Morgan State at Ohio

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Ohio beat Morgan State 21–⁠6. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayMorgan State6–⁠6 in 2024
6
HomeOhio11–⁠3 in 2024
21

Final at Peden Stadium, AthensTV: ESPN+Attendance 20,438

At kickoff
86°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the east, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Ohio University Airport Snyder Field (KUNI), 16 km from the stadium
Official
William WilliamsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Morgan State33006
Ohio1407021

Standouts

Player stats

Morgan State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tahj Smith15/3013601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jason Collins Jr.935028
Myles Miree729012
J.J. Davis102407
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Andre Crawley665033
J.J. Davis220014
Malique Leatherbury215010
Marquez Phillips114014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Gregory Young II8100
Bryan Stukes8001
Xavier Shell6100
Arturo Mattox6000
Lance Byndon5220
Elijah Williams5110
Jadon Carter1001
Ja’Son Prevard1001

Ohio

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Parker Navarro12/1516213
Nick Poulos2/42500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Tyus III1690113
Nick Poulos837022
Rickey Hunt924015
Parker Navarro25110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Coleman Owen6112053
Anthony Tyus III338119
Mason Williams330014
Chase Hendricks1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blake Leake12100
Dustin Johnson6000
D.J. Walker6200
Kadin Schmitz51.51.50
Ben McNaboe50.500
Marcel Walker40.501
Bradley Weaver310.50

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

Team stats

Morgan StateOhio
211Total yards335
136Passing yards187
75Rushing yards148
4.5Yards per pass9.8
2.3Yards per rush3.9
16First downs22
2–⁠13Third downs5–⁠9
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers4
4–⁠35Penalties6–⁠62
29:33Possession30:27
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Morgan StateOhio
25%Success rate46%
−0.28EPA per play−0.10
1.26Explosiveness1.09
−0.36Rushing EPA−0.04
−0.19Passing EPA−0.18
16%Passing-down success31%
−0.37First-down EPA−0.30
0.16Second-down EPA−0.18
−0.27Third-down EPA0.75
16%Havoc by its defense26%

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)

Ohio 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ohio −24.5, over/under 45.5.

