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Jackson, El-Zayat score on kickoffs, Eastern Michigan tops Howard 33-23
YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) Jaylon Jackson and Hamze El-Zayat both returned kickoffs for touchdowns in the first half and Eastern Michigan held on for a 33-23 victory over FCS-member Howard in a season opener on Friday night.
Jackson's kickoff return covered 84 yards following a safety and capped a 16-0 first quarter for the Eagles. El-Zayat gave Eastern Michigan a 30-6 lead on a 96-yard return with 9:32 left in the second quarter.
Kasey Hawthorne had a 2-yard touchdown run and then caught a 23-yard scoring strike from Quinton Williams on back-to-back drives to pull the Bison within 30-23 by the end of the third quarter.
The Eagles took a two-score lead on Kenyon Bowyer's 25-yard field goal with 4:04 left to play. Austin Smith ran three times for 28 yards and completed 4 of 5 passes for 35 yards on the 13-play drive that took 7:29 off the clock.
Smith completed 19 of 28 passes for 175 yards with one touchdown and one interception for Eastern Michigan. Samson Evans had a short TD run. Tanner Knue caught eight passes for 73 yards and a score.
Williams totaled 194 yards on 16-of-33 passing with two touchdowns for Howard. Eden James carried nine times for 96 yards. Jamarr Ebron had the other touchdown catch.
The Bison outgained the Eagles 398-285 but couldn't overcome the two special-team scores.
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Key Players
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K. Hawthorne
3 WR 37 ReYds, ReTD, 3 RECs, 47 RuYds, RuTD |
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A. Smith
4 QB 175 PaYds, PaTD, INT, 27 RuYds |
1st Quarter
Touchdown
11:17
S.Evans rushed to HOW End Zone for 2 yards. S.Evans for 2 yards TOUCHDOWN.
6
plays
50
yds
2:53
pos
0
6
Point After TD
11:17
K.Bowyer extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
7
Safety
2:19
A.Bickerton rushed to HOW End Zone for -5 yards. A.Bickerton FUMBLES out of bounds. SAFETY.
plays
yds
pos
0
9
Touchdown
2:07
A.Bickerton kicks 64 yards from HOW 20 to the EMC 16. J.Jackson returns the kickoff. J.Jackson for 84 yards TOUCHDOWN.
0
plays
0
yds
00:12
pos
0
15
Point After TD
2:07
K.Bowyer extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
16
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
12:15
A.Smith pass complete to HOW 20. Catch made by T.Knue at HOW 20. Gain of 20 yards. T.Knue for 20 yards TOUCHDOWN.
9
plays
70
yds
3:31
pos
0
22
Point After TD
12:20
K.Bowyer extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
23
Touchdown
9:45
Q.Williams pass complete to HOW 31. Catch made by J.Ebron at HOW 31. Gain of 69 yards. J.Ebron for 69 yards TOUCHDOWN.
5
plays
80
yds
2:35
pos
6
23
Missed Point After Touchdown
9:45
D.West extra point is no good.
plays
yds
pos
6
23
Touchdown
9:32
D.West kicks 61 yards from HOW 35 to the EMC 4. H.El-Zayat returns the kickoff. H.El-Zayat for 96 yards TOUCHDOWN.
0
plays
0
yds
00:13
pos
6
29
Point After TD
9:32
K.Bowyer extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
6
30
Field Goal
0:27
A.Bickerton 38 yard field goal attempt is good Center-K.Gallop Holder-K.Gallop.
12
plays
35
yds
2:36
pos
9
30
3rd Quarter
Touchdown
8:20
K.Hawthorne rushed to EMC End Zone for 2 yards. K.Hawthorne for 2 yards TOUCHDOWN.
7
plays
85
yds
3:50
pos
15
30
Point After TD
8:20
D.West extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
16
30
Touchdown
3:00
Q.Williams pass complete to EMC 23. Catch made by K.Hawthorne at EMC 23. Gain of 23 yards. K.Hawthorne for 23 yards TOUCHDOWN.
9
plays
62
yds
3:43
pos
22
30
Point After TD
3:00
D.West extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
23
30
4th Quarter
Field Goal
4:04
K.Bowyer 25 yard field goal attempt is good Center-Q.Kelly Holder-M.Tomasek.
