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Northern Arizona at Montana

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Montana beat Northern Arizona 31–⁠20. It was their 15th meeting; after it, Montana led the series 12–⁠3.

AwayNorthern Arizona8–⁠5 in 2024
20
HomeMontana9–⁠5 in 2024
31

Final at Washington-Grizzly Stadium, MissoulaTV: ESPN+Attendance 26,229

At kickoff
65°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Missoula International Airport (KMSO), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Scott RootGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northern Arizona767020
Montana30141431

Standouts

  • RushingLogan Fife5 carries, -1 yards, 3 TDMontana
  • ReceivingKolbe Katsis2 catches, 98 yards, 1 TDNorthern Arizona

Player stats

Northern Arizona

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
P.J. London8/1813110
RushingCarYdsTDLong
P.J. London1367015
Darvon Hubbard123607
B.J. Fleming224013
Seth Cromwell51607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kolbe Katsis298188
Seth Cromwell213011
Isaiah Gerena1808
Bryzai White1808

Montana

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Logan Fife16/2719910
Junior Bergen0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eli Gillman1476019
Nick Ostmo1574020
Xavier Harris111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sawyer Racanelli465038
Keelan White553014
Junior Bergen446114
Aaron Fontes119019

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

Team stats

Northern ArizonaMontana
306Total yards357
131Passing yards199
175Rushing yards158
6.9Yards per pass7.1
4.5Yards per rush4.1
16First downs23
3–⁠13Third downs6–⁠12
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
7–⁠75Penalties5–⁠60
28:30Possession31:30

Efficiency

Northern ArizonaMontana
45%Success rate55%
0.04EPA per play0.27
0.72Explosiveness0.97
0.11Rushing EPA0.15
−0.09Passing EPA0.44
18%Passing-down success56%

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)

Montana 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Montana −12.5, over/under 57.5.

