Eastern Illinois at Bowling Green

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Bowling Green beat Eastern Illinois 38–⁠15. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayEastern Illinois8–⁠3 in 2023
15
HomeBowling Green7–⁠6 in 2023
38

Final at Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling GreenTV: ESPN+Attendance 12,312

At kickoff
68°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Metcalf Field Airport (KTDZ), 24 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Phil HicksGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Illinois660315
Bowling Green71410738

Standouts

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Player stats

Eastern Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pierce Holley21/3225021
Eli Mirza0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kevin Daniels1578018
Jacob Horvath123023
Kendi Young2607
Eli Mirza1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
DeAirious Smith483131
Kevin Daniels438115
DeWayne Cooks Jr.137037
Justin Bowick327010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Anthony Shockey11100
Elijawah Tolbert11100
Mark Aitken8000
Russell Dandy5000

Bowling Green

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Connor Bazelak23/2831930
Camden Orth2/24900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Terion Stewart1051218
Jaison Patterson72509
Nick Mosley320012
PaSean Wimberly31309
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Taron Keith6123058
Harold Fannin7109134
Austin Osborne456027
Odieu Hilaire438114
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joseph Sipp Jr.81.500
Darren Anders6000
Darius Lorfils6000
Evan Branch-Haynes50.50.50
Jalen Huskey50.501
Demetrius Hardamon410.50
Cashius Howell31.51.50
Davon Ferguson3110
Ali Saad310.50
Anthony Hawkins20.50.50
Dierre Kelly10.50.50

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

Team stats

Eastern IllinoisBowling Green
325Total yards509
250Passing yards368
75Rushing yards141
7.6Yards per pass12.3
2.9Yards per rush4.1
20First downs26
1–⁠10Third downs4–⁠9
3–⁠5Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
7–⁠51Penalties6–⁠60
29:48Possession30:12
0Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Eastern IllinoisBowling Green
38%Success rate59%
0.18EPA per play0.62
1.50Explosiveness1.30
0.24Rushing EPA0.20
0.25Passing EPA1.08
27%Passing-down success53%
0.06First-down EPA0.39
0.29Second-down EPA0.98
0.10Third-down EPA0.39
10%Havoc by its defense25%

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)

Bowling Green 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Bowling Green −17, over/under 48.