13
plays
73
yds
7:29
pos
23
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| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 22 | 17 |
| Rushing | 10 | 7 |
| Passing | 7 | 9 |
| Penalty | 5 | 1 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 7-16 | 5-12 |
| 4th Down Conv | 1-5 | 2-2 |
| Total Net Yards | 398 | 285 |
| Total Plays | 75 | 58 |
| Avg Gain | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 204 | 110 |
| Rush Attempts | 42 | 30 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 4.9 | 3.7 |
| Yards Passing | 194 | 175 |
| Comp. - Att. | 16-33 | 19-28 |
| Yards Per Pass | 4.4 | 6.3 |
| Penalties - Yards | 11-69 | 6-79 |
| Touchdowns | 3 | 2 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 1 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. Thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Punts - Avg | 3-47.3 | 4-42.8 |
| Return Yards | 0 | 42 |
| Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 2-42 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 1 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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Q. Williams
1 QB
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Q. Williams | 16/33 | 194 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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E. James
5 RB
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E. James | 9 | 96 | 0 | 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Wheeler
27 RB
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I. Wheeler | 8 | 67 | 0 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Hawthorne
3 WR
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K. Hawthorne | 7 | 47 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Hunter
2 RB
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J. Hunter | 7 | 23 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Smith
6 RB
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B. Smith | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Bickerton
37 K
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A. Bickerton | 1 | -5 | 0 | -5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Q. Williams
1 QB
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Q. Williams | 9 | -30 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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J. Ebron
81 WR
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J. Ebron | 3 | 2 | 79 | 1 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Hawthorne
3 WR
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K. Hawthorne | 3 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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O. Williams
19 WR
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O. Williams | 6 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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G. Harris
26 TE
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G. Harris | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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I. Wheeler
27 RB
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I. Wheeler | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Hezekiah
10 WR
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N. Hezekiah | 3 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Ilarraza
4 WR
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R. Ilarraza | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Smith
6 RB
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B. Smith | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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W. Dennis Jr.
8 WR
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W. Dennis Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. James
5 RB
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E. James | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Chandler
16 WR
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A. Chandler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Hunter
2 RB
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J. Hunter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Brown
85 TE
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B. Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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C. White
25 LB
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C. White | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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X. Robiou
12 DB
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X. Robiou | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Gallop Jr.
0 DB
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K. Gallop Jr. | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Hinton
6 DB
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C. Hinton | 3-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Perrin
2 DB
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C. Perrin | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Dyson
22 LB
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C. Dyson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Hollon
8 LB
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T. Hollon | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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I. White
14 DL
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I. White | 2-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Wesley
18 LB
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C. Wesley | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Williams
7 DB
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R. Williams | 1-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. McJimpsey
23 LB
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J. McJimpsey | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Jones III
1 DB
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R. Jones III | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Knighten
13 DB
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J. Knighten | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Gallop
16 DB
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K. Gallop | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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R. Reed Jr.
15 DL
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R. Reed Jr. | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Jackson
10 DL
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J. Jackson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Harry
19 DL
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D. Harry | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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N. Miles
91 DL
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N. Miles | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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A. Bickerton
37 K
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A. Bickerton | 1/1 | 38 | 0/0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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D. West
30 K
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D. West | 0/0 | 0 | 2/3 | 2 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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A. Bickerton
37 K
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A. Bickerton | 3 | 47.3 | 0 | 50 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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I. Wheeler
27 RB
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I. Wheeler | 2 | 14.5 | 15 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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A. Smith
4 QB
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A. Smith | 19/28 | 175 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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S. Evans
22 RB
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S. Evans | 16 | 52 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Smith
4 QB
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A. Smith | 4 | 27 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Jackson
28 RB
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J. Jackson | 7 | 18 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Moss
21 RB
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B. Moss | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Knue
24 WR
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T. Knue | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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H. El-Zayat
1 WR
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H. El-Zayat | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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T. Knue
24 WR
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T. Knue | 9 | 8 | 73 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Getzinger
83 TE
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J. Getzinger | 5 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Paaske
85 TE
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A. Paaske | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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B. Daniels
88 TE
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B. Daniels | 4 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Mitchell III
17 WR
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J. Mitchell III | 3 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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H. El-Zayat
1 WR
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H. El-Zayat | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Reese
5 TE
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M. Reese | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Wheeler
13 WR
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