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North Carolina Central at Tennessee Tech

Saturday, November 19, 2022

North Carolina Central beat Tennessee Tech 22–⁠20. It was their second meeting; the series is even at 1–⁠1.

AwayNorth Carolina Central10–⁠2 in 2022
22
HomeTennessee Tech4–⁠7 in 2022
20

Final at Tucker Stadium, CookevilleTV: ESPN3Attendance 4,969

At kickoff
45°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the southwest, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Upper Cumberland Regional Airport (KSRB), 14 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee G. Dickerson; umpire David Casteel; head linesman Drew Ison; line judge Jeremy Brown; side judge Gary McCarthy; field judge Billy Willis; back judge Terry WoodfordGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
North Carolina Central1030922
Tennessee Tech077620

Standouts

Player stats

North Carolina Central

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Davius Richard16/2914301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Latrell Collier22130137
Davius Richard1054135
J’mari Taylor732013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
E.J. Hicks437013
Joaquin Davis333016
OrTre Smith431012
Tynez Warner331013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Christian Smith0001

Tennessee Tech

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jeremiah Oatsvall16/2618911
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jayvian Allen1783119
Justin Pegues443025
Jeremiah Oatsvall62618
O.J. Ross4707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Metrius Fleming697028
Hunter Barnhart121121
Willie Miller31909
Jalal Dean119019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nyquan Washington0001

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

Team stats

North Carolina CentralTennessee Tech
359Total yards348
143Passing yards189
216Rushing yards159
4.9Yards per pass7.3
5.5Yards per rush4.5
23First downs18
6–⁠12Third downs4–⁠12
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠4
2Turnovers2
0–⁠0Penalties7–⁠52
32:59Possession27:01

Efficiency

North Carolina CentralTennessee Tech
46%Success rate48%
0.13EPA per play0.09
1.01Explosiveness1.15
0.22Rushing EPA0.14
0.01Passing EPA0.03
23%Passing-down success17%
3%Havoc by its defense4%

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 Central 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

North Carolina Central −2.5, over/under 60.5.

