Rice at UAB

Saturday, October 23, 2021

Rice beat UAB 30–⁠24. It was their 10th meeting; after it, UAB led the series 6–⁠4.

AwayRice4–⁠8 in 2021
30
HomeUAB9–⁠4 in 2021
24

Final at Legion Field, BirminghamTV: ESPN+Attendance 24,845

At kickoff
74°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 11 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Kevin VicknairGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice1377330
UAB1407324

Standouts

Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Wiley Green17/2220530
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ari Broussard1665019
Jaeger Bull130030
Khalan Griffin82107
Jordan Myers112017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
August Pitre III6108135
Jake Bailey645011
Cedric Patterson III239022
Jordan Myers110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Gabe Taylor10000
Josh Pearcy8110
Desmyn Baker6000
Naeem Smith4111
D.J. Arkansas1110

UAB

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dylan Hopkins19/3131811
RushingCarYdsTDLong
DeWayne McBride895236
Jermaine Brown Jr.742026
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Gerrit Prince4114172
Trea Shropshire481035
Jermaine Brown Jr.555016
RaJae’ Johnson342028
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Noah Wilder120.500
Antonio Moultrie10100
Dyjonn Turner61.510
Tyree Turner51.510
Devodric Bynum3110
Justin Thomas2110
Fish McWilliams1110

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

Team stats

RiceUAB
346Total yards445
205Passing yards318
141Rushing yards127
9.3Yards per pass9.9
2.9Yards per rush5.8
19First downs15
6–⁠16Third downs2–⁠9
5–⁠5Fourth downs1–⁠3
2Turnovers2
2–⁠30Penalties10–⁠108
38:01Possession21:59
3Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

RiceUAB
38%Success rate42%
0.25EPA per play0.23
1.47Explosiveness1.70
−0.04Rushing EPA0.32
0.76Passing EPA0.28
35%Passing-down success20%
−0.16First-down EPA0.50
0.01Second-down EPA0.17
0.59Third-down EPA0.27
25%Havoc by its defense17%

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)

UAB 83% to win. Rice won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

UAB −23.5, over/under 44.5.

