Cincinnati at Tulane

Saturday, October 30, 2021

No. 2 Cincinnati beat Tulane 31–⁠12. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Tulane led the series 11–⁠7.

Away2Cincinnati13–⁠1 in 2021
31
HomeTulane2–⁠10 in 2021
12

Final at Yulman Stadium, New OrleansTV: ESPN2Attendance 17,012

At kickoff
60°F, overcast, wind 14 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lakefront Airport (KNEW), 14 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Luke Richmond; umpire Joe Pennucci; head linesman Dan Harrington; line judge Alex Amaya; side judge Jake Dishaw; field judge Ben Vasoncells; back judge Chris Bikowski; center judge Steve AndersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Cincinnati7771031
Tulane0120012

Standouts

  • PassingDesmond Ridder17 of 27, 227 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTCincinnati
  • RushingTyjae Spears19 carries, 106 yards, 1 TDTulane
  • ReceivingJosh Whyle4 catches, 79 yards, 2 TDCincinnati
  • DefenseJoel Dublanko9 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 0.5 for lossCincinnati

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Player stats

Cincinnati

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Desmond Ridder17/2722731
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jerome Ford1865117
Desmond Ridder1347037
Ryan Montgomery31309
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Whyle479230
Alec Pierce247038
Jerome Ford442126
Tyler Scott225021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joel Dublanko90.50.50
Malik Vann6210
Darrian Beavers6100
Bryan Cook5000
Ja’von Hicks5001
Jaheim Thomas40.50.50
Coby Bryant2001
Myjai Sanders1110
Jowon Briggs1010

Tulane

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kai Horton7/167902
Christian Daniels2/21400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyjae Spears19106147
Cameron Carroll1064014
Christian Daniels429017
Rashad Green015015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jha’Quan Jackson334017
Tyjae Spears117017
Jaetavian Toles115015
Will Wallace113013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaylon Monroe6000
Nick Anderson5110
Darius Hodges52.510
Larry Brooks5000
Macon Clark5001
Marvin Moody4110

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

Team stats

CincinnatiTulane
351Total yards280
227Passing yards93
124Rushing yards187
8.4Yards per pass5.2
3.4Yards per rush4.2
18First downs17
4–⁠12Third downs4–⁠12
2–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠4
1Turnovers4
3–⁠20Penalties9–⁠67
28:12Possession31:48
4Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

CincinnatiTulane
46%Success rate40%
0.15EPA per play−0.08
1.22Explosiveness1.23
0.17Rushing EPA0.31
0.18Passing EPA−0.76
31%Passing-down success25%
0.07First-down EPA−0.34
0.46Second-down EPA−0.02
−0.46Third-down EPA0.40
22%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

Cincinnati 83% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Cincinnati −28, over/under 61.5.

