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Rice at Tulsa

Thursday, October 19, 2023

Rice beat Tulsa 42–⁠10. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Tulsa led the series 10–⁠9–⁠1.

AwayRice6–⁠7 in 2023
42
HomeTulsa4–⁠8 in 2023
10

Final at Chapman Stadium, TulsaTV: ESPN2Attendance 18,527

At kickoff
77°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tulsa International Airport (KTUL), 8 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Darryl DeBerryGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rice14714742
Tulsa0100010

Standouts

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Player stats

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.T. Daniels24/3734220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dean Connors9120354
Juma Otoviano944014
Ari Broussard417013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Luke McCaffrey699129
Landon Ransom-Goelz558117
Rawson Macneill345022
Jack Bradley141041
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chris Conti8000
Josh Pearcy7110
Coleman Coco70.50.50
Tre’Shon Devones5100
Gabe Taylor5001
Jonathan Jean2110
Jordan Campbell10.50.50

Tulsa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cardell Williams7/1410110
Braylon Braxton4/83701
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braylon Braxton1289040
Anthony Watkins112908
Bill Jackson61907
Cardell Williams91307
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kamdyn Benjamin348130
Devan Williams341022
Carl Chester228014
Braylin Presley121021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kendarin Ray15100
Julien Simon7000
Owen Ostroski52.510
Jaise Oliver50.500

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

Team stats

RiceTulsa
512Total yards294
342Passing yards138
170Rushing yards156
9.2Yards per pass6.3
5.5Yards per rush3.7
24First downs14
7–⁠13Third downs4–⁠14
1–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers3
2–⁠30Penalties3–⁠25
33:48Possession26:12
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

RiceTulsa
50%Success rate37%
0.42EPA per play−0.06
1.48Explosiveness1.12
0.42Rushing EPA−0.10
0.42Passing EPA0.19
33%Passing-down success33%
0.54First-down EPA−0.19
0.02Second-down EPA0.01
0.87Third-down EPA0.30
19%Havoc by its defense10%

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)

Tulsa 69% to win. Rice won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Tulsa −3, over/under 57.

