Memphis at UAB

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Memphis beat UAB 45–⁠21. It was their 16th meeting; after it, UAB led the series 10–⁠6.

AwayMemphis10–⁠3 in 2023
45
HomeUAB4–⁠8 in 2023
21

Final at Protective Stadium, BirminghamTV: ESPN2Attendance 20,269

At kickoff
71°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Luke RedmondGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Memphis71417745
UAB1470021

Standouts

Player stats

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Seth Henigan19/2815920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Blake Watson21125129
Seth Henigan113607
Sutton Smith421013
Brandon Thomas51726
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kobe Drake651014
Roc Taylor449023
Anthony Landphere225121
Blake Watson315013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Geoff Cantin-Arku80.500
Chandler Martin80.500
Cormontae Hamilton71.510
Jaylon Allen70.50.50
Simeon Blair6001
Cameron Smith4001
Jarra Anderson20.50.50
Malik Feaster1001

UAB

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Harrison Barker5/105811
Landy Lyddy6/96812
Trace Campbell4/94700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jermaine Brown Jr.1383140
Trace Campbell638014
Harrison Barker93709
Lee Beebe536025
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tejhaun Palmer244132
Bryce Damous231129
Amare Thomas328012
Malachi Holt-Bennett120020
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Michael Moore12000
Ike Rowell10000
Jackson Bratton8000
Kevin Penn7000
Desmond Little3110

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

Team stats

MemphisUAB
352Total yards381
159Passing yards173
193Rushing yards208
5.7Yards per pass6.2
4.5Yards per rush5.3
21First downs20
9–⁠15Third downs3–⁠12
2–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠5
0Turnovers4
5–⁠60Penalties1–⁠15
35:13Possession24:47
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

MemphisUAB
57%Success rate46%
0.26EPA per play−0.23
0.91Explosiveness1.08
0.23Rushing EPA−0.01
0.31Passing EPA−0.22
31%Passing-down success27%
0.03First-down EPA0.29
0.33Second-down EPA−0.20
0.86Third-down EPA−1.04
20%Havoc by its defense9%

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)

Memphis 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Memphis −7, over/under 62.

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 Memphis 70%, UAB 30%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

