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Ohio at Kent State

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

Ohio beat Kent State 41–⁠0. It was their 62nd meeting; after it, Ohio led the series 38–⁠22–⁠2 as played.

AwayOhio11–⁠3 in 2024
41
HomeKent State0–⁠12 in 2024
0

Final at Dix Stadium, KentTV: ESPNUAttendance 5,662

At kickoff
55°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Portage County Airport (KPOV), 10 km from the stadium
Official
Billy WilliamsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Ohio101014741
Kent State00000

How the win probability moved

Kent State favored

Win probability by play: Kent State 58% at kickoff, 0% at the end. Biggest swing: 25 points.

Ohio favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (25 points).

Standouts

Player stats

Ohio

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Parker Navarro14/2414200
Nick Poulos1/1710
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Anthony Tyus III1484119
Rickey Hunt980035
Parker Navarro841112
Duncan Brune82807
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Coleman Owen461022
Chase Hendricks336016
Rodney Harris II21107
Anthony Tyus III110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marcel Walker6110
Cecil Doggette Jr.42.510
Shay Taylor40.500
Tank Pearson4000
Bralen Henderson3110
Ben McNaboe310.50
Kaci Seegars2210
Roman Parodie2001
Austin Mitchell10.50.50

Kent State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ruel Tomlinson8/186201
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ky Thomas1550020
Curtis Douglas4804
Luke Floriea1707
Chrishon McCray1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chrishon McCray328018
Luke Floriea316016
Ky Thomas1909
Dashawn Martin1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Josh Baka18000
Tevin Tucker10000
Canaan Williams6000
Khalib Johns5000

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

Team stats

OhioKent State
407Total yards114
149Passing yards62
258Rushing yards52
5.7Yards per pass3.4
5.9Yards per rush1.5
23First downs7
8–⁠13Third downs4–⁠15
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
4–⁠30Penalties1–⁠14
33:18Possession26:42
5Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

OhioKent State
51%Success rate23%
0.12EPA per play−0.31
1.10Explosiveness1.14
0.06Rushing EPA−0.13
0.22Passing EPA−0.25
35%Passing-down success12%
0.06First-down EPA−0.16
0.13Second-down EPA−0.39
0.91Third-down EPA0.23
40%Havoc by its defense7%

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 80% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Ohio −20.5, over/under 53.

