North Carolina at Virginia Tech

Friday, September 3, 2021

Virginia Tech beat No. 10 North Carolina 17–⁠10. It was their 40th meeting; after it, Virginia Tech led the series 25–⁠11–⁠4 as played.

Away10North Carolina6–⁠7 in 2021
10
HomeVirginia Tech6–⁠7 in 2021
17

Final at Lane Stadium, BlacksburgTV: ESPNAttendance 65,632

At kickoff
76°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Virginia Tech Airport (KBCB), 2 km from the stadium
Official
Duane HeydtGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina007310
Virginia Tech770317

Standouts

  • ReceivingJosh Downs8 catches, 123 yards, 1 TDNorth Carolina
  • DefenseAmare Barno6 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3.5 for lossVirginia Tech

Player stats

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Howell17/3220813
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ty Chandler1066023
D.J. Jones643029
Sam Howell1335017
Caleb Hood1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Downs8123137
Emery Simmons346023
Antoine Green220010
Ty Chandler1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jeremiah Gemmel7000
Trey Morrison7000
Eugene Asante70.500
Ja’Qurious Conley7101
Tomon Fox20.50.50
Kaimon Rucker10.50.50

Virginia Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Braxton Burmeister12/1916911
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Holston134908
Braxton Burmeister942118
Tayvion Robinson225016
Raheem Blackshear1116011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Raheem Blackshear366033
Tre Turner464034
James Mitchell336120
Tayvion Robinson1202
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chamarri Conner8001
Alan Tisdale7110
Jermaine Waller7001
Amare Barno63.51.50
Nasir Peoples6000
TyJuan Garbutt5220
Dax Hollifield40.50.51
Mario Kendricks1110

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

Team stats

North CarolinaVirginia Tech
354Total yards296
208Passing yards169
146Rushing yards127
6.3Yards per pass8.9
4.9Yards per rush3.0
18First downs17
2–⁠10Third downs6–⁠13
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers2
5–⁠44Penalties2–⁠25
25:03Possession34:57
1Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

North CarolinaVirginia Tech
39%Success rate52%
−0.07EPA per play0.03
1.44Explosiveness0.89
0.49Rushing EPA−0.12
−0.43Passing EPA0.32
39%Passing-down success32%
−0.19First-down EPA0.03
−0.11Second-down EPA−0.24
0.16Third-down EPA0.44
15%Havoc by its defense31%

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)

North Carolina 51% to win. Virginia Tech pulled the upset.

The line

North Carolina −5.5, over/under 63.5.

