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UAB at Rice

Saturday, October 1, 2022

Rice beat UAB 28–⁠24. It was their 11th meeting; after it, UAB led the series 6–⁠5.

AwayUAB7–⁠6 in 2022
24
HomeRice5–⁠8 in 2022
28

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN+Attendance 21,926

At kickoff
81°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Kevin VicknairGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UAB7107024
Rice7014728

Standouts

Player stats

UAB

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dylan Hopkins15/2123121
Jacob Zeno1/3700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
DeWayne McBride27121123
Jermaine Brown Jr.51709
T.J. Jones114014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tejhaun Palmer282071
Trea Shropshire465128
Jermaine Brown Jr.234021
Samario Rudolph225117
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tyler Taylor12110
Noah Wilder8000
Jaylen Key8000
Kelle Sanders7110
Fish McWilliams50.50.50
Drew Tuazama2110
Reynard Ellis20.50.50

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tj McMahon11/1710410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Cameron Montgomery534021
Ari Broussard153225
Tj McMahon918020
Uriah West51204
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke McCaffrey538017
Brad Rozner234028
Isaiah Esdale220011
Cameron Montgomery1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ikenna Enechukwu9200
Gabe Taylor9001
Myron Morrison8200
Treshawn Chamberlain7000
Josh Pearcy4210
Trey Schuman2220

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

Team stats

UABRice
360Total yards209
238Passing yards104
122Rushing yards105
9.9Yards per pass6.1
3.0Yards per rush2.9
23First downs14
7–⁠13Third downs5–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers1
12–⁠116Penalties10–⁠75
30:00Possession30:00
4Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

UABRice
48%Success rate42%
0.08EPA per play0.09
1.20Explosiveness1.07
0.09Rushing EPA0.06
0.30Passing EPA0.14
33%Passing-down success21%
0.25First-down EPA−0.13
−0.51Second-down EPA0.03
0.79Third-down EPA0.24
15%Havoc by its defense19%

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 64% to win. Rice won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

UAB −10.5, over/under 51.

