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McNeese at Houston Christian

Saturday, November 12, 2022

McNeese beat Houston Christian 21–⁠10. It was their fifth meeting; after it, McNeese led the series 5–⁠0.

AwayMcNeese4–⁠7 in 2022
21
HomeHouston Christian2–⁠9 in 2022
10

Final at Husky Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN+Attendance 1,355

At kickoff
55°F, clear, wind 20 mph from the north, gusts to 29 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 13 km from the stadium
Official
Nolan DumasGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
McNeese077721
Houston Christian073010

Standouts

Player stats

McNeese

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ryan Roberts7/195303
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Deonta McMahon27197029
Marcus McElroy12136230
Josh Parker82707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jon McCall429019
Kyle Klink115015
Josh Parker112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Amaud Willis-Dalton0001

Houston Christian

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Scott Pfeiffer8/1510611
A.J. Wilson6/113600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ismail Mahdi1678026
A.J. Wilson1028010
Nate Livingston71205
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ismael Fuller281174
Branden Walker63408
Vernon Harrell112012
Deon Cormier2503
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rodney Dansby0001
Xavier Tolliver0001
Jordan Oliver0001

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

Team stats

McNeeseHouston Christian
399Total yards250
53Passing yards142
346Rushing yards108
2.8Yards per pass5.5
6.2Yards per rush2.8
22First downs12
7–⁠16Third downs5–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers1
3–⁠28Penalties6–⁠50
34:57Possession24:56

Efficiency

McNeeseHouston Christian
44%Success rate28%
0.10EPA per play−0.16
1.24Explosiveness1.10
0.34Rushing EPA−0.13
−0.05Passing EPA−0.19
33%Passing-down success12%
2%Havoc by its defense6%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