UAB end zoneMemphis end zoneQ1 UABTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 UABTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 MemphisTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 UABTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ2 UABPick-six, 3 plays (Memphis scores)Q2 UABTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 4 playsQ2 UABTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 MemphisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 MemphisField goal, 11 playsQ3 UABInterception, 4 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 1 playQ3 UABPunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 UABFumble, 3 playsQ4 MemphisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 UABInterception, 3 playsQ4 MemphisTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 UABTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 MemphisEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. UAB drives left to right, Memphis right to left.
  1. Q1 UABTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 8 plays, 71 yards
  3. Q1 UABTouchdown, 14 plays, 78 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisTouchdown, 12 plays, 63 yards
  5. Q2 UABTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 62 yards
  6. Q2 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q2 UABPick-six, 3 plays (Memphis scores), 4 yards
  8. Q2 UABTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 MemphisPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q2 UABTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 53 yards
  11. Q2 MemphisEnd of half, 1 play, −3 yards
  12. Q3 MemphisField goal, 11 plays, 51 yards
  13. Q3 UABInterception, 4 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 1 play, 8 yards
  15. Q3 UABPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  16. Q3 MemphisTouchdown, 12 plays, 82 yards
  17. Q3 UABFumble, 3 plays, 28 yards
  18. Q4 MemphisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q4 UABInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  20. Q4 MemphisTouchdown, 15 plays, 53 yards
  21. Q4 UABTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 26 yards
  22. Q4 MemphisEnd of game, 1 play, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then UAB 14, Memphis 7
UAB Touchdown, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tanner Gillis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 40 yds to the MEM 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Harrison Barker run for 3 yds to the MEM 32
14:042nd & 7 at opp 32Tejhaun Palmer 32 Yd pass from Harrison Barker (Harrison Barker Pass to Tejhaun Palmer for Two-Point Conversion)UAB 8, Memphis 0
Memphis Touchdown, 8 plays
13:571st & 10 at own 35Jonah Delange kickoff for 58 yds , Sutton Smith return for 22 yds to the MEM 29
13:571st & 10 at own 29Seth Henigan pass complete to Roc Taylor for 6 yds to the MEM 35
13:572nd & 4 at own 35Blake Watson run for 14 yds to the MEM 49 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at own 49Seth Henigan pass complete to Koby Drake for 13 yds to the UAB 38 for a 1ST down
13:571st & 10 at opp 38Blake Watson run for 6 yds to the UAB 32
13:572nd & 4 at opp 32Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Blake Watson
13:573rd & 4 at opp 32Blake Watson run for 29 yds to the UAB 3 for a 1ST down UAB Penalty, Defensive Offside (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
13:571st & goal at opp 3Seth Henigan run for 1 yd to the UAB 2
10:452nd & goal at opp 2Brandon Thomas run for 2 yds for a TD (Tanner Gillis KICK)UAB 8, Memphis 7
UAB Touchdown, 14 plays
10:401st & 10 at own 35Tanner Gillis kickoff for 65 yds , Jermaine Brown Jr. return for 22 yds to the UAB 22
10:401st & 10 at own 22Harrison Barker run for 8 yds to the UAB 30
10:402nd & 2 at own 30Harrison Barker pass complete to Tejhaun Palmer for 12 yds to the UAB 42 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at own 42Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
10:402nd & 2 at the 50Harrison Barker pass incomplete to Jermaine Brown Jr.
10:403rd & 2 at the 50Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 1 yd to the MEM 49
10:404th & 1 at opp 49Trace Campbell run for 2 yds to the MEM 47 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 47Harrison Barker run for 1 yd to the MEM 48
10:402nd & 11 at opp 48T.J. Jones run for 15 yds to the MEM 33 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 33Lee Beebe run for 1 yd to the MEM 32
10:402nd & 9 at opp 32Harrison Barker pass complete to Samario Rudolph for 6 yds to the MEM 26
