Houston at East Carolina

Saturday, November 19, 2022

Houston beat East Carolina 42–⁠3. It was their 16th meeting; Houston leads the series 9–⁠7.

AwayHouston8–⁠5 in 2022
42
HomeEast Carolina8–⁠5 in 2022
3

Final at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, GreenvilleTV: ESPN+Attendance 42,475

At kickoff
59°F, clear, wind 7 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Pitt-Greenville Airport (KPGV), 4 km from the stadium
Official
Kevin RandallGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston71414742
East Carolina00303

Standouts

Player stats

Houston

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Tune32/4443541
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Clayton Tune643012
Ta’Zhawn Henry1120117
Brandon Campbell217112
Lucas Coley2302
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nathaniel Dell9176147
Matthew Golden8127226
Ta’Zhawn Henry456033
Christian Trahan648115
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Atlias Bell7100
Art Green7100
Donavan Mutin5000
Trimarcus Cheeks5000
Nelson Ceaser410.50
D’Anthony Jones2210
Latrell Bankston10.50.50

East Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Holton Ahlers15/3018200
Mason Garcia2/51500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Keaton Mitchell14128037
Mason Garcia3308
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jsi Hatfield268055
C.J. Johnson348035
Isaiah Winstead321012
Ryan Jones219018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Gerard Stringer90.500
Julius Wood70.500
Xavier Smith4100
Chance Bates4000
Juan Powell0001

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

Team stats

HoustonEast Carolina
515Total yards315
435Passing yards197
80Rushing yards118
9.9Yards per pass5.6
3.3Yards per rush5.4
27First downs13
6–⁠12Third downs3–⁠14
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠4
1Turnovers0
7–⁠65Penalties0–⁠0
30:42Possession29:18
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

HoustonEast Carolina
49%Success rate26%
0.49EPA per play−0.24
1.66Explosiveness1.56
0.10Rushing EPA0.11
0.78Passing EPA−0.43
50%Passing-down success16%
0.24First-down EPA0.09
0.43Second-down EPA−0.43
1.10Third-down EPA0.37
26%Havoc by its defense13%

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)

East Carolina 58% to win. Houston won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

East Carolina −6, over/under 66.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

