Fresno State at San Diego State

Saturday, November 25, 2023. San Diego State took the Oil Can from Fresno State

San Diego State beat Fresno State 33–⁠18. It was their 31st meeting; after it, San Diego State led the series 18–⁠13.

AwayFresno State9–⁠4 in 2023
18
HomeSan Diego State4–⁠8 in 2023
33

Final at Snapdragon Stadium, San DiegoTV: FS1Attendance 22,000

At kickoff
55°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Montgomery Field Airport (KMYF), 4 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Michael CuttoneGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Fresno State730818
San Diego State31371033

Standouts

  • RushingMalik Sherrod15 carries, 138 yards, 2 TDFresno State
  • DefenseLevelle Bailey6 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1.5 for lossFresno State

Player stats

Fresno State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mikey Keene21/3619001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Malik Sherrod15138262
Elijah Gilliam221020
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Erik Brooks553015
Malik Sherrod544017
Mac Dalena318013
Jalen Moss21709
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Malachi Langley130.500
Carlton Johnson7000
Dean Clark7000
Camryn Bracha70.500
Levelle Bailey61.51.50
Ezra Christensen40.50.50

San Diego State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jalen Mayden17/2618910
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Mayden1496170
Jaylon Armstead154116
Cam Davis840016
Kenan Christon928010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cameron Harpole346021
Mark Redman440016
Baylin Brooks234028
Kenan Christon325015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marcus Ratcliffe6001
Noah Tumblin5000
Dezjhon Malone4000
Trey White4000
Keion Mitchell2110

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

Team stats

Fresno StateSan Diego State
341Total yards415
190Passing yards189
151Rushing yards226
5.1Yards per pass7.3
7.9Yards per rush4.3
17First downs21
1–⁠9Third downs8–⁠19
0–⁠2Fourth downs3–⁠3
1Turnovers0
1–⁠8Penalties2–⁠10
19:09Possession40:51
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Fresno StateSan Diego State
43%Success rate44%
0.04EPA per play0.24
1.08Explosiveness1.15
0.49Rushing EPA0.16
−0.18Passing EPA0.39
20%Passing-down success41%
0.14First-down EPA−0.09
0.27Second-down EPA0.10
0.28Third-down EPA0.83
10%Havoc by its defense18%

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)

Fresno State 68% to win. San Diego State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Fresno State −5.5, over/under 47.5.

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 Fresno State 62%, San Diego State 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

