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Texas Southern at Rice

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Rice beat Texas Southern 59–⁠7. It was their second meeting; after it, Rice led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayTexas Southern3–⁠8 in 2023
7
HomeRice6–⁠7 in 2023
59

Final at Rice Stadium, HoustonTV: ESPN+Attendance 18,103

At kickoff
75°F, clear, wind 13 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Houston Dunn Helistop (KMCJ), 3 km from the stadium
Official
Steven AndersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas Southern07007
Rice281410759

Standouts

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Player stats

Texas Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jace Wilson9/1910410
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ladarius Owens1148021
Jace Wilson732012
Jack Nance0303
Jacorey Howard4102
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jyrin Johnson449125
Derrick Morton131031
A.J. Bennett110010
Savion Sims1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ja’Corey Benjamin7100
Jadrian McGraw7100
Elinus Noel lll70.500
Javius Williams6000

Rice

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.T. Daniels11/1725540
Chase Jenkins1/1-100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dean Connors866132
Chase Jenkins345028
Juma Otoviano103309
Ari Broussard1032016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kobie Campbell170170
Luke McCaffrey250136
Landon Ransom-Goelz249044
Boden Groen237031
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josh Pearcy5200
D.J. Arkansas5000
Marcus Williams5100
Myron Morrison4000
Chike Anigbogu1110

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

Team stats

Texas SouthernRice
185Total yards485
104Passing yards254
81Rushing yards231
5.5Yards per pass14.1
2.6Yards per rush4.5
10First downs23
2–⁠13Third downs6–⁠12
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers0
11–⁠94Penalties6–⁠60
24:26Possession35:34
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Texas SouthernRice
28%Success rate52%
−0.26EPA per play0.39
0.37Explosiveness1.29
−0.41Rushing EPA0.21
−0.05Passing EPA0.89
21%Passing-down success36%
−0.24First-down EPA0.46
−0.41Second-down EPA0.19
0.27Third-down EPA0.81
9%Havoc by its defense28%

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)

Rice 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Rice −35.5, over/under 60.

