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Lindenwood at Western Illinois

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Lindenwood beat Western Illinois 43–⁠40. It was their first meeting; after it, Lindenwood led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayLindenwood3–⁠7 in 2023
43
HomeWestern Illinois0–⁠11 in 2023
40

Final at Hanson Field, MacombTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,548

At kickoff
65°F, heavy rain, wind 13 mph from the northwest, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Macomb Municipal Airport (KMQB), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Rick WarneGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lindenwood77141543
Western Illinois17140940

Standouts

  • PassingMatt Morrissey26 of 42, 392 yards, 3 TDWestern Illinois
  • RushingRobert Giaimo20 carries, 120 yards, 1 TDLindenwood
  • ReceivingJeff Caldwell5 catches, 185 yards, 4 TDLindenwood
  • DefenseJ.J. Ross1 INTWestern Illinois

Player stats

Lindenwood

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Dugger16/2227051
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Robert Giaimo20120120
Cole Dugger457037
Jared Rhodes411011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jeff Caldwell5185472
Robert Giaimo42919
Chase Lanckriet222013
Spencer Redd218012

Western Illinois

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Morrissey26/4239230
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ludovick Choquette1465113
Seth Glatz1034011
Jay Parker2805
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jay Parker10145128
Jaylin Jackson7127175
Donald McKinney244032
Taj Sanders137137
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
J.J. Ross0001

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

Team stats

LindenwoodWestern Illinois
458Total yards480
270Passing yards392
188Rushing yards88
12.3Yards per pass9.3
6.7Yards per rush2.3
19First downs27
6–⁠9Third downs5–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠4
2Turnovers0
7–⁠63Penalties4–⁠20
23:23Possession36:37

Efficiency

LindenwoodWestern Illinois
55%Success rate43%
0.36EPA per play0.25
1.54Explosiveness1.46
0.01Rushing EPA−0.02
1.09Passing EPA0.48
69%Passing-down success50%

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)