McNeese 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Houston Christian end zoneMcNeese end zoneQ1 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ1 McNeesePunt, 7 playsQ1 Houston ChristianPunt, 6 playsQ1 McNeeseInterception, 3 playsQ1 Houston ChristianPunt, 4 playsQ1 McNeesePunt, 7 playsQ1 Houston ChristianPunt, 6 playsQ2 McNeeseResult not recorded, 9 playsQ2 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ2 McNeeseTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 McNeeseInterception, 8 playsQ2 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ2 McNeeseEnd of half, 1 playQ3 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ3 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ3 McNeesePunt, 4 playsQ3 Houston ChristianPunt, 5 playsQ3 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ3 Houston ChristianField goal, 7 playsQ3 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ3 Houston ChristianInterception, 2 playsQ3 McNeeseTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Houston ChristianPunt, 5 playsQ4 McNeeseTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Houston ChristianPunt, 6 playsQ4 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ4 Houston ChristianResult not recorded, 14 playsQ4 McNeeseResult not recorded, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Houston Christian drives left to right, McNeese right to left.
  1. Q1 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  2. Q1 McNeesePunt, 7 plays, 17 yards
  3. Q1 Houston ChristianPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 McNeeseInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 Houston ChristianPunt, 4 plays, −13 yards
  6. Q1 McNeesePunt, 7 plays, 20 yards
  7. Q1 Houston ChristianPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  8. Q2 McNeeseResult not recorded, 9 plays, −29 yards
  9. Q2 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  10. Q2 McNeeseTouchdown, 8 plays, 67 yards
  11. Q2 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 2 plays, 71 yards
  12. Q2 McNeeseInterception, 8 plays, 50 yards
  13. Q2 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q2 McNeeseEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  15. Q3 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q3 McNeesePunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q3 Houston ChristianPunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q3 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q3 Houston ChristianField goal, 7 plays, 34 yards
  21. Q3 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  22. Q3 Houston ChristianInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q3 McNeeseTouchdown, 4 plays, 32 yards
  24. Q3 Houston ChristianPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  25. Q4 McNeeseTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
  26. Q4 Houston ChristianPunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
  27. Q4 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  28. Q4 Houston ChristianResult not recorded, 14 plays, 45 yards
  29. Q4 McNeeseResult not recorded, 6 plays, −21 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Tied at 0
Houston Christian Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Nate Livingston run for 3 yds to the HstnB 23
Houston Christian Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25AJ Wilson pass complete to Deuce McMillan for 5 yds to the HstnB 30
0:002nd & 5 at own 30Nate Livingston run for 1 yd to the HstnB 31
0:003rd & 4 at own 31AJ Wilson run for 2 yds to the HstnB 33
McNeese Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 34Ryan Roberts run for 2 yds to the McNSt 36
0:002nd & 8 at own 36Deonta McMahon run for 4 yds to the McNSt 40
0:003rd & 4 at own 40Ryan Roberts pass complete to Jon McCall for 5 yds to the McNSt 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 45Deonta McMahon run for 12 yds to the HstnB 43 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 43Deonta McMahon run for 2 yds to the HstnB 41
0:002nd & 8 at opp 41Deonta McMahon run for 2 yds to the HstnB 39
0:003rd & 6 at opp 39Ryan Roberts pass complete to Jon McCall
Houston Christian Punt, 6 plays
0:002nd & 7 at own 23AJ Wilson run for 4 yds to the HstnB 27
0:003rd & 3 at own 27Nate Livingston run for 5 yds to the HstnB 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 32Nate Livingston run for 1 yd to the HstnB 33
0:002nd & 9 at own 33AJ Wilson run for 6 yds to the HstnB 39
0:003rd & 3 at own 39pass incomplete to Vernon Harrell
McNeese Interception, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 48Deonta McMahon run for 4 yds to the HstnB 48