East Carolina end zoneHouston end zoneQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ1 HoustonInterception, 6 playsQ1 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ1 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ1 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 7 playsQ2 HoustonTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 East CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 playQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 East CarolinaField goal, 7 playsQ3 HoustonTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 HoustonTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 HoustonPunt, 3 playsQ4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ4 HoustonEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. East Carolina drives left to right, Houston right to left.
  1. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 HoustonTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
  3. Q1 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 HoustonInterception, 6 plays, 39 yards
  5. Q1 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 57 yards
  6. Q1 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q1 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 46 yards
  8. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 10 plays, 68 yards
  9. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
  10. Q2 HoustonTouchdown, 9 plays, 92 yards
  11. Q2 East CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  12. Q2 HoustonEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  13. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 6 plays, 61 yards
  14. Q3 East CarolinaField goal, 7 plays, 71 yards
  15. Q3 HoustonTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q3 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  18. Q3 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
  19. Q4 HoustonTouchdown, 14 plays, 73 yards
  20. Q4 East CarolinaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 48 yards
  21. Q4 HoustonPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  22. Q4 East CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  23. Q4 HoustonEnd of game, 1 play, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Houston 7, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:00Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Keaton Mitchell run for 4 yds to the ECaro 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Keaton Mitchell run for 3 yds to the ECaro 32
15:003rd & 3 at own 32Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
13:364th & 3 at own 32Luke Larsen punt for 45 yds
Houston Touchdown, 7 plays
13:361st & 10 at own 23Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for a loss of 1 yard to the Houst 22
13:362nd & 11 at own 22Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 2 yds to the Houst 24
13:363rd & 9 at own 24Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 13 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at own 37Clayton Tune pass complete to KeSean Carter for 18 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
13:361st & 10 at opp 45Clayton Tune pass incomplete
13:362nd & 10 at opp 45Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for 33 yds to the ECaro 12 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 12Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 12 yds for a TD, (Kyle Ramsey KICK)Houston 7, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
10:23Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:231st & 10 at own 25Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 4 yds to the ECaro 29
10:232nd & 6 at own 29Keaton Mitchell run for 4 yds to the ECaro 33
10:233rd & 2 at own 33Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
9:014th & 2 at own 33Luke Larsen punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Nathaniel Dell at the Houst 23
Houston Interception, 6 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 23Clayton Tune pass incomplete
9:012nd & 10 at own 23CAMPBELL, Brandon rush to the left for a gain of 4 yards to the HOU27 (MIMS, Shaundre). PENALTY HOU Holding on FREEMAN, Jack enforced 10 yards from the HOU23 to the HOU13 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:012nd & 20 at own 13Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 6 yds to the Houst 19
9:013rd & 14 at own 19Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 47 yds to the ECaro 34 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at opp 34Clayton Tune pass complete to Peyton Sawyer for a loss of 4 yards to the ECaro 38
9:012nd & 14 at opp 38Clayton Tune pass incomplete
6:063rd & 14 at opp 38Clayton Tune pass intercepted
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 5 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 17Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 55 yds to the Houst 28 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 28Holton Ahlers run for a loss of 7 yards to the Houst 34 Holton Ahlers fumbled, recovered by ECaro Keaton Mitchell
6:062nd & 16 at opp 34Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
6:063rd & 16 at opp 34Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 8 yds to the Houst 26
4:024th & 8 at opp 26Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
Houston Punt, 3 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 26Clayton Tune pass complete to Kelan Walker for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 24
4:022nd & 12 at own 24Clayton Tune run for 9 yds to the Houst 33
4:023rd & 3 at own 33Clayton Tune pass incomplete
2:224th & 3 at own 33Laine Wilkins punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Malik Fleming at the ECaro 22
2:221st & 10 at own 22AHLERS, Holton pass to the left incomplete intended for WINSTEAD, Isaiah thrown to the ECU25. PENALTY HOU Pass Interference on EMERY, Jalen enforced at the spot of the foul for 7 yards to the ECU29 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:221st & 10 at own 29Keaton Mitchell run for 24 yds to the Houst 47 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at opp 47Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