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

Every drive

Montana end zoneNorthern Arizona end zoneQ1 Northern ArizonaPunt, 3 playsQ1 MontanaDefensive TD, 9 plays (Northern Arizona scores)Q1 MontanaField goal, 10 playsQ1 Northern ArizonaField goal, 16 playsQ2 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern ArizonaPunt, 6 playsQ2 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern ArizonaField goal, 8 playsQ2 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Northern ArizonaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 MontanaTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 1 playQ3 MontanaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Northern ArizonaMissed FG, 13 playsQ4 MontanaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Northern ArizonaPunt, 3 playsQ4 MontanaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Northern ArizonaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 MontanaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Northern ArizonaFumble, 4 playsQ4 MontanaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Montana drives left to right, Northern Arizona right to left.
  1. Q1 Northern ArizonaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 MontanaDefensive TD, 9 plays (Northern Arizona scores), 25 yards
  3. Q1 MontanaField goal, 10 plays, 77 yards
  4. Q1 Northern ArizonaField goal, 16 plays, 59 yards
  5. Q2 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q2 Northern ArizonaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q2 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  8. Q2 Northern ArizonaField goal, 8 plays, 52 yards
  9. Q2 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q2 Northern ArizonaEnd of half, 3 plays, 6 yards
  11. Q3 MontanaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  12. Q3 Northern ArizonaTouchdown, 1 play, 88 yards
  13. Q3 MontanaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  14. Q3 Northern ArizonaMissed FG, 13 plays, 49 yards
  15. Q4 MontanaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q4 Northern ArizonaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  17. Q4 MontanaTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  18. Q4 Northern ArizonaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q4 MontanaTouchdown, 6 plays, 33 yards
  20. Q4 Northern ArizonaFumble, 4 plays, 18 yards
  21. Q4 MontanaEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Northern Arizona 7, Montana 3
Northern Arizona Punt, 3 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Grant Glasgow kickoff for 46 yds , Tausagafou Ho Ching return for 13 yds to the NAU 32
14:531st & 10 at own 32Darvon Hubbard run for 4 yds to the NAU 36
14:532nd & 6 at own 36Darvon Hubbard run for 5 yds to the NAU 41
14:533rd & 1 at own 41Darvon Hubbard run for 2 yds to the NAU 39
13:054th & 3 at own 39Ben D’Aquila punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MONT 20
Montana Defensive TD, 9 plays (Northern Arizona scores)
13:051st & 10 at own 20Nick Ostmo run for 3 yds to the MONT 23
13:052nd & 7 at own 23Logan Fife pass complete to Keelan White for 11 yds to the MONT 34 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at own 34Logan Fife pass complete to Keelan White for 8 yds to the MONT 42
13:052nd & 2 at own 42Logan Fife pass incomplete
13:053rd & 2 at own 42Nick Ostmo run for 3 yds to the MONT 45 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at own 45Logan Fife pass complete to Keelan White for 9 yds to the NAU 46
13:052nd & 1 at opp 46Stevie Rocker Jr. run for no gain to the NAU 46
13:053rd & 1 at opp 46Stevie Rocker Jr. run for no gain to the NAU 46
8:364th & 1 at opp 46B. Wong 45 yd fumble return for a TD (M. Lye Kick)Northern Arizona 7, Montana 0
Montana Field goal, 10 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 35Marcus Lye kickoff for 65 yds , Junior Bergen return for 19 yds to the MONT 19
8:301st & 10 at own 35Marcus Lye kickoff for 65 yds , Junior Bergen return for 19 yds to the MONT 19
8:301st & 10 at own 19Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the MONT 20
8:302nd & 9 at own 20Logan Fife run for 4 yds to the MONT 24
8:303rd & 5 at own 24Logan Fife pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 16 yds to the MONT 40 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at own 40Eli Gillman run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at the 50Logan Fife pass incomplete
8:302nd & 10 at the 50Logan Fife pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 38 yds to the NAU 12 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at opp 12Eli Gillman run for 9 yds to the NAU 3