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 Tulsa 60%, Rice 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Tulsa end zoneRice end zoneQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 TulsaInterception, 2 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 TulsaTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 TulsaFumble, 5 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 TulsaFumble, 3 playsQ1 RicePunt, 3 playsQ1 TulsaPunt, 11 playsQ2 RicePunt, 6 playsQ2 TulsaField goal, 5 playsQ2 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 TulsaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 TulsaPunt, 4 playsQ2 RiceEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TulsaPunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 TulsaPunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 TulsaPunt, 9 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 TulsaPunt, 3 playsQ4 RiceEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Tulsa drives left to right, Rice right to left.
  1. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 TulsaInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  3. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 2 plays, 70 yards
  4. Q1 TulsaTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 65 yards
  5. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 TulsaFumble, 5 plays, 14 yards
  7. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 2 plays, 53 yards
  8. Q1 TulsaFumble, 3 plays, 19 yards
  9. Q1 RicePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  10. Q1 TulsaPunt, 11 plays, 58 yards
  11. Q2 RicePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q2 TulsaField goal, 5 plays, 21 yards
  13. Q2 RiceTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 44 yards
  14. Q2 TulsaTouchdown, 4 plays, 69 yards
  15. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 74 yards
  16. Q2 TulsaPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  18. Q3 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q3 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 13 plays, 91 yards
  22. Q3 TulsaPunt, 9 plays, 23 yards
  23. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 14 plays, 96 yards
  24. Q4 TulsaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  25. Q4 RiceEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Rice 14, Tulsa 0
Rice Punt, 3 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 35Michael Slaba kickoff for 65 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 21 yds to the RICE 21
14:461st & 10 at own 21Juma Otoviano run for 7 yds to the RICE 28
14:122nd & 3 at own 28JT Daniels pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
14:093rd & 3 at own 28JT Daniels pass incomplete to Landon Ransom-Goelz
14:024th & 3 at own 28Conor Hunt punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Kamdyn Benjamin at the TLSA 35
14:024th & 3 at own 28Conor Hunt punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Kamdyn Benjamin at the 50 yard line
Tulsa Interception, 2 plays
13:521st & 10 at the 50Anthony Watkins run for 1 yd to the RICE 49
13:232nd & 9 at opp 49Braylon Braxton pass intercepted by Gabriel Taylor
Rice Touchdown, 2 plays
13:131st & 10 at own 30JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 16 yds to the RICE 46 for a 1ST down
12:371st & 10 at own 46Dean Connors run for 54 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 7, Tulsa 0
Tulsa Turnover on downs, 13 plays
12:371st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds
12:321st & 10 at own 25Rice Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Chris Conti) to the TLSA 44 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at own 44Cardell Williams run for 4 yds to the TLSA 48
11:432nd & 6 at own 48Braylon Braxton pass complete to Devan Williams for 8 yds to the RICE 44 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 44Anthony Watkins run for 2 yds to the RICE 42
10:552nd & 8 at opp 42Braylon Braxton pass complete to Kamdyn Benjamin for 12 yds to the RICE 30 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at opp 30Jordan Ford run for 2 yds to the RICE 28
9:542nd & 8 at opp 28Braylon Braxton run for 6 yds to the RICE 22
9:253rd & 2 at opp 22Anthony Watkins run for 1 yd to the RICE 21
8:504th & 1 at opp 21Braylon Braxton run for 2 yds to the RICE 19 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at opp 19Braylon Braxton run for 2 yds to the RICE 17
7:442nd & 8 at opp 17Braylon Braxton pass complete to Kamdyn Benjamin for 6 yds to the RICE 11
7:303rd & 2 at opp 11Timeout Tulsa, clock 07:30
7:213rd & 2 at opp 11Anthony Watkins run for 1 yd to the RICE 10
6:514th & 1 at opp 10Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Devan Williams
Rice Punt, 3 plays
6:471st & 10 at own 10JT Daniels pass incomplete to Elijah Mojarro
6:322nd & 10 at own 10JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for no gain to the RICE 10
5:583rd & 10 at own 10JT Daniels pass incomplete to Dean Connors
5:494th & 10 at own 10Conor Hunt punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TLSA 39 , Kamdyn Benjamin returns for no gain to the TLSA 39
Tulsa Fumble, 5 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 39Jordan Ford run for 2 yds to the TLSA 41
5:112nd & 8 at own 41Braylon Braxton run for 10 yds to the RICE 49 for a 1ST down
4:471st & 10 at opp 49Jordan Ford run for 1 yd to the RICE 48
4:152nd & 9 at opp 48Jordan Ford run for 1 yd to the RICE 47
3:373rd & 8 at opp 47Braylon Braxton sacked by Jonathan Jean for 0 yards to the RICE 47 Braylon Braxton fumbled, recovered by RICE De’Braylon Carroll , return for 0 yards
Rice Touchdown, 2 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 47JT Daniels pass complete to Matt Sykes for 32 yds to the TLSA 21 for a 1ST down
2:421st & 10 at opp 21JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 21 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 14, Tulsa 0
Tulsa Fumble, 3 plays
