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Vattiato's 3 TDs, 342 yards lead Middle Tennessee past UTEP, 34-30
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) Nicholas Vattiato threw three touchdown passes and accounted for 342 yards of Middle Tennessee's offense as the Blue Raiders held off UTEP, 34-30 in their home finale on Saturday.
The sophomore threw for 242 yards on 18-of-35 passing and added 100 yards on 14 carries.
Middle Tennessee (4-7, 3-4 Conference USA) built 10-point leads twice only to see the Miners rally to tie.
Vattiato hit Holden Willis with a 62-yard touchdown pass to take a 14-7 lead after one quarter, but Torrance Burgess Jr. returned a punt 54 yards to pull UTEP even at 14-14 to start the second quarter. Vattiato and Willis combined on a 17-yard touchdown and Zeke Rankin kicked a 38-yard field goal for a 24-14 lead midway through the second quarter but Deion Hankins capped a nine-play, 85-yard drive with a 2-yard run in the final minute to get UTEP within three, 24-21 at intermission.
After the Miners tied the game with a 33-yard field goal by Buzz Flabiano to start the third quarter, Vattiato hit Zack Dobson from 56-yards out and Rankin connected on a 24-yard field goal and a 34-24 lead to start the fourth quarter.
Cade McConnell was 24 of 41 for 364 yards passing with two touchdowns and an interception for UTEP (3-8, 2-5).
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Key Players
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K. Akharaiyi
1 WR 138 ReYds, 2 ReTDs, 6 RECs |
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N. Vattiato
11 QB 242 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, INT, 92 RuYds |
1st Quarter
Touchdown
9:29
F.Peasant rushed to TEP End Zone for 9 yards. F.Peasant for 9 yards TOUCHDOWN.
5
plays
48
yds
2:07
pos
0
6
Point After TD
9:30
Z.Rankin extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
0
7
Touchdown
3:32
C.McConnell pass complete to MTS 18. Catch made by K.Akharaiyi at MTS 18. Gain of 18 yards. K.Akharaiyi for 18 yards TOUCHDOWN.
11
plays
75
yds
5:51
pos
6
7
Point After TD
3:39
B.Flabiano extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
7
Touchdown
2:46
N.Vattiato pass complete to MTS 38. Catch made by H.Willis at MTS 38. Gain of 62 yards. H.Willis for 62 yards TOUCHDOWN.
2
plays
74
yds
00:46
pos
7
13
Point After TD
2:53
Z.Rankin extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
7
14
2nd Quarter
Touchdown
13:39
M.Tillman punts 43 yards to TEP 46 Center-B.Butler. T.Burgess returned punt from the TEP 46. T.Burgess for 54 yards TOUCHDOWN.
3
plays
7
yds
1:53
pos
13
14
Point After TD
13:55
B.Flabiano extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
14
14
Touchdown
8:50
N.Vattiato pass complete to TEP 17. Catch made by H.Willis at TEP 17. Gain of 17 yards. H.Willis for 17 yards TOUCHDOWN.
11
plays
65
yds
5:00
pos
14
20
Point After TD
8:55
Z.Rankin extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
14
21
Field Goal
6:57
Z.Rankin 38 yard field goal attempt is good Center-B.Butler Holder-M.Howell.
4
plays
13
yds
1:53
pos
14
24
Touchdown
0:56
D.Hankins rushed to MTS End Zone for 2 yards. D.Hankins for 2 yards TOUCHDOWN.
9
plays
64
yds
3:44
pos
20
24
Point After TD
0:57
B.Flabiano extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
21
24
3rd Quarter
Field Goal
11:51
B.Flabiano 33 yard field goal attempt is good Center-A.Tejada Holder-TEP.
6
plays
23
yds
2:57
pos
24
24
Touchdown
10:26
N.Vattiato pass complete to MTS 44. Catch made by Z.Dobson at MTS 44. Gain of 56 yards. Z.Dobson for 56 yards TOUCHDOWN.
5
plays
75
yds
1:22
pos
24
30
Point After TD
10:29
Z.Rankin extra point is good.
plays
yds
pos
24
31
4th Quarter
Field Goal
14:56
Z.Rankin 24 yard field goal attempt is good Center-B.Butler Holder-M.Howell.
13
plays
65
yds
4:19
pos
24
34
Touchdown
14:28
C.McConnell pass complete to TEP 20. Catch made by K.Akharaiyi at TEP 20. Gain of 80 yards. K.Akharaiyi for 80 yards TOUCHDOWN.