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

Every drive

Ohio end zoneMorgan State end zoneQ1 Morgan StatePunt, 7 playsQ1 OhioTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Morgan StateField goal, 10 playsQ1 OhioTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 OhioInterception, 1 playQ2 Morgan StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ2 Morgan StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 OhioPunt, 6 playsQ2 Morgan StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 OhioInterception, 3 playsQ2 Morgan StateField goal, 6 playsQ2 OhioInterception, 3 playsQ2 Morgan StateInterception, 3 playsQ2 OhioEnd of half, 1 playQ3 OhioTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Morgan StateMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 OhioPunt, 3 playsQ3 Morgan StateTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 OhioPunt, 8 playsQ4 Morgan StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 OhioFumble, 5 playsQ4 Morgan StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 OhioEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ohio drives left to right, Morgan State right to left.
  1. Q1 Morgan StatePunt, 7 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 OhioTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
  3. Q1 Morgan StateField goal, 10 plays, 62 yards
  4. Q1 OhioTouchdown, 4 plays, 81 yards
  5. Q2 OhioInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  6. Q2 Morgan StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  7. Q2 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q2 Morgan StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  9. Q2 OhioPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
  10. Q2 Morgan StatePunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  11. Q2 OhioInterception, 3 plays, 20 yards
  12. Q2 Morgan StateField goal, 6 plays, 18 yards
  13. Q2 OhioInterception, 3 plays, 20 yards
  14. Q2 Morgan StateInterception, 3 plays, −10 yards
  15. Q2 OhioEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  16. Q3 OhioTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  17. Q3 Morgan StateMissed FG, 11 plays, 70 yards
  18. Q3 OhioPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 Morgan StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 52 yards
  20. Q4 OhioPunt, 8 plays, 41 yards
  21. Q4 Morgan StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q4 OhioFumble, 5 plays, 16 yards
  23. Q4 Morgan StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 12 yards
  24. Q4 OhioEnd of game, 4 plays, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Ohio 14, Morgan State 3
Morgan State Punt, 7 plays
15:00Gianni Spetic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tahj Smith pass complete to J.J. Davis for 6 yds to the MORG 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31J.J. Davis run for 4 yds to the MORG 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35J.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the MORG 38
15:002nd & 7 at own 38Tahj Smith pass complete to Andre Crawley for 10 yds to the MORG 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48J.J. Davis run for 1 yd to the MORG 49
15:002nd & 9 at own 49SMITH, Tahj pass short to the right complete for 4 yards to KENNERLY, Joseph caught at the OHI47 and advanced to the OHI47 (LEAKE, Blake). PENALTY MSU Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on PHILLIP, Marquez enforced 5 yards from the MSU49 to the MSU44 [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
15:002nd & 14 at own 44Tahj Smith run for 1 yd to the MORG 45 Tahj Smith fumbled, recovered by MORG return for 0 yds
15:003rd & 13 at own 45Tahj Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the MORG 44
10:144th & 14 at own 44Shane Messenger punt for 38 yds
10:141st & 10 at own 18NAVARRO, Parker pass deep to the right incomplete intended for OWEN, Coleman thrown to the MSU49. PENALTY MSU Pass Interference on GRAHAM, Josh enforced 15 yards to the OHI33 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Ohio Touchdown, 7 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 33Anthony Tyus III run for 3 yds to the OHIO 36
10:142nd & 7 at own 36Parker Navarro pass complete to Mason Williams for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at the 50Anthony Tyus III run for 3 yds to the MORG 47
10:142nd & 7 at opp 47Parker Navarro pass complete to Coleman Owen for 7 yds to the MORG 40 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 40Anthony Tyus III run for 10 yds to the MORG 30 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 30Parker Navarro pass complete to Mason Williams for 11 yds to the MORG 19 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 19Parker Navarro pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 19 yds for a TD (Gianni Spetic KICK)Ohio 7, Morgan State 0