2:222nd & 10 at opp 47Keaton Mitchell run for 13 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at opp 34Holton Ahlers pass complete to Marlon Gunn Jr. for 5 yds to the Houst 29
0:002nd & 5 at opp 29Marlon Gunn Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Houst 32
Q2 14:544th & 8 at opp 32Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 14:54
Q2 14:543rd & 8 at opp 32Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
Q2 14:494th & 8 at opp 32Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
2nd quarter5 drives, then Houston 21, East Carolina 0
Houston Touchdown, 10 plays
14:491st & 10 at own 32Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 7 yds to the Houst 39
14:492nd & 3 at own 39Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 33
14:493rd & 9 at own 33Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 15 yds to the Houst 48 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at own 48Clayton Tune run for 12 yds to the ECaro 40 for a 1ST down
14:491st & 10 at opp 40Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 2 yds to the ECaro 38
10:581st & 10 at opp 30Timeout HOUSTON, clock 10:58
10:582nd & 8 at opp 38Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 8 yds to the ECaro 30 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at opp 30Clayton Tune pass incomplete
10:582nd & 10 at opp 30Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 16 yds to the ECaro 14 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at opp 14Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 5 yds to the ECaro 9
9:242nd & 5 at opp 9Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 9 yds for a TD, (Kyle Ramsey KICK)Houston 14, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 7 plays
9:16Bubba Baxa kickoff for 62 yds , Jsi Hatfield return for 19 yds to the ECaro 22
9:161st & 10 at own 22Keaton Mitchell run for 2 yds to the ECaro 24
9:162nd & 8 at own 24Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
9:163rd & 8 at own 24Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 12 yds to the ECaro 36 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at own 36Keaton Mitchell run for 22 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
9:161st & 10 at opp 42Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for 1 yd to the Houst 41
9:162nd & 9 at opp 41Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 4 yards to the Houst 45
9:163rd & 13 at opp 45Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
6:004th & 13 at opp 45Luke Larsen punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Peyton Sawyer at the Houst 8
Houston Touchdown, 9 plays
6:001st & 11 at own 8Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 11 yds to the Houst 19 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 19Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for 12 yds to the Houst 31 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at own 31Clayton Tune run for 6 yds to the Houst 37
6:002nd & 4 at own 37Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 18 yds to the ECaro 45 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 45Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 27 yds to the ECaro 18 for a 1ST down
6:001st & 10 at opp 18Clayton Tune run for 4 yds to the ECaro 14
6:002nd & 6 at opp 14Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 4 yds to the ECaro 10
6:003rd & 2 at opp 10Clayton Tune run for 5 yds to the ECaro 5 for a 1ST down
5:551st & goal at opp 5Brandon Campbell run for 5 yds for a TD, (Kyle Ramsey KICK)Houston 21, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Punt, 5 plays
0:47Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds , Jsi Hatfield return for 22 yds to the ECaro 22 Jsi Hatfield fumbled, recovered by ECaro Juan Powell
0:471st & 10 at own 22Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 7 yds to the ECaro 29
0:472nd & 3 at own 29Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jaylen Johnson for 12 yds to the ECaro 41 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at own 41Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
0:472nd & 10 at own 41Holton Ahlers pass complete to Keaton Mitchell for 4 yds to the ECaro 45
0:473rd & 6 at own 45Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
0:114th & 6 at own 45Luke Larsen punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Peyton Sawyer at the Houst 10
Houston End of half, 1 play
0:111st & 10 at own 10[NHSG] Kneel down by COLEY, Lucas at HOU10 (team loss of 0).
3rd quarter6 drives, then Houston 35, East Carolina 3
Houston Touchdown, 6 plays
14:52Laith Marjan kickoff for 64 yds , Jayce Rogers return for 38 yds to the Houst 39
14:521st & 10 at own 39Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at the 50HENRY, Ta’Zhawn rush up the middle for a gain of 3 yards to the ECU47 (STRINGER, Gerard). PENALTY Before the snap, HOU Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the HOU50 to the HOU45. NO PLAY (replay the down).
14:521st & 15 at own 45Clayton Tune pass incomplete
14:522nd & 15 at own 45Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 27 yds to the ECaro 28 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 28Clayton Tune pass complete to Matt Byrnes for 3 yds to the ECaro 25
14:522nd & 7 at opp 25Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 26
11:503rd & 8 at opp 26Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 26 yds for a TD, (Kyle Ramsey KICK)Houston 28, East Carolina 0
East Carolina Field goal, 7 plays
11:50Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:501st & 10 at own 25Keaton Mitchell run for 2 yds to the ECaro 27
11:502nd & 8 at own 27AHLERS, Holton pass to the left incomplete intended for JOHNSON, C.J. thrown to the HOU40. PENALTY HOU Pass Interference on ROGERS, Jayce enforced 15 yards to the ECU42 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:501st & 10 at own 42Keaton Mitchell run for 14 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 44Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 35 yds to the Houst 9 for a 1ST down
