffrey pass intercepted
Houston Punt, 3 plays
6:561st & 10 at own 40Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jeremy Singleton
6:563rd & 6 at own 44Clayton Tune sacked by Kirk Lockhart for a loss of 11 yards to the Houst 33
5:144th & 17 at own 33Laine Wilkins punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the Rice 19
Rice Touchdown, 11 plays
5:141st & 10 at own 19Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the Rice 24
5:142nd & 5 at own 24Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Rice 27
5:143rd & 2 at own 27Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at own 30Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Rice 29
5:142nd & 11 at own 29Ari Broussard run for 7 yds to the Rice 36
5:143rd & 4 at own 36Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Jordan Myers for 13 yds to the Rice 49 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at own 49Ari Broussard run for no gain to the Rice 49
5:142nd & 10 at own 49Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Jordan Myers for 11 yds to the Houst 40 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 40McCaffrey,Luke pass incomplete to Bailey,Jake PENALTY HOU Pass Interference (Rogers,Jayce) 15 yards from HOU40 to HOU25, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:141st & 10 at opp 25Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Jordan Myers for 11 yds to the Houst 14 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at opp 14Luke McCaffrey run for 9 yds to the Houst 5
0:181st & 10 at opp 14Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:18
0:132nd & 1 at opp 5Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Jordan Myers for 5 yds for a TD, (Collin Riccitelli KICK)Houston 17, Rice 7
0:101st & 10 at own 35Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 46 yds
Houston End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 36run for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 35
3rd quarter4 drives, then Houston 31, Rice 7
Houston Touchdown, 17 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Collin Riccitelli kickoff for 62 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 7 yds to the Houst 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Mulbah Car run for 4 yds to the Houst 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Clayton Tune sacked by Kenneth Orji for a loss of 9 yards to the Houst 27 Clayton Tune fumbled, recovered by Houst Clayton Tune , return for 0 yards
15:002nd & 19 at own 27Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marcus Jones
15:003rd & 19 at own 27Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 19 yds to the Houst 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 46Mulbah Car run for 3 yds to the Houst 49
15:002nd & 7 at own 49Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 6 yds to the Rice 45
15:003rd & 1 at opp 45Alton McCaskill run for 4 yds to the Rice 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 41Clayton Tune sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the Rice 47
15:002nd & 16 at opp 47Clayton Tune pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 1 yd to the Rice 48
15:003rd & 17 at opp 48Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 18 yds to the Rice 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 30Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds to the Rice 28
15:002nd & 8 at opp 28Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 8 yds to the Rice 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Alton McCaskill run for 3 yds to the Rice 17
15:002nd & 7 at opp 17Clayton Tune run for 7 yds to the Rice 10 for a 1ST down
7:371st & goal at opp 10Clayton Tune pass complete to Alton McCaskill for 9 yds to the Rice 1
7:182nd & goal at opp 1Alton McCaskill run for 1 yd for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 24, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 5 plays
7:181st & 10 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:181st & 10 at own 25Khalan Griffin run for 3 yds to the Rice 28
7:182nd & 7 at own 28Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Rice 27
7:183rd & 8 at own 27McCaffrey,Luke pass incomplete to Knipe,Zane PENALTY HOU Pass Interference (Green,Art) 15 yards from RIC27 to RIC42, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:181st & 10 at own 42Brendan Suckley run for no gain to the Rice 42
7:182nd & 10 at own 42Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
7:183rd & 10 at own 42Luke McCaffrey sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 37
4:304th & 15 at own 37Charlie Mendes punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Houst 15
Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 15Alton McCaskill run for 4 yds to the Houst 19
4:302nd & 6 at own 19Tune,Clayton rush for 2 yards gain to the HOU21 (Orji,Kenneth) PENALTY HOU Holding (Faminu,James) 9 yards from HOU19 to HOU10. NO PLAY.