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

Every drive

Tennessee Tech end zoneNorth Carolina Central end zoneQ1 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 playsQ1 North Carolina CentralField goal, 12 playsQ1 Tennessee TechFumble, 9 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralInterception, 6 playsQ2 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralField goal, 15 playsQ2 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 North Carolina CentralEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralFumble, 12 playsQ3 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 playsQ3 Tennessee TechInterception, 5 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 1 playQ4 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 playsQ4 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 North Carolina CentralField goal, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tennessee Tech drives left to right, North Carolina Central right to left.
  1. Q1 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 3 plays, 60 yards
  3. Q1 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  4. Q1 North Carolina CentralField goal, 12 plays, 57 yards
  5. Q1 Tennessee TechFumble, 9 plays, 33 yards
  6. Q2 North Carolina CentralInterception, 6 plays, 34 yards
  7. Q2 Tennessee TechPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  8. Q2 North Carolina CentralField goal, 15 plays, 58 yards
  9. Q2 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 8 plays, 64 yards
  10. Q2 North Carolina CentralEnd of half, 2 plays, 1 yard
  11. Q3 North Carolina CentralFumble, 12 plays, 55 yards
  12. Q3 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 6 plays, 56 yards
  13. Q3 North Carolina CentralPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  14. Q3 Tennessee TechInterception, 5 plays, 25 yards
  15. Q4 North Carolina CentralTouchdown, 1 play, 35 yards
  16. Q4 Tennessee TechTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 58 yards
  17. Q4 North Carolina CentralPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q4 Tennessee TechTouchdown, 11 plays, 65 yards
  19. Q4 North Carolina CentralField goal, 12 plays, 53 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then North Carolina Central 10, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 64 yds , Jayvian Allen return for 18 yds to the TnTch 19
15:001st & 10 at own 19David Gist run for 2 yds to the TnTch 21
15:002nd & 8 at own 21Quavel Thornton run for a loss of 1 yard to the TnTch 20
15:003rd & 9 at own 20Jeremiah Oatsvall pass incomplete to Metrius Fleming
15:004th & 9 at own 20Nicholas Bigelow punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NCCtl 40
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 3 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 40Latrell Collier run for 8 yds to the NCCtl 48
13:342nd & 2 at own 48Davius Richard pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 15 yds to the TnTch 37 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at opp 37Latrell Collier run for 37 yds for a TD, (Adrian Olivo KICK)North Carolina Central 7, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
12:181st & 0 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:181st & 10 at own 25Jeremiah Oatsvall run for a loss of 1 yard to the TnTch 24
12:182nd & 11 at own 24Jeremiah Oatsvall pass incomplete to Metrius Fleming, broken up by Brandon Codrington
12:183rd & 11 at own 24Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to Willie Miller for 9 yds to the TnTch 33
12:184th & 2 at own 33Nicholas Bigelow punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Brandon Codrington at the NCCtl 35
North Carolina Central Field goal, 12 plays
10:411st & 10 at own 35Davius Richard pass complete to Tynez Warner for 13 yds to the NCCtl 48 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at own 48Davius Richard run for 9 yds to the TnTch 43
10:412nd & 1 at opp 43Latrell Collier run for 3 yds to the TnTch 40 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at opp 40Davius Richard pass incomplete
10:412nd & 10 at opp 40Latrell Collier run for 4 yds to the TnTch 36
10:413rd & 6 at opp 36Davius Richard pass complete to E.J. Hicks for 13 yds to the TnTch 23 for a 1ST down
10:411st & 10 at opp 23Davius Richard pass incomplete
10:412nd & 10 at opp 23Latrell Collier run for a loss of 2 yards to the TnTch 25
10:413rd & 12 at opp 25Richard, Davius sacked for loss of 6 yards to the TTU31 (CANTRELL, Chris), PENALTY TTU face mask (CARLISLE, Seth) 12 yards to the TTU13, 1ST DOWN NCCU, NO PLAY.
10:411st & 10 at opp 13Latrell Collier run for a loss of 1 yard to the TnTch 14