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 77%, Rice 23%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Rice end zoneUAB end zoneQ1 RiceTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 UABInterception, 4 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 UABPunt, 5 playsQ1 RiceFumble, 1 playQ1 UABTouchdown, 1 playQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 UABField goal, 5 playsQ2 RicePunt, 6 playsQ2 UABTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 UABPunt, 9 playsQ2 RiceEnd of half, 1 playQ3 UABPunt, 4 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 UABFumble return TD, 2 plays (Rice scores)Q3 UABTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 UABTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ4 RicePunt, 3 playsQ4 UABEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, UAB right to left.
  1. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 UABInterception, 4 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
  4. Q1 UABPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  5. Q1 RiceFumble, 1 play, 2 yards
  6. Q1 UABTouchdown, 1 play, 3 yards
  7. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
  8. Q2 UABField goal, 5 plays, 21 yards
  9. Q2 RicePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  10. Q2 UABTouchdown, 9 plays, 97 yards
  11. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q2 UABPunt, 9 plays, 34 yards
  13. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 1 play, 6 yards
  14. Q3 UABPunt, 4 plays, −11 yards
  15. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 8 plays, 48 yards
  16. Q3 UABFumble return TD, 2 plays (Rice scores), −21 yards
  17. Q3 UABTouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards
  18. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 14 plays, 81 yards
  19. Q4 UABTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 60 yards
  20. Q4 RicePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 UABEnd of game, 5 plays, 9 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Rice Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matt Quinn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ari Broussard run for 5 yds to the Rice 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 10 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40TJ McMahon pass complete to Bradley Rozner for 28 yds to the UAB 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Ari Broussard run for no gain to the UAB 32
15:002nd & 10 at opp 32TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Boden Groen
15:003rd & 10 at opp 32TJ McMahon run for 12 yds to the UAB 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Ari Broussard run for no gain to the UAB 20
15:002nd & 10 at opp 20PENALTY UAB Pass Interference (Thomas V,Starling) 15 yards from UAB20 to UAB05, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
15:001st & goal at opp 5Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the UAB 3
15:002nd & goal at opp 3TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 1 yd to the UAB 2
15:003rd & goal at opp 2Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the UAB 1
9:064th & goal at opp 1Ari Broussard run for 1 yd for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Rice 7, UAB 0
UAB Interception, 4 plays
9:061st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:061st & 10 at own 25PENALTY UAB Holding (Trehern,Matthew) 10 yards from UAB25 to UAB15. NO PLAY.
9:061st & 20 at own 15Dylan Hopkins pass complete to TJ Jones for 5 yds to the UAB 20
9:062nd & 15 at own 20Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Trea Shropshire for 14 yds to the UAB 34
9:063rd & 1 at own 34DeWayne McBride run for 7 yds to the UAB 41 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 41Dylan Hopkins pass intercepted
Rice Punt, 3 plays
6:371st & 10 at opp 38Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the UAB 37
6:372nd & 9 at opp 37TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Jack Bradley
6:373rd & 9 at opp 37PENALTY Rice Holding (Servin,Clay) 10 yards from UAB37 to UAB47. NO PLAY.
6:373rd & 19 at opp 47TJ McMahon sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the Rice 46
4:344th & 26 at own 46Conor Hunt punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Starling Thomas V at the UAB 11
UAB Punt, 5 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 11Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jermaine Brown Jr. for 13 yds to the UAB 24 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at own 24DeWayne McBride run for 12 yds to the UAB 36 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at own 36DeWayne McBride run for 1 yd to the UAB 37
4:342nd & 9 at own 37Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Ryan Davis for 8 yds to the UAB 45
4:343rd & 1 at own 45Dylan Hopkins run for 6 yds to the UAB 39
1:344th & 7 at own 39Kyle Greenwell punt for 60 yds
1:281st & 10 at own 1Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 3 Ari Broussard fumbled, recovered by UAB Kelle Sanders
UAB Touchdown, 1 play
1:211st & goal at opp 3DeWayne McBride run for 3 yds for a TD, (Matt Quinn KICK)Tied at 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
1:211st & 10 at own 35Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:211st & 10 at own 25TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
1:212nd & 10 at own 25TJ McMahon sacked by Drew Tuazama for a loss of 5 yards to the Rice 20
1:213rd & 15 at own 20TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
1:214th & 15 at own 20PENALTY Rice Holding (Broussard,Ari) 10 yards from Rice20 to Rice10. NO PLAY.
0:004th & 25 at own 10Conor Hunt punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Starling Thomas V at the Rice 46
2nd quarter6 drives, then UAB 17, Rice 7
UAB Field goal, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jermaine Brown Jr. for 21 yds to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 25DeWayne McBride run for 3 yds to the Rice 22