4:302nd & 15 at own 10Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marcus Jones
4:303rd & 15 at own 10Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 22 yds to the Houst 32 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at own 32Alton McCaskill run for 11 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at own 43Clayton Tune pass complete to Marcus Jones for no gain to the Houst 43
4:302nd & 10 at own 43Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Marcus Jones
4:303rd & 10 at own 43Clayton Tune run for 42 yds to the Rice 15 for a 1ST down
4:301st & 10 at opp 15Alton McCaskill run for 4 yds to the Rice 11
0:571st & 10 at opp 15Timeout HOUSTON, clock 00:57
0:572nd & 6 at opp 11Alton McCaskill run for 4 yds to the Rice 7
0:573rd & 2 at opp 7PENALTY HOU Holding (Bardwell,Dennis) 10 yards from RIC07 to RIC17. NO PLAY.
0:573rd & 12 at opp 17Tune,Clayton pass incomplete to Trahan,Christian, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY RIC Pass Interference (McCord,Miles) 15 yards from RIC17 to RIC02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:011st & goal at opp 2Alton McCaskill run for 2 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 31, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 19Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 19Luke McCaffrey sacked by Donavan Mutin for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 12
Q4 15:003rd & 17 at own 12Luke McCaffrey pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 14 yds to the Rice 26
Q4 13:214th & 3 at own 26Charlie Mendes punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Houst 35
4th quarter6 drives, then Houston 44, Rice 7
Houston Punt, 4 plays
13:211st & 10 at own 35Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 11 yds to the Houst 46 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at own 46Alton McCaskill run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
13:212nd & 6 at the 50Alton McCaskill run for no gain to the 50 yard line
13:213rd & 6 at the 50Alton McCaskill run for 1 yd to the Houst 49
10:154th & 7 at own 49Laine Wilkins punt for 47 yds
Rice Punt, 3 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 4Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 6
10:152nd & 8 at own 6Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
10:153rd & 8 at own 6Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
9:284th & 8 at own 6Charlie Mendes punt blocked by Mannie Nunnery blocked by Mannie Nunnery
Houston Result not recorded, 6 plays
9:281st & 9 at opp 43Ike Ogbogu run for 2 yds to the Rice 41
9:282nd & 7 at opp 41Ike Ogbogu pass complete to Peyton Sawyer for 13 yds to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
9:281st & 10 at opp 28Chandler Smith run for 4 yds to the Rice 24
9:282nd & 6 at opp 24Ike Ogbogu pass incomplete to Jaylen Erwin
9:283rd & 6 at opp 24Ike Ogbogu pass incomplete to Jake Herslow
7:084th & 6 at opp 24Dalton Witherspoon 41 yd FG MISSED
Rice Punt, 3 plays
7:081st & 10 at own 24Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Rice 25
7:082nd & 9 at own 25Luke McCaffrey run for 4 yds to the Rice 29
7:083rd & 5 at own 29Luke McCaffrey pass incomplete to Jake Bailey
5:404th & 5 at own 29Charlie Mendes punt blocked by Mannie Nunnery blocked by Mannie Nunnery
Houston Touchdown, 2 plays
5:401st & 10 at opp 20Ike Ogbogu run for 6 yds to the Rice 14
4:512nd & 4 at opp 14Chandler Smith run for 14 yds for a TD (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)Houston 38, Rice 7
Rice Pick-six, 9 plays (Houston scores)
4:511st & 10 at own 35Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:511st & 10 at own 25Khalan Griffin run for 6 yds to the Rice 31
4:512nd & 4 at own 31Khalan Griffin run for 2 yds to the Rice 33
4:513rd & 2 at own 33Khalan Griffin run for 13 yds to the Rice 46 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at own 46Khalan Griffin run for 21 yds to the Houst 33 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 33PENALTY RIC False Start (Baker,Shea) 5 yards from HOU33 to HOU38. NO PLAY.
4:511st & 15 at opp 38Ari Broussard run for 9 yds to the Houst 29
4:512nd & 6 at opp 29Khalan Griffin run for 5 yds to the Houst 24
4:513rd & 1 at opp 24Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Houst 23 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 23Khalan Griffin run for 8 yds to the Houst 15
0:002nd & 2 at opp 15Luke McCaffrey pass intercepted for a TDHouston 44, Rice 7

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.

Houston leads 35–⁠12 in 47 meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Houston 35, Rice 9
2024Houston 33, Rice 7
2023Rice 43, Houston 41
2022Houston 34, Rice 27
2021Houston 44, Rice 7
2018Houston 45, Rice 27

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