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 Cincinnati 97%, Tulane 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tulane end zoneCincinnati end zoneQ1 TulanePunt, 10 playsQ1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 16 playsQ1 TulanePunt, 10 playsQ2 CincinnatiSafety, 3 plays (Tulane scores)Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 TulaneInterception, 7 playsQ2 CincinnatiInterception, 3 playsQ2 TulaneField goal, 4 playsQ3 CincinnatiPunt, 8 playsQ3 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 TulanePunt, 3 playsQ3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 playsQ4 TulaneInterception, 5 playsQ4 CincinnatiPunt, 7 playsQ4 TulaneFumble, 2 playsQ4 CincinnatiField goal, 4 playsQ4 TulaneTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 TulaneResult not recorded, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tulane drives left to right, Cincinnati right to left.
  1. Q1 TulanePunt, 10 plays, 39 yards
  2. Q1 CincinnatiTouchdown, 16 plays, 99 yards
  3. Q1 TulanePunt, 10 plays, 27 yards
  4. Q2 CincinnatiSafety, 3 plays (Tulane scores), 0 yards
  5. Q2 TulaneTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
  6. Q2 CincinnatiTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  7. Q2 TulaneInterception, 7 plays, 23 yards
  8. Q2 CincinnatiInterception, 3 plays, −8 yards
  9. Q2 TulaneField goal, 4 plays, −15 yards
  10. Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 8 plays, 35 yards
  11. Q3 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q3 CincinnatiTouchdown, 13 plays, 66 yards
  13. Q3 TulanePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 CincinnatiPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  15. Q4 TulaneInterception, 5 plays, 33 yards
  16. Q4 CincinnatiPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  17. Q4 TulaneFumble, 2 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q4 CincinnatiField goal, 4 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q4 TulaneTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q4 CincinnatiTouchdown, 2 plays, 29 yards
  21. Q4 TulaneResult not recorded, 5 plays, 29 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Cincinnati 7, Tulane 0
Tulane Punt, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Alex Bales kickoff for 64 yds , Jha’Quan Jackson return for 20 yds to the Tulan 21
14:551st & 10 at own 21Kai Horton pass complete to Jaetavian Toles for 15 yds to the Tulan 36 for a 1ST down
14:081st & 10 at own 36Kai Horton pass complete to Will Wallace for 13 yds to the Tulan 49 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 49Tyjae Spears run for 2 yds to the Cincy 49
13:092nd & 8 at opp 49Tyjae Spears run for 3 yds to the Cincy 46
12:343rd & 5 at opp 46Tyjae Spears run for 7 yds to the Cincy 39 for a 1ST down
11:511st & 10 at opp 39Kai Horton run for 6 yds to the Cincy 33
11:212nd & 4 at opp 33Cameron Carroll run for 14 yds to the Cincy 19 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 19Kai Horton pass complete to Cameron Carroll for no gain to the Cincy 19
10:222nd & 10 at opp 19Cameron Carroll run for no gain to the Cincy 19
9:253rd & 10 at opp 19Kai Horton sacked by Jowon Briggs for a loss of 16 yards to the Cincy 35
8:494th & 26 at opp 35TULANE Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 40
8:394th & 31 at opp 40Ryan Wright punt for 39 yds, downed at the Cincy 1
Cincinnati Touchdown, 16 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 1Desmond Ridder run for 1 yd to the Cincy 2
7:582nd & 9 at own 2Jerome Ford run for no gain to the Cincy 2
7:153rd & 9 at own 2Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 38 yds to the Cincy 40 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at own 40Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Michael Young Jr.
7:022nd & 10 at own 40Desmond Ridder run for 7 yds to the Cincy 47
6:093rd & 3 at own 47Jerome Ford run for 2 yds to the Cincy 49
5:304th & 1 at own 49Jerome Ford run for 3 yds to the Tulan 48 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at opp 48Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jerome Ford for 3 yds to the Tulan 45
4:222nd & 7 at opp 45Desmond Ridder run for 6 yds to the Tulan 39