Morgan State Field goal, 10 plays
6:37Timeout Ohio, clock 06:37
6:37Gianni Spetic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:371st & 10 at own 25J.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the MORG 28
6:372nd & 7 at own 28Tahj Smith pass complete to J.J. Davis for 14 yds to the MORG 42 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at own 42J.J. Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the MORG 40
6:372nd & 12 at own 40Tahj Smith pass complete to Andre Crawley for 33 yds to the OHIO 27 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 27Tahj Smith pass incomplete
6:372nd & 10 at opp 27Tahj Smith pass complete to Andre Crawley for 14 yds to the OHIO 13 for a 1ST down
6:371st & 10 at opp 13Myles Miree run for no gain to the OHIO 13
6:372nd & 10 at opp 13Myles Miree run for no gain to the OHIO 13
6:373rd & 10 at opp 13Tahj Smith pass incomplete
2:014th & 10 at opp 13Beckett Leary 30 yd FG GOODOhio 7, Morgan State 3
2:01Timeout Ohio, clock 02:01
Ohio Touchdown, 4 plays
1:531st & 10 at own 19Timeout Ohio, clock 01:53
1:53Beckett Leary kickoff for 65 yds , Tank Pearson return for 19 yds to the OHIO 19
1:531st & 10 at own 19Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 3 yds to the OHIO 22
1:532nd & 7 at own 22Parker Navarro pass complete to Coleman Owen for 53 yds to the MORG 25 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 25Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 15 yds to the MORG 10 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 10Parker Navarro run for 10 yds for a TD (Gianni Spetic KICK)Ohio 14, Morgan State 3
2nd quarter11 drives, then Ohio 14, Morgan State 6
Ohio Interception, 1 play
14:511st & 10 at own 46Parker Navarro pass intercepted Bryan Stukes return for a loss of 2 yards to the MORG 25
Morgan State Punt, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 25Jason Collins Jr. run for 1 yd to the MORG 26
14:512nd & 9 at own 26Tahj Smith pass incomplete
14:513rd & 9 at own 26Tahj Smith pass complete to Jason Collins Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the MORG 24
13:204th & 11 at own 24Shane Messenger punt for 56 yds, downed at the OHIO 20
13:201st & 10 at own 20Timeout Ohio, clock 13:20
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
13:201st & 10 at own 20Anthony Tyus III run for 4 yds to the OHIO 24
13:202nd & 6 at own 24Anthony Tyus III run for 1 yd to the OHIO 25
13:203rd & 5 at own 25Parker Navarro sacked by Lance Byndon for a loss of 5 yards to the OHIO 20
11:154th & 10 at own 20Jack Wilson punt for 47 yds
Morgan State Punt, 3 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 33Tahj Smith pass complete to Andre Crawley for 4 yds to the MORG 37
9:553rd & 4 at own 39Timeout Ohio, clock 09:55
9:552nd & 6 at own 37Tahj Smith pass complete to Andre Crawley for 2 yds to the MORG 39
9:553rd & 4 at own 39Tahj Smith pass incomplete
9:414th & 4 at own 39Shane Messenger punt for 42 yds, downed at the OHIO 19
Ohio Punt, 6 plays
9:411st & 10 at own 19Rickey Hunt Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the OHIO 17
9:412nd & 12 at own 17Parker Navarro pass complete to Mason Williams for 5 yds to the OHIO 22
9:413rd & 7 at own 22Parker Navarro pass complete to Coleman Owen for 16 yds to the OHIO 38 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at own 38Parker Navarro pass complete to Rickey Hunt Jr. for 3 yds to the OHIO 41
9:412nd & 7 at own 41Parker Navarro pass complete to Coleman Owen for 5 yds to the OHIO 46
9:413rd & 2 at own 46Rickey Hunt Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the OHIO 42
6:034th & 6 at own 42Jack Wilson punt for 47 yds , Malique Leatherbury returns for 31 yds to the MORG 42
6:031st & 10 at own 42Timeout Ohio, clock 06:03
Morgan State Punt, 4 plays
6:031st & 10 at own 42Tahj Smith pass complete to Jaden Coffen for 13 yds to the OHIO 45 for a 1ST down
6:031st & 10 at opp 45Jason Collins Jr. run for 2 yds to the OHIO 43
6:032nd & 8 at opp 43Jason Collins Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the OHIO 44
6:033rd & 9 at opp 44Tahj Smith pass incomplete
3:574th & 9 at opp 44Shane Messenger punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Coleman Owen at the OHIO 10
Ohio Interception, 3 plays
3:571st & 10 at own 10Anthony Tyus III run for 11 yds to the OHIO 21 for a 1ST down