Lindenwood 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Western Illinois end zoneLindenwood end zoneQ1 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 LindenwoodTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 LindenwoodTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 LindenwoodFumble, 3 playsQ1 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 LindenwoodInterception, 1 playQ2 LindenwoodTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Western IllinoisMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 LindenwoodPunt, 3 playsQ2 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 LindenwoodTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 LindenwoodTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Western IllinoisField goal, 14 playsQ4 LindenwoodTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 14 playsQ4 LindenwoodTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 LindenwoodResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Western Illinois drives left to right, Lindenwood right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 2 plays, 70 yards
  2. Q1 LindenwoodTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 42 yards
  3. Q1 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
  4. Q1 LindenwoodTouchdown, 2 plays, 37 yards
  5. Q1 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 10 plays, 54 yards
  6. Q1 LindenwoodFumble, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q1 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 4 plays, 29 yards
  8. Q2 LindenwoodInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q2 LindenwoodTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  10. Q2 Western IllinoisMissed FG, 11 plays, 60 yards
  11. Q2 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 5 plays, 20 yards
  12. Q2 LindenwoodPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q2 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q3 LindenwoodTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q3 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 47 yards
  16. Q3 LindenwoodTouchdown, 5 plays, 62 yards
  17. Q3 Western IllinoisField goal, 14 plays, 70 yards
  18. Q4 LindenwoodTouchdown, 2 plays, 71 yards
  19. Q4 Western IllinoisTouchdown, 14 plays, 90 yards
  20. Q4 LindenwoodTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  21. Q4 Western IllinoisTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 1 yard
  22. Q4 LindenwoodResult not recorded, 1 play, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Western Illinois 17, Lindenwood 7
Western Illinois Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Logan Seibert kickoff for 63 yds , Taj Sanders return for 25 yds to the WIU 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for a loss of 2 yards to the WIU 25
14:182nd & 12 at own 25Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 75 yds for a TD (Owen Valek KICK)Western Illinois 7, Lindenwood 0
Lindenwood Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:121st & 10 at own 35Owen Valek kickoff for 60 yds , Spencer Redd return for 16 yds to the LIN 21
14:121st & 10 at own 21Robert Giaimo run for 6 yds to the LIN 27
14:122nd & 4 at own 27Robert Giaimo run for 3 yds to the LIN 30
14:123rd & 1 at own 30Robert Giaimo run for 11 yds to the LIN 41 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at own 41Robert Giaimo run for 13 yds to the WIU 46 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at opp 46Jared Rhodes run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 47
14:122nd & 11 at opp 47Cole Dugger pass complete to Ronnie Thomas Jr. for 8 yds to the WIU 39
14:123rd & 3 at opp 39Jared Rhodes run for 2 yds to the WIU 37
10:174th & 1 at opp 37Jared Rhodes run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 38
Western Illinois Touchdown, 8 plays
10:171st & 10 at own 38Jay Parker run for 5 yds to the WIU 43
10:172nd & 5 at own 43Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 13 yds to the LIN 44 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at opp 44Matt Morrissey run for 9 yds to the LIN 35
10:172nd & 1 at opp 35pass incomplete to Ben Nauman
10:173rd & 1 at opp 35
10:174th & 1 at opp 35Matt Morrissey run for 1 yd to the LIN 34 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at opp 34Seth Glatz run for a loss of 3 yards to the LIN 37
6:362nd & 13 at opp 37Matt Morrissey pass complete to Taj Sanders for 37 yds for a TD (Owen Valek KICK)Western Illinois 14, Lindenwood 0
Lindenwood Touchdown, 2 plays
6:271st & 10 at own 35Owen Valek kickoff for 59 yds , Spencer Redd return for 54 yds to the WIU 40
6:271st & 10 at opp 40Robert Giaimo run for 1 yd to the WIU 39
5:452nd & 9 at opp 39Cole Dugger pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 39 yds for a TD (Logan Seibert KICK)Western Illinois 14, Lindenwood 7
Western Illinois Touchdown, 10 plays
5:451st & 10 at own 35Logan Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:451st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Jay Parker
5:452nd & 10 at own 25Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 11 yds to the WIU 36 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at own 36Ludovick Choquette run for 4 yds to the WIU 40
5:452nd & 6 at own 40Ludovick Choquette run for 5 yds to the WIU 45
5:453rd & 1 at own 45Matt Morrissey pass complete to Donald McKinney for 32 yds to the LIN 23 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 23Ludovick Choquette run for 2 yds to the LIN 21
5:452nd & 8 at opp 21Ludovick Choquette run for 1 yd to the LIN 20
5:453rd & 7 at opp 20Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson Western Illinois Penalty, Offensive holding (Jeremiah Banks-Wall) to the LIN 30
5:453rd & 17 at opp 30Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 9 yds to the LIN 21
0:484th & 8 at opp 21Owen Valek 38 yd FG GOODWestern Illinois 17, Lindenwood 7
Lindenwood Fumble, 3 plays
0:481st & 10 at own 35Owen Valek kickoff for 40 yds
0:481st & 10 at own 25Robert Giaimo run for 3 yds to the LIN 28
0:482nd & 7 at own 28pass incomplete to Spencer Redd
0:083rd & 7 at own 28Cole Dugger run for 4 yds to the LIN 32 Cole Dugger fumbled, recovered by WIU Gage Freeman