3:443rd & 1 at opp 39Charles McClelland run for 2 yds to the Tulan 37 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 37Desmond Ridder pass complete to Alec Pierce for 9 yds to the Tulan 28
2:392nd & 1 at opp 28Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
2:303rd & 1 at opp 28Desmond Ridder pass complete to Leonard Taylor for 1 yd to the Tulan 27 CINCINNATI Penalty, Illegal Block (Tyler Scott) to the Tulan 37
2:133rd & 10 at opp 37Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tyler Scott for 21 yds to the Tulan 16 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at opp 16Jerome Ford run for no gain to the Tulan 16
1:142nd & 10 at opp 16Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josh Whyle for 16 yds for a TD, (Christian Lowery KICK)Cincinnati 7, Tulane 0
Tulane Punt, 10 plays
1:142nd & 10 at own 35Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:021st & 10 at own 25Tyjae Spears run for 2 yds to the Tulan 27
0:002nd & 8 at own 27Tyjae Spears run for 7 yds to the Tulan 34
Q2 14:503rd & 1 at own 34Kai Horton run for 3 yds to the Tulan 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:191st & 10 at own 37Jaetavian Toles run for 8 yds to the Tulan 45
Q2 13:372nd & 2 at own 45Tyjae Spears run for 1 yd to the Tulan 46
Q2 13:083rd & 1 at own 46Tyjae Spears run for no gain to the Tulan 46
Q2 12:414th & 1 at own 46Tyjae Spears run for 2 yds to the Tulan 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:011st & 10 at own 48Kai Horton pass incomplete to Tyjae Spears
Q2 11:512nd & 10 at own 48Tyjae Spears run for 4 yds to the Cincy 48
Q2 11:113rd & 6 at opp 48Kai Horton pass incomplete to Shae Wyatt
Q2 11:024th & 6 at opp 48Ryan Wright punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Ryan Montgomery at the Cincy 8
2nd quarter6 drives, then Cincinnati 14, Tulane 12
Cincinnati Safety, 3 plays (Tulane scores)
10:561st & 10 at own 8Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Michael Young Jr.
10:492nd & 10 at own 8Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Tre Tucker
10:433rd & 10 at own 8Marvin Moody SafetyCincinnati 7, Tulane 2
Tulane Touchdown, 6 plays
10:433rd & 10 at own 20Alex Bales kickoff for 68 yds , Jha’Quan Jackson return for 22 yds to the Tulan 34
10:231st & 10 at own 34Cameron Carroll run for 2 yds to the Tulan 36
9:452nd & 8 at own 36Kai Horton run for 5 yds to the Tulan 41
9:193rd & 3 at own 41Cameron Carroll run for 5 yds to the Tulan 46 for a 1ST down
8:391st & 10 at own 46Kai Horton pass incomplete to Jaetavian Toles
8:302nd & 10 at own 46Cameron Carroll run for 7 yds to the Cincy 47
7:583rd & 3 at opp 47Tyjae Spears run for 47 yds for a TD, (Merek Glover KICK)Tulane 9, Cincinnati 7
Cincinnati Touchdown, 5 plays
7:583rd & 3 at own 35Casey Glover kickoff for 62 yds , Tre Tucker return for 17 yds to the Cincy 20
7:451st & 10 at own 20Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 12 yds to the Cincy 32 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 32Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Leonard Taylor
6:552nd & 10 at own 32Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josh Whyle for 28 yds to the Tulan 40 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 40Desmond Ridder run for 37 yds to the Tulan 3 for a 1ST down
6:191st & goal at opp 3Jerome Ford run for 3 yds for a TD, (Christian Lowery KICK)Cincinnati 14, Tulane 9
Tulane Interception, 7 plays
6:191st & 10 at own 35Alex Bales kickoff for 58 yds , Jha’Quan Jackson return for 15 yds to the 50 yard line TULANE Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Tyrek Presley) to the Tulan 11
6:041st & 10 at own 11Cameron Carroll run for 14 yds to the Tulan 25 for a 1ST down
5:281st & 10 at own 25Cameron Carroll run for 13 yds to the Tulan 38 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at own 38Cameron Carroll run for 4 yds to the Tulan 42
4:042nd & 6 at own 42Kai Horton pass incomplete
3:543rd & 6 at own 42Tyjae Spears run for 5 yds to the Tulan 47
3:204th & 1 at own 47Tyjae Spears run for 2 yds to the Tulan 49 for a 1ST down
2:501st & 10 at own 49TULANE Penalty, False Start (Will Wallace) to the Tulan 44
2:241st & 15 at own 44Carroll, Cameron rush for 5 yards to the TULANE49, PENALTY TULANE holding (Wallace, Will) 10 yards to the TULANE34, NO PLAY.
2:011st & 25 at own 34Kai Horton pass intercepted Ja’von Hicks return for 7 yds to the Tulan 21