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

Every drive

Rice end zoneTexas Southern end zoneQ1 Texas SouthernFumble, 1 playQ1 RiceTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 RiceTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Texas SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ1 RicePunt, 6 playsQ2 Texas SouthernFumble, 2 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Texas SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ2 RicePunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 RiceTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 RiceEnd of half, 1 playQ3 RiceField goal, 9 playsQ3 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 RiceTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Texas SouthernTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ3 RiceTurnover on downs, 16 playsQ4 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 RiceTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 RiceEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Rice drives left to right, Texas Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas SouthernFumble, 1 play, −9 yards
  2. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 4 plays, 16 yards
  3. Q1 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  4. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 3 plays, 32 yards
  5. Q1 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 1 play, 70 yards
  7. Q1 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  8. Q1 RiceTouchdown, 5 plays, 59 yards
  9. Q1 Texas SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  10. Q1 RicePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  11. Q2 Texas SouthernFumble, 2 plays, 14 yards
  12. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 5 plays, 33 yards
  13. Q2 Texas SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
  14. Q2 RicePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q2 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 5 plays, 82 yards
  16. Q2 RiceTouchdown, 7 plays, 72 yards
  17. Q2 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q2 RiceEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  19. Q3 RiceField goal, 9 plays, 47 yards
  20. Q3 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q3 RiceTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards
  22. Q3 Texas SouthernTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 73 yards
  23. Q3 RiceTurnover on downs, 16 plays, 82 yards
  24. Q4 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  25. Q4 RiceTouchdown, 2 plays, 13 yards
  26. Q4 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  27. Q4 RiceEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Rice 28, Texas Southern 0
Texas Southern Fumble, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:511st & 10 at own 25AJ Bennett run for 9 yds to the TXSO 16 AJ Bennett fumbled, recovered by TXSO Tre’Shon Devones
Rice Touchdown, 4 plays
14:511st & 10 at opp 16Juma Otoviano run for 9 yds to the TXSO 7
14:512nd & 1 at opp 7Micah Barnett run for 5 yds to the TXSO 2 for a 1ST down
14:511st & goal at opp 2Micah Barnett run for 1 yd to the TXSO 1
13:042nd & goal at opp 1Daelen Alexander run for 1 yd for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 7, Texas Southern 0
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 64 yds , AJ Bennett return for 12 yds to the TXSO 13
12:581st & 10 at own 13Jacorey Howard run for 3 yds to the TXSO 10
12:582nd & 13 at own 10Jacorey Howard run for 2 yds to the TXSO 12
12:583rd & 11 at own 12Jace Wilson pass incomplete
11:574th & 11 at own 12Patrick Hellen punt for 38 yds , Sean Fresch returns for 18 yds to the TXSO 32
Rice Touchdown, 3 plays
11:571st & 10 at opp 32Juma Otoviano run for 3 yds to the TXSO 35
11:572nd & 13 at opp 35JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
11:063rd & 13 at opp 35JT Daniels pass complete to Braylen Walker for 35 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 14, Texas Southern 0
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 61 yds
11:061st & 10 at own 25LaDarius Owens run for 6 yds to the TXSO 31
11:062nd & 4 at own 31LaDarius Owens run for 1 yd to the TXSO 30
11:063rd & 5 at own 30Jace Wilson pass incomplete to Derek Morton
11:064th & 5 at own 30PENALTY TSU False Start (Achane,Tavaris) 5 yards from TSU30 to TSU25. NO PLAY.
9:414th & 10 at own 25Patrick Hellen punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the RICE 30
Rice Touchdown, 1 play
9:291st & 10 at own 30JT Daniels pass complete to Kobie Campbell for 70 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 21, Texas Southern 0
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
9:291st & 10 at own 35Tim Horn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:291st & 10 at own 25Jace Wilson run for 4 yds to the TXSO 29
9:292nd & 6 at own 29Jace Wilson sacked by Chike Anigbogu for a loss of 7 yards to the TXSO 22
9:293rd & 13 at own 22Jace Wilson pass incomplete to Jacorey Howard
8:034th & 13 at own 22Patrick Hellen punt for 37 yds , Sean Fresch returns for no gain to the RICE 41
Rice Touchdown, 5 plays
8:031st & 10 at own 41Juma Otoviano run for 5 yds to the RICE 46
8:032nd & 5 at own 46Juma Otoviano run for 3 yds to the RICE 49
8:033rd & 2 at own 49Micah Barnett run for 6 yds to the TXSO 45 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 45JT Daniels pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 44 yds to the TXSO 1 for a 1ST down
5:551st & goal at opp 1JT Daniels pass complete to Jack Bradley for 1 yd for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 28, Texas Southern 0
Texas Southern Punt, 6 plays
5:551st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:551st & 10 at own 25LaDarius Owens run for 2 yds to the TXSO 27
5:552nd & 8 at own 27Jace Wilson pass complete to LaDarius Owens for 6 yds to the TXSO 33