Western Illinois Touchdown, 4 plays
0:081st & 10 at opp 32pass incomplete to Ludovick Choquette
0:082nd & 10 at opp 32Matt Morrissey pass complete to AJ Coons for 8 yds to the LIN 24
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 24Matt Morrissey pass incomplete to Donald McKinney for a 1ST down Lindenwood Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Tre Bell) to the LIN 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:481st & 10 at opp 12Ludovick Choquette run for 12 yds for a TD (Owen Valek KICK)Western Illinois 24, Lindenwood 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Western Illinois 31, Lindenwood 14
Lindenwood Touchdown, 11 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 35Owen Valek kickoff for 40 yds
14:481st & 10 at own 25Robert Giaimo run for 8 yds to the LIN 33
14:482nd & 2 at own 33Robert Giaimo run for 1 yd to the LIN 34
14:483rd & 1 at own 34Cole Dugger pass complete to Spencer Redd for 6 yds to the LIN 40 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at own 40Cole Dugger pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 18 yds to the WIU 42 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at opp 42Cole Dugger run for 8 yds to the WIU 34
14:482nd & 2 at opp 34Cole Dugger pass complete to Chase Lanckriet for 13 yds to the WIU 21 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at opp 21Robert Giaimo run for 6 yds to the WIU 15
14:482nd & 4 at opp 15Cole Dugger pass complete to Chase Lanckriet for 9 yds to the WIU 6 for a 1ST down
14:481st & goal at opp 6Robert Giaimo run for a loss of 4 yards to the WIU 10
14:482nd & goal at opp 10Robert Giaimo run for 3 yds to the WIU 7
8:403rd & goal at opp 7Cole Dugger pass complete to Robert Giaimo for 7 yds for a TD (Logan Seibert KICK)Western Illinois 24, Lindenwood 14
Western Illinois Missed FG, 11 plays
8:341st & 10 at own 35Logan Seibert kickoff for 58 yds , Jay Parker return for 19 yds to the WIU 26
8:341st & 10 at own 26Seth Glatz run for 5 yds to the WIU 31
8:342nd & 5 at own 31Seth Glatz run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 30
8:343rd & 6 at own 30Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 6 yds to the WIU 36 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at own 36pass incomplete to Jay Parker
8:342nd & 10 at own 36Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 18 yds to the LIN 46 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 46pass incomplete to Jaylin Jackson
8:342nd & 10 at opp 46Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 28 yds to the LIN 18 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 18Ludovick Choquette run for 4 yds to the LIN 14
8:342nd & 6 at opp 14
8:343rd & 6 at opp 14Matt Morrissey pass complete to Ludovick Choquette
3:144th & 6 at opp 14Owen Valek 31 yd FG MISSED
3:081st & 10 at own 20Cole Dugger pass intercepted
Western Illinois Touchdown, 5 plays
3:081st & 10 at opp 23Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 12 yds to the LIN 11 for a 1ST down
3:081st & 10 at opp 11pass incomplete to Donald McKinney
3:082nd & 10 at opp 11pass incomplete to Brandon Lanier for a 1ST down Lindenwood Penalty, roughing passer (Donnie Wingate) to the LIN 5 for a 1ST down
3:081st & goal at opp 5Seth Glatz run for 2 yds to the LIN 3
1:512nd & goal at opp 3Matt Morrissey run for 3 yds for a TD (Owen Valek KICK)Western Illinois 31, Lindenwood 14
Lindenwood Punt, 3 plays
1:511st & 10 at own 35Owen Valek kickoff for 39 yds
1:511st & 10 at own 26Cole Dugger pass complete to Ronnie Thomas Jr. for 3 yds to the LIN 29
1:512nd & 7 at own 29Cole Dugger pass complete to Ronnie Thomas Jr. for 5 yds to the LIN 34
1:513rd & 2 at own 34pass incomplete to Chase Lanckriet
0:574th & 2 at own 34Patrick Turner punt for 41 yds , Jay Parker returns for no gain to the WIU 25
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 25Matt Morrissey pass incomplete to AJ Coons, broken up by Wesley Hines
0:572nd & 10 at own 25Matt Morrissey run for 1 yd to the WIU 26
0:573rd & 9 at own 26Ludovick Choquette run for a loss of 1 yard to the WIU 25
0:034th & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to AJ Coons
3rd quarter4 drives, then Western Illinois 31, Lindenwood 28
Lindenwood Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Owen Valek kickoff for 38 yds Western Illinois Penalty, off-side (-5 Yards) to the LIN 32
15:001st & 10 at own 32pass incomplete to Jeff Caldwell
15:002nd & 10 at own 32Robert Giaimo run for 1 yd to the LIN 33
15:003rd & 9 at own 33Cole Dugger run for 37 yds to the WIU 30 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 30Robert Giaimo run for 13 yds to the WIU 17 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 17Robert Giaimo run for 17 yds for a TD (Logan Seibert KICK)Western Illinois 31, Lindenwood 21
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 12 plays
12:351st & 10 at own 35Logan Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:351st & 10 at own 25Seth Glatz run for 11 yds to the WIU 36 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at own 36Matt Morrissey pass incomplete to Jack Whyte, broken up by Darion Bolden
12:352nd & 10 at own 36Matt Morrissey pass complete to Seth Glatz for 10 yds to the WIU 46 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at own 46Jay Parker run for 3 yds to the WIU 49
12:352nd & 7 at own 49Matt Morrissey pass incomplete, broken up by Frank Caldwell
12:353rd & 7 at own 49Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 9 yds to the LIN 42 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 42Ludovick Choquette run for 2 yds to the LIN 40
12:352nd & 8 at opp 40Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 19 yds to the LIN 21 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at opp 21Ludovick Choquette run for 3 yds to the LIN 18
12:352nd & 7 at opp 18Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 3 yds to the LIN 15
12:353rd & 4 at opp 15Matt Morrissey sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the LIN 23
12:354th & 12 at opp 23Western Illinois Penalty, false start (Izaya Vimahi) to the LIN 28
6:324th & 17 at opp 28Jared Campbell run for a loss of 7 yards to the LIN 35