3:571st & 10 at own 21Parker Navarro pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 9 yds to the OHIO 30
2:522nd & 1 at own 30Parker Navarro pass intercepted Jadon Carter return for no gain to the OHIO 34
Morgan State Field goal, 6 plays
2:521st & 10 at opp 34Myles Miree run for 9 yds to the OHIO 25
2:001st & 10 at opp 12Timeout Ohio, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 1 at opp 25Ohio Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (CJ Doggette) to the OHIO 12 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 12Tahj Smith run for 2 yds to the OHIO 10
1:063rd & 14 at opp 16Timeout Ohio, clock 01:06
1:062nd & 8 at opp 10Tahj Smith sacked by Kadin Schmitz for a loss of 6 yards to the OHIO 16
1:063rd & 14 at opp 16Tahj Smith pass incomplete
0:584th & 14 at opp 16Beckett Leary 33 yd FG GOODOhio 14, Morgan State 6
Ohio Interception, 3 plays
0:54Beckett Leary kickoff for 65 yds , Tank Pearson return for 20 yds to the OHIO 6
0:541st & 10 at own 6Parker Navarro pass complete to Coleman Owen for 16 yds to the OHIO 22 for a 1ST down
0:541st & 10 at own 22Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 4 yds to the OHIO 26
0:352nd & 6 at own 26Parker Navarro pass intercepted Ja’son Prevard return for no gain to the OHIO 28
Morgan State Interception, 3 plays
0:282nd & 20 at opp 38Timeout Ohio, clock 00:28
0:281st & 10 at opp 28Tahj Smith sacked by Bradley Weaver and Kadin Schmitz for a loss of 10 yards to the OHIO 38
0:282nd & 20 at opp 38Tahj Smith pass incomplete
0:123rd & 20 at opp 38Tahj Smith pass intercepted Marcel Walker-Burgess return for 1 yd to the OHIO 37
Ohio End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 37[NHSG] Kneel down by NAVARRO, Parker at OHI35 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Ohio 21, Morgan State 6
Ohio Touchdown, 9 plays
14:54Beckett Leary kickoff for 65 yds , Tank Pearson return for 26 yds to the OHIO 26
14:541st & 10 at own 26Anthony Tyus III run for 13 yds to the OHIO 39 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at own 39Anthony Tyus III run for 6 yds to the OHIO 45
14:542nd & 4 at own 45Nick Poulos run for 12 yds to the MORG 43 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 43Nick Poulos pass incomplete
14:542nd & 10 at opp 43Anthony Tyus III run for 4 yds to the MORG 39
14:543rd & 6 at opp 39Nick Poulos run for 17 yds to the MORG 22 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 22Anthony Tyus III run for no gain to the MORG 22
14:542nd & 10 at opp 22Nick Poulos run for 9 yds to the MORG 13
10:203rd & 1 at opp 13Anthony Tyus III run for 13 yds for a TD (Gianni Spetic KICK)Ohio 21, Morgan State 6
Morgan State Missed FG, 11 plays
10:20Timeout Ohio, clock 10:20
10:20Gianni Spetic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:201st & 10 at own 25Jason Collins Jr. run for 28 yds to the OHIO 47 for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 47Jason Collins Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the OHIO 48
10:202nd & 11 at opp 48Jason Collins Jr. run for 6 yds to the OHIO 42
10:203rd & 5 at opp 42Tahj Smith pass complete to Marquez Phillips for 14 yds to the OHIO 28 for a 1ST down Ohio Penalty, Offsides (Yards) declined for a 1ST down
10:201st & 10 at opp 14Jason Collins Jr. run for 4 yds to the OHIO 10
10:202nd & 6 at opp 10Jason Collins Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the OHIO 12
10:203rd & 8 at opp 12Tahj Smith pass complete to Malique Leatherbury for 10 yds to the OHIO 2 for a 1ST down
10:201st & goal at opp 2Jason Collins Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the OHIO 4
10:202nd & goal at opp 4Tahj Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the OHIO 5
10:203rd & goal at opp 5Tahj Smith pass incomplete
4:434th & goal at opp 5Beckett Leary 22 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by
4:431st & 10 at own 21Timeout Ohio, clock 04:43
Ohio Punt, 3 plays
4:431st & 10 at own 21Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 2 yds to the OHIO 23
4:432nd & 8 at own 23Rickey Hunt Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the OHIO 22
4:433rd & 9 at own 22Nick Poulos pass incomplete
3:154th & 9 at own 22Jack Wilson punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Malique Leatherbury at the MORG 43
3:151st & 10 at own 43Timeout Ohio, clock 03:15
Morgan State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 43J.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the MORG 46
3:152nd & 7 at own 46J.J. Davis run for 7 yds to the OHIO 47 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 47Myles Miree run for 2 yds to the OHIO 45