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 North Carolina 65%, Virginia Tech 35%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Virginia Tech end zoneNorth Carolina end zoneQ1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Virginia TechFumble, 12 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 10 playsQ2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 North CarolinaEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaInterception, 6 playsQ3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Virginia TechField goal, 8 playsQ4 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Virginia TechInterception, 1 playQ4 North CarolinaInterception, 2 playsQ4 Virginia TechMissed FG, 6 playsQ4 North CarolinaField goal, 9 playsQ4 Virginia TechPunt, 4 playsQ4 North CarolinaInterception, 9 playsQ4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia Tech drives left to right, North Carolina right to left.
  1. Q1 Virginia TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  3. Q1 Virginia TechFumble, 12 plays, 55 yards
  4. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 10 plays, 52 yards
  5. Q2 Virginia TechTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  6. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q2 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  8. Q2 North CarolinaEnd of half, 5 plays, 43 yards
  9. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q3 North CarolinaInterception, 6 plays, 40 yards
  12. Q3 Virginia TechPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  13. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
  14. Q3 Virginia TechField goal, 8 plays, 45 yards
  15. Q4 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 18 yards
  16. Q4 Virginia TechInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  17. Q4 North CarolinaInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q4 Virginia TechMissed FG, 6 plays, 23 yards
  19. Q4 North CarolinaField goal, 9 plays, 66 yards
  20. Q4 Virginia TechPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
  21. Q4 North CarolinaInterception, 9 plays, 47 yards
  22. Q4 Virginia TechEnd of game, 4 plays, −1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Virginia Tech 7, North Carolina 0
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tre Turner for 9 yds to the VTech 34
14:172nd & 1 at own 34Braxton Burmeister run for 3 yds to the VTech 37 for a 1ST down
13:331st & 10 at own 37Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 33 yds to the NCaro 30 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at opp 30Jalen Holston run for 4 yds to the NCaro 26
12:052nd & 6 at opp 26Keshawn King run for 1 yd to the NCaro 25
11:173rd & 5 at opp 25Tayvion Robinson run for 16 yds to the NCaro 9 for a 1ST down
10:411st & goal at opp 9Jalen Holston run for 5 yds to the NCaro 4
10:012nd & goal at opp 4Braxton Burmeister run for 4 yds for a TD, (John Parker Romo KICK)Virginia Tech 7, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Punt, 5 plays
10:012nd & 5 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
9:571st & 10 at own 25Sam Howell pass incomplete to Antoine Green
9:522nd & 10 at own 25Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 13 yds to the NCaro 38 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at own 38NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (Antoine Green) to the NCaro 33
9:101st & 15 at own 33Sam Howell run for 2 yds to the NCaro 35
8:312nd & 13 at own 35Sam Howell pass incomplete to Josh Downs
8:273rd & 13 at own 35Sam Howell pass incomplete to Emery Simmons
8:184th & 13 at own 35Ben Kiernan punt for 44 yds , Tayvion Robinson returns for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 34 NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Obi Egbuna) to the VTech 35
Virginia Tech Fumble, 12 plays
8:141st & 10 at own 35Braxton Burmeister pass complete to James Mitchell for 5 yds to the VTech 40
7:332nd & 5 at own 40Raheem Blackshear run for 11 yds to the NCaro 49 for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at opp 49Raheem Blackshear run for 5 yds to the NCaro 44
6:122nd & 5 at opp 44Keshawn King run for no gain to the NCaro 44
5:233rd & 5 at opp 44Braxton Burmeister run for 6 yds to the NCaro 38 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 38Jalen Holston run for 3 yds to the NCaro 35
4:032nd & 7 at opp 35Jalen Holston run for 6 yds to the NCaro 29
3:203rd & 1 at opp 29Jalen Holston run for 1 yd to the NCaro 28 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at opp 28Jalen Holston run for 8 yds to the NCaro 20
2:072nd & 2 at opp 20Jalen Holston run for 3 yds to the NCaro 17 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at opp 17Braxton Burmeister run for 7 yds to the NCaro 10
0:472nd & 3 at opp 10Keshawn King run for 1 yd to the NCaro 9 Keshawn King fumbled, forced by Trey Morrison, recovered by NCaro Ja’Qurious Conley
North Carolina Punt, 10 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 9Sam Howell pass complete to Emery Simmons for 23 yds to the NCaro 32 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at own 32Ty Chandler run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 30
Q2 14:193rd & 10 at own 32Sam Howell run for 14 yds to the NCaro 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:521st & 10 at own 46Sam Howell pass complete to Antoine Green for 10 yds to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:331st & 10 at opp 44Ty Chandler run for 9 yds to the VTech 35
Q2 12:582nd & 1 at opp 35Ty Chandler run for 6 yds to the VTech 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:451st & 10 at opp 29Sam Howell sacked by Alan Tisdale for a loss of 1 yard to the VTech 30
Q2 12:072nd & 11 at opp 30Ty Chandler run for 4 yds to the VTech 26
Q2 11:183rd & 7 at opp 26Sam Howell sacked by Mario Kendricks for a loss of 13 yards to the VTech 39
Q2 10:264th & 20 at opp 39Ben Kiernan punt for 39 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter4 drives, then Virginia Tech 14, North Carolina 0