10:403rd & 3 at opp 26Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 10 yds to the MEM 16 for a 1ST down
10:401st & 10 at opp 16Harrison Barker run for 7 yds to the MEM 9
10:402nd & 3 at opp 9Harrison Barker pass complete to Samario Rudolph for 6 yds to the MEM 3 for a 1ST down
4:061st & goal at opp 3Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 3 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)UAB 14, Memphis 7
4:061st & goal at opp 3Timeout Memphis, clock 04:06
Memphis Touchdown, 12 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 35Jonah Delange kickoff for 62 yds , Sutton Smith return for 34 yds to the MEM 37
3:591st & 10 at own 37Seth Henigan run for 3 yds to the MEM 40
3:592nd & 7 at own 40Blake Watson run for 3 yds to the MEM 43
3:593rd & 4 at own 43Seth Henigan pass complete to Roc Taylor for 23 yds to the UAB 34 for a 1ST down
3:591st & 10 at opp 34Seth Henigan run for 5 yds to the UAB 29
3:592nd & 5 at opp 29Seth Henigan run for 4 yds to the UAB 25
3:593rd & 1 at opp 25Seth Henigan run for 2 yds to the UAB 23 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 23No Huddle-Shotgun Henigan,Seth pass complete deep right to Dove,Tauskie for 23 yards to the UAB00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:25 PENALTY MEM Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Hill,Xavier) 5 yards from UAB23 to UAB28. NO PLAY.
0:251st & 15 at opp 28Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Tauskie Dove
0:002nd & 15 at opp 28Blake Watson run for 1 yd to the UAB 27
Q2 15:003rd & 14 at opp 27Seth Henigan pass complete to Blake Watson for 13 yds to the UAB 14
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 14Blake Watson run for 2 yds to the UAB 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Seth Henigan run for 5 yds to the UAB 7
Q2 12:552nd & 5 at opp 7Seth Henigan pass complete to Brendan Doyle for 7 yds for a TD (Tanner Gillis KICK)Tied at 14
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 21
UAB Turnover on downs, 10 plays
12:551st & 10 at own 35Tanner Gillis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:551st & 10 at own 25Trace Campbell run for 8 yds to the UAB 33
12:552nd & 2 at own 33Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 1 yd to the UAB 34
12:553rd & 1 at own 34Trace Campbell run for 6 yds to the UAB 40 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at own 40Lee Beebe run for 25 yds to the MEM 35 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at opp 35Trace Campbell pass complete to T.J. Jones for 5 yds to the MEM 30
12:552nd & 5 at opp 30Lee Beebe run for 10 yds to the MEM 20 for a 1ST down
12:551st & 10 at opp 20Trace Campbell run for 4 yds to the MEM 16
12:552nd & 6 at opp 16Trace Campbell pass incomplete to Tejhaun Palmer
12:553rd & 6 at opp 16Trace Campbell run for 4 yds to the MEM 12
8:044th & 2 at opp 12Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 1 yd to the MEM 13
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
8:041st & 10 at own 13Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Roc Taylor
8:042nd & 10 at own 13Blake Watson run for 2 yds to the MEM 15
8:043rd & 8 at own 15Seth Henigan pass complete to Koby Drake for 5 yds to the MEM 20
6:304th & 3 at own 20Reid Bauer punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Mac McWilliams at the UAB 33
UAB Pick-six, 3 plays (Memphis scores)
6:301st & 10 at own 33Harrison Barker run for 4 yds to the UAB 37
6:302nd & 6 at own 37Harrison Barker pass incomplete to Samario Rudolph
5:453rd & 6 at own 37Malik Feaster 36 Yd Interception Return (Tanner Gillis Kick)Memphis 21, UAB 14
UAB Touchdown, 7 plays
5:381st & 10 at own 35Tanner Gillis kickoff for 62 yds , Jermaine Brown Jr. return for 22 yds to the UAB 25
5:381st & 10 at own 25Harrison Barker pass complete to Bryce Damous for 2 yds to the UAB 27
5:382nd & 8 at own 27Trace Campbell pass complete to Amare Thomas for 12 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at own 39Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 4 yds to the UAB 43
5:382nd & 6 at own 43Lee Witherspoon run for 14 yds to the MEM 43 for a 1ST down
5:381st & 10 at opp 43No Huddle-Shotgun Campbell,Trace pass incomplete deep right to Farrier II,Fred PENALTY MEM Pass Interference (Williams,Joel) 15 yards from MEM43 to MEM28, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
5:381st & 10 at opp 28Lee Beebe run for 1 yd to the MEM 29
5:382nd & 11 at opp 29UAB Penalty, False Start (Yards) declined