2:421st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:291st & 10 at own 25Cardell Williams run for 4 yds to the TLSA 29
2:082nd & 6 at own 29Cardell Williams pass complete to Carl Chester for 14 yds to the TLSA 43 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 43Cardell Williams sacked by Josh Pearcy for a loss of 1 yard to the TLSA 43 Cardell Williams fumbled, recovered by RICE Myron Morrison , return for 0 yards
Rice Punt, 3 plays
1:471st & 10 at opp 43JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
1:362nd & 10 at opp 43JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 4 yds to the TLSA 39
0:553rd & 6 at opp 39JT Daniels sacked by Owen Ostroski for a loss of 9 yards to the TLSA 48
0:344th & 15 at opp 48Timeout Tulsa, clock 00:34
0:254th & 15 at opp 48Conor Hunt punt for 44 yds
Tulsa Punt, 11 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 4Bill Jackson run for 6 yds to the TLSA 10
Q2 14:522nd & 4 at own 10Bill Jackson run for 3 yds to the TLSA 13
Q2 14:153rd & 1 at own 13Bill Jackson run for 7 yds to the TLSA 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:431st & 10 at own 20Anthony Watkins run for 1 yd to the TLSA 21
Q2 13:132nd & 9 at own 21Cardell Williams pass complete to Devan Williams for 22 yds to the TLSA 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:521st & 10 at own 43Cardell Williams pass complete to Anthony Watkins for 5 yds to the TLSA 48
Q2 12:312nd & 5 at own 48Anthony Watkins run for 4 yds to the RICE 48
Q2 11:513rd & 1 at opp 48Cardell Williams pass complete to Carl Chester for 14 yds to the RICE 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 11:351st & 10 at opp 34Bill Jackson run for 5 yds to the RICE 29
Q2 10:092nd & 5 at opp 29Cardell Williams run for no gain to the RICE 29
Q2 10:093rd & 5 at opp 29Cardell Williams sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the RICE 38
Q2 9:594th & 14 at opp 38Angus Davies punt for 34 yds
2nd quarter7 drives, then Rice 21, Tulsa 10
Rice Punt, 6 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 4Dean Connors run for 1 yd to the RICE 5
9:172nd & 9 at own 5JT Daniels pass incomplete to Dean Connors
9:083rd & 9 at own 5Dean Connors run for 12 yds to the RICE 17 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at own 17Luke McCaffrey run for no gain to the RICE 17
7:482nd & 10 at own 17JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
7:443rd & 10 at own 17JT Daniels pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
7:374th & 10 at own 17Conor Hunt punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RICE 48
Tulsa Field goal, 5 plays
7:271st & 10 at opp 48Braylon Braxton run for 19 yds to the RICE 29 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at opp 29Cardell Williams pass incomplete to Braylon Braxton
6:422nd & 10 at opp 29Cardell Williams pass complete to Jordan Ford for 5 yds to the RICE 34
6:223rd & 15 at opp 34Cardell Williams run for 7 yds to the RICE 27
5:454th & 8 at opp 27Chase Meyer 45 yd FG GOODRice 14, Tulsa 3
Rice Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 35Michael Slaba kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:281st & 10 at own 25JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 8 yds to the RICE 33
4:592nd & 2 at own 33Dean Connors run for 6 yds to the RICE 39 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 39JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 24 yds to the TLSA 37 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at opp 37JT Daniels pass incomplete to Matt Sykes
3:302nd & 10 at opp 37JT Daniels pass incomplete to Matt Sykes
3:143rd & 10 at opp 37JT Daniels pass complete to Juma Otoviano for 6 yds to the TLSA 31
2:384th & 4 at opp 31Timeout Rice, clock 02:38
2:344th & 4 at opp 31JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
Tulsa Touchdown, 4 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 31Braylon Braxton run for 40 yds to the RICE 29 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at opp 29Braylon Braxton run for 1 yd to the RICE 30
1:242nd & 11 at opp 30Cardell Williams pass incomplete to Carl Chester
1:143rd & 11 at opp 30Cardell Williams pass complete to Kamdyn Benjamin for 30 yds for a TD (Chase Meyer KICK)Rice 14, Tulsa 10
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 35Michael Slaba kickoff for 64 yds , Quinton Jackson return for 25 yds to the RICE 26
1:011st & 10 at own 26JT Daniels pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 14 yds to the RICE 40 for a 1ST down
0:551st & 10 at own 40JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 12 yds to the TLSA 48 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at opp 48JT Daniels pass incomplete to Rawson MacNeill
0:462nd & 10 at opp 48JT Daniels pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 11 yds to the TLSA 37 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at opp 37JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 20 yds to the TLSA 17 for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at opp 17JT Daniels pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 17 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 21, Tulsa 10
Tulsa Punt, 4 plays
0:331st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:271st & 10 at own 25Anthony Watkins run for 8 yds to the TLSA 33
0:222nd & 2 at own 33Anthony Watkins run for 17 yds to the 50 yard line Tulsa Penalty, Offensive Holding (Chester Baah) to the TLSA 28
0:172nd & 7 at own 28Braylon Braxton run for no gain to the TLSA 28
0:173rd & 7 at own 28Timeout Rice, clock 00:17
0:133rd & 7 at own 28Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Devan Williams
0:124th & 7 at own 28Timeout Tulsa, clock 00:12
0:034th & 7 at own 28Angus Davies punt for 49 yds , Sean Fresch returns for no gain to the RICE 23
Rice End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 23Kneel down by Rice at Rice21 for loss of 2 yards.
3rd quarter5 drives, then Rice 35, Tulsa 10
Tulsa Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 64 yds