5:553rd & 2 at own 33Jace Wilson run for 7 yds to the TXSO 40 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at own 40Jace Wilson pass complete to Quay Davis for no gain to the TXSO 40
5:552nd & 10 at own 40Jace Wilson pass complete to Jyrin Johnson for 3 yds to the TXSO 43
5:553rd & 7 at own 43fumbled, recovered by TXSO Jack Nance
2:044th & 4 at own 46Patrick Hellen punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the RICE 13
Rice Punt, 6 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 13JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 6 yds to the RICE 19
2:042nd & 4 at own 19Juma Otoviano run for 3 yds to the RICE 22
2:043rd & 1 at own 22Daelen Alexander run for 1 yd to the RICE 23 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 23Juma Otoviano run for 8 yds to the RICE 31
Q2 15:002nd & 2 at own 31Juma Otoviano run for 1 yd to the RICE 32
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at own 32JT Daniels run for no gain to the RICE 32
Q2 13:294th & 1 at own 32Timeout Rice, clock 13:29
Q2 13:174th & 1 at own 32Conor Hunt punt for 49 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then Rice 42, Texas Southern 7
Texas Southern Fumble, 2 plays
13:171st & 10 at own 19Jacorey Howard run for 2 yds to the TXSO 21
12:352nd & 8 at own 21Jace Wilson run for 12 yds to the TXSO 33 Jace Wilson fumbled, recovered by TXSO Plae Wyatt
Rice Touchdown, 5 plays
12:351st & 10 at opp 33Dean Connors run for 3 yds to the TXSO 30
12:352nd & 7 at opp 30Shotgun Daniels,JT pass complete short left to Connors,Dean for 0 yards to the TSU30 (McGraw,Jadrian) PENALTY TSU Personal Foul 15 yards from TSU30 to TSU15, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
12:351st & 10 at opp 15Dean Connors run for 9 yds to the TXSO 6
12:352nd & 1 at opp 6Micah Barnett run for no gain to the TXSO 6
12:353rd & 1 at opp 6Daelen Alexander run for 3 yds to the TXSO 3 for a 1ST down
9:371st & goal at opp 3Dean Connors run for 3 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 35, Texas Southern 0
Texas Southern Punt, 4 plays
9:371st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:371st & 10 at own 25PENALTY Rice Offside (Coco,Coleman) 5 yards from TSU25 to TSU30. NO PLAY.
9:371st & 5 at own 30LaDarius Owens run for 21 yds to the RICE 49 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at opp 49LaDarius Owens run for no gain to the RICE 49
9:372nd & 10 at opp 49Jace Wilson pass complete to Jyrin Johnson for 6 yds to the RICE 43
9:373rd & 4 at opp 43Texas Southern Penalty, False Start (Mehdi Torrence) to the RICE 48
9:373rd & 9 at opp 48Jace Wilson pass incomplete to AJ Bennett
7:094th & 9 at opp 48Patrick Hellen punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Sean Fresch at the RICE 24 for a 1ST down
Rice Punt, 3 plays
7:091st & 10 at own 24JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
7:092nd & 10 at own 24Dean Connors run for no gain to the RICE 24
7:093rd & 10 at own 24JT Daniels pass incomplete to Matt Sykes
6:054th & 10 at own 24Conor Hunt punt for 52 yds
Texas Southern Touchdown, 5 plays
6:051st & 4 at own 24Jace Wilson pass incomplete to Quay Davis
6:052nd & 10 at own 24Jace Wilson run for 2 yds to the TXSO 26
6:053rd & 8 at own 26Jace Wilson pass complete to Derek Morton for 31 yds to the RICE 43 for a 1ST down
6:051st & 10 at opp 43LaDarius Owens run for 13 yds to the RICE 30 for a 1ST down Rice Penalty, Personal Foul (DJ Arkansas) to the RICE 15 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 15Jace Wilson pass complete to Jyrin Johnson for 15 yds for a TD (Curtis Falkenburg KICK)Rice 35, Texas Southern 7
Rice Touchdown, 7 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 35Gustavo Romero kickoff for 37 yds
4:171st & 10 at own 28JT Daniels pass complete to Dean Connors for 7 yds to the RICE 35
4:172nd & 3 at own 35JT Daniels pass incomplete to Jack Bradley
4:173rd & 3 at own 35Texas Southern Penalty, Personal Foul (KeShon Spraggins) to the TXSO 48 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 48Braylen Walker run for 8 yds to the TXSO 40
4:172nd & 2 at opp 40Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the TXSO 38 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 38Juma Otoviano run for 2 yds to the TXSO 36
1:122nd & 8 at opp 36JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 36 yds for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 42, Texas Southern 7
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
1:041st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds , AJ Bennett return for 23 yds to the TXSO 23
1:041st & 10 at own 23Jace Wilson run for 9 yds to the TXSO 32
1:042nd & 1 at own 32PENALTY TSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Torrence,Mehdi) 5 yards from TSU32 to TSU27. NO PLAY.
1:042nd & 6 at own 27LaDarius Owens run for 4 yds to the TXSO 31
0:153rd & 2 at own 31Timeout Rice, clock 00:15
0:153rd & 2 at own 31Jace Wilson pass incomplete to AJ Bennett
0:154th & 2 at own 31PENALTY TSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from TSU31 to TSU26. NO PLAY.
0:034th & 7 at own 26Patrick Hellen punt for 40 yds
Rice End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 34J. Daniels takes a knee
Q3 14:521st & 10 at own 35Gustavo Romero kickoff for 58 yds , Sean Fresch return for 26 yds to the RICE 39 Rice Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the RICE 23
3rd quarter5 drives, then Rice 52, Texas Southern 7
Rice Field goal, 9 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 23Dean Connors run for 32 yds to the TXSO 45 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 45Juma Otoviano run for 3 yds to the TXSO 42
14:522nd & 7 at opp 42JT Daniels pass incomplete to Luke McCaffrey
14:523rd & 7 at opp 42Dean Connors run for 12 yds to the TXSO 30 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 30Rice Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the TXSO 35
14:521st & 15 at opp 35JT Daniels pass incomplete to JoVoni Johnson-McCray