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 Bowling Green 88%, Eastern Illinois 12%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Bowling Green end zoneEastern Illinois end zoneQ1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Bowling GreenPunt, 4 playsQ1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 playsQ2 Eastern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 10 playsQ3 Bowling GreenField goal, 14 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 11 playsQ4 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Bowling GreenEnd of game, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Bowling Green drives left to right, Eastern Illinois right to left.
  1. Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 11 plays, 90 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 65 yards
  3. Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
  6. Q2 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  7. Q2 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 8 plays, 56 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern IllinoisTouchdown, 11 plays, 90 yards
  9. Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern IllinoisEnd of half, 1 play, 1 yard
  11. Q3 Eastern IllinoisInterception, 10 plays, 52 yards
  12. Q3 Bowling GreenField goal, 14 plays, 71 yards
  13. Q3 Eastern IllinoisPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
  15. Q3 Eastern IllinoisField goal, 11 plays, 57 yards
  16. Q4 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q4 Eastern IllinoisTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 60 yards
  18. Q4 Bowling GreenEnd of game, 9 plays, 46 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Bowling Green 7, Eastern Illinois 6
Bowling Green Touchdown, 11 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 10Terion Stewart run for no gain to the BGSU 10
14:292nd & 10 at own 10Terion Stewart run for 3 yds to the BGSU 13
13:563rd & 7 at own 13Connor Bazelak pass complete to Odieu Hiliare for 14 yds to the BGSU 27 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at own 27Connor Bazelak pass complete to Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim for 16 yds to the BGSU 43 for a 1ST down
13:141st & 10 at own 43Ta’ron Keith run for 4 yds to the BGSU 47
12:372nd & 6 at own 47Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 34 yds to the EIU 19 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at opp 19Jaison Patterson run for 1 yd to the EIU 18
11:262nd & 9 at opp 18Connor Bazelak pass complete to Levi Gazarek for 4 yds to the EIU 14
10:563rd & 5 at opp 14Connor Bazelak pass complete to Odieu Hiliare for 8 yds to the EIU 6 for a 1ST down
10:151st & goal at opp 11Camden Orth run for 1 yd to the EIU 10
9:432nd & goal at opp 10Connor Bazelak pass complete to Odieu Hiliare for 10 yds for a TD (Alan Anaya KICK)Bowling Green 7, Eastern Illinois 0
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 35Jack Sauder kickoff for 44 yds , Joel Barrows return for 14 yds to the EIU 35
9:271st & 10 at own 35Pierce Holley pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 22 yds to the BGSU 43 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 43Kevin Daniels run for 5 yds to the BGSU 38
8:242nd & 5 at opp 38Pierce Holley pass complete to Anthony Manaves for 10 yds to the BGSU 28 for a 1ST down
7:541st & 10 at opp 28Kendi Young run for 1 yd to the BGSU 29
7:092nd & 11 at opp 29Pierce Holley run for 1 yd to the BGSU 28
6:163rd & 10 at opp 28Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Bowick for 8 yds to the BGSU 20
5:354th & 2 at opp 20Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 5 yds to the BGSU 15 for a 1ST down
5:121st & 10 at opp 15Eli Mirza pass incomplete to DeAirious Smith
5:042nd & 10 at opp 15Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Justin Bowick
5:043rd & 10 at opp 15Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 05:04
4:573rd & 10 at opp 15Pierce Holley pass complete to Kevin Daniels for 15 yds for a TD (William Orth PAT MISSED)Bowling Green 7, Eastern Illinois 6
Bowling Green Punt, 4 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 35Daniel Luoma kickoff for 65 yds , Ta’ron Keith return for 23 yds to the BGSU 23