3:152nd & 8 at opp 45Ohio Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Bradley Weaver) to the OHIO 28 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 28Myles Miree run for 8 yds to the OHIO 20
3:152nd & 2 at opp 20Myles Miree run for 12 yds to the OHIO 8 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 8Myles Miree run for a loss of 2 yards to the OHIO 10
Q4 14:113rd & goal at opp 7Timeout Ohio, clock 14:11
Q4 14:112nd & goal at opp 10J.J. Davis run for 3 yds to the OHIO 7
Q4 14:113rd & goal at opp 7J.J. Davis run for 5 yds to the OHIO 2
Q4 13:254th & goal at opp 2J.J. Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the OHIO 5
Q4 13:251st & 10 at own 5Timeout Ohio, clock 13:25
4th quarter5 drives, then Ohio 21, Morgan State 6
Ohio Punt, 8 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 5Anthony Tyus III run for 1 yd to the OHIO 6
12:063rd & 11 at own 4Timeout Ohio, clock 12:06
12:062nd & 9 at own 6Nick Poulos sacked by Lance Byndon for a loss of 2 yards to the OHIO 4
12:063rd & 11 at own 4Nick Poulos pass complete to Coleman Owen for 15 yds to the OHIO 19 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at own 19Anthony Tyus III run for 6 yds to the OHIO 25
12:062nd & 4 at own 25Morgan State Penalty, Defensive Holding (10 Yards) to the OHIO 41 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at own 41Nick Poulos sacked by Elijah Williams for a loss of 10 yards to the OHIO 31
12:062nd & 20 at own 31Anthony Tyus III run for 5 yds to the OHIO 36
12:063rd & 15 at own 36Nick Poulos pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 10 yds to the OHIO 46
8:094th & 5 at own 46Jack Wilson punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Malique Leatherbury at the MORG 13
8:091st & 10 at own 13Timeout Ohio, clock 08:09
8:091st & 10 at own 13Morgan State Penalty, False Start (Kahari Finley) to the MORG 8
Morgan State Punt, 3 plays
8:091st & 15 at own 8Tahj Smith pass incomplete
8:092nd & 15 at own 8Tahj Smith pass incomplete
8:093rd & 15 at own 8Tahj Smith pass complete to Myles Miree for 10 yds to the MORG 18
7:144th & 5 at own 18Shane Messenger punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Coleman Owen at the OHIO 45
Ohio Fumble, 5 plays
7:141st & 10 at own 45Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
7:142nd & 5 at the 50Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 4 yds to the MORG 46
7:143rd & 1 at opp 46Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 2 yds to the MORG 44 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at opp 22Timeout Ohio, clock 04:34
4:341st & 10 at opp 44Nick Poulos run for 22 yds to the MORG 22 for a 1ST down
4:341st & 10 at opp 22HUNT JR., Rickey rush to the left for a gain of 12 yards to the MSU22 (RUFUS, Lovelace), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN. PENALTY OHI Holding on WEATHERSPOON, Davion MSU Offsides on WILLIAMS, Elijah , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
4:031st & 10 at opp 22Nick Poulos run for a loss of 17 yards to the MORG 39 Nick Poulos fumbled, recovered by MORG Adrian Littleton A. Littleton return for 0 yds
4:031st & 10 at own 39SMITH, Tahj pass short to the right incomplete intended for LEATHERBURY, Malique thrown to the MSU42. PENALTY OHI Offsides on SEEGARS, Kaci enforced 5 yards from the MSU39 to the MSU44 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Morgan State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:031st & 5 at own 44Tahj Smith pass incomplete
4:032nd & 5 at own 44Tahj Smith pass complete to Malique Leatherbury for 5 yds to the MORG 49 for a 1ST down
4:031st & 10 at own 49Tahj Smith pass incomplete
4:032nd & 10 at own 49Tahj Smith pass incomplete
4:033rd & 10 at own 49Tahj Smith run for 2 yds to the OHIO 49
2:424th & 8 at opp 49Tahj Smith pass incomplete
Ohio End of game, 4 plays
2:002nd & 6 at opp 47Timeout Ohio, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at own 49Anthony Tyus III run for 4 yds to the MORG 47
2:002nd & 6 at opp 47Anthony Tyus III run for 6 yds to the MORG 41 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 41TYUS III, Anthony rush to the right for a gain of 7 yards to the MSU34 (SHELL, Xavier;STUKES, Bryan). PENALTY OHI Holding on ATKINSON, Christophe enforced 10 yards from the MSU41 to the OHI49 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:001st & 20 at own 49[NHSG] Kneel down by POULOS, Nick at OHI45 (team loss of 4).
0:002nd & 24 at own 45[NHSG] Kneel down by POULOS, Nick at OHI43 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.

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.

Ohio leads 1–⁠0 in their only meeting.

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