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 UAB 95%, Rice 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UAB end zoneRice end zoneQ1 RiceTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 UABFumble, 1 playQ1 RiceTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 UABTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 RiceFumble, 3 playsQ1 UABTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 RicePunt, 4 playsQ2 UABResult not recorded, 9 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 13 playsQ2 UABPunt, 3 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 UABEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 UABPunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 UABTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 RicePunt, 3 playsQ3 UABInterception, 2 playsQ3 RiceFumble, 1 playQ3 UABTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 RiceField goal, 13 playsQ4 UABField goal, 8 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 UABTurnover on downs, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UAB drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 12 plays, 50 yards
  2. Q1 UABFumble, 1 play, 28 yards
  3. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 51 yards
  4. Q1 UABTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 RiceFumble, 3 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 UABTouchdown, 3 plays, 33 yards
  7. Q1 RicePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q2 UABResult not recorded, 9 plays, 64 yards
  9. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 13 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 UABPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 UABEnd of half, 2 plays, 1 yard
  13. Q3 UABPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 10 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q3 UABTouchdown, 3 plays, 76 yards
  16. Q3 RicePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q3 UABInterception, 2 plays, −8 yards
  18. Q3 RiceFumble, 1 play, −8 yards
  19. Q3 UABTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 27 yards
  20. Q4 RiceField goal, 13 plays, 71 yards
  21. Q4 UABField goal, 8 plays, 59 yards
  22. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  23. Q4 UABTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 22 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then UAB 14, Rice 13
Rice Touchdown, 12 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 35Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 65 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 50 yds to the 50 yard line
14:501st & 10 at the 50Wiley Green pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
14:502nd & 10 at the 50Jordan Myers run for 3 yds to the UAB 47
14:503rd & 7 at opp 47Wiley Green pass incomplete to Cedric Patterson III
13:414th & 2 at opp 42Wiley Green pass complete to Jake Bailey for 5 yds to the UAB 37 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 37Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the UAB 33
13:412nd & 6 at opp 33Wiley Green pass incomplete to August Pitre III
13:413rd & 6 at opp 33Ari Broussard run for 5 yds to the UAB 28
13:414th & 1 at opp 28Jordan Myers run for 3 yds to the UAB 25 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 25Ari Broussard run for 19 yds to the UAB 6 for a 1ST down
13:411st & goal at opp 6Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the UAB 3
13:412nd & goal at opp 3Jordan Myers run for 2 yds to the UAB 1
9:403rd & goal at opp 1Jordan Myers run for 1 yd for a TD (Christian VanSickle KICK)Rice 7, UAB 0
9:331st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 64 yds , Jermaine Brown Jr. return for 22 yds to the UAB 23
9:221st & 10 at own 23Dylan Hopkins pass complete to RaJae’ Johnson-Sanders for 28 yds RaJae’ Johnson-Sanders fumbled, forced by Gabe Taylor, recovered by Rice Antonio Montero
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
9:221st & 10 at own 49Wiley Green pass complete to Jake Bailey for 5 yds to the UAB 46
9:222nd & 5 at opp 46Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the UAB 48
9:223rd & 7 at opp 48Wiley Green pass complete to Jake Bailey for 11 yds to the UAB 37 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 37Wiley Green pass incomplete to August Pitre III
9:222nd & 10 at opp 37Wiley Green pass complete to August Pitre III for 35 yds to the UAB 2 for a 1ST down
6:541st & goal at opp 2Wiley Green pass complete to Jaeger Bull for 2 yds for a TD (Christian VanSickle PAT MISSED)Rice 13, UAB 0
UAB Touchdown, 4 plays
6:541st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 60 yds
6:541st & 10 at own 25Dylan Hopkins pass complete to TJ Jones for 20 yds to the UAB 45 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 45Dylan Hopkins run for 7 yds to the Rice 48