Cincinnati Interception, 3 plays
1:531st & 10 at opp 21Jerome Ford run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 23
1:142nd & 12 at opp 23Desmond Ridder sacked by Darius Hodges for a loss of 6 yards to the Tulan 29
0:303rd & 18 at opp 29Desmond Ridder pass intercepted Macon Clark return for 33 yds to the 50 yard line
Tulane Field goal, 4 plays
0:201st & 10 at the 50Kai Horton sacked by Myjai Sanders for a loss of 8 yards to the Cincy 43 Kai Horton fumbled, forced by Myjai Sanders, recovered by Tulan Rashad Green , return for 0 yards , return for 15 yds to the Cincy 43
0:152nd & 3 at opp 43Kai Horton pass complete to Jha’Quan Jackson for 17 yds to the Cincy 26 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at opp 26Timeout TULANE, clock 00:15
0:041st & 10 at opp 26Tyjae Spears run for 2 yds to the Cincy 24
0:032nd & 8 at opp 24Timeout TULANE, clock 00:03
0:032nd & 8 at opp 24Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:03
0:002nd & 8 at opp 24Merek Glover 41 yd FG GOODCincinnati 14, Tulane 12
3rd quarter5 drives, then Cincinnati 21, Tulane 12
Cincinnati Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Casey Glover kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jerome Ford for 7 yds to the Cincy 32
14:502nd & 3 at own 32Jerome Ford run for 2 yds to the Cincy 34
14:003rd & 1 at own 34Desmond Ridder run for 2 yds to the Cincy 36 for a 1ST down
13:401st & 10 at own 36Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tyler Scott for 4 yds to the Cincy 40
13:302nd & 6 at own 40Jerome Ford run for 17 yds to the Tulan 43 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at opp 43Jerome Ford run for 3 yds to the Tulan 40
12:302nd & 7 at opp 40Jerome Ford run for no gain to the Tulan 40
12:003rd & 7 at opp 40Desmond Ridder pass incomplete
11:434th & 7 at opp 40Mason Fletcher punt for 35 yds, downed at the Tulan 5
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 5Cameron Carroll run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 3
11:002nd & 12 at own 3TULANE Penalty, False Start (Tyrick James) to the Tulan 2
10:132nd & 13 at own 2Cameron Carroll run for 7 yds to the Tulan 9
9:463rd & 6 at own 9Jaetavian Toles run for 4 yds to the Tulan 13
9:074th & 2 at own 13Ryan Wright punt for 61 yds , Ryan Montgomery returns for 8 yds to the Cincy 34
Cincinnati Touchdown, 13 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 34Jerome Ford run for 5 yds to the Cincy 39
8:302nd & 5 at own 39Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 8 yds to the Cincy 47 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 47Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tre Tucker for 4 yds to the Tulan 49
7:302nd & 6 at opp 49Jerome Ford run for 11 yds to the Tulan 38 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 38Desmond Ridder run for 6 yds to the Tulan 32
6:152nd & 4 at opp 32Desmond Ridder run for 6 yds to the Tulan 26 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 26Ryan Montgomery run for 9 yds to the Tulan 17
5:302nd & 1 at opp 17Ryan Montgomery run for 1 yd to the Tulan 16 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at opp 16Ryan Montgomery run for 3 yds to the Tulan 13
4:342nd & 7 at opp 13Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Alec Pierce
4:243rd & 7 at opp 13Desmond Ridder run for 6 yds to the Tulan 7
3:474th & 1 at opp 7Jerome Ford run for 2 yds to the Tulan 5 for a 1ST down
3:121st & goal at opp 5Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josh Whyle for 5 yds for a TD, (Christian Lowery KICK)Cincinnati 21, Tulane 12
Tulane Punt, 3 plays
3:121st & 10 at own 35Alex Bales kickoff for 57 yds for a touchback
3:051st & 10 at own 25Spears, Tyjae rush for 4 yards to the TULANE29, PENALTY TULANE illegal motion 5 yards to the TULANE20, NO PLAY.
2:301st & 15 at own 20Kai Horton sacked by Joel Dublanko and Myjai Sanders for a loss of 6 yards to the Tulan 14
2:002nd & 21 at own 14Kai Horton run for 2 yds to the Tulan 16
0:453rd & 19 at own 16Kai Horton pass complete to Tyjae Spears for 17 yds to the Tulan 33
0:234th & 2 at own 33TULANE Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Tulan 28
0:164th & 7 at own 28Ryan Wright punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Cincy 33
Cincinnati Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 33Desmond Ridder run for no gain to the Cincy 33