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 Ohio 92%, Kent State 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Kent State end zoneOhio end zoneQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 OhioField goal, 11 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 OhioTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 OhioPunt, 4 playsQ1 Kent StateInterception, 5 playsQ1 OhioField goal, 6 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 OhioTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Kent StatePunt, 6 playsQ2 OhioTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 OhioPunt, 5 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (Ohio scores)Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 OhioFumble, 4 playsQ3 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 OhioTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 7 playsQ4 OhioTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Kent StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 OhioEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Kent State drives left to right, Ohio right to left.
  1. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 OhioField goal, 11 plays, 49 yards
  3. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  4. Q1 OhioTouchdown, 5 plays, 61 yards
  5. Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q1 OhioPunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  7. Q1 Kent StateInterception, 5 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q1 OhioField goal, 6 plays, 18 yards
  9. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 10 yards
  10. Q2 OhioTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
  11. Q2 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  12. Q2 OhioTouchdown, 10 plays, 42 yards
  13. Q3 Kent StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 41 yards
  14. Q3 OhioPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  15. Q3 Kent StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (Ohio scores), −1 yard
  16. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  17. Q3 OhioFumble, 4 plays, 15 yards
  18. Q3 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q3 OhioTouchdown, 6 plays, 79 yards
  20. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  21. Q4 OhioTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 50 yards
  22. Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q4 OhioEnd of game, 2 plays, −4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Ohio 10, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gianni Spetic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ruel Tomlinson pass complete to Luke Floriea for 4 yds to the KENT 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Ky Thomas run for 1 yd to the KENT 30
15:003rd & 5 at own 30Ruel Tomlinson pass incomplete to Luke Floriea
13:394th & 5 at own 30Josh Smith punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Coleman Owen at the OHIO 26
Ohio Field goal, 11 plays
13:391st & 10 at own 26Anthony Tyus III run for 2 yds to the OHIO 28
13:392nd & 8 at own 28Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 16 yds to the OHIO 44 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at own 44Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Chase Hendricks
13:392nd & 10 at own 44Anthony Tyus III run for 14 yds to the KENT 42 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at opp 42Parker Navarro run for 2 yds to the KENT 40
13:392nd & 8 at opp 40Parker Navarro pass complete to Rodney Harris II for 7 yds to the KENT 33
13:393rd & 1 at opp 33Anthony Tyus III run for 2 yds to the KENT 31 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at opp 31Parker Navarro run for 3 yds to the KENT 28
9:152nd & 7 at opp 28Timeout Kent State, clock 09:15
9:152nd & 7 at opp 28Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Chase Hendricks
9:153rd & 7 at opp 28Anthony Tyus III run for 3 yds to the KENT 25
8:304th & 4 at opp 25Gianni Spetic 42 yd FG GOODOhio 3, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
8:231st & 10 at own 35Gianni Spetic kickoff for 63 yds , Dashawn Martin return for 28 yds to the KENT 30
8:231st & 10 at own 30Ky Thomas run for 4 yds to the KENT 26
8:232nd & 14 at own 26Ruel Tomlinson pass incomplete to Chrishon McCray
8:233rd & 14 at own 26Ruel Tomlinson run for 2 yds to the KENT 28
6:554th & 12 at own 28Josh Smith punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Coleman Owen at the OHIO 39