6:542nd & 3 at opp 48DeWayne McBride run for 36 yds to the Rice 12 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at opp 12DeWayne McBride run for 12 yds for a TD (Matt Quinn KICK)Rice 13, UAB 7
Rice Fumble, 3 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 35Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 59 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 20 yds to the Rice 26
5:131st & 10 at own 26Griffin,Khalan rush for 3 yards gain to the RIC29 (Bynum,Devodric), out of bounds PENALTY RIC Holding offsetting UAB Holding offsetting. NO PLAY.
5:131st & 10 at own 26Wiley Green pass complete to Jake Bailey for 10 yds to the Rice 36 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at own 36Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Rice 37
3:152nd & 9 at own 37Wiley Green sacked by Devodric Bynum for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 33 Wiley Green fumbled, recovered by UAB Antonio Moultrie , return for 0 yards
UAB Touchdown, 3 plays
3:151st & 10 at opp 33Hopkins,Dylan pass incomplete to Pittman,Hayden QB hurried by Enechukwu,Ikenna PENALTY UAB Holding (Rykard,Will) 10 yards from RIC33 to RIC43. NO PLAY.
3:151st & 20 at opp 43Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jermaine Brown Jr. for 14 yds to the Rice 29
3:152nd & 6 at opp 29Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 3 yds to the Rice 26
1:403rd & 3 at opp 26DeWayne McBride run for 26 yds for a TD (Matt Quinn KICK)UAB 14, Rice 13
Rice Punt, 4 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 35Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:401st & 10 at own 25Ari Broussard run for 12 yds to the Rice 37 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at own 37Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the Rice 40
0:002nd & 7 at own 40Wiley Green sacked by Fish McWilliams for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 38
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 38Wiley Green pass complete to August Pitre III for 6 yds to the Rice 44
Q2 14:094th & 3 at own 44Charlie Mendes punt for 56 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter5 drives, then Rice 20, UAB 14
UAB Result not recorded, 9 plays
14:091st & 10 at own 20Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Gerrit Prince for 4 yds to the UAB 24
14:092nd & 6 at own 24Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Gerrit Prince for 34 yds to the Rice 42 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at opp 42Jermaine Brown Jr. run for no gain to the Rice 42
14:092nd & 10 at opp 42Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jermaine Brown Jr. for 16 yds to the Rice 26 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at opp 26DeWayne McBride run for 10 yds to the Rice 16 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at opp 16Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Gerrit Prince
14:092nd & 10 at opp 16Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Gerrit Prince
14:093rd & 10 at opp 16Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to RaJae’ Johnson-Sanders
10:564th & 10 at opp 16Matt Quinn 33 yd FG MISSED
Rice Touchdown, 13 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 20Wiley Green pass complete to August Pitre III for 32 yds to the UAB 48 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 48Luke McCaffrey run for 1 yd to the UAB 49
10:562nd & 11 at opp 49Ari Broussard run for 7 yds to the UAB 42
10:563rd & 4 at opp 42Cameron Montgomery run for 3 yds to the UAB 39
10:564th & 1 at opp 39Jordan Myers run for 2 yds to the UAB 37 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 37Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the UAB 35
10:562nd & 8 at opp 35Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the UAB 32
10:563rd & 5 at opp 32Wiley Green run for 6 yds to the UAB 26 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 25 at opp 41Khalan Griffin run for no gain to the UAB 41
6:122nd & 25 at opp 41Wiley Green run for 6 yds to the UAB 35
6:123rd & 19 at opp 35Wiley Green pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 22 yds to the UAB 13 for a 1ST down
6:121st & 10 at opp 13Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the UAB 11
3:232nd & 8 at opp 11Wiley Green pass complete to August Pitre III for 11 yds for a TD (Christian VanSickle KICK)Rice 20, UAB 14
UAB Punt, 3 plays
3:231st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:231st & 10 at own 25Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Gerrit Prince for 5 yds to the UAB 30
3:232nd & 5 at own 30DeWayne McBride run for 1 yd to the UAB 31
3:233rd & 4 at own 31Dylan Hopkins run for 3 yds to the UAB 34
