Houston Christian at McNeese

Saturday, November 11, 2023

Houston Christian beat McNeese 35–⁠24. It was their sixth meeting; after it, McNeese led the series 5–⁠1.

AwayHouston Christian6–⁠5 in 2023
35
HomeMcNeese1–⁠10 in 2023
24

Final at Cowboy Stadium, Lake CharlesTV: ESPN+Attendance 6,724

At kickoff
60°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH), 6 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
James BrookhartGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Houston Christian14071435
McNeese1077024

Standouts

Player stats

Houston Christian

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Colby Suits10/2213510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jesse Valenzuela33171118
Colby Suits750221
Darryle Evans69015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Karl Reynolds499149
Ismael Fuller118018
Calvin Wiggins1606
Alvin Edney1505

McNeese

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kamden Sixkiller19/3424911
Ryan Roberts1/11100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Joshon Barbie1084129
D’Angelo Durham122416
Kamden Sixkiller718025
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cory O’Bryant6100139
Jon McCall373048
Jihad Marks349023
Kyle Klink32109

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

Team stats

Houston ChristianMcNeese
360Total yards386
135Passing yards260
225Rushing yards126
6.1Yards per pass7.4
4.7Yards per rush4.3
22First downs22
9–⁠16Third downs7–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers4
8–⁠71Penalties9–⁠62
29:56Possession30:04

Efficiency

Houston ChristianMcNeese
47%Success rate39%
0.27EPA per play0.08
1.21Explosiveness1.54
0.20Rushing EPA−0.15
0.40Passing EPA0.27
42%Passing-down success43%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Houston Christian 59% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