Ohio Touchdown, 5 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 39Anthony Tyus III run for 18 yds to the KENT 43 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 43Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Jake Bruno
6:552nd & 10 at opp 43Anthony Tyus III run for 2 yds to the KENT 41
6:553rd & 8 at opp 41Parker Navarro pass complete to Coleman Owen for 22 yds to the KENT 19 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 19Anthony Tyus III run for 19 yds for a TD (Gianni Spetic KICK)Ohio 10, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 35Gianni Spetic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:011st & 10 at own 25Ky Thomas run for no gain to the KENT 25
5:012nd & 10 at own 25Ruel Tomlinson run for no gain to the KENT 25
5:013rd & 10 at own 25Ruel Tomlinson pass incomplete to Dashawn Martin
3:324th & 10 at own 25Josh Smith punt for 45 yds , Coleman Owen returns for 5 yds to the OHIO 35
3:324th & 10 at own 25Josh Smith punt for 45 yds , Coleman Owen returns for 5 yds to the OHIO 20
Ohio Punt, 4 plays
3:321st & 10 at own 20Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 12 yds to the OHIO 32 for a 1ST down
3:321st & 10 at own 32Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Chase Hendricks
3:322nd & 10 at own 32Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 1 yd to the OHIO 33
3:323rd & 9 at own 33Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Coleman Owen
2:084th & 9 at own 33Jack Wilson punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the KENT 31
Kent State Interception, 5 plays
2:081st & 10 at own 31Ruel Tomlinson run for 2 yds to the KENT 33
2:082nd & 8 at own 33Ruel Tomlinson pass incomplete to Charlie Skehan
2:083rd & 8 at own 33Ruel Tomlinson pass complete to Ky Thomas for 9 yds to the KENT 42 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at own 42Ky Thomas run for -4 yds to the KENT 38
Ohio Field goal, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 37Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 7 yds to the KENT 30
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 30Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 5 yds to the KENT 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 25Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 1 yd to the KENT 26
Q2 15:002nd & 11 at opp 26Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 4 yds to the KENT 22
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 22PENALTY OHIO False Start (Hendricks,Chase) 5 yards from KSU22 to KSU27. NO PLAY.
Q2 15:003rd & 12 at opp 27Parker Navarro pass complete to Chase Hendricks for 8 yds to the KENT 19
Q2 11:544th & 4 at opp 19Gianni Spetic 36 yd FG GOODOhio 13, Kent State 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then Ohio 20, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
11:461st & 10 at own 35Gianni Spetic kickoff for 64 yds , Dashawn Martin return for 34 yds to the KENT 35
11:461st & 10 at own 35Ky Thomas run for 5 yds to the KENT 40
11:462nd & 5 at own 40Ruel Tomlinson run for 6 yds to the KENT 46 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at own 46Ruel Tomlinson sacked by CJ Doggette for a loss of 6 yards to the KENT 40
11:462nd & 16 at own 40Ky Thomas run for 5 yds to the KENT 45
11:463rd & 11 at own 45Ruel Tomlinson run for no gain to the KENT 45
8:234th & 11 at own 45Josh Smith punt for 27 yds
Ohio Touchdown, 10 plays
8:231st & 10 at own 28Anthony Tyus III run for 6 yds to the OHIO 34
8:232nd & 4 at own 34Parker Navarro pass complete to Eian Pugh for 9 yds to the OHIO 43 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at own 43Anthony Tyus III run for 6 yds to the OHIO 49
8:232nd & 4 at own 49Anthony Tyus III run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
8:233rd & 3 at the 50Parker Navarro run for 7 yds to the KENT 43 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 43Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 5 yds to the KENT 38
8:232nd & 5 at opp 38No Huddle-Shotgun Navarro,Parker pass incomplete deep left to Owen,Coleman thrown to KSU01 broken up by Williams,Canaan, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY KSU Pass Interference (Williams,Canaan) 14 yards from KSU38 to KSU24, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
8:231st & 10 at opp 24Parker Navarro pass complete to Coleman Owen for 20 yds to the KENT 4 for a 1ST down
8:231st & goal at opp 4Anthony Tyus III run for 1 yd to the KENT 3
8:232nd & goal at opp 3Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Coleman Owen