4:441st & 10 at own 23Terion Stewart run for 15 yds to the BGSU 38 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 38Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 7 yds to the BGSU 45
3:422nd & 3 at own 45Terion Stewart run for 3 yds to the BGSU 42
2:563rd & 6 at own 42Connor Bazelak pass complete to Austin Osborne for 2 yds to the BGSU 44
2:124th & 4 at own 44Sami Sir punt for 50 yds
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
2:021st & 10 at own 6Pierce Holley sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the EIU 3
1:322nd & 13 at own 3PENALTY EIU False Start 1 yard from EIU03 to EIU02. NO PLAY.
1:212nd & 14 at own 2Pierce Holley pass incomplete to DeAirious Smith
1:143rd & 14 at own 2Kevin Daniels run for 7 yds to the EIU 9
0:274th & 7 at own 9Jacob Horvath punt for 44 yds , Jhaylin Embry returns for 1 yd to the BGSU 48
2nd quarter6 drives, then Bowling Green 21, Eastern Illinois 12
Bowling Green Touchdown, 6 plays
14:491st & 18 at own 40Connor Bazelak pass complete to Ta’ron Keith for 17 yds to the EIU 43
14:112nd & 1 at opp 43Jaison Patterson run for 6 yds to the EIU 37 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at opp 37Ta’ron Keith run for 4 yds to the EIU 33
13:042nd & 6 at opp 33Connor Bazelak pass complete to Ta’ron Keith for 13 yds to the EIU 20 for a 1ST down
12:341st & 10 at opp 20Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 19 yds to the EIU 1 for a 1ST down
12:101st & goal at opp 1Terion Stewart run for 1 yd for a TD (Alan Anaya KICK)Bowling Green 14, Eastern Illinois 6
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 35Jack Sauder kickoff for 63 yds , Lazerick Eatman return for 14 yds to the EIU 16
11:501st & 10 at own 16Kevin Daniels run for 1 yd to the EIU 17
11:232nd & 9 at own 17Pierce Holley pass incomplete to DeAirious Smith
11:103rd & 9 at own 17Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 2 yds to the EIU 15
10:304th & 11 at own 15Jacob Horvath punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BGSU 44 , Jhaylin Embry returns for 2 yds to the BGSU 44
Bowling Green Touchdown, 8 plays
10:231st & 10 at own 44Jaison Patterson run for 2 yds to the BGSU 46
9:422nd & 8 at own 46Connor Bazelak pass complete to Austin Osborne for 19 yds to the EIU 35 for a 1ST down
9:221st & 10 at opp 35Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim
9:152nd & 10 at opp 35Jaison Patterson run for 9 yds to the EIU 26
8:473rd & 1 at opp 26Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 08:47
8:403rd & 1 at opp 26Connor Bazelak pass complete to Ta’ron Keith for 11 yds to the EIU 15 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 15Camden Orth run for 2 yds to the EIU 13
7:422nd & 8 at opp 13Terion Stewart run for 2 yds to the EIU 11
7:013rd & 6 at opp 11Connor Bazelak pass complete to Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim for 11 yds for a TD (Alan Anaya KICK)Bowling Green 21, Eastern Illinois 6
6:551st & 10 at own 35Jack Sauder kickoff for 63 yds , Lazerick Eatman return for 17 yds to the EIU 48 Eastern Illinois Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the EIU 10
Eastern Illinois Touchdown, 11 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 10Pierce Holley pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 6 yds to the EIU 16
6:011st & 10 at own 31Kevin Daniels run for 6 yds to the EIU 37
5:352nd & 4 at own 37PENALTY EIU False Start (Mirza,Eli) 5 yards from EIU37 to EIU32. NO PLAY.
5:002nd & 9 at own 32Pierce Holley pass complete to Lazerick Eatman for 12 yds to the EIU 44 for a 1ST down
4:361st & 10 at own 44Kevin Daniels run for 3 yds to the EIU 41
3:562nd & 13 at own 41Pierce Holley sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the EIU 34
3:154th & 11 at own 43Timeout Bowling Green, clock 03:15
3:133rd & 20 at own 34Kevin Daniels run for 9 yds to the EIU 43
3:084th & 11 at own 43Jacob Horvath run for 23 yds to the BGSU 34 for a 1ST down
2:551st & 10 at opp 34Timeout Eastern Illinois, clock 02:55
2:511st & 10 at opp 34Eli Mirza run for 2 yds to the BGSU 32
2:132nd & 8 at opp 32Kevin Daniels run for 1 yd to the BGSU 31
1:373rd & 7 at opp 31Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Kevin Daniels
1:314th & 7 at opp 31Pierce Holley pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 31 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )Bowling Green 21, Eastern Illinois 12