1:154th & 1 at own 34Kyle Greenwell punt for 54 yds , Sean Fresch returns for 13 yds to the Rice 25
Rice Punt, 3 plays
1:151st & 10 at own 25Jordan Myers run for 1 yd to the Rice 26
1:152nd & 9 at own 26Jordan Myers run for 7 yds to the Rice 33
1:153rd & 2 at own 33Jordan Myers run for 1 yd to the Rice 34
0:453rd & 2 at own 33Timeout RICE, clock 00:45
0:334th & 1 at own 34Charlie Mendes punt for 44 yds
UAB End of half, 2 plays
0:331st & 10 at own 22DeWayne McBride run for 1 yd to the UAB 23
0:002nd & 9 at own 23Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Trea Shropshire
3rd quarter6 drives, then Rice 27, UAB 21
UAB Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 65 yds , Jermaine Brown Jr. return for 24 yds to the UAB 24
14:541st & 10 at own 24Dylan Hopkins pass complete to RaJae’ Johnson-Sanders for 7 yds to the UAB 31
14:542nd & 3 at own 31DeWayne McBride run for no gain to the UAB 31
14:543rd & 3 at own 31Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Samario Rudolph for 1 yd to the UAB 32
13:004th & 2 at own 32Kyle Greenwell punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the Rice 35
Rice Touchdown, 10 plays
13:001st & 10 at own 35Ari Broussard run for no gain to the Rice 35
13:002nd & 10 at own 35Wiley Green pass complete to Jake Bailey for 5 yds to the Rice 40
13:003rd & 5 at own 40Wiley Green pass incomplete to August Pitre III
13:004th & 5 at own 40Jaeger Bull run for 30 yds to the UAB 30 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 30Khalan Griffin run for 7 yds to the UAB 23
13:002nd & 3 at opp 23Wiley Green pass complete to August Pitre III for 13 yds to the UAB 10 for a 1ST down
13:001st & goal at opp 10Luke McCaffrey run for 3 yds to the UAB 7
13:002nd & goal at opp 7Wiley Green sacked by Tyree Turner for a loss of 4 yards to the UAB 11
13:003rd & goal at opp 11Wiley Green pass complete to Jordan Myers for 10 yds to the UAB 1
7:404th & goal at opp 1Wiley Green pass complete to Jaeger Bull for 1 yd for a TD (Christian VanSickle KICK)Rice 27, UAB 14
UAB Touchdown, 3 plays
7:331st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 64 yds , Jermaine Brown Jr. return for 23 yds to the UAB 24
7:331st & 10 at own 24Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Trea Shropshire
7:332nd & 10 at own 24Dylan Hopkins run for 2 yds to the UAB 26 UAB Penalty, Personal Foul (RaJae’ Johnson-Sanders) to the UAB 13
7:332nd & 21 at own 13Hopkins,Dylan pass incomplete to Prince,Gerrit PENALTY RIC Pass Interference (Fresch,Sean) 15 yards from UAB13 to UAB28, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:531st & 10 at own 28Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Gerrit Prince for 72 yds for a TD (Matt Quinn KICK)Rice 27, UAB 21
Rice Punt, 3 plays
6:471st & 10 at own 35Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 64 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 22 yds to the Rice 23
6:471st & 10 at own 23Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the Rice 27
6:472nd & 6 at own 27Luke McCaffrey run for 5 yds to the Rice 32
6:473rd & 1 at own 32Jordan Myers run for no gain to the Rice 32
4:344th & 1 at own 32Charlie Mendes punt for 42 yds , Starling Thomas V returns for 1 yd to the UAB 27
UAB Interception, 2 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 27Dylan Hopkins sacked by DJ Arkansas for a loss of 8 yards to the UAB 19
3:462nd & 18 at own 19Dylan Hopkins pass intercepted
3:381st & 10 at opp 45Luke McCaffrey sacked by Justin Thomas for a loss of 8 yards to the Rice 47 Luke McCaffrey fumbled, recovered by UAB Justin Thomas , return for 0 yards
UAB Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:381st & 10 at opp 47DeWayne McBride run for 9 yds to the Rice 38
3:382nd & 1 at opp 38Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 3 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at opp 35Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 5 yds to the Rice 30
3:382nd & 5 at opp 30Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 6 yds to the Rice 24 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at opp 24Lucious Stanley run for 1 yd to the Rice 25
0:002nd & 11 at opp 25Dylan Hopkins sacked by Josh Pearcy for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 27
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at opp 27Dylan Hopkins pass complete to RaJae’ Johnson-Sanders for 7 yds to the Rice 20
Q4 14:144th & 6 at opp 20Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Gerrit Prince
Q4 14:144th & 6 at opp 20Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Gerrit Prince
4th quarter4 drives, then Rice 30, UAB 24
Rice Field goal, 13 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 20Khalan Griffin run for 4 yds to the Rice 24