San Diego State end zoneFresno State end zoneQ1 San Diego StatePunt, 8 playsQ1 Fresno StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 San Diego StateField goal, 10 playsQ1 Fresno StateInterception, 6 playsQ1 San Diego StateField goal, 8 playsQ2 Fresno StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 San Diego StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Fresno StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 San Diego StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Fresno StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 San Diego StateField goal, 6 playsQ2 Fresno StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 San Diego StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Fresno StateField goal, 8 playsQ3 Fresno StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 San Diego StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Fresno StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 San Diego StateField goal, 14 playsQ4 Fresno StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 San Diego StateTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 Fresno StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 San Diego StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. San Diego State drives left to right, Fresno State right to left.
  1. Q1 San Diego StatePunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  2. Q1 Fresno StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 86 yards
  3. Q1 San Diego StateField goal, 10 plays, 62 yards
  4. Q1 Fresno StateInterception, 6 plays, 35 yards
  5. Q1 San Diego StateField goal, 8 plays, 12 yards
  6. Q2 Fresno StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  7. Q2 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  8. Q2 Fresno StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 San Diego StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 91 yards
  10. Q2 Fresno StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  11. Q2 San Diego StateField goal, 6 plays, 24 yards
  12. Q2 Fresno StatePunt, 6 plays, 28 yards
  13. Q2 San Diego StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  14. Q2 Fresno StateField goal, 8 plays, 48 yards
  15. Q3 Fresno StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  16. Q3 San Diego StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 51 yards
  17. Q3 Fresno StatePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q3 San Diego StateField goal, 14 plays, 59 yards
  19. Q4 Fresno StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 San Diego StateTouchdown, 14 plays, 78 yards
  21. Q4 Fresno StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 30 yards
  22. Q4 San Diego StateEnd of game, 3 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Fresno State 7, San Diego State 3
San Diego State Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Cameron Harpole
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Kenan Christon run for 5 yds to the SDSU 20
15:003rd & 15 at own 20Jalen Mayden pass complete to Mekhi Shaw for 16 yds to the SDSU 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Jalen Mayden run for 7 yds to the SDSU 43
15:002nd & 3 at own 43Cam Davis run for 16 yds to the FRES 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 15 at opp 46Jaylon Armstead run for 3 yds to the FRES 43
15:002nd & 12 at opp 43Jalen Mayden pass incomplete
15:003rd & 12 at opp 43Jalen Mayden sacked by Levelle Bailey for a loss of 8 yards to the SDSU 49
10:514th & 20 at own 49Jack Browning punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Erik Brooks at the FRES 14
Fresno State Touchdown, 5 plays
10:511st & 10 at own 14Malik Sherrod run for 4 yds to the FRES 18
10:512nd & 6 at own 18Mikey Keene pass complete to Erik Brooks for 11 yds to the FRES 29 for a 1ST down
10:511st & 10 at own 29Mikey Keene pass incomplete to Jalen Moss
10:512nd & 10 at own 29Malik Sherrod run for 9 yds to the FRES 38
9:193rd & 1 at own 38Malik Sherrod run for 62 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)Fresno State 7, San Diego State 0
San Diego State Field goal, 10 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 58 yds , Kenan Christon return for 16 yds to the SDSU 23
9:151st & 10 at own 23Cam Davis run for 2 yds to the SDSU 25
9:152nd & 8 at own 25Jalen Mayden pass complete to Cameron Harpole for 20 yds to the SDSU 45 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at own 45Jalen Mayden pass complete to Phillippe Wesley II for 14 yds to the FRES 41 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 41Joshua Nicholson run for 2 yds to the FRES 39