McNeese end zoneHouston Christian end zoneQ1 McNeeseDefensive TD, 4 plays (Houston Christian scores)Q1 McNeeseField goal, 8 playsQ1 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 McNeeseTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Houston ChristianPunt, 7 playsQ2 McNeeseResult not recorded, 8 playsQ2 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ2 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ2 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ2 Houston ChristianMissed FG, 4 playsQ2 McNeeseTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Houston ChristianPunt, 6 playsQ2 McNeeseEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 McNeeseTouchdown, 17 playsQ3 McNeesePunt, 6 playsQ3 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ4 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 playsQ4 McNeesePunt, 3 playsQ4 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 McNeeseFumble, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. McNeese drives left to right, Houston Christian right to left.
  1. Q1 McNeeseDefensive TD, 4 plays (Houston Christian scores), −19 yards
  2. Q1 McNeeseField goal, 8 plays, 33 yards
  3. Q1 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 14 plays, 87 yards
  4. Q1 McNeeseTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  5. Q1 Houston ChristianPunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
  6. Q2 McNeeseResult not recorded, 8 plays, 74 yards
  7. Q2 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  8. Q2 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  9. Q2 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  10. Q2 Houston ChristianMissed FG, 4 plays, −3 yards
  11. Q2 McNeeseTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
  12. Q2 Houston ChristianPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  13. Q2 McNeeseEnd of half, 3 plays, 13 yards
  14. Q3 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  15. Q3 McNeeseTouchdown, 17 plays, 71 yards
  16. Q3 McNeesePunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  17. Q3 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 11 plays, 77 yards
  18. Q4 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  19. Q4 Houston ChristianPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  20. Q4 McNeesePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q4 Houston ChristianTouchdown, 11 plays, 77 yards
  22. Q4 McNeeseFumble, 3 plays, 6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Houston Christian 14, McNeese 10
McNeese Defensive TD, 4 plays (Houston Christian scores)
15:001st & 10 at own 22Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Jon McCall for 12 yds to the MCN 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 34Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Kyle Klink for 9 yds to the MCN 43
15:002nd & 1 at own 43D’Angelo Durham run for 6 yds to the MCN 49 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 35Dillon Fedor kickoff for 58 yds , Cory O’Bryant return for 15 yds to the MCN 22
13:311st & 10 at own 49Jordan Oliver 53 Yd Interception Return (Dillon Fedor Kick)Houston Christian 7, McNeese 0
McNeese Field goal, 8 plays
13:211st & 10 at own 35Dillon Fedor kickoff for 65 yds , Cory O’Bryant return for 57 yds to the HCU 43
13:211st & 10 at opp 43Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Jihad Marks for 23 yds to the HCU 20 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 20Joshon Barbie run for 4 yds to the HCU 16
13:212nd & 6 at opp 16pass incomplete to Makhi Paris
13:213rd & 6 at opp 16Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Cory O’Bryant for 9 yds to the HCU 7 for a 1ST down
13:211st & goal at opp 7Joshon Barbie run for 2 yds to the HCU 5
13:212nd & goal at opp 5pass incomplete to Jon McCall
13:213rd & goal at opp 5McNeese Penalty, false start (James Reddick) to the HCU 10
13:213rd & goal at opp 10pass incomplete to Jon McCall
10:444th & goal at opp 10Garrison Smith 27 yd FG GOODHouston Christian 7, McNeese 3
Houston Christian Touchdown, 14 plays
10:341st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 65 yds , Jesse Valenzuela return for 22 yds to the HCU 43 Houston Christian Penalty, Offensive holding (Aaron Sotelo) to the HCU 12
10:341st & 10 at own 12Colby Suits pass complete to Karl Reynolds for 37 yds to the HCU 49 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 49Jesse Valenzuela run for 9 yds to the MCN 42
10:342nd & 1 at opp 42Colby Suits pass complete to Deuce McMillan for 5 yds to the MCN 37 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 37Jesse Valenzuela run for 7 yds to the MCN 30
10:342nd & 3 at opp 30Jesse Valenzuela run for 2 yds to the MCN 28