Virginia Tech Touchdown, 12 plays
10:231st & 10 at own 20TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the VTech 14 TEAM fumbled, recovered by VTech
9:392nd & 16 at own 14Raheem Blackshear run for 3 yds to the VTech 17
8:523rd & 13 at own 17Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 18 yds to the VTech 35 for a 1ST down
8:031st & 10 at own 35Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tre Turner for 16 yds to the NCaro 49 for a 1ST down
7:191st & 10 at opp 49Braxton Burmeister run for 6 yds to the NCaro 43
6:392nd & 4 at opp 43Jalen Holston run for 3 yds to the NCaro 40
5:563rd & 1 at opp 40Jalen Holston run for 2 yds to the NCaro 38 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at opp 38Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 42
4:322nd & 14 at opp 42Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tre Turner for 34 yds to the NCaro 8 for a 1ST down
3:551st & goal at opp 8Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Tre Turner
3:522nd & goal at opp 8Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 11 Raheem Blackshear fumbled, recovered by VTech Raheem Blackshear
3:073rd & goal at opp 11Braxton Burmeister pass complete to James Mitchell for 11 yds for a TD, (John Parker Romo KICK)Virginia Tech 14, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
3:073rd & 13 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:011st & 10 at own 25Sam Howell sacked by Dax Hollifield and Amare Barno for a loss of 5 yards to the NCaro 20
2:232nd & 15 at own 20Sam Howell pass incomplete to Emery Simmons
2:193rd & 15 at own 20Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 13 yds to the NCaro 33
1:374th & 2 at own 33Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 01:37
1:304th & 2 at own 33Ben Kiernan punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the VTech 30
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 30Raheem Blackshear run for 1 yd to the VTech 31
0:442nd & 9 at own 31Raheem Blackshear run for no gain to the VTech 31
0:413rd & 9 at own 31Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:41
0:353rd & 9 at own 31Braxton Burmeister sacked by Tomon Fox for a loss of 9 yards to the VTech 22
0:344th & 18 at own 22Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:34
0:274th & 18 at own 22Peter Moore punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Josh Downs at the NCaro 27
North Carolina End of half, 5 plays
0:191st & 10 at own 27Sam Howell run for 5 yds to the NCaro 32
0:132nd & 5 at own 32Sam Howell sacked by Amare Barno for a loss of 8 yards to the NCaro 24 Sam Howell fumbled, forced by Amare Barno, recovered by NCaro
0:063rd & 13 at own 24Sam Howell run for 17 yds to the NCaro 41 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at own 41TEAM pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 41D.J. Jones run for 29 yds to the VTech 30 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter6 drives, then Virginia Tech 14, North Carolina 7
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 25Sam Howell sacked by Amare Barno for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 21 Sam Howell fumbled, forced by TyJuan Garbutt, recovered by NCaro Sam Howell, return for 0 yards to the NCaro 21
14:162nd & 14 at own 21Sam Howell pass complete to Antoine Green for 10 yds to the NCaro 31
13:493rd & 4 at own 31Ty Chandler run for 2 yds to the NCaro 33
12:584th & 2 at own 33Ben Kiernan punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Tayvion Robinson at the VTech 18
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
12:531st & 10 at own 18Jalen Holston run for 3 yds to the VTech 21
12:162nd & 7 at own 21Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tre Turner for 5 yds to the VTech 26
11:273rd & 2 at own 26Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
11:194th & 2 at own 26Peter Moore punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Josh Downs at the NCaro 24
North Carolina Interception, 6 plays
11:131st & 10 at own 24Sam Howell pass incomplete to Garrett Walston
11:052nd & 10 at own 24Sam Howell run for 17 yds to the NCaro 41 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at own 41Sam Howell pass complete to D.J. Jones for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
10:132nd & 1 at the 50Sam Howell run for 12 yds to the VTech 38 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at opp 38Caleb Hood run for 2 yds to the VTech 36
9:102nd & 8 at opp 36Sam Howell pass intercepted Jermaine Waller return for no gain to the VTech 25
Virginia Tech Punt, 3 plays
9:061st & 10 at own 25Jalen Holston run for 6 yds to the VTech 31
8:212nd & 4 at own 31Holston, Jalen rush for 6 yards to the VATECH37, PENALTY VATECH holding (Hoffman, Brock) 10 yards to the VATECH21, NO PLAY.
8:042nd & 14 at own 21Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds to the VTech 23
7:223rd & 12 at own 23Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Raheem Blackshear
7:154th & 12 at own 23Peter Moore punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Josh Downs at the NCaro 39
North Carolina Touchdown, 6 plays
7:111st & 10 at own 39D.J. Jones run for 1 yd to the NCaro 40
6:352nd & 9 at own 40Sam Howell run for 3 yds to the NCaro 43
5:323rd & 6 at own 43Sam Howell pass complete to Emery Simmons for 5 yds to the NCaro 48
5:164th & 1 at own 48D.J. Jones run for 9 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 43Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 6 yds to the VTech 37
4:202nd & 4 at opp 37Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 37 yds for a TD, (Grayson Atkins KICK)Virginia Tech 14, North Carolina 7
Virginia Tech Field goal, 8 plays
4:202nd & 4 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:111st & 10 at own 25Braxton Burmeister run for 18 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at own 43Tayvion Robinson run for 9 yds to the NCaro 48