14:501st & 10 at own 35Anthony Watkins run for 2 yds to the TLSA 37
14:172nd & 8 at own 37Braylon Braxton pass incomplete to Kamdyn Benjamin
13:543rd & 8 at own 37Braylon Braxton run for 1 yd to the TLSA 38
13:154th & 7 at own 38Angus Davies punt for 57 yds , Sean Fresch returns for 20 yds to the RICE 25
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
13:081st & 10 at own 25Juma Otoviano run for 8 yds to the RICE 33
12:322nd & 2 at own 33Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the RICE 34
11:463rd & 1 at own 34JT Daniels pass complete to Jack Bradley for 41 yds to the TLSA 25 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at opp 25Luke McCaffrey run for 5 yds to the TLSA 30
10:152nd & 15 at opp 30JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 22 yds to the TLSA 8 for a 1ST down
9:471st & goal at opp 8JT Daniels run for 8 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 28, Tulsa 10
Tulsa Punt, 3 plays
9:471st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:351st & 10 at own 25Cardell Williams run for 5 yds to the TLSA 30
9:132nd & 5 at own 30Cardell Williams run for 1 yd to the TLSA 29
8:403rd & 6 at own 29Cardell Williams pass incomplete to Kamdyn Benjamin
8:284th & 6 at own 29Angus Davies punt for 62 yds
Rice Touchdown, 13 plays
8:181st & 10 at own 9JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 5 yds to the RICE 14
7:382nd & 5 at own 14Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the RICE 16
6:493rd & 3 at own 16JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 18 yds to the RICE 34 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at own 34JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 6 yds to the RICE 40
5:162nd & 4 at own 40JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for no gain to the RICE 40
4:373rd & 4 at own 40JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 11 yds to the TLSA 49 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 49Ari Broussard run for 2 yds to the RICE 49
3:192nd & 12 at own 49JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
3:073rd & 12 at own 49JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 29 yds to the TLSA 22 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at opp 22Juma Otoviano run for 14 yds to the TLSA 8 for a 1ST down
2:211st & goal at opp 8Timeout Tulsa, clock 02:21
1:381st & goal at opp 8Juma Otoviano run for 3 yds to the TLSA 5
0:552nd & goal at opp 5Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the TLSA 2
0:273rd & goal at opp 2Timeout Tulsa, clock 00:27
0:233rd & goal at opp 2Dean Connors run for 2 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 35, Tulsa 10
Tulsa Punt, 9 plays
0:231st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25Anthony Watkins run for 2 yds to the TLSA 27
Q4 14:412nd & 8 at own 27Braylon Braxton pass complete to Devan Williams for 11 yds to the TLSA 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:311st & 10 at own 38Anthony Watkins run for 2 yds to the TLSA 40
Q4 14:102nd & 8 at own 40Cardell Williams pass incomplete to Devan Williams
Q4 13:583rd & 8 at own 40Tulsa Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the TLSA 32
Q4 13:543rd & 16 at own 32PENALTY TLS False Start 5 yards from TLS32 to TLS27. NO PLAY.
Q4 13:263rd & 21 at own 27Cardell Williams pass complete to Braylin Presley for 21 yds to the TLSA 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:141st & 10 at own 48Cardell Williams pass incomplete to Jordan Ford
Q4 13:082nd & 10 at own 48Cardell Williams pass incomplete to Jordan Ford
Q4 13:043rd & 10 at own 48Cardell Williams pass incomplete to Devan Williams
Q4 12:544th & 10 at own 48Angus Davies punt for 45 yds , Sean Fresch returns for no gain to the RICE 4
4th quarter3 drives, then Rice 42, Tulsa 10
Rice Touchdown, 14 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 4Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the RICE 3
11:532nd & 11 at own 3JT Daniels pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 7 yds to the RICE 10
11:023rd & 4 at own 10JT Daniels pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 9 yds to the RICE 19 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at own 19Juma Otoviano run for 9 yds to the RICE 28
9:502nd & 1 at own 28Ari Broussard run for 3 yds to the RICE 31 for a 1ST down
8:481st & 10 at own 31Luke McCaffrey run for 2 yds to the RICE 33
8:252nd & 8 at own 33Ari Broussard run for 13 yds to the RICE 46 for a 1ST down
7:311st & 10 at own 46Kobie Campbell run for 1 yd to the RICE 45
6:482nd & 11 at own 45JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 9 yds to the TLSA 46
6:033rd & 2 at opp 46Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the TLSA 45
5:174th & 1 at opp 45Dean Connors run for 23 yds to the TLSA 22 for a 1ST down
4:321st & 10 at opp 22Dean Connors run for 3 yds to the TLSA 19
3:492nd & 7 at opp 19Timeout Rice, clock 03:49
3:362nd & 7 at opp 19Dean Connors run for 9 yds to the TLSA 10 for a 1ST down
2:581st & goal at opp 10Dean Connors run for 10 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 42, Tulsa 10
Tulsa Punt, 3 plays
2:581st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:481st & 10 at own 25Bill Jackson run for 3 yds to the TLSA 22
2:182nd & 13 at own 22Bill Jackson run for 1 yd to the TLSA 23
1:373rd & 12 at own 23Braylon Braxton run for 6 yds to the TLSA 29
0:544th & 6 at own 29Angus Davies punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the RICE 27
Rice End of game, 2 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 27Kneel down by Rice at Rice25 for loss of 2 yards.
0:002nd & 12 at own 25Kneel down by Rice at Rice23 for loss of 2 yards.

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 Rice–Tulsa game

Tulsa leads 11–⁠9–⁠1 in 21 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Tulsa 38, Rice 17
2023Rice 42, Tulsa 10
2013Rice 30, Tulsa 27
2012Tulsa 28, Rice 24
2011Tulsa 38, Rice 20
2010Tulsa 64, Rice 27

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