10:343rd & 1 at opp 28Jesse Valenzuela run for 4 yds to the MCN 24 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 24Jesse Valenzuela run for 3 yds to the MCN 21
10:342nd & 7 at opp 21Colby Suits run for 6 yds to the MCN 15
10:343rd & 1 at opp 15Jesse Valenzuela run for 3 yds to the MCN 12 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 12pass incomplete to Aaron Sotelo
10:342nd & 10 at opp 12Jesse Valenzuela run for 10 yds to the MCN 2 for a 1ST down
10:341st & goal at opp 2Jesse Valenzuela run for 1 yd to the MCN 1
10:342nd & goal at opp 1Valenzuela,Jesse rush middle (Davey,Micah;Adams,Brayden).
4:433rd & goal at opp 1Colby Suits 1 Yd Run (Dillon Fedor Kick)Houston Christian 14, McNeese 3
McNeese Touchdown, 6 plays
4:431st & 10 at own 35Dillon Fedor kickoff for 41 yds
4:431st & 10 at own 25D’Angelo Durham run for 1 yd to the MCN 26
4:432nd & 9 at own 26Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Cory O’Bryant for 19 yds to the MCN 45 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at own 45Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Cory O’Bryant for 17 yds to the HCU 38 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 38D’Angelo Durham run for 4 yds to the HCU 34
4:432nd & 6 at opp 34McNeese Penalty, false start (D’Angelo Durham) to the HCU 39
4:432nd & 11 at opp 39Kamden Sixkiller pass incomplete to Jon McCall, broken up by Charles Gonzales
1:553rd & 11 at opp 39Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Cory O’Bryant for 39 yds for a TD (Garrison Smith KICK)Houston Christian 14, McNeese 10
Houston Christian Punt, 7 plays
1:551st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 43 yds
1:551st & 10 at own 25Colby Suits pass incomplete to Alvin Edney, broken up by John Brown Jr.
1:552nd & 10 at own 25Darryle Evans run for a loss of 4 yards to the HCU 21
1:553rd & 14 at own 21Colby Suits pass complete to Ismael Fuller for 18 yds to the HCU 39 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at own 39Darryle Evans run for 15 yds to the MCN 46 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 46Jesse Valenzuela run for 6 yds to the MCN 40
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 40Houston Christian Penalty, false start (Kendal Septs) to the MCN 45
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 45pass incomplete to Ismael Fuller
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 45Darryle Evans run for 3 yds to the MCN 42
Q2 14:154th & 6 at opp 42Wheeler Bowron punt for 30 yds
2nd quarter8 drives, then McNeese 17, Houston Christian 14
McNeese Result not recorded, 8 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 12Kamden Sixkiller run for 7 yds to the MCN 19
14:152nd & 3 at own 19Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Joshon Barbie for 1 yd to the MCN 20
14:153rd & 2 at own 20McNeese Penalty, false start (Jihad Marks) to the MCN 15
14:153rd & 7 at own 15Kamden Sixkiller run for 25 yds to the MCN 40 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at own 40Barbie,Joshon rush (Dansby,Rodney;Huff,Andrew), PENALTY HCU substitution infraction (Oliver,Jordan) 5 yards to the McN35. Houston Christian Penalty, substitution infraction (Jordan Oliver) to the MCN 45
14:151st & 5 at own 45Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Jihad Marks for 15 yds to the HCU 40 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at opp 40Joshon Barbie run for 29 yds to the HCU 11 for a 1ST down
14:151st & 10 at opp 11Kamden Sixkiller sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the HCU 14
Houston Christian Punt, 3 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 23Colby Suits pass complete to Karl Reynolds for 7 yds to the HCU 30
10:162nd & 3 at own 30Jesse Valenzuela run for 1 yd to the HCU 31
10:163rd & 2 at own 31pass incomplete to Ismael Fuller
8:514th & 2 at own 31Wheeler Bowron punt for 51 yds
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
8:511st & 10 at own 18D’Angelo Durham run for 1 yd to the MCN 19
8:512nd & 9 at own 19D’Angelo Durham run for 4 yds to the MCN 23
8:513rd & 5 at own 23pass incomplete to Cory O’Bryant
7:254th & 5 at own 23Callum Eddings punt for 41 yds
Houston Christian Punt, 3 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 36Jesse Valenzuela run for 3 yds to the HCU 39
7:252nd & 7 at own 39Jesse Valenzuela run for a loss of 3 yards to the HCU 36
7:253rd & 10 at own 36Colby Suits pass incomplete to Deuce McMillan, broken up by Micah Davey
6:104th & 10 at own 36Wheeler Bowron punt for 34 yds , Jonathan Harris returns for no gain to the MCN 20
Houston Christian Missed FG, 4 plays
6:101st & 10 at opp 20pass incomplete to Ismael Fuller
6:102nd & 10 at opp 20Evans,Darryle rush left (Davis,Javon).
6:103rd & 10 at opp 20Darryle Evans run for a loss of 3 yards to the MCN 23