14:522nd & 15 at opp 35Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the TXSO 36
14:523rd & 16 at opp 36JT Daniels pass complete to Rawson MacNeill for 6 yds to the TXSO 30
11:024th & 10 at opp 30Tim Horn 48 yd FG GOODRice 45, Texas Southern 7
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
11:021st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:021st & 10 at own 25LaDarius Owens run for 4 yds to the TXSO 29
11:022nd & 6 at own 29Jace Wilson pass incomplete to Tavaris Achane
11:023rd & 6 at own 29Jace Wilson pass incomplete to Derek Morton
10:094th & 6 at own 29Patrick Hellen punt for 44 yds
Rice Touchdown, 6 plays
10:091st & 10 at own 27Ari Broussard run for 16 yds to the RICE 43 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at own 43PENALTY TSU Illegal Substitution 5 yards from Rice43 to Rice48. NO PLAY.
10:091st & 5 at own 48JT Daniels pass complete to Landon Ransom-Goelz for 5 yds to the TXSO 47 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at opp 47JT Daniels pass complete to Boden Groen for 31 yds to the TXSO 16 for a 1ST down
10:091st & 10 at opp 16Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the TXSO 15
10:092nd & 9 at opp 15JT Daniels pass complete to Luke McCaffrey for 14 yds to the TXSO 1 for a 1ST down
6:341st & goal at opp 1Timeout Texas Southern, clock 06:34
6:311st & goal at opp 1Daelen Alexander run for 1 yd for a TD (Tim Horn KICK)Rice 52, Texas Southern 7
Texas Southern Turnover on downs, 11 plays
6:311st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:311st & 10 at own 25Jace Wilson pass complete to AJ Bennett for 10 yds to the TXSO 35 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at own 35Jacorey Howard run for no gain to the TXSO 35
6:312nd & 10 at own 35LaDarius Owens run for 2 yds to the TXSO 37
6:313rd & 8 at own 37Rice Penalty, Personal Foul (Coleman Coco) to the RICE 42 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at opp 42Jace Wilson pass complete to Savion Sims for 8 yds to the RICE 34
6:312nd & 2 at opp 34PENALTY Rice Offside (Boenisch,Blake) 5 yards from Rice34 to Rice29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:311st & 10 at opp 29LaDarius Owens run for 1 yd to the RICE 28
6:312nd & 9 at opp 28Jace Wilson pass complete to Jyrin Johnson for 25 yds to the RICE 3 for a 1ST down
6:311st & goal at opp 3LaDarius Owens run for 4 yds to the RICE 7
6:312nd & goal at opp 7Jace Wilson pass incomplete to Jyrin Johnson
6:313rd & goal at opp 7Jace Wilson run for 5 yds to the RICE 2
1:434th & goal at opp 2Jace Wilson pass incomplete to AJ Bennett
Rice Turnover on downs, 16 plays
1:431st & 10 at own 2Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the RICE 6
1:432nd & 6 at own 6Chase Jenkins run for 9 yds to the RICE 15 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 15Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the RICE 19
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at own 19Ari Broussard run for 4 yds to the RICE 23
Q4 15:003rd & 2 at own 23Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the RICE 24
Q4 15:004th & 1 at own 24Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the RICE 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 25Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the RICE 26
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 26Quinton Jackson run for 11 yds to the RICE 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 37Chase Jenkins run for 28 yds to the TXSO 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Quinton Jackson run for 3 yds to the TXSO 32
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 32Daelen Alexander run for 4 yds to the TXSO 28
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 28Daelen Alexander run for 4 yds to the TXSO 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Ari Broussard run for 1 yd to the TXSO 23
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 23Chase Jenkins pass complete to Drayden Dickmann for 1 yd to the TXSO 24
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 24Quinton Jackson run for no gain to the TXSO 24
Q4 6:204th & 10 at opp 24Chase Jenkins run for 8 yds to the TXSO 16
4th quarter4 drives, then Rice 59, Texas Southern 7
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 16Da’Veon Ford run for 1 yd to the TXSO 15
6:202nd & 11 at own 15Da’Veon Ford run for no gain to the TXSO 15
4:463rd & 11 at own 15Timeout Texas Southern, clock 04:46
4:463rd & 11 at own 15PENALTY TSU False Start 5 yards from TSU15 to TSU10. NO PLAY.
4:463rd & 16 at own 10Da’Veon Ford run for 2 yds to the TXSO 8
3:584th & 18 at own 8Patrick Hellen punt for 34 yds for a 1ST down , Drayden Dickmann returns for 15 yds to the TXSO 13 for a 1ST down
Rice Touchdown, 2 plays
3:581st & 10 at opp 13Daelen Alexander run for 9 yds to the TXSO 4
3:132nd & 1 at opp 4Christian Francisco run for 4 yds for a TD (Enock Gota KICK)Rice 59, Texas Southern 7
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
3:131st & 10 at own 35Enock Gota kickoff for 62 yds
3:131st & 10 at own 25PENALTY TSU Delay Of Game 5 yards from TSU25 to TSU20. NO PLAY.
3:131st & 15 at own 20Da’Veon Ford run for 1 yd to the TXSO 19
3:132nd & 16 at own 19Da’Veon Ford run for 2 yds to the TXSO 21
3:133rd & 14 at own 21Da’Veon Ford run for 2 yds to the TXSO 23
0:554th & 12 at own 23punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Drayden Dickmann at the RICE 42
Rice End of game, 2 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 42run for a loss of 2 yards to the RICE 40
0:002nd & 12 at own 40run for a loss of 2 yards to the RICE 38

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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Rice leads 3–⁠0 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Rice 69, Texas Southern 7
2023Rice 59, Texas Southern 7
2021Rice 48, Texas Southern 34

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