0:002nd & 6 at opp 48pass incomplete to Kyle Klink
Houston Christian Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Scott Pfeiffer run for 2 yds to the McNSt 45
0:002nd & 8 at opp 45Scott Pfeiffer pass complete to Ismail Mahdi HOUSTON CHRISTI Penalty, Offensive holding (William Brewer) to the HstnB 45
0:002nd & 18 at own 45Scott Pfeiffer pass complete to Deon Cormier for 2 yds to the HstnB 47
0:003rd & 16 at own 47Scott Pfeiffer sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the HstnB 40
McNeese Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 21pass incomplete to Mason Pierce
0:002nd & 10 at own 21Deonta McMahon run for 11 yds to the McNSt 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 32Josh Parker run for a loss of 1 yard to the McNSt 31
0:002nd & 11 at own 31Ryan Roberts pass complete to Josh Parker for 12 yds to the McNSt 43 for a 1ST down
Houston Christian Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 31Ismail Mahdi run for a loss of 1 yard to the HstnB 30
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brandon Hayden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:594th & 2 at own 33Brady Buell punt for 33 yds
10:074th & 6 at opp 39Deonta McMahon punt MCNEESE ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Kyle Klink) to the HstnB 49
10:004th & 16 at opp 49Garrison Smith punt for 49 yds
8:104th & 3 at own 39Brady Buell punt for 13 yds
McNeese Interception, 3 plays
7:263rd & 6 at opp 48Ryan Roberts pass incomplete to Zach Hayes, broken up by Caleb Flagg
5:174th & 23 at own 40Brady Buell punt for 39 yds
1:494th & 12 at own 41Garrison Smith punt for 59 yds
Houston Christian Punt, 6 plays
0:072nd & 11 at own 30pass incomplete to Ismail Mahdi
0:073rd & 11 at own 30Scott Pfeiffer pass complete to Branden Walker for 4 yds to the HstnB 34
0:074th & 7 at own 34Brady Buell punt for 38 yds
2nd quarter9 drives, then Tied at 7
Houston Christian Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 21pass incomplete to Deuce McMillan
0:002nd & 10 at own 21Nate Livingston run for a loss of 2 yards to the HstnB 19
0:003rd & 12 at own 19pass incomplete to Ismail Mahdi
McNeese Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30Josh Parker run for 7 yds to the McNSt 37
0:002nd & 3 at own 37Josh Parker run for 3 yds to the McNSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Josh Parker run for 5 yds to the McNSt 45
0:002nd & 5 at own 45Josh Parker run for 4 yds to the McNSt 49
0:003rd & 1 at own 49Josh Parker run for 5 yds to the HstnB 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 46DeMarcus McElroy run for 30 yds to the HstnB 16 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 16pass incomplete to Jaylon Henry
Houston Christian Touchdown, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 26
McNeese Interception, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 26Deonta McMahon run for 18 yds to the McNSt 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 44Ryan Roberts run for a loss of 9 yards to the McNSt 35 Ryan Roberts fumbled, recovered by McNSt Ryan Roberts
0:002nd & 19 at own 35Ryan Roberts sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the McNSt 33
0:003rd & 21 at own 33Ryan Roberts pass incomplete to Josh Matthews HOUSTON CHRISTI Penalty, off-side (Darius Hampton) to the McNSt 38
0:003rd & 16 at own 38Deonta McMahon run for 17 yds to the HstnB 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 45DeMarcus McElroy run for 20 yds to the HstnB 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 25DeMarcus McElroy run for 1 yd to the HstnB 24
Houston Christian Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Scott Pfeiffer sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the HstnB 14
0:002nd & 16 at own 14Ismail Mahdi run for a loss of 3 yards to the HstnB 11
0:003rd & 19 at own 11AJ Wilson run for 10 yds to the HstnB 21
McNeese End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 37Deonta McMahon run for 11 yds to the HstnB 35 for a 1ST down
McNeese Result not recorded, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 28Ryan Roberts pass complete to Jon McCall for 5 yds to the McNSt 33
0:002nd & 5 at own 33Deonta McMahon run for 3 yds to the McNSt 36
15:003rd & 2 at own 36Deonta McMahon run for 29 yds to the HstnB 35 for a 1ST down
15:002nd & 6 at opp 31Ryan Roberts pass complete to Josh Matthews for a loss of 3 yards to the HstnB 34
15:003rd & 9 at opp 34Ryan Roberts pass complete to Jon McCall for 19 yds to the HstnB 15 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 15Deonta McMahon run for 5 yds to the HstnB 10