10:412nd & 11 at opp 14Davius Richard run for 6 yds to the TnTch 8
10:413rd & 5 at opp 8Davius Richard pass incomplete to E.J. Hicks
4:444th & 5 at opp 8Adrian Olivo 25 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina Central 10, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Tech Fumble, 9 plays
4:441st & 0 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:441st & 10 at own 25Jayvian Allen run for 7 yds to the TnTch 32
4:442nd & 3 at own 32Jayvian Allen run for 9 yds to the TnTch 41 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at own 41Jeremiah Oatsvall pass incomplete to Metrius Fleming
4:442nd & 10 at own 41Jayvian Allen run for 6 yds to the TnTch 47
4:443rd & 4 at own 47Jeremiah Oatsvall run for 7 yds to the NCCtl 46 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 46O.J. Ross run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 45
4:442nd & 9 at opp 45Justin Pegues run for 7 yds to the NCCtl 38
4:443rd & 2 at opp 38TENNESSEE TECH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NCCtl 43
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 43Jayvian Allen run for 5 yds to the NCCtl 38
Q2 15:004th & 2 at opp 38David Gist run for a loss of 1 yard to the NCCtl 42 David Gist fumbled, forced by Manny Smith, recovered by NCCtl Khalil Baker
2nd quarter5 drives, then North Carolina Central 13, Tennessee Tech 7
North Carolina Central Interception, 6 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 42Davius Richard pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 16 yds to the TnTch 42 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at opp 42J’mari Taylor run for 13 yds to the TnTch 29 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at opp 29Davius Richard pass complete to Joaquin Davis for 2 yds to the TnTch 27
14:152nd & 8 at opp 27Davius Richard run for 3 yds to the TnTch 24
14:153rd & 5 at opp 24Davius Richard pass incomplete
14:154th & 5 at opp 24Davius Richard pass intercepted Nyquan Washington return for 1 yd to the TnTch 25
Tennessee Tech Punt, 3 plays
11:161st & 10 at own 25TENNESSEE TECH Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the TnTch 20
11:161st & 15 at own 20Jayvian Allen run for 3 yds to the TnTch 23
11:162nd & 12 at own 23Jeremiah Oatsvall pass incomplete to Metrius Fleming
11:163rd & 12 at own 23Jeremiah Oatsvall pass incomplete
11:164th & 12 at own 23Nicholas Bigelow punt for 45 yds , Brandon Codrington returns for 1 yd to the NCCtl 33
North Carolina Central Field goal, 15 plays
10:211st & 10 at own 33Latrell Collier run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 35
10:212nd & 8 at own 35Latrell Collier run for 4 yds to the NCCtl 39
10:213rd & 4 at own 39Davius Richard run for 5 yds to the NCCtl 44 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at own 44Davius Richard pass complete to E.J. Hicks for 8 yds to the TnTch 48
10:212nd & 2 at opp 48Latrell Collier run for 8 yds to the TnTch 40 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at opp 40Davius Richard pass incomplete to Latrell Collier, broken up by Jacquez McGowan
10:212nd & 10 at opp 40Latrell Collier run for 9 yds to the TnTch 31
10:213rd & 1 at opp 31Latrell Collier run for 4 yds to the TnTch 27 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at opp 27Latrell Collier run for 13 yds to the TnTch 14 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at opp 14Latrell Collier run for 6 yds to the TnTch 8
10:212nd & 4 at opp 8Latrell Collier run for 7 yds to the TnTch 1 for a 1ST down
10:211st & goal at opp 1Latrell Collier run for a loss of 3 yards to the TnTch 4
10:212nd & goal at opp 4Davius Richard run for a loss of 5 yards to the TnTch 9 Davius Richard fumbled, recovered by NCCtl Davius Richard
2:433rd & 0 at opp 9Timeout TENNESSEE TECH, clock 02:43
2:433rd & goal at opp 9Davius Richard pass incomplete to Joaquin Davis, broken up by Caleb Nichols
2:354th & goal at opp 9Adrian Olivo 26 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina Central 13, Tennessee Tech 0
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
2:351st & 0 at own 35Carlos Beltran-Rodriguez kickoff for 29 yds
2:351st & 10 at own 36Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to O.J. Ross for 11 yds to the TnTch 47 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at own 47Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to Metrius Fleming for 6 yds to the NCCtl 47
2:352nd & 4 at opp 47Jayvian Allen run for 2 yds to the NCCtl 45
2:353rd & 2 at opp 45Jeremiah Oatsvall run for 4 yds to the NCCtl 41 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at opp 41Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to Quavel Thornton for 4 yds to the NCCtl 37