8:302nd & 1 at opp 3Eli Gillman run for 1 yd to the NAU 4
8:303rd & 2 at opp 4Logan Fife pass incomplete
4:464th & 2 at opp 4Ty Morrison 21 yd FG GOODNorthern Arizona 7, Montana 3
Northern Arizona Field goal, 16 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 35Jo Silver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:461st & 10 at own 25Darvon Hubbard run for 3 yds to the NAU 28
4:462nd & 7 at own 28PJ London pass incomplete
4:463rd & 7 at own 28PJ London pass complete to Darvon Hubbard for a loss of 2 yards to the NAU 26
4:464th & 9 at own 26D’Aquila,Ben punt 41 yards to the UM33 PENALTY UM Roughing The Kicker (Finch,Ian) 15 yards from NAU26 to NAU41, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
4:461st & 10 at own 41BJ Fleming run for 13 yds to the MONT 46 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 46Seth Cromwell run for 7 yds to the MONT 39
4:462nd & 3 at opp 39Isaiah Eastman run for 5 yds to the MONT 34 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at opp 34Seth Cromwell run for 2 yds to the MONT 32
4:462nd & 8 at opp 32PJ London run for 15 yds to the MONT 17 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 17Isaiah Eastman run for 6 yds to the MONT 11
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 11Seth Cromwell run for 2 yds to the MONT 9
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at opp 9Isaiah Eastman run for 1 yd to the MONT 8
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 8Tausagafou Ho Ching run for 6 yds to the MONT 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 2PJ London run for 1 yd to the MONT 3 PJ London fumbled, recovered by NAU PJ London
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 3PJ London run for 2 yds to the MONT 1
Q2 11:503rd & goal at opp 1Timeout Montana, clock 11:50
Q2 11:503rd & goal at opp 1PENALTY NAU False Start (Bottorff,Jonny) 5 yards from UM01 to UM06. NO PLAY.
Q2 11:503rd & goal at opp 6PJ London sacked by Riley Wilson for a loss of 10 yards to the MONT 16
Q2 11:094th & goal at opp 16Timeout Montana, clock 11:09
Q2 11:054th & goal at opp 16Marcus Lye 33 yd FG GOODNorthern Arizona 10, Montana 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Northern Arizona 13, Montana 3
Montana Punt, 3 plays
10:591st & 10 at own 35Marcus Lye kickoff for 65 yds , Junior Bergen return for 26 yds to the MONT 26
10:591st & 10 at own 26Nick Ostmo run for 5 yds to the MONT 31
10:592nd & 5 at own 31Nick Ostmo run for no gain to the MONT 31
10:593rd & 5 at own 31Logan Fife pass incomplete
9:294th & 5 at own 31Ty Morrison punt for 46 yds , Isaiah Eastman returns for no gain to the NAU 22
Northern Arizona Punt, 6 plays
9:291st & 10 at own 22PJ London pass incomplete
9:292nd & 10 at own 22PJ London pass incomplete
9:293rd & 10 at own 22PJ London pass complete to Seth Cromwell for 11 yds to the NAU 33 for a 1ST down
9:291st & 10 at own 33PJ London pass incomplete
9:292nd & 10 at own 33Seth Cromwell run for 2 yds to the NAU 35
9:293rd & 8 at own 35PJ London run for 2 yds to the NAU 37
7:114th & 6 at own 37Ben D’Aquila punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MONT 22
Montana Punt, 3 plays
7:111st & 10 at own 22Eli Gillman run for 7 yds to the MONT 29
7:112nd & 3 at own 29Eli Gillman run for no gain to the MONT 29
7:113rd & 3 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun Fife,Logan pass complete short middle to Rocker Jr.,Stevie caught at UM34, for 9 yards to the UM38 (Ellis,Tommy; Greer,Mikale) PENALTY UM Pass Interference (White,Keelan) 15 yards from UM29 to UM14. NO PLAY.
7:113rd & 18 at own 14Logan Fife pass incomplete
5:354th & 18 at own 14Ty Morrison punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Eastman at the NAU 42
Northern Arizona Field goal, 8 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 42PJ London pass complete to Bryzai White for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
5:352nd & 2 at the 50Darvon Hubbard run for 2 yds to the MONT 48 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 48BJ Fleming run for 11 yds to the MONT 37 for a 1ST down Montana Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Ronald Jackson Jr.) to the MONT 22 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at opp 22PJ London run for 12 yds to the MONT 10 for a 1ST down
5:351st & goal at opp 10Darvon Hubbard run for 2 yds to the MONT 8
5:352nd & goal at opp 8Darvon Hubbard run for 2 yds to the MONT 6
5:353rd & goal at opp 6PJ London pass incomplete
1:594th & goal at opp 6Marcus Lye 24 yd FG GOODNorthern Arizona 13, Montana 3
Montana Punt, 3 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 35Marcus Lye kickoff for 63 yds , Junior Bergen return for 21 yds to the MONT 23