2:453rd & 11 at opp 29Landry Lyddy pass complete to Bryce Damous for 29 yds for a TD (Matt Quinn KICK)Tied at 21
Memphis Punt, 4 plays
2:381st & 10 at own 35Jonah Delange kickoff for 55 yds , Sutton Smith return for 14 yds to the MEM 24
2:381st & 10 at own 24Seth Henigan pass complete to Koby Drake for 14 yds to the MEM 38 for a 1ST down
2:381st & 10 at own 38Seth Henigan run for 5 yds to the MEM 43
2:382nd & 5 at own 43Seth Henigan pass complete to Blake Watson for 5 yds to the MEM 38
1:483rd & 10 at own 38Timeout UAB, clock 01:48
1:483rd & 10 at own 38Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Roc Taylor
1:424th & 10 at own 38Reid Bauer punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 30
UAB Turnover on downs, 9 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 30Landry Lyddy pass complete to Amare Thomas for 9 yds to the UAB 39
1:422nd & 1 at own 39Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 6 yds to the UAB 45 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at own 45Landry Lyddy pass complete to Amare Thomas for 7 yds to the MEM 48
1:422nd & 3 at opp 48Landry Lyddy pass complete to Jermaine Brown Jr. for 10 yds to the MEM 38 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at opp 38Landry Lyddy pass complete to Lee Witherspoon for 12 yds to the MEM 26 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at opp 26Harrison Barker run for 7 yds to the MEM 19
1:422nd & 3 at opp 19Harrison Barker pass incomplete to Fred Farrier II
1:423rd & 3 at opp 19Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 1 yd to the MEM 18
0:174th & 2 at opp 18Lee Beebe run for 1 yd to the MEM 17
Memphis End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 17Kneel down by Memphis at MEM14 for loss of 3 yards.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Memphis 38, UAB 21
Memphis Field goal, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jonah Delange kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Roc Taylor
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Blake Watson run for 8 yds to the MEM 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33Blake Watson run for 6 yds to the MEM 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Roc Taylor
15:002nd & 10 at own 39Blake Watson run for 14 yds to the UAB 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47UAB Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the UAB 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Sutton Smith run for 13 yds to the UAB 15 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 15No Huddle-Shotgun Henigan,Seth rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UAB13 (Bratton,Jackson) PENALTY MEM Holding (Likes,Jacob) 10 yards from UAB15 to UAB25. NO PLAY.
15:001st & 20 at opp 25Seth Henigan sacked by Desmond Little for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 26
15:002nd & 21 at opp 26Seth Henigan pass complete to Joseph Scates for 2 yds to the UAB 24
15:003rd & 19 at opp 24Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Koby Drake
10:104th & 19 at opp 24Tanner Gillis 42 yd FG GOODMemphis 24, UAB 21
UAB Interception, 4 plays
10:101st & 10 at own 35Tanner Gillis kickoff for 64 yds
10:101st & 10 at own 35Trace Campbell run for 14 yds to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at own 49Landry Lyddy pass complete to Lee Beebe for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
10:102nd & 9 at the 50Landry Lyddy sacked by CorMontae Hamilton for a loss of 11 yards to the UAB 39
8:243rd & 20 at own 39Landry Lyddy pass intercepted by Simeon Blair, return 41 yds to UAB 08
Memphis Touchdown, 1 play
8:191st & goal at opp 8Blake Watson run for 8 yds for a TD (Tanner Gillis KICK)Memphis 31, UAB 21
UAB Punt, 3 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 35Tanner Gillis kickoff for 51 yds, out of bounds
8:191st & 10 at own 35Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 6 yds to the UAB 41
8:192nd & 4 at own 41Harrison Barker pass incomplete to Brandon Buckhaulter
8:193rd & 4 at own 41Jermaine Brown Jr. run for no gain to the UAB 41
6:544th & 4 at own 41Patrick Foley punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Koby Drake at the MEM 18
Memphis Touchdown, 12 plays
6:541st & 10 at own 18Seth Henigan pass complete to Roc Taylor for 13 yds to the MEM 31 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 31Blake Watson run for 3 yds to the MEM 34
6:542nd & 7 at own 34Seth Henigan pass complete to Koby Drake for 3 yds to the MEM 37
6:543rd & 4 at own 37Seth Henigan pass complete to Koby Drake for 7 yds to the MEM 44 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 44Blake Watson run for 4 yds to the MEM 48