15:002nd & 7 at opp 22Dylan Hopkins sacked by Trey Schuman for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 25
15:003rd & 10 at opp 25Dylan Hopkins pass complete to TJ Jones for no gain to the Rice 25
12:234th & 10 at opp 25Matt Quinn 43 yd FG GOODUAB 10, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 6 plays
12:171st & 10 at own 35Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 64 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 23 yds to the Rice 24
12:171st & 10 at own 24TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 3 yds to the Rice 27
12:172nd & 7 at own 27TJ McMahon pass complete to Cameron Montgomery for 6 yds to the Rice 33
12:173rd & 1 at own 33Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at own 35TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Bradley Rozner
12:172nd & 10 at own 35TJ McMahon pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 9 yds to the Rice 44
12:173rd & 1 at own 44TJ McMahon sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the Rice 40
9:064th & 5 at own 40Conor Hunt punt for 57 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 3
UAB Touchdown, 9 plays
9:061st & 10 at own 3PENALTY UAB False Start (McDonald,Terrell) 1 yard from UAB03 to UAB02. NO PLAY.
9:061st & 11 at own 2DeWayne McBride run for 2 yds to the UAB 4
9:062nd & 9 at own 4DeWayne McBride run for no gain to the UAB 4
9:063rd & 9 at own 4PENALTY UAB Delay Of Game 2 yards from UAB04 to UAB02. NO PLAY.
9:063rd & 11 at own 2Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Tejhaun Palmer for 71 yds to the Rice 27 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at opp 27DeWayne McBride run for 4 yds to the Rice 23
9:062nd & 6 at opp 23Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to DeWayne McBride
9:063rd & 6 at opp 23Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Ryan Davis for 11 yds to the Rice 12 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at opp 12DeWayne McBride run for 3 yds to the Rice 9
9:062nd & 7 at opp 9Dylan Hopkins pass complete to TJ Jones for 1 yd to the Rice 8
4:583rd & 6 at opp 8Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Samario Rudolph for 8 yds for a TD, (Matt Quinn KICK)UAB 17, Rice 7
Rice Punt, 3 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 35Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 63 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 25 yds to the Rice 27
4:511st & 10 at own 27Cameron Montgomery run for 1 yd to the Rice 28
4:512nd & 9 at own 28TJ McMahon run for 1 yd to the Rice 29
4:513rd & 8 at own 29TJ McMahon pass incomplete to Jack Bradley
3:204th & 8 at own 29Conor Hunt punt for 49 yds , Starling Thomas V returns for no gain to the UAB 20
UAB Punt, 9 plays
3:201st & 10 at own 20TJ Jones run for 14 yds to the UAB 34 for a 1ST down RICE Penalty, Personal Foul (Gabe Taylor) to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at own 49Jacob Zeno pass complete to TJ Jones for 7 yds to the Rice 44
3:202nd & 3 at opp 44DeWayne McBride run for 5 yds to the Rice 49
3:203rd & 8 at opp 49PENALTY Rice Pass Interference (Fresch,Sean) 9 yards from Rice49 to Rice40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:201st & 10 at opp 40DeWayne McBride run for 8 yds to the Rice 32
3:202nd & 2 at opp 32Jacob Zeno pass incomplete to Trea Shropshire
3:203rd & 2 at opp 32DeWayne McBride run for 3 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
0:491st & 10 at opp 29Timeout UAB, clock 00:49
0:491st & 10 at opp 29Jacob Zeno pass incomplete to DeWayne McBride
0:492nd & 10 at opp 29DeWayne McBride run for 1 yd to the Rice 30
0:353rd & 11 at opp 30Timeout UAB, clock 00:35
0:353rd & 11 at opp 30PENALTY UAB Holding (McGee,Quincy) 10 yards from Rice30 to Rice40. NO PLAY.
0:353rd & 21 at opp 40PENALTY UAB Holding (Wells,Sidney) 10 yards from Rice40 to Rice50. NO PLAY.
0:353rd & 31 at the 50DeWayne McBride run for 4 yds to the Rice 46
0:134th & 27 at opp 46Timeout RICE, clock 00:13
0:034th & 27 at opp 46Kyle Greenwell punt for 27 yds
Rice End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 19Cameron Montgomery run for 6 yds to the Rice 25
3rd quarter5 drives, then UAB 24, Rice 21
UAB Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25PENALTY UAB Personal Foul (Collier,Reise) 12 yards from UAB25 to UAB13. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at own 13DeWayne McBride run for 1 yd to the UAB 14
15:002nd & 9 at own 14DeWayne McBride run for 9 yds to the UAB 23 for a 1ST down UAB Penalty, Offensive Holding (Matthew Trehern) to the UAB 13 for a 1ST down
15:002nd & 10 at own 13Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 1 yd to the UAB 14
15:003rd & 9 at own 14Jermaine Brown Jr. run for no gain to the UAB 14
12:464th & 9 at own 14Kyle Greenwell punt for 42 yds , Sean Fresch returns for 8 yds to the UAB 48
Rice Touchdown, 8 plays
12:461st & 8 at opp 48Uriah West run for 3 yds to the UAB 45
12:462nd & 5 at opp 45TJ McMahon run for 20 yds to the UAB 25 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 25Uriah West run for 2 yds to the UAB 23
12:462nd & 8 at opp 23TJ McMahon run for no gain to the UAB 23
12:463rd & 8 at opp 23TJ McMahon pass complete to Isaiah Esdale for 11 yds to the UAB 12 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at opp 12Ari Broussard run for 5 yds to the UAB 7
12:462nd & 5 at opp 7TJ McMahon run for 4 yds to the UAB 3
8:013rd & 1 at opp 3Ari Broussard run for 3 yds for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)UAB 17, Rice 14
UAB Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Rice scores)
8:011st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:011st & 10 at own 25Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Trea Shropshire
7:432nd & 10 at own 25Treshawn Chamberlain 4 Yd Fumble Return (Christian VanSickle Kick)Rice 21, UAB 17
UAB Touchdown, 10 plays
7:361st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds , Jermaine Brown Jr. return for 26 yds to the UAB 26
7:361st & 10 at own 26DeWayne McBride run for 5 yds to the UAB 31