9:152nd & 8 at opp 39Kenan Christon run for 10 yds to the FRES 29 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 29Jalen Mayden pass complete to Joshua Nicholson for 11 yds to the FRES 18 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 18Jalen Mayden run for 3 yds to the FRES 15
9:152nd & 7 at opp 15Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Mark Redman
9:153rd & 7 at opp 15Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Mark Redman
5:124th & 7 at opp 15Jack Browning 32 yd FG GOODFresno State 7, San Diego State 3
Fresno State Interception, 6 plays
5:061st & 10 at own 35Jack Browning kickoff for 63 yds , Malik Sherrod return for 23 yds to the FRES 25
5:061st & 10 at own 25Malik Sherrod run for 14 yds to the FRES 39 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at own 39Mikey Keene pass complete to Mac Dalena for 13 yds to the SDSU 48 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at opp 48Mikey Keene pass complete to Jalen Moss for 8 yds to the SDSU 40
5:062nd & 2 at opp 40Mikey Keene pass incomplete to Jaelen Gill
5:063rd & 2 at opp 40Mikey Keene pass incomplete to Erik Brooks
4:024th & 2 at opp 40Mikey Keene pass intercepted Marcus Ratcliffe return for no gain to the FRES 34
San Diego State Field goal, 8 plays
4:021st & 10 at opp 34Cam Davis run for 2 yds to the FRES 32
4:022nd & 8 at opp 32Jalen Mayden pass complete to Baylin Brooks for 6 yds to the FRES 26
4:023rd & 2 at opp 26Jaylon Armstead run for no gain to the FRES 26
4:024th & 2 at opp 26Jaylon Armstead run for 2 yds to the FRES 24 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 24Jalen Mayden run for 3 yds to the FRES 21
4:022nd & 7 at opp 21Jalen Mayden sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the FRES 28
0:003rd & 14 at opp 28Kenan Christon run for 6 yds to the FRES 22
Q2 14:564th & 8 at opp 22Jack Browning 39 yd FG GOODFresno State 7, San Diego State 6
2nd quarter9 drives, then San Diego State 16, Fresno State 10
Fresno State Punt, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 35Jack Browning kickoff for 65 yds , Malik Sherrod return for 20 yds to the FRES 20
14:511st & 10 at own 20Malik Sherrod run for 5 yds to the FRES 25
14:512nd & 5 at own 25Malik Sherrod run for 2 yds to the FRES 27
14:513rd & 3 at own 27Mikey Keene pass incomplete to Mac Dalena
13:384th & 3 at own 27Carson King punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Shaw at the SDSU 26
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
13:381st & 10 at own 26Jalen Mayden pass complete to Mark Redman for 6 yds to the SDSU 32
13:382nd & 9 at own 27Jalen Mayden pass complete to Kenan Christon for 2 yds to the SDSU 25
13:383rd & 11 at own 25Jalen Mayden run for 1 yd to the SDSU 24
11:354th & 12 at own 24Jack Browning punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Erik Brooks at the FRES 36
Fresno State Punt, 3 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 36Malik Sherrod run for 4 yds to the FRES 40
11:352nd & 6 at own 40Malik Sherrod run for 1 yd to the FRES 41
11:353rd & 5 at own 41Mikey Keene pass incomplete to Richie Anderson
10:064th & 5 at own 41Carson King punt for 50 yds
San Diego State Touchdown, 5 plays
10:061st & 10 at own 9Kenan Christon run for 3 yds to the SDSU 12
10:062nd & 7 at own 12Jalen Mayden pass complete to Mark Redman for 10 yds to the SDSU 22 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at own 22Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Phillippe Wesley II
10:062nd & 10 at own 22Cam Davis run for 8 yds to the SDSU 30
8:033rd & 2 at own 30Jalen Mayden run for 70 yds for a TD (Jack Browning KICK)San Diego State 13, Fresno State 7
Fresno State Punt, 3 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 35Jack Browning kickoff for 64 yds , Malik Sherrod return for 18 yds to the FRES 19
7:581st & 10 at own 19Mikey Keene sacked by Keion Mitchell for a loss of 9 yards to the FRES 10
7:582nd & 19 at own 10Malik Sherrod run for 3 yds to the FRES 13
7:583rd & 16 at own 13Mikey Keene pass complete to Malik Sherrod for 5 yds to the FRES 18
5:574th & 11 at own 18Carson King punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Mekhi Shaw at the FRES 48
San Diego State Field goal, 6 plays
5:571st & 10 at opp 48Tobin O’Dell run for 5 yds to the FRES 43
5:572nd & 5 at opp 43Jalen Mayden pass complete to Mark Redman for 16 yds to the FRES 27 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 27Jalen Mayden run for 3 yds to the FRES 24
5:572nd & 7 at opp 24Jalen Mayden run for no gain to the FRES 24