4:504th & 13 at opp 23Dillon Fedor 40 yd FG MISSED
McNeese Touchdown, 3 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 23Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Jon McCall for 48 yds to the HCU 29 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 29Houston Christian Penalty, off-side (Yasir Aladeen) to the HCU 24
4:501st & 5 at opp 24pass incomplete to Jihad Marks
3:462nd & 5 at opp 24Joshon Barbie run for 24 yds for a TD (Garrison Smith KICK)McNeese 17, Houston Christian 14
Houston Christian Punt, 6 plays
3:461st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 46 yds
3:461st & 10 at own 25Jesse Valenzuela run for 4 yds to the HCU 29
3:462nd & 6 at own 29Colby Suits run for 4 yds to the HCU 33
3:463rd & 2 at own 33Jesse Valenzuela run for 4 yds to the HCU 37 for a 1ST down
3:461st & 10 at own 37pass incomplete to Calvin Wiggins
3:462nd & 10 at own 37Colby Suits pass complete to Jesse Valenzuela
1:413rd & 10 at own 37Colby Suits pass incomplete to Karl Reynolds, broken up by Jadden Matthews
1:314th & 10 at own 37Wheeler Bowron punt for 35 yds
McNeese End of half, 3 plays
1:311st & 10 at own 28D’Angelo Durham run for 2 yds to the MCN 30
1:312nd & 8 at own 30Ryan Roberts pass complete to Jihad Marks for 11 yds to the MCN 41 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 41Durham,D’Angelo rush middle (McIntyre,Xavier), HCU wins the toss and chooses receive.
3rd quarter4 drives, then McNeese 24, Houston Christian 21
Houston Christian Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 43 yds , Alvin Edney return for no gain to the HCU 22
15:001st & 10 at own 22Jesse Valenzuela run for 8 yds to the HCU 30 Houston Christian Penalty, Offensive holding (Adrian Green) to the HCU 20
15:001st & 12 at own 20Jesse Valenzuela run for 10 yds to the HCU 30
15:002nd & 2 at own 30Jesse Valenzuela run for 2 yds to the HCU 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 32Colby Suits pass complete to Aaron Sotelo for 2 yds to the HCU 34
15:002nd & 8 at own 34Jesse Valenzuela run for 17 yds to the MCN 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Valenzuela,Jesse rush middle (Grayson,Earenest;Davis,Javon).
12:032nd & 10 at opp 49Colby Suits pass complete to Karl Reynolds for 49 yds for a TD (Dillon Fedor KICK)Houston Christian 21, McNeese 17
McNeese Touchdown, 17 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 35Dillon Fedor kickoff for 65 yds , Cory O’Bryant return for 26 yds to the MCN 26
11:571st & 10 at own 26Kamden Sixkiller run for 1 yd to the MCN 27
11:572nd & 9 at own 27Joshon Barbie run for 5 yds to the MCN 32
11:573rd & 4 at own 32Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Jonathan Harris for 4 yds to the MCN 36 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at own 36McNeese Penalty, false start (Cole LeClair) to the MCN 31
11:571st & 15 at own 31Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Kyle Klink for 6 yds to the MCN 37
11:572nd & 9 at own 37Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Kyle Klink for 6 yds to the MCN 43
11:573rd & 3 at own 43Joshon Barbie run for 5 yds to the MCN 48 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at own 48pass incomplete to Jon McCall
11:572nd & 10 at own 48McNeese Penalty, false start (Cole LeClair) to the MCN 43
11:572nd & 15 at own 43Joshon Barbie run for 4 yds to the MCN 47
11:573rd & 11 at own 47Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Jon McCall for 13 yds to the HCU 40 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 40pass incomplete to Cory O’Bryant Houston Christian Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jordan Oliver) to the HCU 25
11:571st & 10 at opp 25pass incomplete to Jonathan Harris
11:572nd & 10 at opp 25D’Angelo Durham run for 2 yds to the HCU 23
11:573rd & 8 at opp 23Kamden Sixkiller pass incomplete to Jonathan Harris for a 1ST down Houston Christian Penalty, Defensive holding (Isaiah Cash) to the HCU 13 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 13Durham,D’Angelo rush middle (Smith,Zae;Hunt,Jalyx).
11:572nd & 10 at opp 13pass incomplete to Jon McCall Houston Christian Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jordan Oliver) to the HCU 2
11:571st & goal at opp 2Kamden Sixkiller run for a loss of 1 yard to the HCU 3
4:192nd & goal at opp 3D’Angelo Durham run for 3 yds for a TD (Garrison Smith KICK)McNeese 24, Houston Christian 21
McNeese Punt, 6 plays
4:171st & 10 at own 35Garrison Smith kickoff for 11 yds , Aaron Sotelo return for no gain to the MCN 46
4:171st & 10 at own 46Joshon Barbie run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
4:172nd & 6 at the 50Joshon Barbie run for 1 yd to the HCU 49