1:531st & 10 at own 23No Huddle-Shotgun Fife,Logan pass complete short right to Fontes,Aaron caught at UM31, for 8 yards to the UM31, End Of Play PENALTY UM Holding (Grimsrud,Journey) 10 yards from UM23 to UM13. NO PLAY.
1:531st & 20 at own 13Logan Fife pass incomplete
1:532nd & 20 at own 13Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 14 yds to the MONT 27
1:533rd & 6 at own 27Logan Fife pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 1 yd to the MONT 28
0:544th & 5 at own 28Timeout Montana, clock 00:54
0:464th & 5 at own 28Ty Morrison punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NAU 45
Northern Arizona End of half, 3 plays
0:461st & 10 at own 45J’Wan Evans run for 9 yds to the MONT 46
0:462nd & 1 at opp 46PJ London run for 7 yds to the MONT 39 for a 1ST down
0:461st & 10 at opp 39PJ London pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at opp 39(00:16) No Huddle-Shotgun London,PJ pass complete short middle to Eastman,Isaiah caught at UM42, for 5 yards to the UM34 (Jackson, Jr.,Ronald) PENALTY NAU Illegal Block in Back (White,Bryzai) 10 yards from UM39 to UM49. NO PLAY.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Northern Arizona 20, Montana 17
Montana Touchdown, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Marcus Lye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nick Ostmo run for 5 yds to the MONT 30
15:002nd & 5 at own 30Logan Fife pass incomplete
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Logan Fife pass complete to Erik Barker for 11 yds to the MONT 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Logan Fife pass complete to Keelan White for 11 yds to the NAU 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 48Nick Ostmo run for 20 yds to the NAU 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 11 yds to the NAU 17 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 17Logan Fife pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 17Nick Ostmo run for 4 yds to the NAU 13
15:003rd & 6 at opp 13PENALTY UM False Start (Grimsrud,Journey) 5 yards from NAU13 to NAU18. NO PLAY.
15:003rd & 11 at opp 18Nick Ostmo run for 15 yds to the NAU 3 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 3Nick Ostmo run for 2 yds to the NAU 1
10:162nd & goal at opp 1Logan Fife run for 1 yd for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Northern Arizona 13, Montana 10
Northern Arizona Touchdown, 1 play
10:101st & 10 at own 35Jo Silver kickoff for 65 yds , Ryan Fontaine return for 12 yds to the NAU 12
9:561st & 10 at own 12PJ London pass complete to Kolbe Katsis for 88 yds for a TD (Marcus Lye KICK)Northern Arizona 20, Montana 10
Montana Touchdown, 9 plays
9:561st & 10 at own 35Marcus Lye kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:561st & 10 at own 25Xavier Harris run for 11 yds to the MONT 36 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at own 36Logan Fife pass incomplete
9:562nd & 10 at own 36Eli Gillman run for no gain to the MONT 36
9:563rd & 10 at own 36No Huddle Fife,Logan pass incomplete short left to Gillman,Eli thrown to NAU45 PENALTY NAU Personal Foul (Williams,Tim) 15 yards from UM36 to NAU49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:561st & 10 at opp 49Eli Gillman run for 19 yds to the NAU 30 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at opp 30Logan Fife pass complete to Keelan White for 14 yds to the NAU 16 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at opp 16Logan Fife pass incomplete
9:562nd & 10 at opp 16Eli Gillman run for 5 yds to the NAU 11
9:563rd & 5 at opp 11Logan Fife pass complete to Sawyer Racanelli for 10 yds to the NAU 1 for a 1ST down
5:341st & goal at opp 1Logan Fife run for 1 yd for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Northern Arizona 20, Montana 17
Northern Arizona Missed FG, 13 plays
5:271st & 10 at own 35Jo Silver kickoff for 64 yds , J’Wan Evans return for 21 yds to the NAU 22
5:271st & 10 at own 22PJ London pass complete to Kolbe Katsis for 10 yds to the NAU 32 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 32PJ London pass complete to Isaiah Gerena for 8 yds to the NAU 40
5:272nd & 2 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun Hubbard,Darvon rush right for 7 yards gain to the NAU47 (Wilson,Riley) PENALTY NAU Holding (Kramer,Ethan) 10 yards from NAU40 to NAU30. NO PLAY.
5:272nd & 12 at own 30PJ London pass complete to Tay Lanier for 6 yds to the NAU 36
5:273rd & 6 at own 36PJ London run for 7 yds to the NAU 43 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at own 43PJ London run for 8 yds to the MONT 49
5:272nd & 2 at opp 49Darvon Hubbard run for 2 yds to the MONT 47 for a 1ST down