6:542nd & 6 at own 48Seth Henigan pass complete to Koby Drake for 9 yds to the UAB 43 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 43Seth Henigan pass complete to Demeer Blankumsee for 6 yds to the UAB 37
6:542nd & 4 at opp 37Seth Henigan pass complete to Anthony Landphere for 21 yds to the UAB 16 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 16Seth Henigan run for 5 yds to the UAB 11
6:542nd & 5 at opp 11Blake Watson run for no gain to the UAB 11
6:543rd & 5 at opp 11Seth Henigan pass complete to Blake Watson for 7 yds Blake Watson fumbled, recovered by MEM for a 1ST down
0:361st & goal at opp 4Seth Henigan pass complete to Anthony Landphere for 4 yds for a TD (Tanner Gillis KICK)Memphis 38, UAB 21
UAB Fumble, 3 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 35Tanner Gillis kickoff for 36 yds
0:361st & 10 at own 29Memphis Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Derick Hunter Jr.) to the UAB 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 48Brandon Buckhaulter run for no gain to the UAB 48
Q4 14:522nd & 10 at own 48Harrison Barker run for 9 yds to the MEM 43 Harrison Barker fumbled, recovered by MEM Simeon Blair
4th quarter5 drives, then Memphis 45, UAB 21
Memphis Turnover on downs, 4 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 43Seth Henigan pass complete to Roc Taylor for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
14:522nd & 3 at the 50Blake Watson run for 2 yds to the UAB 48
14:523rd & 1 at opp 48Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Roc Taylor
13:124th & 1 at opp 48Seth Henigan run for no gain to the UAB 48
UAB Interception, 3 plays
13:121st & 10 at own 48Harrison Barker run for 5 yds to the MEM 47
13:122nd & 5 at opp 47Harrison Barker sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the UAB 48
11:543rd & 10 at own 48Landry Lyddy pass intercepted by Cameron Smith, return for 2 yds to the MEM 47
Memphis Touchdown, 15 plays
11:541st & 10 at own 47Blake Watson run for 6 yds to the UAB 47
11:542nd & 4 at opp 47Blake Watson run for 3 yds to the UAB 44
11:543rd & 1 at opp 44Blake Watson run for 2 yds to the UAB 42 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 42Seth Henigan pass incomplete to Joseph Scates
11:542nd & 10 at opp 42Seth Henigan run for 7 yds to the UAB 35
11:543rd & 3 at opp 35Sutton Smith run for 4 yds to the UAB 31 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 31Sutton Smith run for 2 yds to the UAB 29
11:542nd & 8 at opp 29Sutton Smith run for 2 yds to the UAB 27
11:543rd & 6 at opp 27Blake Watson run for 5 yds to the UAB 22
6:194th & 1 at opp 22Timeout Memphis, clock 06:19
6:194th & 1 at opp 22Brandon Thomas run for 2 yds to the UAB 20 for a 1ST down
6:191st & 10 at opp 20Brandon Thomas run for 6 yds to the UAB 14
6:192nd & 4 at opp 14Brandon Thomas run for 5 yds to the UAB 9 for a 1ST down
6:191st & goal at opp 9Blake Watson run for 2 yds to the UAB 7
6:192nd & goal at opp 7Blake Watson run for 5 yds to the UAB 2
2:263rd & goal at opp 2Brandon Thomas run for 2 yds for a TD (Tanner Gillis KICK)Memphis 45, UAB 21
2:261st & 10 at own 35PENALTY MEM UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Chislom,Jamauri) 15 yards from MEM35 to MEM20. NO PLAY.
UAB Turnover on downs, 8 plays
2:171st & 10 at own 20Tanner Gillis kickoff for 62 yds , Lee Beebe return for 16 yds to the UAB 34
2:171st & 10 at own 34Lee Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the UAB 32
2:172nd & 12 at own 32Lee Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the UAB 30
2:173rd & 14 at own 30Trace Campbell pass complete to Dallas Payne for 10 yds to the UAB 40
2:174th & 4 at own 40Trace Campbell pass complete to Malachi Holt-Bennett for 20 yds to the MEM 40 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at opp 40Trace Campbell pass incomplete to Dallas Payne
2:172nd & 10 at opp 40Trace Campbell pass incomplete to T.J. Jones
2:173rd & 10 at opp 40Trace Campbell pass incomplete to Samario Rudolph
0:284th & 10 at opp 40Trace Campbell pass incomplete to Samario Rudolph
Memphis End of game, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 40Kneel down by Memphis at MEM37 for loss of 3 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.

UAB leads 11–⁠8 in 19 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Memphis 38, UAB 13
2025UAB 31, Memphis 24
2024Memphis 53, UAB 18
2023Memphis 45, UAB 21
2012Memphis 46, UAB 9
2011UAB 41, Memphis 35

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