Q4 14:552nd & 10 at own 33Desmond Ridder run for no gain to the Cincy 33
Q4 14:343rd & 10 at own 33Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 14:34
Q4 14:193rd & 10 at own 33Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Young Jr. for 9 yds to the Cincy 42
Q4 13:474th & 1 at own 42Timeout TULANE, clock 13:47
Q4 13:474th & 1 at own 42CINCINNATI Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 37
Q4 13:424th & 6 at own 37Mason Fletcher punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jha’Quan Jackson at the TULANE 29 TULANE Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the Tulan 19
4th quarter7 drives, then Cincinnati 31, Tulane 12
Tulane Interception, 5 plays
13:161st & 10 at own 19Tyjae Spears run for no gain to the Tulan 19
12:492nd & 10 at own 19Kai Horton pass complete to Jha’Quan Jackson for 11 yds to the Tulan 30 for a 1ST down
12:301st & 10 at own 30Tyjae Spears run for 7 yds to the Tulan 37
12:002nd & 3 at own 37Tyjae Spears run for 15 yds to the Cincy 48 for a 1ST down
11:121st & 10 at opp 48Kai Horton pass intercepted Coby Bryant return for no gain to the Cincy 10
Cincinnati Punt, 7 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 10Jerome Ford run for 6 yds to the Cincy 16
10:192nd & 4 at own 16Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jerome Ford for 6 yds to the Cincy 22 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 22Jerome Ford run for 4 yds to the Cincy 26
9:302nd & 6 at own 26Desmond Ridder pass complete to Josh Whyle for 30 yds to the Tulan 44 for a 1ST down
9:001st & 10 at opp 44Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Alec Pierce
8:452nd & 10 at opp 44Charles McClelland run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 46
8:193rd & 12 at opp 46Desmond Ridder sacked by Nick Anderson for a loss of 10 yards to the Cincy 44
7:374th & 22 at own 44Mason Fletcher punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Jha’Quan Jackson at the Tulan 10
Tulane Fumble, 2 plays
7:321st & 10 at own 10Kai Horton pass incomplete to Jaetavian Toles
7:252nd & 10 at own 10Tyjae Spears run for no gain to the Tulan 10 Tyjae Spears fumbled, forced by Joel Dublanko, recovered by Cincy Curtis Brooks
Cincinnati Field goal, 4 plays
7:121st & goal at opp 10Jerome Ford run for 5 yds to the Tulan 5
6:552nd & goal at opp 5Jerome Ford run for 1 yd to the Tulan 4
6:193rd & goal at opp 4Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Josh Whyle
6:194th & 0 at opp 4CINCINNATI Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Tulan 9
6:164th & goal at opp 9Christian Lowery 27 yd FG GOODCincinnati 24, Tulane 12
6:164th & 9 at own 35TULANE Penalty, Personal Foul (Macon Clark) to the 50 yard line
Tulane Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:164th at the 50Alex Bales kickoff for 42 yds for a touchback
6:001st & 10 at own 25Kai Horton sacked by Myjai Sanders for a loss of 2 yards to the Tulan 23
5:552nd & 12 at own 23Kai Horton pass incomplete
5:353rd & 12 at own 23Kai Horton pass complete to Shae Wyatt for 6 yds to the Tulan 29
5:024th & 6 at own 29Kai Horton pass incomplete
Cincinnati Touchdown, 2 plays
4:551st & 10 at opp 29Jerome Ford run for 3 yds to the Tulan 26
4:132nd & 7 at opp 26Desmond Ridder pass complete to Jerome Ford for 26 yds for a TD, (Christian Lowery KICK)Cincinnati 31, Tulane 12
Tulane Result not recorded, 5 plays
4:132nd & 7 at own 35Alex Bales kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:001st & 10 at own 25Tyjae Spears run for 4 yds to the Tulan 29
3:552nd & 6 at own 29Christian Daniels pass complete to Tyrick James for 8 yds to the Tulan 37 for a 1ST down
3:501st & 10 at own 37Christian Daniels run for 2 yds to the Tulan 39
3:452nd & 8 at own 39Christian Daniels run for 9 yds to the Tulan 48 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at own 48Christian Daniels pass complete to Jha’Quan Jackson for 6 yds to the Cincy 46

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.

Tulane leads 12–⁠7 in 19 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Tulane 27, Cincinnati 24
2021Cincinnati 31, Tulane 12
2018Cincinnati 37, Tulane 21
2017Cincinnati 17, Tulane 16
2014Cincinnati 38, Tulane 14
2002Tulane 35, Cincinnati 17

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