5:573rd & 7 at opp 24Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Mekhi Shaw
2:584th & 7 at opp 24Jack Browning 41 yd FG GOODSan Diego State 16, Fresno State 7
Fresno State Punt, 6 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 8Mikey Keene pass complete to Antoine Sullivan for 6 yds to the FRES 14
2:532nd & 4 at own 14Mikey Keene pass complete to Malik Sherrod for 7 yds to the FRES 21 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 21Mikey Keene pass complete to Erik Brooks for 11 yds to the FRES 32 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at own 32Mikey Keene pass incomplete to Mac Dalena
2:532nd & 10 at own 32Mikey Keene pass incomplete to Mac Dalena
2:533rd & 10 at own 32Mikey Keene pass complete to Malik Sherrod for 4 yds to the FRES 36
1:234th & 6 at own 36Timeout San Diego State, clock 01:23
1:124th & 6 at own 36Carson King punt for 48 yds , Mekhi Shaw returns for 8 yds to the SDSU 24
San Diego State Punt, 3 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 24Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Phillippe Wesley II
1:122nd & 10 at own 24Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Mekhi Shaw
1:123rd & 10 at own 24Kenan Christon run for 8 yds to the SDSU 32
0:534th & 2 at own 32Timeout Fresno State, clock 00:53
0:454th & 2 at own 32Jack Browning punt for 41 yds , Al’zillion Hamilton returns for no gain to the FRES 27
Fresno State Field goal, 8 plays
0:451st & 10 at own 27Mikey Keene pass complete to Erik Brooks for 4 yds to the FRES 31
0:451st & 10 at own 47Mikey Keene pass complete to Erik Brooks for 15 yds to the SDSU 38 for a 1ST down
0:452nd & 6 at own 31Mikey Keene pass complete to Josiah Freeman for 16 yds to the FRES 47 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 38Timeout Fresno State, clock 00:24
0:241st & 10 at opp 38Mikey Keene pass incomplete
0:242nd & 10 at opp 38Mikey Keene pass complete to Tre Watson for 13 yds to the SDSU 25 for a 1ST down
0:241st & 10 at opp 25Mikey Keene pass incomplete
0:242nd & 10 at opp 25Mikey Keene pass incomplete
0:003rd & 10 at opp 25Dylan Lynch 43 yd FG GOODSan Diego State 16, Fresno State 10
3rd quarter4 drives, then San Diego State 23, Fresno State 10
Fresno State Punt, 3 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Jack Browning kickoff for 64 yds , Malik Sherrod return for 19 yds to the FRES 20
14:561st & 10 at own 20Malik Sherrod run for no gain to the FRES 20
14:562nd & 10 at own 20Mikey Keene pass incomplete to Erik Brooks
14:563rd & 10 at own 20Mikey Keene pass complete to Jalen Moss for 9 yds to the FRES 29
13:304th & 1 at own 29Carson King punt for 22 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SDSU 49
San Diego State Touchdown, 9 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 49Kenan Christon run for 2 yds to the FRES 49
13:302nd & 8 at opp 49Jalen Mayden pass complete to Jordan Napier for 2 yds to the SDSU 49
13:303rd & 10 at own 49Jalen Mayden pass complete to Kenan Christon for 15 yds to the FRES 36 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 36Jaylon Armstead run for 3 yds to the FRES 33
13:302nd & 7 at opp 33Cam Davis run for 5 yds to the FRES 28
13:303rd & 2 at opp 28Jalen Mayden pass complete to Cameron Harpole for 21 yds to the FRES 7 for a 1ST down
13:301st & goal at opp 7Jaylon Armstead run for 4 yds to the FRES 3
13:302nd & goal at opp 3Jaylon Armstead run for 2 yds to the FRES 1
8:553rd & goal at opp 1Jaylon Armstead run for 1 yd for a TD (Jack Browning KICK)San Diego State 23, Fresno State 10
Fresno State Punt, 4 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 35Jack Browning kickoff for 64 yds
8:551st & 10 at own 25Malik Sherrod run for 11 yds to the FRES 36 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 36Malik Sherrod run for 3 yds to the FRES 39
8:552nd & 7 at own 39Mikey Keene pass complete to Mac Dalena for 2 yds to the FRES 41
8:553rd & 5 at own 41Mikey Keene pass complete to Tre Watson for 3 yds to the FRES 44
6:374th & 2 at own 44Carson King punt for 31 yds
San Diego State Field goal, 14 plays
6:371st & 10 at own 25Cam Davis run for 1 yd to the SDSU 26
6:372nd & 9 at own 26Jalen Mayden run for 8 yds to the SDSU 34
6:373rd & 1 at own 34Jaylon Armstead run for 2 yds to the SDSU 36 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 36Jaylon Armstead run for 2 yds to the SDSU 38
6:372nd & 8 at own 38Kenan Christon run for no gain to the SDSU 38
6:373rd & 8 at own 38Jalen Mayden pass complete to Baylin Brooks for 28 yds to the FRES 34 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 34Kenan Christon run for 2 yds to the FRES 32