2:522nd & 1 at opp 48Jalen Holston run for 3 yds to the NCaro 45 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 45Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 15 yds to the NCaro 30 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 30Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 33
0:362nd & 13 at opp 33Braxton Burmeister run for 1 yd to the NCaro 32
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at opp 32Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Tayvion Robinson for 2 yds to the NCaro 30
Q4 14:184th & 10 at opp 30John Parker Romo 48 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 17, North Carolina 7
4th quarter8 drives, then Virginia Tech 17, North Carolina 10
North Carolina Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:184th & 10 at own 35John Parker Romo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:111st & 10 at own 25Sam Howell pass incomplete to Khafre Brown
14:112nd & 10 at own 25NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, False Start (Ed Montilus) to the NCaro 20
14:022nd & 15 at own 20Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 16 yds to the NCaro 36 for a 1ST down
13:461st & 10 at own 36Sam Howell pass complete to D.J. Jones for a loss of 5 yards to the NCaro 31
13:272nd & 15 at own 31Sam Howell pass incomplete to Emery Simmons
13:213rd & 15 at own 31Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 12 yds to the NCaro 43
12:344th & 3 at own 43Sam Howell pass incomplete to Emery Simmons
Virginia Tech Interception, 1 play
12:271st & 10 at opp 43Braxton Burmeister pass intercepted Ja’Qurious Conley return for no gain to the NCaro 30
North Carolina Interception, 2 plays
12:211st & 10 at own 30D.J. Jones run for 1 yd to the NCaro 31
11:482nd & 9 at own 31Sam Howell pass intercepted Dax Hollifield return for no gain to the NCaro 36
Virginia Tech Missed FG, 6 plays
11:421st & 10 at opp 36Jalen Holston run for 2 yds to the NCaro 34
10:572nd & 8 at opp 34Braxton Burmeister run for 6 yds to the NCaro 28 for a 1ST down NORTH CAROLINA Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Cam’Ron Kelly) to the NCaro 14 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 14Braxton Burmeister pass complete to Drake DeIuliis for 1 yd to the NCaro 13
9:492nd & 9 at opp 13Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Tayvion Robinson
9:443rd & 9 at opp 13Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Tre Turner
9:394th & 9 at opp 13John Parker Romo 31 yd FG MISSED
North Carolina Field goal, 9 plays
9:321st & 10 at own 20Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 25 yds to the NCaro 45 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 45Sam Howell pass incomplete to Garrett Walston
8:472nd & 10 at own 45Ty Chandler run for 23 yds to the VTech 32 for a 1ST down
8:141st & 10 at opp 32Sam Howell pass incomplete to Emery Simmons
8:042nd & 10 at opp 32Sam Howell pass complete to Josh Downs for 1 yd to the VTech 31
7:433rd & 9 at opp 31Howell, Sam pass incomplete to Simmons, Emery, PENALTY VATECH pass interference (Daley, Tae) 15 yards to the VATECH16, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UNC.
7:371st & 10 at opp 16Sam Howell pass complete to Garrett Walston for 6 yds to the VTech 10
7:112nd & 4 at opp 10D.J. Jones run for no gain to the VTech 10
6:343rd & 4 at opp 10Sam Howell sacked by TyJuan Garbutt for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 14
5:534th & 8 at opp 14Grayson Atkins 31 yd FG GOODVirginia Tech 17, North Carolina 10
Virginia Tech Punt, 4 plays
5:534th & 8 at own 35Jonathan Kim kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:371st & 10 at own 25Braxton Burmeister pass complete to James Mitchell for 20 yds to the VTech 45 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at own 45Raheem Blackshear run for 6 yds to the NCaro 49
4:132nd & 4 at opp 49Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 2 yards to the VTech 49
3:253rd & 6 at own 49Braxton Burmeister pass incomplete to Raheem Blackshear
3:174th & 6 at own 49Peter Moore punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Josh Downs at the NCaro 13
North Carolina Interception, 9 plays
3:101st & 10 at own 13Ty Chandler run for 12 yds to the NCaro 25 for a 1ST down
2:571st & 10 at own 25Ty Chandler run for 4 yds to the NCaro 29
2:302nd & 6 at own 29Sam Howell pass incomplete to Garrett Walston
2:223rd & 6 at own 29Sam Howell pass incomplete to Emery Simmons
2:164th & 6 at own 29Howell, Sam pass complete to Green, Antoine for 14 yards to the UNC43, PENALTY UNC ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the UNC24, NO PLAY.
1:514th & 11 at own 24Sam Howell pass complete to Emery Simmons for 18 yds to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down
1:371st & 10 at own 42Ty Chandler run for 6 yds to the NCaro 48
1:132nd & 4 at own 48Sam Howell pass complete to Ty Chandler for 9 yds to the VTech 43 for a 1ST down
1:111st & 10 at opp 43D.J. Jones run for 3 yds to the VTech 40
0:372nd & 7 at opp 40Sam Howell pass intercepted Chamarri Conner return for no gain to the VTech 32
Virginia Tech End of game, 4 plays
0:331st & 10 at own 32Tre Turner run for 12 yds to the VTech 44 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at own 44Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:30
0:281st & 10 at own 44TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the VTech 39
0:272nd & 15 at own 39Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:27
0:252nd & 15 at own 39TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 35
0:243rd & 19 at own 35Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:24
0:223rd & 19 at own 35TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the VTech 31

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.

Officially, Virginia Tech leads 25–⁠11–⁠4; as played, 25–⁠12–⁠4 in 41 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2022North Carolina 41, Virginia Tech 10
2021Virginia Tech 17, North Carolina 10
2020North Carolina 56, Virginia Tech 45
2019Virginia Tech 43, North Carolina 41
2018Virginia Tech 22, North Carolina 19
2017Virginia Tech 59, North Carolina 7

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