11:501st & goal at opp 9Keaton Mitchell run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 11
11:502nd & goal at opp 11Keaton Mitchell run for 6 yds to the Houst 5
11:503rd & goal at opp 5Holton Ahlers pass complete to Marlon Gunn Jr. for 1 yd to the Houst 4
7:384th & goal at opp 4Andrew Conrad 21 yd FG GOODHouston 28, East Carolina 3
Houston Touchdown, 5 plays
7:38Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:381st & 10 at own 25Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 12 yds to the Houst 37 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at own 37HENRY, Ta’Zhawn rush up the middle for a gain of 4 yards to the HOU41 (WILK, Teagan). PENALTY HOU Holding on SYLVESTER, Trevonte enforced 10 yards from the HOU37 to the HOU27 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:381st & 20 at own 27Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at the 50Brandon Campbell run for 12 yds to the ECaro 38 for a 1ST down
7:381st & 10 at opp 38Clayton Tune pass complete to Ta’Zhawn Henry for 12 yds to the ECaro 26 for a 1ST down
4:451st & 10 at opp 26Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 26 yds for a TDHouston 35, East Carolina 3
4:45Bubba Baxa kickoff HOUSTON Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Tyler Johnson) to the Houst 20
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
4:40Bubba Baxa kickoff for 43 yds , Jsi Hatfield return for 18 yds to the ECaro 40
4:401st & 10 at own 40Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
4:402nd & 10 at own 40Keaton Mitchell run for 3 yds to the ECaro 43
4:403rd & 7 at own 43Holton Ahlers pass complete to Isaiah Winstead for 2 yds to the ECaro 45
3:004th & 5 at own 45Luke Larsen punt for 50 yds , Peyton Sawyer returns for 2 yds to the Houst 3
Houston Punt, 3 plays
3:001st & 10 at own 4Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 2
3:002nd & 12 at own 2Clayton Tune pass incomplete
3:003rd & 12 at own 2Clayton Tune pass incomplete
1:494th & 12 at own 2Laine Wilkins punt for 59 yds, downed at the ECaro 39
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 39Holton Ahlers pass complete to Ryan Jones for 18 yds to the Houst 43 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at opp 43Holton Ahlers pass complete to C.J. Johnson for 5 yds to the Houst 38
1:492nd & 5 at opp 38Holton Ahlers sacked by D’Anthony Jones for a loss of 5 yards to the Houst 43
0:003rd & 10 at opp 43Holton Ahlers pass complete to Jsi Hatfield for 13 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 30Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 30Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 30Marlon Gunn Jr. run for 3 yds to the Houst 27
Q4 14:044th & 7 at opp 27Holton Ahlers pass incomplete
4th quarter5 drives, then Houston 42, East Carolina 3
Houston Touchdown, 14 plays
14:041st & 10 at own 27Clayton Tune pass incomplete
14:042nd & 10 at own 27Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 17 yds to the Houst 44 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at own 44Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the Houst 44
14:042nd & 10 at own 44Clayton Tune pass incomplete
14:043rd & 10 at own 44Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 13 yds to the ECaro 43 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at opp 43Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 4 yds to the ECaro 39
14:042nd & 6 at opp 39Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 4 yds to the ECaro 35
14:043rd & 2 at opp 35Clayton Tune pass incomplete
14:044th & 2 at opp 35Clayton Tune pass complete to Matthew Golden for 18 yds to the ECaro 17 for a 1ST down
14:041st & 10 at opp 17Ta’Zhawn Henry run for a loss of 1 yard to the ECaro 18
14:042nd & 11 at opp 18Ta’Zhawn Henry run for no gain to the ECaro 18
7:044th & 3 at opp 10Timeout HOUSTON, clock 07:04
7:043rd & 11 at opp 18Clayton Tune pass complete to Christian Trahan for 8 yds to the ECaro 10
7:044th & 3 at opp 10Clayton Tune run for 7 yds to the ECaro 3 for a 1ST down
6:111st & goal at opp 3Ta’Zhawn Henry run for 3 yds for a TD, (Kyle Ramsey KICK)Houston 42, East Carolina 3
East Carolina Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:11Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:111st & 10 at own 25Mason Garcia pass incomplete
6:112nd & 10 at own 25Mason Garcia run for 8 yds to the ECaro 33
6:113rd & 2 at own 33Keaton Mitchell run for 37 yds to the Houst 30 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at opp 30Mason Garcia sacked by Nelson Ceaser and Latrell Bankston for a loss of 6 yards to the Houst 36
6:112nd & 16 at opp 36Marlon Gunn Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the Houst 38
6:113rd & 18 at opp 38Mason Garcia pass complete to Kerry King for 11 yds to the Houst 27
3:054th & 7 at opp 27Mason Garcia pass incomplete
Houston Punt, 3 plays
3:051st & 10 at own 27Kelan Walker run for no gain to the Houst 27
3:052nd & 10 at own 27Lucas Coley run for 2 yds to the Houst 29
1:304th & 7 at own 30Timeout EAST CAROLINA, clock 01:30
1:303rd & 8 at own 29Lucas Coley run for 1 yd to the Houst 30
1:224th & 7 at own 30Laine Wilkins punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Malik Fleming at the ECaro 22
East Carolina Punt, 3 plays
1:221st & 10 at own 22Mason Garcia pass complete to Shane Calhoun for 4 yds to the ECaro 26
1:222nd & 6 at own 26Mason Garcia pass incomplete
1:223rd & 6 at own 26Mason Garcia run for 1 yd to the ECaro 27
0:234th & 5 at own 27Luke Larsen punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Peyton Sawyer at the Houst 41
Houston End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 41[NHSG] Kneel down by TUNE, Clayton at HOU38 (team loss of 3), clock 00:00.

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 9–⁠7 in 16 meetings.

Recent meetings
2022Houston 42, East Carolina 3
2021Houston 31, East Carolina 24
2018Houston 42, East Carolina 20
2017Houston 52, East Carolina 27
2012East Carolina 48, Houston 28
2011Houston 56, East Carolina 3

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