6:372nd & 8 at opp 32Jalen Mayden run for 7 yds to the FRES 25
6:373rd & 1 at opp 25Jalen Mayden run for no gain to the FRES 25
6:374th & 1 at opp 25Jaylon Armstead run for 5 yds to the FRES 20 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 20Jalen Mayden pass incomplete to Mekhi Shaw
0:002nd & 10 at opp 20Kenan Christon run for 2 yds to the FRES 18
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 18Cam Davis run for 2 yds to the FRES 16
Q4 14:144th & 6 at opp 16Jack Browning 33 yd FG GOODSan Diego State 26, Fresno State 10
4th quarter4 drives, then San Diego State 33, Fresno State 18
Fresno State Touchdown, 10 plays
14:141st & 10 at own 35Jack Browning kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:141st & 10 at own 25Mikey Keene pass complete to Jaelen Gill for 8 yds to the FRES 33
14:142nd & 2 at own 33Malik Sherrod run for 6 yds to the FRES 39 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at own 39Mikey Keene pass complete to Malik Sherrod for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at the 50Malik Sherrod run for 13 yds to the SDSU 37 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at opp 37Mikey Keene pass complete to Mac Dalena for 3 yds to the SDSU 34
14:142nd & 7 at opp 34Elijah Gilliam run for 20 yds to the SDSU 14 for a 1ST down
14:141st & 10 at opp 14Mikey Keene pass incomplete to Jaelen Gill
14:142nd & 10 at opp 14Mikey Keene pass complete to Elijah Gilliam for 12 yds to the SDSU 2 for a 1ST down
14:141st & goal at opp 2Elijah Gilliam run for 1 yd to the SDSU 1
10:082nd & goal at opp 1Malik Sherrod run for 1 yd for a TD (Jalen Moss pass to for Two-Point Conversion)San Diego State 26, Fresno State 18
San Diego State Touchdown, 14 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 61 yds , Kenan Christon return for 18 yds to the SDSU 22
10:001st & 10 at own 22Tobin O’Dell run for 14 yds to the SDSU 36 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 36Tobin O’Dell run for 2 yds to the SDSU 38
10:002nd & 8 at own 38Jaylon Armstead run for 6 yds to the SDSU 44
10:003rd & 2 at own 44Jalen Mayden pass complete to Cameron Harpole for 5 yds to the SDSU 49 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at own 49Jalen Mayden run for 11 yds to the FRES 40 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 40Jaylon Armstead run for 5 yds to the FRES 35
10:002nd & 5 at opp 35Cam Davis run for 4 yds to the FRES 31
10:003rd & 1 at opp 31Jalen Mayden run for no gain to the FRES 31
10:004th & 1 at opp 31Jaylon Armstead run for 1 yd to the FRES 30 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 30Jaylon Armstead run for 2 yds to the FRES 28
3:402nd & 8 at opp 28Timeout San Diego State, clock 03:40
3:402nd & 8 at opp 28Jalen Mayden pass complete to Mark Redman for 8 yds to the FRES 20 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 20Timeout Fresno State, clock 03:16
3:161st & 10 at opp 20Jaylon Armstead run for 3 yds to the FRES 17
3:102nd & 7 at opp 17Timeout Fresno State, clock 03:10
3:102nd & 7 at opp 17Jalen Mayden pass complete to Kenan Christon for 12 yds to the FRES 5 for a 1ST down
2:581st & goal at opp 5Timeout Fresno State, clock 02:58
2:541st & goal at opp 5Jalen Mayden pass complete to Leo Kemp for 5 yds for a TD (Jack Browning KICK)San Diego State 33, Fresno State 18
Fresno State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 35Jack Browning kickoff for 63 yds , Malik Sherrod return for 37 yds to the FRES 39
2:451st & 10 at own 39Mikey Keene pass complete to Erik Brooks for 12 yds to the SDSU 49 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 49Mikey Keene pass complete to Malik Sherrod for 17 yds to the SDSU 32 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 32Mikey Keene pass incomplete to Tre Watson
2:452nd & 10 at opp 32Mikey Keene run for 1 yd to the SDSU 31
2:453rd & 9 at opp 31Mikey Keene pass incomplete to Mac Dalena
1:454th & 9 at opp 31Mikey Keene pass incomplete to Malik Sherrod
San Diego State End of game, 3 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 31J. Mayden takes a knee
1:452nd & 11 at own 30J. Mayden takes a knee
0:003rd & 12 at own 29J. Mayden takes a knee

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.

San Diego State leads 20–⁠13 in 33 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026San Diego State 26, Fresno State 23
2025San Diego State 23, Fresno State 0
2023San Diego State 33, Fresno State 18
2022Fresno State 32, San Diego State 28
2021Fresno State 30, San Diego State 20
2019San Diego State 17, Fresno State 7

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