3:073rd & goal at opp 3Parker Navarro run for 3 yds for a TD (Gianni Spetic KICK)Ohio 20, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
3:011st & 10 at own 35Gianni Spetic kickoff for 61 yds , Dashawn Martin return for 22 yds to the KENT 26 Dashawn Martin fumbled, recovered by KENT Ayden Harris
3:011st & 10 at own 26Ky Thomas run for 1 yd to the KENT 25
2:132nd & 11 at own 25Timeout Kent State, clock 02:13
2:132nd & 11 at own 25Ky Thomas run for 4 yds to the KENT 21
2:133rd & 15 at own 21Ky Thomas run for 20 yds to the KENT 41 for a 1ST down
2:131st & 10 at own 41Ruel Tomlinson pass incomplete to Ky Thomas
2:132nd & 10 at own 41Ruel Tomlinson sacked by Bralen Henderson for a loss of 7 yards to the KENT 34
1:413rd & 17 at own 34Timeout Ohio, clock 01:41
1:413rd & 17 at own 34Ky Thomas run for 13 yds to the KENT 47
1:294th & 4 at own 47Josh Smith punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Coleman Owen at the OHIO 20
Ohio Touchdown, 10 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 20Parker Navarro pass complete to Coleman Owen for 10 yds to the OHIO 30 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 30Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Max Rodarte
1:292nd & 10 at own 30Parker Navarro pass complete to Max Rodarte for 5 yds to the OHIO 35
1:293rd & 5 at own 35Parker Navarro run for 12 yds to the OHIO 47 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 47Parker Navarro pass complete to Coleman Owen for 9 yds to the KENT 44
0:232nd & 1 at opp 44Timeout Ohio, clock 00:23
0:232nd & 1 at opp 44Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Mason Williams
0:233rd & 1 at opp 44Parker Navarro run for 4 yds to the KENT 40 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at opp 40Parker Navarro pass incomplete
0:232nd & 10 at opp 40Parker Navarro run for 2 yds to the KENT 38
0:033rd & 8 at opp 38Timeout Kent State, clock 00:03
0:003rd & 8 at opp 38Gianni Spetic 55 yd FG MISSED
Q3 14:471st & 10 at own 35Eamonn Dennis 96 Yd Kickoff Return (Gianni Spetic Kick)Ohio 27, Kent State 0
3rd quarter7 drives, then Ohio 34, Kent State 0
Kent State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 35Gianni Spetic kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25Ruel Tomlinson pass complete to Luke Floriea for 16 yds to the KENT 41 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at own 41Ruel Tomlinson pass complete to Dashawn Martin for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
14:472nd & 1 at the 50Ruel Tomlinson pass incomplete
14:473rd & 1 at the 50Ky Thomas run for 10 yds to the OHIO 40 for a 1ST down
14:471st & 10 at opp 40Ruel Tomlinson pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 3 yds to the OHIO 37
14:472nd & 7 at opp 37Ruel Tomlinson run for 1 yd to the OHIO 36
14:473rd & 6 at opp 36Ruel Tomlinson pass incomplete to Dashawn Martin
11:364th & 6 at opp 36Ruel Tomlinson run for 2 yds to the OHIO 34
Ohio Punt, 5 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 34Anthony Tyus III run for 7 yds to the OHIO 41
11:362nd & 3 at own 41Parker Navarro pass complete to Rodney Harris II for 4 yds to the OHIO 45 for a 1ST down
11:361st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun Navarro,Parker rush middle for 8 yards gain to the KSU47 (Johns,Khalib; Williams,Canaan) PENALTY OHIO Holding (Atkinson,Christophe) 10 yards from OHIO45 to OHIO35. NO PLAY.
11:361st & 20 at own 35Anthony Tyus III run for no gain to the OHIO 35
11:362nd & 20 at own 35Parker Navarro pass complete to Anthony Tyus III for 10 yds to the OHIO 45
11:363rd & 10 at own 45Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Rodney Harris II
9:074th & 10 at own 45Jack Wilson punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Luke Floriea at the KENT 15
Kent State Punt return TD, 3 plays (Ohio scores)
9:071st & 10 at own 15Ky Thomas run for 2 yds to the KENT 13
9:072nd & 12 at own 13Ruel Tomlinson pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 7 yds to the KENT 20
7:413rd & 5 at own 20Timeout Kent State, clock 07:41
7:413rd & 5 at own 20Ruel Tomlinson sacked by Kaci Seegars for a loss of 6 yards to the KENT 14
6:524th & 11 at own 14Coleman Owen 61 Yd Punt Return (Gianni Spetic Kick)Ohio 34, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 35Gianni Spetic kickoff for 63 yds , Luke Floriea return for 17 yds to the KENT 19
6:481st & 10 at own 19Luke Floriea run for 7 yds to the KENT 26
6:482nd & 3 at own 26Ruel Tomlinson pass complete to Luke Floriea for 4 yds to the KENT 22