Bowling Green Punt, 5 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 35Daniel Luoma kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:231st & 10 at own 25Ta’ron Keith run for no gain to the BGSU 25
1:012nd & 10 at own 25Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 15 yds to the BGSU 40 for a 1ST down
0:511st & 10 at own 40Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Odieu Hiliare
0:462nd & 10 at own 40Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 4 yds to the BGSU 44
0:403rd & 6 at own 44Connor Bazelak pass complete to Ta’ron Keith for 2 yds to the BGSU 46
0:344th & 4 at own 46Sami Sir punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Eli Mirza at the EIU 13
Eastern Illinois End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 13Kevin Daniels run for 1 yd to the EIU 14
3rd quarter5 drives, then Bowling Green 31, Eastern Illinois 12
Eastern Illinois Interception, 10 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Jack Sauder kickoff for 61 yds , Mark Aitken return for 12 yds to the EIU 16
14:501st & 10 at own 16Kevin Daniels run for 12 yds to the EIU 28 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at own 28Kevin Daniels run for 1 yd to the EIU 29
13:322nd & 9 at own 29Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Bowick for 9 yds to the EIU 38 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at own 38(12:58) No Huddle-Shotgun Holley,Pierce pass incomplete deep middle to Mirza,Eli PENALTY EIU Holding (DiSanto,Nic) 10 yards from EIU38 to EIU28. NO PLAY.
12:421st & 20 at own 28Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 20 yds to the EIU 48 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at own 48Pierce Holley pass complete to Anthony Manaves for 4 yds to the BGSU 48
11:292nd & 6 at opp 48Kendi Young run for 7 yds to the BGSU 41 for a 1ST down
10:511st & 10 at opp 26Pierce Holley sacked by Cashius Howell for a loss of 8 yards to the BGSU 34
10:082nd & 18 at opp 34Pierce Holley sacked by Davon Ferguson for a loss of 7 yards to the BGSU 41
9:193rd & 25 at opp 41Pierce Holley pass complete to Kevin Daniels for 9 yds to the BGSU 32
8:414th & 16 at opp 32Pierce Holley pass intercepted, touchback.
8:414th & 16 at opp 32Pierce Holley pass intercepted, touchback.
Bowling Green Field goal, 14 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 20Terion Stewart run for 18 yds to the BGSU 38 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at own 38Connor Bazelak pass complete to Odieu Hiliare for 6 yds to the BGSU 44
7:492nd & 4 at own 44Connor Bazelak pass complete to Austin Osborne for 8 yds to the EIU 48 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at opp 48Terion Stewart run for 17 yds to the EIU 31 for a 1ST down
6:581st & 10 at opp 31Ta’ron Keith run for 4 yds to the EIU 35
6:262nd & 14 at opp 35Connor Bazelak pass complete to Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim for 11 yds to the EIU 24
6:053rd & 3 at opp 24Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Harold Fannin Jr.
5:534th & 3 at opp 24Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 11 yds to the EIU 13 for a 1ST down
5:191st & 10 at opp 13Connor Bazelak run for 7 yds to the EIU 6
4:432nd & 3 at opp 6Jaison Patterson run for 4 yds to the EIU 2 for a 1ST down
4:141st & goal at opp 2Jaison Patterson run for 2 yds to the EIU 4
3:392nd & goal at opp 4Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Levi Gazarek
3:333rd & goal at opp 9Timeout Bowling Green, clock 03:33
3:273rd & goal at opp 9Connor Bazelak pass incomplete to Odieu Hiliare
3:234th & goal at opp 9Alan Anaya 27 yd FG GOODBowling Green 24, Eastern Illinois 12
Eastern Illinois Punt, 3 plays
3:231st & 10 at own 35Jack Sauder kickoff for 55 yds
3:181st & 10 at own 35Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Eli Mirza
3:102nd & 10 at own 35Kevin Daniels run for 2 yds to the EIU 37
2:363rd & 8 at own 37Pierce Holley pass incomplete to MJ Flowers
2:254th & 8 at own 37Jacob Horvath punt for 44 yds , Jhaylin Embry returns for 7 yds to the BGSU 26
Bowling Green Touchdown, 3 plays
2:131st & 10 at own 26Connor Bazelak pass complete to Ta’ron Keith for 58 yds to the EIU 16 for a 1ST down
1:401st & 10 at opp 16Terion Stewart run for 3 yds to the EIU 19