15:002nd & 5 at opp 10pass incomplete to Jon McCall
15:003rd & 5 at opp 10MCNEESE ST Penalty, delay of game (Koby Duru) to the HstnB 15
10:123rd & 10 at opp 15Ryan Roberts pass intercepted
9:174th & 12 at own 19Brady Buell punt for 57 yds , Mason Pierce returns for 6 yds to the McNSt 30
McNeese Touchdown, 8 plays
5:402nd & 10 at opp 16Marcus McElroy Jr. 16 Yd Run (Garrison Smith Kick)McNeese 7, Houston Christian 0
5:381st & 10 at own 35CJ Moya kickoff for 39 yds , Jayden Grey return for no gain to the HstnB 26
Houston Christian Touchdown, 2 plays
4:552nd & 10 at own 26Ismael Fuller 74 Yd pass from Scott Pfeiffer (Nery Enriquez Kick)Tied at 7
4:481st & 10 at own 35Nery Enriquez kickoff for 57 yds , Mason Pierce return for 18 yds to the McNSt 26
1:472nd & 9 at opp 24Ryan Roberts pass intercepted
0:044th & 9 at own 21Brady Buell punt for 42 yds , Mason Pierce returns for no gain to the McNSt 37
3rd quarter12 drives, then McNeese 14, Houston Christian 10
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Deonta McMahon run for 1 yd to the McNSt 26
0:002nd & 9 at own 26Deonta McMahon run for 5 yds to the McNSt 31
0:003rd & 4 at own 31pass incomplete to Deonta McMahon
Houston Christian Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 44HOUSTON CHRISTI Penalty, false start (Ismael Fuller) to the HstnB 39
0:001st & 15 at own 39Nate Livingston run for 4 yds to the HstnB 43
0:002nd & 11 at own 43Scott Pfeiffer pass complete to Branden Walker for 5 yds to the HstnB 48
0:003rd & 6 at own 48pass incomplete to Joshua Graham
McNeese Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Ryan Roberts pass complete to Kyle Klink for 15 yds to the McNSt 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 35Deonta McMahon run for 3 yds to the McNSt 38
0:002nd & 7 at own 38Deonta McMahon run for 3 yds to the McNSt 41
0:003rd & 4 at own 41pass incomplete to Jaylon Henry
Houston Christian Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 22Scott Pfeiffer pass complete to Branden Walker for 7 yds to the HstnB 29
0:002nd & 3 at own 29Ismail Mahdi run for 4 yds to the HstnB 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 33pass incomplete to Karl Reynolds
0:002nd & 10 at own 33Scott Pfeiffer sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the HstnB 23
0:003rd & 20 at own 23Scott Pfeiffer pass complete to Deon Cormier for 3 yds to the HstnB 26
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 2Deonta McMahon run for a loss of 1 yard to the McNSt 1
0:002nd & 11 at own 1pass incomplete to Jon McCall
0:003rd & 11 at own 1Deonta McMahon run for 6 yds to the McNSt 7
Houston Christian Field goal, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 46Ismail Mahdi run for 26 yds to the McNSt 20 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 20Scott Pfeiffer pass complete to Ismail Mahdi for 4 yds to the McNSt 16
0:001st & goal at opp 8pass incomplete to Karl Reynolds
0:002nd & goal at opp 8Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the McNSt 7
0:003rd & goal at opp 7AJ Wilson run for a loss of 5 yards to the McNSt 12
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 27
0:002nd & 10 at own 27pass incomplete to Kyle Klink
0:003rd & 10 at own 27pass incomplete to Mason Pierce
Houston Christian Interception, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 43
McNeese Touchdown, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Ryan Roberts run for 5 yds to the HstnB 30
0:002nd & 5 at opp 30Ryan Roberts run for a loss of 3 yards to the HstnB 33
0:003rd & 8 at opp 33DeMarcus McElroy run for 22 yds to the HstnB 11 for a 1ST down
Houston Christian Punt, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25AJ Wilson pass complete to Branden Walker for 8 yds to the HstnB 33
0:002nd & 2 at own 33Ismail Mahdi run for 4 yds to the HstnB 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 37AJ Wilson pass complete to Ismail Mahdi for 1 yd to the HstnB 38
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nery Enriquez kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:294th & 4 at own 31Garrison Smith punt for 25 yds
12:174th & 6 at own 48Brady Buell punt for 52 yds
10:204th & 4 at own 41Garrison Smith punt for 39 yds , Branden Walker returns for 2 yds to the HstnB 22
8:024th & 17 at own 26Brady Buell punt for 72 yds
6:434th & 5 at own 7Garrison Smith punt for 37 yds , Branden Walker returns for no gain to the McNSt 46
4:104th & goal at opp 12Nery Enriquez 30 Yd Field GoalHouston Christian 10, McNeese 7
4:021st & 10 at own 35Nery Enriquez kickoff for 63 yds , Mason Pierce return for 25 yds to the McNSt 27