6:483rd & 7 at own 22Ruel Tomlinson sacked by Marcel Walker-Burgess for a loss of 8 yards to the KENT 14
4:434th & 15 at own 14Josh Smith punt for 50 yds , Coleman Owen returns for 11 yds to the OHIO 47
Ohio Fumble, 4 plays
4:431st & 10 at own 47Eamonn Dennis run for 7 yds to the KENT 46
4:432nd & 3 at opp 46Parker Navarro pass incomplete to Caleb Gossett
4:433rd & 3 at opp 46Parker Navarro pass complete to Caleb Gossett for 5 yds to the KENT 41 for a 1ST down
3:161st & 10 at opp 41Anthony Tyus III run for 3 yds to the KENT 38 Anthony Tyus III fumbled, recovered by KENT Keenan Landry
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
3:161st & 10 at own 38Chrishon McCray run for 5 yds to the KENT 43
3:162nd & 5 at own 43Ruel Tomlinson pass incomplete to Chrishon McCray
3:163rd & 5 at own 43Ruel Tomlinson pass incomplete to Chrishon McCray
2:274th & 5 at own 43Josh Smith punt for 36 yds
Ohio Touchdown, 6 plays
2:271st & 10 at own 21Parker Navarro pass complete to Caleb Gossett for 5 yds to the OHIO 26
2:272nd & 5 at own 26Parker Navarro run for 8 yds to the OHIO 34 for a 1ST down
2:271st & 10 at own 34Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 6 yds to the OHIO 40
0:002nd & 4 at own 40Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 18 yds to the KENT 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Rickey Hunt Jr. run for 35 yds to the KENT 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:131st & goal at opp 7Nick Poulos pass complete to Bryce Butler for 7 yds for a TD (Gianni Spetic KICK)Ohio 41, Kent State 0
4th quarter4 drives, then Ohio 41, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 7 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 35Gianni Spetic kickoff for 63 yds , Luke Floriea return for 6 yds to the KENT 8
14:021st & 10 at own 8Ky Thomas run for no gain to the KENT 8
14:022nd & 10 at own 8No Huddle-Shotgun Thomas,Ky rush left for 6 yards gain to the KSU14 (Thomeson,Jalen; Haskins,JT) PENALTY OHIO Offside (Seegars,Kaci) 5 yards from KSU08 to KSU13. NO PLAY.
14:022nd & 5 at own 13Ky Thomas run for no gain to the KENT 13
14:023rd & 5 at own 13Ky Thomas run for 11 yds to the KENT 24 for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at own 24Ruel Tomlinson pass complete to Chrishon McCray for 18 yds to the KENT 42 for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at own 42Ruel Tomlinson run for 1 yd to the KENT 41
14:022nd & 11 at own 41Curtis Douglas run for 4 yds to the KENT 45
14:023rd & 7 at own 45Ruel Tomlinson sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the KENT 42
9:124th & 10 at own 42Josh Smith punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Max Rodarte at the OHIO 13
Ohio Turnover on downs, 10 plays
9:121st & 10 at own 13Duncan Brune run for 4 yds to the OHIO 17
9:122nd & 6 at own 17Duncan Brune run for 7 yds to the OHIO 24 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at own 24Nick Poulos run for 17 yds to the OHIO 41 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at own 41Duncan Brune run for 7 yds to the OHIO 48
9:122nd & 3 at own 48Duncan Brune run for 1 yd to the OHIO 49
9:123rd & 2 at own 49Nick Poulos run for 5 yds to the KENT 46 for a 1ST down
9:121st & 10 at opp 46Duncan Brune run for 1 yd to the KENT 45
9:122nd & 9 at opp 45Duncan Brune run for 7 yds to the KENT 38
9:123rd & 2 at opp 38Duncan Brune run for 1 yd to the KENT 37
3:024th & 1 at opp 37Duncan Brune run for no gain to the KENT 37
3:024th & 1 at opp 37Duncan Brune run for no gain to the KENT 37
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 37Curtis Douglas run for 2 yds to the KENT 39
3:022nd & 8 at own 39Curtis Douglas run for 1 yd to the KENT 38
3:023rd & 9 at own 38Curtis Douglas run for 3 yds to the KENT 41
1:084th & 6 at own 41Josh Smith punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Max Rodarte at the OHIO 16
Ohio End of game, 2 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 16Kneel down by Ohio at OHIO14 for loss of 2 yards.
0:002nd & 12 at own 14Kneel down by Ohio at OHIO12 for loss of 2 yards.

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

Every Ohio–Kent State game

Officially, Ohio leads 40–⁠21–⁠2; as played, 39–⁠22–⁠2 in 63 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Ohio 13, Kent State 10
2024Ohio 41, Kent State 0
2023Ohio 42, Kent State 17
2022Kent State 31, Ohio 24
2021Kent State 34, Ohio 27
2019Ohio 45, Kent State 38

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