1:072nd & 13 at opp 19Connor Bazelak pass complete to Harold Fannin Jr. for 19 yds for a TD (Alan Anaya KICK)Bowling Green 31, Eastern Illinois 12
Eastern Illinois Field goal, 11 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 35Jack Sauder kickoff for 55 yds , Mark Aitken return for 19 yds to the EIU 29
0:561st & 10 at own 29Kevin Daniels run for 5 yds to the EIU 34
0:322nd & 5 at own 34(00:41) No Huddle-Shotgun Holley,Pierce pass complete short left to Mirza,Eli for 5 yards to the EIU39 (Sipp Jr.,Joseph; Branch-Haynes,Evan) PENALTY EIU Illegal Formation 5 yards from EIU34 to EIU29. NO PLAY.
0:002nd & 10 at own 29Kevin Daniels run for 18 yds to the EIU 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:531st & 10 at own 47Kevin Daniels run for 6 yds to the BGSU 47
Q4 14:132nd & 4 at opp 47Kevin Daniels run for 7 yds to the BGSU 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:281st & 10 at opp 40Pierce Holley pass complete to Eli Mirza for 1 yd to the BGSU 39
Q4 13:162nd & 9 at opp 39Pierce Holley pass complete to MJ Flowers for 10 yds to the BGSU 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:511st & 10 at opp 29(12:56) No Huddle-Shotgun Daniels,Kevin rush middle for 6 yards gain to the BGSU23 (Howell,Cashius; Tau,Kitione) PENALTY EIU Illegal Formation 5 yards from BGSU29 to BGSU34. NO PLAY.
Q4 12:231st & 15 at opp 34Pierce Holley pass complete to DeAirious Smith for 24 yds to the BGSU 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:101st & goal at opp 10Pierce Holley pass incomplete to DeAirious Smith
Q4 11:562nd & goal at opp 10Pierce Holley pass complete to Daniel Luoma for 5 yds to the BGSU 5
Q4 11:143rd & goal at opp 5Pierce Holley sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the BGSU 14
Q4 10:324th & goal at opp 14Julian Patino 31 yd FG GOODBowling Green 31, Eastern Illinois 15
4th quarter3 drives, then Bowling Green 38, Eastern Illinois 15
Bowling Green Touchdown, 5 plays
10:321st & 10 at own 35Daniel Luoma kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:251st & 10 at own 25Jaison Patterson run for 5 yds to the BGSU 30
9:422nd & 5 at own 30Camden Orth pass complete to Ta’ron Keith for 22 yds to the EIU 48 for a 1ST down Eastern Illinois Penalty, Personal Foul (Russell Dandy) to the EIU 33 for a 1ST down
9:271st & 10 at opp 33Camden Orth run for 5 yds to the EIU 28
8:452nd & 5 at opp 28Camden Orth pass complete to Austin Osborne for 27 yds to the EIU 1 for a 1ST down
8:351st & goal at opp 1Terion Stewart run for 1 yd for a TD (Alan Anaya KICK)Bowling Green 38, Eastern Illinois 15
Eastern Illinois Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 35Jack Sauder kickoff for 61 yds , Lazerick Eatman return for no gain to the EIU 4
8:161st & 10 at own 4Pierce Holley pass complete to DeWayne Cooks Jr. for 37 yds to the EIU 41 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at own 41Pierce Holley pass complete to Justin Bowick for 10 yds to the BGSU 49 for a 1ST down
7:211st & 10 at opp 49Pierce Holley pass incomplete to DeWayne Cooks Jr.
7:052nd & 10 at opp 49Pierce Holley pass complete to Kevin Daniels for 10 yds to the BGSU 39 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 39Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Lazerick Eatman
6:352nd & 10 at opp 39Pierce Holley pass complete to Kevin Daniels for 4 yds to the BGSU 35
6:273rd & 6 at opp 35MJ Flowers run for 1 yd to the BGSU 36
5:544th & 7 at opp 36Pierce Holley pass incomplete to Justin Bowick
Bowling Green End of game, 9 plays
5:461st & 10 at own 36PaSean Wimberly run for 9 yds to the BGSU 45
5:092nd & 1 at own 45Jamal Johnson run for 3 yds to the BGSU 48 for a 1ST down
4:311st & 10 at own 48Jhaylin Embry run for no gain to the BGSU 48
3:462nd & 10 at own 48Nick Mosley run for 12 yds to the EIU 40 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at opp 40Nick Mosley run for 3 yds to the EIU 37
2:142nd & 7 at opp 37Jamal Johnson run for 10 yds to the EIU 27 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 27PaSean Wimberly run for 2 yds to the EIU 25
1:222nd & 8 at opp 25PaSean Wimberly run for 2 yds to the EIU 23
0:003rd & 6 at opp 23Nick Mosley run for 5 yds to the EIU 18

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.

Bowling Green leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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