1:152nd & 6 at opp 37Timeout TENNESSEE TECH, clock 01:15
1:152nd & 6 at opp 37Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to Metrius Fleming for 18 yds to the NCCtl 19 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 19Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to Metrius Fleming for 18 yds to the NCCtl 1 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 0 at opp 1Timeout NC CENTRAL, clock 01:00
0:571st & goal at opp 1Jayvian Allen run for 1 yd for a TD, (Hayden Olsen KICK)North Carolina Central 13, Tennessee Tech 7
North Carolina Central End of half, 2 plays
0:571st & 0 at own 35Devin Parker kickoff for 61 yds
0:571st & 10 at own 25J’mari Taylor run for no gain to the NCCtl 25
0:572nd & 10 at own 25J’mari Taylor run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 26
3rd quarter4 drives, then Tennessee Tech 14, North Carolina Central 13
North Carolina Central Fumble, 12 plays
15:003rd & 9 at own 35Devin Parker kickoff for 64 yds, downed at the NCCtl 1
15:001st & 10 at own 1Latrell Collier run for 13 yds to the NCCtl 14 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 14Latrell Collier run for 5 yds to the NCCtl 19
15:002nd & 5 at own 19Davius Richard pass incomplete
15:003rd & 5 at own 19Davius Richard pass complete to OrTre’ Smith for 9 yds to the NCCtl 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 28Davius Richard pass incomplete to Joaquin Davis
15:002nd & 10 at own 28Davius Richard pass complete to Latrell Collier for 2 yds to the NCCtl 30
15:003rd & 8 at own 30Davius Richard pass complete to E.J. Hicks for 12 yds to the NCCtl 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Davius Richard pass complete to OrTre’ Smith for 4 yds to the NCCtl 46
15:002nd & 6 at own 46Latrell Collier run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 49
15:003rd & 3 at own 49Davius Richard pass complete to OrTre’ Smith for 6 yds to the TnTch 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 45Latrell Collier run for 8 yds to the TnTch 37
15:002nd & 2 at opp 37Davius Richard sacked by Kanstin Brooks for a loss of 7 yards to the TnTch 44 Davius Richard fumbled, recovered by TnTch A.J. Crawford , return for 0 yards
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
9:011st & 10 at own 44Jeremiah Oatsvall run for 8 yds to the NCCtl 48
9:012nd & 2 at opp 48David Gist run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 45 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at opp 45Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to Willie Miller for 2 yds to the TnTch 43 TENNESSEE TECH Penalty, Offensive holding (Metrius Fleming) to the TnTch 47
9:011st & 18 at own 47Justin Pegues run for 25 yds to the NCCtl 28 for a 1ST down
9:011st & 10 at opp 28Jeremiah Oatsvall run for 7 yds to the NCCtl 21
6:152nd & 3 at opp 21Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to Hunter Barnhart for 21 yds for a TD, (Hayden Olsen KICK)Tennessee Tech 14, North Carolina Central 13
North Carolina Central Punt, 5 plays
6:151st & 0 at own 35Devin Parker kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:151st & 10 at own 25J’mari Taylor run for 5 yds to the NCCtl 30
6:152nd & 5 at own 30J’mari Taylor run for 9 yds to the NCCtl 39 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 39J’mari Taylor run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 42
6:152nd & 7 at own 42J’mari Taylor run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 43
6:153rd & 6 at own 43Davius Richard sacked by Hudson Tucker for a loss of 2 yards to the NCCtl 41
6:154th & 8 at own 41Juan Velarde punt for 50 yds, downed at the TnTch 9
Tennessee Tech Interception, 5 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 9Jayvian Allen run for 4 yds to the TnTch 13
2:402nd & 6 at own 13Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to Metrius Fleming for 16 yds to the TnTch 29 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at own 29Jayvian Allen run for 5 yds to the TnTch 34
2:402nd & 5 at own 34Jayvian Allen run for no gain to the TnTch 34
2:403rd & 5 at own 34Jeremiah Oatsvall pass intercepted Christian Smith return for no gain to the TnTch 35
4th quarter5 drives, then North Carolina Central 22, Tennessee Tech 20
North Carolina Central Touchdown, 1 play
14:541st & 10 at opp 35Davius Richard run for 35 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )North Carolina Central 19, Tennessee Tech 14
Tennessee Tech Turnover on downs, 13 plays
14:541st & 0 at own 35Juan Velarde kickoff for 57 yds
14:541st & 10 at own 25Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to Metrius Fleming for 11 yds to the TnTch 36 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 36Jayvian Allen run for 2 yds to the TnTch 38