7:362nd & 5 at own 31DeWayne McBride run for 5 yds to the UAB 36 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at own 36DeWayne McBride run for 10 yds to the UAB 46 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at own 46Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Tejhaun Palmer for 11 yds to the Rice 43 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 43Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 9 yds to the Rice 34
7:362nd & 1 at opp 34Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 6 yds to the Rice 28 for a 1ST down
7:361st & 10 at opp 28PENALTY UAB Holding (McGee,Quincy) 10 yards from Rice28 to Rice38. NO PLAY.
7:361st & 20 at opp 38Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Trea Shropshire for 10 yds to the Rice 28
7:362nd & 10 at opp 28DeWayne McBride run for 8 yds to the Rice 20
7:363rd & 2 at opp 20DeWayne McBride run for 12 yds to the Rice 8 for a 1ST down UAB Penalty, Personal Foul (DeWayne McBride) to the Rice 23 for a 1ST down
7:363rd & 5 at opp 23PENALTY Rice Delay Of Game (Schuman,Trey) 5 yards from Rice23 to Rice18, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:361st & 10 at opp 18PENALTY UAB Holding (McGee,Quincy) 10 yards from Rice18 to Rice28. NO PLAY.
2:361st & 20 at opp 28Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Trea Shropshire for 28 yds for a TD, (Matt Quinn KICK)UAB 24, Rice 21
Rice Touchdown, 14 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 35Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 63 yds , Juma Otoviano return for 17 yds to the Rice 19
2:321st & 10 at own 19Uriah West run for 4 yds to the Rice 23
2:322nd & 6 at own 23Luke McCaffrey run for 6 yds to the Rice 29 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at own 29TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 7 yds to the Rice 36
0:002nd & 3 at own 36Dean Connors run for 3 yds to the Rice 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 39PENALTY Rice False Start (Klarkowski,Issac) 5 yards from Rice39 to Rice34. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 15 at own 34TJ McMahon pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 17 yds to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Cameron Montgomery run for 21 yds to the UAB 28 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 28Cameron Montgomery run for 4 yds to the UAB 24
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 24PENALTY Rice Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Phillippi,Trey) 5 yards from UAB24 to UAB29. NO PLAY.
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 29Cameron Montgomery run for 2 yds to the UAB 27
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at opp 27UAB Penalty, Roughing The Passer (6 Yards) to the UAB 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 11Ari Broussard run for 5 yds to the UAB 6
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 6Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the UAB 2
Q4 10:443rd & 1 at opp 2Timeout RICE, clock 10:44
Q4 10:443rd & 1 at opp 2Ari Broussard run for no gain to the UAB 2
Q4 9:564th & 1 at opp 2Timeout UAB, clock 09:56
Q4 9:564th & 1 at opp 2Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the UAB 1
Q4 9:561st & goal at opp 1PENALTY Rice False Start (Groen,Boden) 5 yards from UAB01 to UAB06. NO PLAY.
Q4 9:021st & goal at opp 6TJ McMahon pass complete to Dean Connors for 6 yds for a TD, (Christian VanSickle KICK)Rice 28, UAB 24
4th quarter3 drives, then Rice 28, UAB 24
UAB Turnover on downs, 12 plays
9:021st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:021st & 10 at own 25DeWayne McBride run for 23 yds to the UAB 48 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at own 48Dylan Hopkins run for 8 yds to the Rice 44
9:022nd & 2 at opp 44DeWayne McBride run for no gain to the Rice 44
9:023rd & 2 at opp 44DeWayne McBride run for 4 yds to the Rice 40 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 40DeWayne McBride run for 1 yd to the Rice 39
5:582nd & 9 at opp 39Timeout UAB, clock 05:58
5:582nd & 9 at opp 39Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 1 yd to the Rice 38
5:583rd & 8 at opp 38Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Trea Shropshire for 13 yds to the Rice 25 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 25RICE Penalty, Personal Foul (3 Yards) to the Rice 11 for a 1ST down
5:581st & 10 at opp 11DeWayne McBride run for 4 yds to the Rice 15
5:582nd & 14 at opp 15Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Trea Shropshire
5:583rd & 14 at opp 15Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Trea Shropshire
3:284th & 14 at opp 15Timeout RICE, clock 03:28
3:264th & 14 at opp 15Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to Trea Shropshire
Rice Punt, 3 plays
3:261st & 10 at own 15Uriah West run for no gain to the Rice 15
3:262nd & 10 at own 15Uriah West run for 3 yds to the Rice 18
3:263rd & 7 at own 18TJ McMahon sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the Rice 15
1:154th & 10 at own 15Timeout RICE, clock 01:15
1:074th & 10 at own 15Conor Hunt punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 39
UAB End of game, 5 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 39Dylan Hopkins run for 9 yds to the UAB 48
1:072nd & 1 at own 48Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Samario Rudolph for 17 yds to the Rice 35 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at opp 35Dylan Hopkins sacked by Trey Schuman for a loss of 6 yards to the Rice 41
1:072nd & 16 at opp 41Dylan Hopkins run for 3 yds to the Rice 44 Dylan Hopkins fumbled, recovered by UAB DeWayne McBride
0:003rd & 19 at opp 44Dylan Hopkins sacked by Josh Pearcy for a loss of 8 yards to the UAB 48

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.

The series

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UAB leads 7–⁠6 in 13 meetings, counting the two 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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