14:142nd & 6 at own 24Wiley Green pass complete to August Pitre III for 11 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at own 35Ari Broussard run for 5 yds to the Rice 40
14:142nd & 5 at own 40Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the Rice 41
14:143rd & 4 at own 41Wiley Green pass complete to Jake Bailey for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at the 50UAB Penalty, Targeting (Noah Wilder) to the UAB 32 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at opp 32Cameron Montgomery run for 3 yds to the UAB 29
14:142nd & 7 at opp 29Ari Broussard run for no gain to the UAB 29
14:143rd & 7 at opp 29Wiley Green pass complete to Cedric Patterson III for 17 yds to the UAB 12 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at opp 12Khalan Griffin run for 1 yd to the UAB 11
14:142nd & 9 at opp 11Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the UAB 8
14:143rd & 6 at opp 8Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the UAB 9
5:573rd & 6 at opp 8Timeout RICE, clock 05:57
5:524th & 7 at opp 9Christian VanSickle 27 yd FG GOODRice 30, UAB 21
UAB Field goal, 8 plays
5:521st & 10 at own 35Christian VanSickle kickoff for 40 yds
5:521st & 10 at own 25Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Hayden Pittman
5:522nd & 10 at own 25Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Trea Shropshire for 35 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at opp 40Hopkins,Dylan pass incomplete to Palmer,Tejhaun broken up by Dunbar,Jordan PENALTY UAB Holding (Telfort,Kadeem) 10 yards from RIC40 to RIC50. NO PLAY.
5:521st & 20 at the 50Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Trea Shropshire for 16 yds to the Rice 34
5:522nd & 4 at opp 34Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 26 yds to the Rice 8 for a 1ST down
5:521st & goal at opp 8Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jermaine Brown Jr. for 3 yds to the Rice 5
5:522nd & goal at opp 5Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Trea Shropshire
5:523rd & goal at opp 5Dylan Hopkins sacked by Naeem Smith for a loss of 11 yards to the Rice 16
3:234th & goal at opp 16Matt Quinn 33 yd FG GOODRice 30, UAB 24
3:231st & 10 at own 35Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback UAB Penalty, False Start. (-65 Yards)
3:231st & 10 at own 35Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback UAB Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards)
Rice Punt, 3 plays
3:231st & 10 at own 30Jordan Myers run for 2 yds to the Rice 32
3:171st & 10 at own 30Timeout UAB, clock 03:17
3:172nd & 8 at own 32Wiley Green sacked by Dy’jonn Turner for a loss of 2 yards to the Rice 30
3:173rd & 10 at own 30Jordan Myers run for 2 yds to the Rice 28
2:223rd & 10 at own 30Timeout UAB, clock 02:22
2:104th & 12 at own 28Charlie Mendes punt for 41 yds , Starling Thomas V returns for 23 yds to the Rice 46
2:104th & 12 at own 28Charlie Mendes punt for 41 yds , Starling Thomas V returns for 23 yds to the UAB 32
UAB Turnover on downs, 10 plays
2:101st & 3 at own 32Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Trea Shropshire
2:102nd & 3 at own 32Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Jermaine Brown Jr.
2:103rd & 3 at own 32Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Trea Shropshire for 17 yds to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at own 49Hopkins,Dylan pass incomplete to Shropshire,Trea PENALTY UAB Pass Interference (Prince,Gerrit) 15 yards from UAB49 to UAB34. NO PLAY.
2:101st & 25 at own 34Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jermaine Brown Jr. for 8 yds to the UAB 42
1:191st & 25 at own 34Timeout UAB, clock 01:19
1:192nd & 17 at own 42Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jermaine Brown Jr. for 14 yds to the Rice 44
1:193rd & 3 at opp 44Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 1 yd to the Rice 45
1:194th & 4 at opp 45Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Samario Rudolph for 5 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
1:191st & 10 at opp 40Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete
0:112nd & 20 at the 50PENALTY UAB UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 15 yards from RIC50 to UAB35. NO PLAY.
0:112nd & 20 at the 50Timeout RICE, clock 00:11
0:113rd & 35 at own 35Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Gerrit Prince for 12 yds to the UAB 47
0:004th & 23 at own 47Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Gerrit Prince

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.

UAB leads 7–⁠6 in 13 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Rice 24, UAB 17
2024UAB 40, Rice 14
2022Rice 28, UAB 24
2021Rice 30, UAB 24
2020UAB 21, Rice 16
2019UAB 35, Rice 20

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