3:104th & 10 at own 27Garrison Smith punt for 30 yds , Dameon Dawson returns for no gain to the HstnB 43
Houston Christian Interception, 2 plays
2:202nd & 10 at own 43Scott Pfeiffer pass incomplete to Adrian Green, broken up by Tyler Barnes
McNeese Touchdown, 4 plays
0:481st & 10 at opp 11Marcus McElroy Jr. 11 Yd Run (Garrison Smith Kick)McNeese 14, Houston Christian 10
0:431st & 10 at own 35CJ Moya kickoff for 40 yds , Jayden Grey return for no gain to the HstnB 25
4th quarter9 drives, then McNeese 21, Houston Christian 10
McNeese Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 27Deonta McMahon run for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50Deonta McMahon run to the 50 yard line
0:002nd & 10 at the 50Deonta McMahon run for 26 yds to the HstnB 24 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 24DeMarcus McElroy run for 22 yds to the HstnB 2 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 2DeMarcus McElroy run for 1 yd to the HstnB 1
0:002nd & goal at opp 1DeMarcus McElroy run for a loss of 4 yards to the HstnB 5
Houston Christian Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Ismail Mahdi run for 5 yds to the HstnB 30
0:002nd & 5 at own 30Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the HstnB 32
0:003rd & 3 at own 32AJ Wilson pass complete to Vernon Harrell for 12 yds to the HstnB 44 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 44AJ Wilson run for a loss of 2 yards to the HstnB 42
0:002nd & 12 at own 42AJ Wilson run for 3 yds to the HstnB 45
0:003rd & 9 at own 45AJ Wilson pass incomplete to Ismail Mahdi, broken up by Javon Davis HOUSTON CHRISTI Penalty, personal foul (Christian Hood) to the HstnB 30
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Deonta McMahon run for 1 yd to the McNSt 26
0:003rd & 9 at own 26Deonta McMahon run for 1 yd to the McNSt 27 MCNEESE ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Kyle Klink) to the McNSt 27
Houston Christian Result not recorded, 14 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 29Ismail Mahdi run for 10 yds to the HstnB 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 39pass incomplete to Joshua Graham
0:002nd & 10 at own 39Scott Pfeiffer run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50Ismail Mahdi run for 8 yds to the McNSt 42
0:002nd & 2 at opp 42pass incomplete to Ismael Fuller
0:003rd & 2 at opp 42Ismail Mahdi run for 8 yds to the McNSt 34 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 34Ismail Mahdi run for 8 yds to the McNSt 26
0:002nd & 2 at opp 26pass incomplete to Fudge Woods
0:003rd & 2 at opp 26Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the McNSt 24 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 24AJ Wilson run for 2 yds to the McNSt 22
0:002nd & 8 at opp 22AJ Wilson pass complete to Branden Walker for 6 yds to the McNSt 16
McNeese Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 19Deonta McMahon run for 7 yds to the McNSt 26
Houston Christian Punt, 5 plays
15:002nd & 9 at own 38AJ Wilson pass complete to Branden Walker for 4 yds to the HstnB 42
15:003rd & 5 at own 42AJ Wilson run for 1 yd to the HstnB 43
13:474th & 4 at own 43Brady Buell punt for 30 yds
McNeese Touchdown, 7 plays
10:173rd & goal at opp 5Ryan Roberts 5 Yd Run (Garrison Smith Kick)McNeese 21, Houston Christian 10
10:171st & 10 at own 35Brandon Hayden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:413rd & 24 at own 30Brady Buell punt for 45 yds
5:564th & 8 at own 27Garrison Smith punt for 44 yds
Houston Christian Result not recorded, 14 plays
2:503rd & 2 at opp 16HOUSTON CHRISTI Penalty, Offensive holding (Dylan McCreery) to the McNSt 26
2:503rd & 12 at opp 26pass incomplete to Ismail Mahdi
2:354th & 12 at opp 26AJ Wilson run for 7 yds to the McNSt 19
McNeese Result not recorded, 6 plays
2:282nd & 3 at own 26DeMarcus McElroy run for 4 yds to the McNSt 30 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at own 30DeMarcus McElroy run for 6 yds to the McNSt 36
2:222nd & 4 at own 36DeMarcus McElroy run for 7 yds to the McNSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at own 43Ryan Roberts run for a loss of 3 yards to the McNSt 40
2:222nd & 13 at own 40Ryan Roberts run for a loss of 3 yards to the McNSt 40

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

Every McNeese–Houston Christian game

McNeese leads 6–⁠2 in eight meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025McNeese 27, Houston Christian 0
2024Houston Christian 43, McNeese 22
2023Houston Christian 35, McNeese 24
2022McNeese 21, Houston Christian 10
2021McNeese 44, Houston Christian 3
2019McNeese 42, Houston Christian 27

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