4:173rd & 5 at opp 49Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Cory O’Bryant for 8 yds to the HCU 41 for a 1ST down
4:171st & 10 at opp 41McNeese Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the HCU 46
4:171st & 15 at opp 46Joshon Barbie run for 6 yds to the HCU 40
4:172nd & 9 at opp 40Kamden Sixkiller run for a loss of 2 yards to the HCU 42
4:173rd & 11 at opp 42Kamden Sixkiller pass incomplete to Jon McCall, broken up by Jordan Oliver
0:294th & 11 at opp 42Callum Eddings punt for 42 yds
Houston Christian Touchdown, 11 plays
0:291st & 10 at own 20Jesse Valenzuela run for 1 yd to the HCU 21
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 21Jesse Valenzuela run for 4 yds to the HCU 25
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at own 25Colby Suits pass complete to Karl Reynolds for 6 yds to the HCU 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 31Jesse Valenzuela run for 18 yds to the HCU 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 49pass incomplete to Karl Reynolds
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 49Jesse Valenzuela run for 7 yds to the MCN 44
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 44Colby Suits pass complete to Alvin Edney for 5 yds to the MCN 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 39Colby Suits run for 14 yds to the MCN 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Jesse Valenzuela run for 4 yds to the MCN 21
Q4 15:002nd & 6 at opp 21Colby Suits pass incomplete to Calvin Wiggins, broken up by Levi Wyatt
Q4 11:263rd & 6 at opp 21Colby Suits run for 21 yds for a TD (Dillon Fedor KICK)Houston Christian 28, McNeese 24
4th quarter5 drives, then Houston Christian 35, McNeese 24
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 35Dillon Fedor kickoff for 46 yds
11:261st & 10 at own 25Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Cory O’Bryant for 8 yds to the MCN 33
11:262nd & 2 at own 33D’Angelo Durham run for 1 yd to the MCN 34
11:263rd & 1 at own 34Durham,D’Angelo rush middle (Smith,Zae).
9:134th & 1 at own 34Callum Eddings punt for 61 yds
Houston Christian Punt, 3 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 5Jesse Valenzuela run for 3 yds to the HCU 8
9:132nd & 7 at own 8Jesse Valenzuela run for 1 yd to the HCU 9
9:133rd & 6 at own 9pass incomplete Houston Christian Penalty, illegal formation (Zavion Evans) to the HCU 9
7:314th & 6 at own 9Wheeler Bowron punt for 48 yds
McNeese Punt, 3 plays
7:311st & 10 at own 43pass incomplete to Cory O’Bryant
7:312nd & 10 at own 43Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Jonathan Harris for 6 yds to the MCN 49
7:313rd & 4 at own 49Kamden Sixkiller pass incomplete to Jon McCall, broken up by Semaj Brown
6:394th & 4 at own 49Callum Eddings punt for 31 yds
Houston Christian Touchdown, 11 plays
6:391st & 10 at own 20Colby Suits pass complete to Calvin Wiggins for 6 yds to the HCU 26
6:392nd & 4 at own 26Jesse Valenzuela run for 3 yds to the HCU 29
6:393rd & 1 at own 29McNeese Penalty, personal foul (Jamori Evans) to the HCU 44 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at own 44Jesse Valenzuela run for 13 yds to the MCN 43 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at opp 43Colby Suits run for a loss of 2 yards to the MCN 45
6:392nd & 12 at opp 45Darryle Evans run for a loss of 2 yards to the MCN 47
3:553rd & 14 at opp 47pass incomplete to Alvin Edney McNeese Penalty, personal foul (Jadden Matthews) to the MCN 32
3:551st & 10 at opp 32Jesse Valenzuela run for 4 yds to the MCN 28
3:552nd & 6 at opp 28Jesse Valenzuela run for 5 yds to the MCN 23
3:553rd & 1 at opp 23Valenzuela,Jesse rush middle (Evans,Jamori;Winters,Trey).
2:184th & 1 at opp 23Colby Suits run for 6 yds to the MCN 17 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at opp 17Jesse Valenzuela run for 17 yds for a TD (Dillon Fedor KICK)Houston Christian 35, McNeese 24
McNeese Fumble, 3 plays
1:241st & 10 at own 35Dillon Fedor kickoff for 29 yds
1:241st & 10 at own 36pass incomplete to Simeon Jones
1:242nd & 10 at own 36Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to D’Angelo Durham for 6 yds to the MCN 42
1:013rd & 4 at own 42Kamden Sixkiller pass complete to Simeon Jones Kamden Sixkiller fumbled, recovered by HCU Jalyx Hunt Sixkiller,Kamden right pass complete to Jones,Simeon, fumble by Sixkiller,Kamden recovered by HCU Hunt,Jalyx.

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.

McNeese leads 6–⁠2 in eight meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025McNeese 27, Houston Christian 0
2024Houston Christian 43, McNeese 22
2023Houston Christian 35, McNeese 24
2022McNeese 21, Houston Christian 10
2021McNeese 44, Houston Christian 3
2019McNeese 42, Houston Christian 27

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