14:542nd & 8 at own 38Jayvian Allen run for 5 yds to the TnTch 43
14:543rd & 3 at own 43Jayvian Allen run for 19 yds to the TENNTECH 38 for a 1ST down TENNESSEE TECH Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the NCCtl 48 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 48O.J. Ross run for 7 yds to the NCCtl 41
14:542nd & 3 at opp 41Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to Quinton Cross for 1 yd to the NCCtl 40
14:543rd & 2 at opp 40Jayvian Allen run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 39
14:544th & 1 at opp 39Jayvian Allen run for 3 yds to the NCCtl 36 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 36TENNESSEE TECH Penalty, false start (Logan Weedman) to the NCCtl 41
14:541st & 15 at opp 41TENNESSEE TECH Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the NCCtl 46
14:541st & 20 at opp 46Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to Metrius Fleming for 28 yds to the NCCtl 18 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 18O.J. Ross run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 17
14:542nd & 9 at opp 17Jeremiah Oatsvall pass incomplete to Hunter Barnhart
14:543rd & 9 at opp 17Jeremiah Oatsvall pass incomplete to Quinton Cross
8:414th & 9 at opp 17Timeout TENNESSEE TECH, clock 08:41
8:414th & 9 at opp 17Jeremiah Oatsvall pass incomplete to Justin Pegues, broken up by Manny Smith
North Carolina Central Punt, 3 plays
8:361st & 10 at own 17Latrell Collier run for a loss of 3 yards to the NCCtl 14
8:362nd & 13 at own 14Latrell Collier run for 5 yds to the NCCtl 19
8:363rd & 8 at own 19Davius Richard pass incomplete to OrTre’ Smith
8:364th & 8 at own 19Juan Velarde punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Quavel Thornton at the TnTch 35
Tennessee Tech Touchdown, 11 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 35Justin Pegues run for 5 yds to the TnTch 40
6:552nd & 5 at own 40Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to Willie Miller for 8 yds to the TnTch 48 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 48Jayvian Allen run for 10 yds to the NCCtl 42 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 42Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to Quinton Cross for no gain to the NCCtl 42
6:552nd & 10 at opp 42Jayvian Allen run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 41
6:553rd & 9 at opp 41Jeremiah Oatsvall pass incomplete to Willie Miller
6:554th & 9 at opp 41Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to Jalal Dean for 19 yds to the NCCtl 22 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 22Justin Pegues run for 6 yds to the NCCtl 16
3:482nd & 4 at opp 16Timeout NC CENTRAL, clock 03:48
3:482nd & 4 at opp 16O.J. Ross run for a loss of 2 yards to the NCCtl 18
3:483rd & 6 at opp 18Jeremiah Oatsvall pass complete to Heath Price for 17 yds to the NCCtl 1 for a 1ST down
2:431st & goal at opp 1Jeremiah Oatsvall run for 1 yd for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Tennessee Tech 20, North Carolina Central 19
North Carolina Central Field goal, 12 plays
2:431st & 0 at own 35Devin Parker kickoff for 42 yds , Chris Mosley return for 5 yds to the NCCtl 28
2:401st & 10 at own 28Latrell Collier run for no gain to the NCCtl 28
2:402nd & 10 at own 28Davius Richard run for 1 yd to the NCCtl 29
2:403rd & 9 at own 29Davius Richard pass incomplete to Tynez Warner, broken up by Seth Carlisle
2:404th & 9 at own 29Davius Richard pass complete to Latrell Collier for 9 yds to the NCCtl 38 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at own 38Davius Richard pass complete to Tynez Warner for 13 yds to the TnTch 49 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 49Davius Richard run for 9 yds to the TnTch 40
2:402nd & 1 at opp 40Davius Richard pass complete to Tynez Warner for 5 yds to the TnTch 35 for a 1ST down
0:261st & 10 at opp 35Timeout NC CENTRAL, clock 00:26
0:261st & 10 at opp 35Davius Richard pass complete to E.J. Hicks for 4 yds to the TnTch 31
0:162nd & 6 at opp 31Davius Richard pass complete to OrTre’ Smith for 12 yds to the TnTch 19 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at opp 19Davius Richard pass incomplete
0:082nd & 10 at opp 19Davius Richard pass incomplete to OrTre’ Smith
0:003rd & 10 at opp 19Adrian Olivo 36 yd FG GOODNorth Carolina Central 22, Tennessee Tech 20

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.

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Tied 1–⁠1 in two meetings.

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2022North Carolina Central 22, Tennessee Tech 20
2021Tennessee Tech 27, North Carolina Central 16

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