5:271st & 10 at opp 47Darvon Hubbard run for 3 yds to the MONT 44
5:272nd & 7 at opp 44Darvon Hubbard run for 5 yds to the MONT 39
0:003rd & 2 at opp 39Darvon Hubbard run for 7 yds to the MONT 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 32Seth Cromwell run for 3 yds to the MONT 29
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 29PJ London pass incomplete
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 29PJ London pass incomplete
Q4 14:074th & 7 at opp 29Marcus Lye 47 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter7 drives, then Montana 31, Northern Arizona 20
Montana Punt, 3 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 29Nick Ostmo run for 3 yds to the MONT 32
14:072nd & 7 at own 32Logan Fife pass complete to Nick Ostmo for 5 yds to the MONT 37
14:073rd & 2 at own 37Logan Fife pass incomplete
12:354th & 2 at own 37Ty Morrison punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Eastman at the NAU 14
Northern Arizona Punt, 3 plays
12:351st & 10 at own 14J’Wan Evans run for 5 yds to the NAU 19
12:352nd & 5 at own 19J’Wan Evans run for no gain to the NAU 19
12:353rd & 5 at own 19PJ London run for 4 yds to the NAU 23
10:334th & 1 at own 23Ben D’Aquila punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Junior Bergen at the MONT 26
Montana Touchdown, 9 plays
10:331st & 10 at own 26Eli Gillman run for 6 yds to the MONT 32
10:332nd & 4 at own 32Eli Gillman run for 3 yds to the MONT 35
10:333rd & 1 at own 35Nick Ostmo run for 2 yds to the MONT 37 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun Fife,Logan pass incomplete short right to Bergen,Junior thrown to UM48 PENALTY NAU Holding (Moses,Canyon) 10 yards from UM37 to UM47, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:331st & 10 at own 47Nick Ostmo run for 2 yds to the MONT 49
10:332nd & 8 at own 49Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 10 yds to the NAU 41 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at opp 41No Huddle-Shotgun Fife,Logan pass incomplete short middle to Barker,Erik thrown to NAU36 PENALTY NAU Roughing The Passer (Ellis,Tommy) 15 yards from NAU41 to NAU26, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:331st & 10 at opp 26Junior Bergen pass incomplete
10:332nd & 10 at opp 26Eli Gillman run for 11 yds to the NAU 15 for a 1ST down
10:331st & 10 at opp 15Eli Gillman run for 4 yds to the NAU 11
6:132nd & 6 at opp 11Logan Fife pass complete to Junior Bergen for 11 yds for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Montana 24, Northern Arizona 20
Northern Arizona Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:131st & 10 at own 35Jo Silver kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:131st & 10 at own 25PJ London pass incomplete
6:132nd & 10 at own 25Darvon Hubbard run for 3 yds to the NAU 28
6:133rd & 7 at own 28PJ London run for 5 yds to the NAU 33
4:584th & 2 at own 33Timeout Montana, clock 04:58
4:544th & 2 at own 33PJ London pass incomplete
Montana Touchdown, 6 plays
4:541st & 10 at opp 33Eli Gillman run for 2 yds to the NAU 31
4:542nd & 8 at opp 31Nick Ostmo run for 8 yds to the NAU 23 for a 1ST down
4:541st & 10 at opp 23Nick Ostmo run for 1 yd to the NAU 24
2:482nd & 11 at opp 24Timeout Montana, clock 02:48
2:482nd & 11 at opp 24Logan Fife pass complete to Aaron Fontes for 19 yds to the NAU 5 for a 1ST down
2:481st & goal at opp 5Nick Ostmo run for 3 yds to the NAU 2
2:002nd & goal at opp 2Timeout Montana, clock 02:00
1:572nd & goal at opp 2Logan Fife run for 2 yds for a TD (Ty Morrison KICK)Montana 31, Northern Arizona 20
Northern Arizona Fumble, 4 plays
1:501st & 10 at own 35Jo Silver kickoff for 65 yds , J’Wan Evans return for 29 yds to the NAU 29
1:501st & 10 at own 29PJ London pass incomplete
1:502nd & 10 at own 29PJ London pass complete to Seth Cromwell for 2 yds to the NAU 31
1:503rd & 8 at own 31PJ London run for 5 yds to the NAU 36
0:514th & 3 at own 36PJ London run for 11 yds to the NAU 47 PJ London fumbled, recovered by MONT Jaxon Lee
Montana End of game, 2 plays
0:511st & 10 at opp 47Kneel down by Montana at NAU48 for loss of 1 yard.
0:002nd & 11 at opp 48Kneel down by Montana at NAU49 for loss of 1 yard.

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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Montana leads 12–⁠4 in 16 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Northern Arizona 49, Montana 44
2024Montana 31, Northern Arizona 20
2023Northern Arizona 28, Montana 14
2021Montana 30, Northern Arizona 3
2017Montana 17, Northern Arizona 15
2016Northern Arizona 45, Montana 34

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