Lindenwood Touchdown, 5 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 35Robert Giaimo run for 3 yds to the LIN 38
6:322nd & 7 at own 38Robert Giaimo run for 2 yds to the LIN 40
6:323rd & 5 at own 40Cole Dugger run for 8 yds to the LIN 48 for a 1ST down
6:321st & 10 at own 48Cole Dugger pass complete to Spencer Redd for 12 yds to the WIU 40 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 40Cole Dugger pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 40 yds for a TD (Logan Seibert KICK)Western Illinois 31, Lindenwood 28
Western Illinois Field goal, 14 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 35Logan Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:401st & 10 at own 25Ludovick Choquette run for 4 yds to the WIU 29
3:402nd & 6 at own 29Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 19 yds to the WIU 48 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at own 48Matt Morrissey pass complete to Ludovick Choquette for 3 yds to the LIN 49
3:402nd & 7 at opp 49Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jaylin Jackson for 5 yds to the LIN 44
3:403rd & 2 at opp 44Seth Glatz run for 6 yds to the LIN 38 for a 1ST down
3:401st & 10 at opp 38pass incomplete to Seth Glatz
Q4 15:003rd & 18 at opp 46Matt Morrissey pass complete to Donald McKinney for 12 yds Matt Morrissey fumbled, recovered by WIU
Q4 15:004th & 6 at opp 34Matt Morrissey pass incomplete to Donald McKinney for a 1ST down Lindenwood Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Jayden Patrick) to the LIN 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Ludovick Choquette run for 13 yds to the LIN 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 6
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 6Ludovick Choquette run for 3 yds to the LIN 3
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 3Matt Morrissey run for a loss of 2 yards to the LIN 5
Q4 11:474th & goal at opp 5Owen Valek 22 yd FG GOODWestern Illinois 34, Lindenwood 28
4th quarter5 drives, then Lindenwood 43, Western Illinois 40
Lindenwood Touchdown, 2 plays
11:471st & 10 at own 35Owen Valek kickoff for 39 yds
11:471st & 10 at own 26Robert Giaimo run for 2 yds to the LIN 28
11:022nd & 8 at own 28Cole Dugger pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 72 yds for a TD (Logan Seibert KICK)Lindenwood 35, Western Illinois 34
Western Illinois Touchdown, 14 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 35Logan Seibert kickoff for 65 yds , Jay Parker return for 7 yds to the WIU 7
10:561st & 10 at own 7Seth Glatz run for 6 yds to the WIU 13
10:562nd & 4 at own 13
10:563rd & 4 at own 13Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 7 yds to the WIU 20 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at own 20Matt Morrissey pass complete to Ludovick Choquette for 9 yds to the WIU 29
10:562nd & 1 at own 29Ludovick Choquette run for 3 yds to the WIU 32 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at own 32Seth Glatz run for 2 yds to the WIU 34
10:562nd & 8 at own 34Matt Morrissey pass complete to Jay Parker for 20 yds to the LIN 46 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 46Seth Glatz run for 6 yds to the LIN 40
10:562nd & 4 at opp 40for a 1ST down Lindenwood Penalty, substitution infraction (Jayden Littlejohn) to the LIN 35 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 35Lindenwood Penalty, off-side (Maika Finau) to the LIN 30
10:561st & 5 at opp 30Matt Morrissey pass incomplete to Donald McKinney, broken up by Jayden Patrick
10:562nd & 5 at opp 30Ludovick Choquette run for 10 yds to the LIN 20 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 20pass incomplete to Ludovick Choquette
5:091st & goal at opp 3Clay Bruno pass intercepted
5:092nd & 10 at opp 20Jay Parker 20 Yd pass from Matt Morrissey (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Western Illinois 40, Lindenwood 35
Lindenwood Touchdown, 11 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 35Owen Valek kickoff for 43 yds
5:091st & 10 at own 25Cole Dugger pass complete to Robert Giaimo for 6 yds to the LIN 31
5:092nd & 4 at own 31Robert Giaimo run for 9 yds to the LIN 40 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at own 40Jared Rhodes run for 11 yds to the WIU 49 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 49Lindenwood Penalty, false start (Joe Becker) to the LIN 46
5:091st & 15 at own 46pass incomplete to Chase Lanckriet
5:092nd & 15 at own 46Cole Dugger pass complete to Robert Giaimo for 9 yds to the WIU 45
5:093rd & 6 at opp 45Cole Dugger pass complete to Robert Giaimo for 7 yds to the WIU 38 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 38Cole Dugger pass incomplete, broken up by Garret Steffen
1:572nd & 10 at opp 38Robert Giaimo run for 20 yds to the WIU 18 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 18Robert Giaimo run for 2 yds to the WIU 16
1:132nd & 8 at opp 16Jeff Caldwell 16 Yd pass from Cole Dugger (Cole Dugger Pass to Mason Brown for Two-Point Conversion)Lindenwood 43, Western Illinois 40
1:131st & goal at opp 3Cole Dugger pass complete to Mason Brown
Western Illinois Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 35Logan Seibert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:131st & 10 at own 25Clay Bruno sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the WIU 17 Western Illinois Penalty, intentional grounding (Matt Morrissey) to the WIU 17
1:132nd & 18 at own 17pass incomplete to Jaylin Jackson
1:133rd & 18 at own 17Matt Morrissey pass complete to Ludovick Choquette for 9 yds to the WIU 26
0:454th & 9 at own 26pass incomplete
Lindenwood Result not recorded, 1 play
0:451st & 10 at opp 26Lindenwood Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jayden Littlejohn) to the WIU 41
0:451st & 25 at opp 41Cole Dugger run for a loss of 3 yards to the WIU 41

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.

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Lindenwood leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.

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2024Lindenwood 49, Western Illinois 38
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