2
plays
80
yds
00:23
pos
30
34
Missed Point After Touchdown
14:32
B.Flabiano extra point is no good.
plays
yds
pos
30
34
| Team Stats | |
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| 1st Downs | 20 | 19 |
| Rushing | 4 | 9 |
| Passing | 14 | 8 |
| Penalty | 2 | 2 |
| 3rd Down Conv | 9-16 | 5-15 |
| 4th Down Conv | 1-3 | 1-2 |
| Total Net Yards | 453 | 427 |
| Total Plays | 72 | 70 |
| Avg Gain | 6.3 | 6.1 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 89 | 185 |
| Rush Attempts | 31 | 35 |
| Avg Rush Yards | 2.9 | 5.3 |
| Yards Passing | 364 | 242 |
| Comp. - Att. | 24-41 | 18-35 |
| Yards Per Pass | 8.0 | 6.3 |
| Penalties - Yards | 7-70 | 5-41 |
| Touchdowns | 4 | 4 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 3 |
| Other | 1 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 3-3 | 2-1 |
| Int. Thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Punts - Avg | 3-44.3 | 5-45.4 |
| Return Yards | 83 | 12 |
| Punts - Returns | 1-54 | 1-12 |
| Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Int. - Returns | 1-29 | 1-0 |
| Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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C. McConnell
11 QB
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C. McConnell | 24/41 | 364 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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D. Hankins
3 RB
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D. Hankins | 13 | 48 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Jolly
22 RB
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E. Jolly | 7 | 30 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Franklin
24 RB
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M. Franklin | 4 | 16 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Burgess Jr.
5 RB
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T. Burgess Jr. | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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C. McConnell
11 QB
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C. McConnell | 6 | -10 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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K. Akharaiyi
4 WR
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K. Akharaiyi | 11 | 6 | 138 | 2 | 80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Ballard
0 WR
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J. Ballard | 8 | 4 | 87 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Burgess Jr.
5 RB
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T. Burgess Jr. | 3 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. White
8 WR
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E. White | 7 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Hankins
3 RB
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D. Hankins | 1 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Gardere
12 WR
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J. Gardere | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Jolly
22 RB
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E. Jolly | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Franklin
24 RB
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M. Franklin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Vinson
82 TE
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M. Vinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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O. Taueli
43 DE
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O. Taueli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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T. Knight
10 LB
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T. Knight | 8-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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O. Moore
11 S
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O. Moore | 7-1 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Allen
22 DB
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J. Allen | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Odums
1 CB
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A. Odums | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Neal
5 LB
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J. Neal | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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M. Westmoreland
0 DE
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M. Westmoreland | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Richardson
8 CB
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T. Richardson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Rudolph
6 DT
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J. Rudolph | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Boyd-Matthews
14 CB
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A. Boyd-Matthews | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Stewart
54 DT
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K. Stewart | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Burgess Jr.
5 RB
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T. Burgess Jr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Hylton
2 S
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K. Hylton | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Williams
16 S
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T. Williams | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Tonga'uiha
99 DT
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S. Tonga'uiha | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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P. Amaewhule
23 DE
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P. Amaewhule | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
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B. Flabiano
36 K
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B. Flabiano | 1/1 | 33 | 3/4 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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J. Sloan
13 P
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J. Sloan | 3 | 44.3 | 1 | 50 |
| Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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J. Gardere
12 WR
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J. Gardere | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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C. Harris
19 WR
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C. Harris | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
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T. Burgess Jr. 5 RB
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T. Burgess Jr. | 1 | 54.0 | 54 | 1 |
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
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N. Vattiato
11 QB
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N. Vattiato | 18/35 | 242 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
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N. Vattiato
11 QB
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N. Vattiato | 15 | 92 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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F. Peasant
24 RB
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F. Peasant | 10 | 40 | 1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Branch
5 DL
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J. Branch | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Credle
22 RB
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J. Credle | 5 | 20 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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D. Riles
5 QB
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D. Riles | 2 | 11 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Montgomery
23 RB
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J. Montgomery | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
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H. Willis
83 WR
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H. Willis | 10 | 6 | 105 | 2 | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Z. Dobson
19 WR
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Z. Dobson | 2 | 2 | 66 | 1 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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D. England-Chisolm
3 WR
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D. England-Chisolm | 9 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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E. Metcalf
9 WR
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E. Metcalf | 4 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Sherman
13 WR
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J. Sherman | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Sudderth
82 WR
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T. Sudderth | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Ward
85 WR
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J. Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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J. Credle
22 RB
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J. Credle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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K. Stewart
87 WR
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K. Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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F. Peasant
24 RB
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F. Peasant | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 |
| Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
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J. Thomas
6 S
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J. Thomas | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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P. Hughes
21 LB
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P. Hughes | 5-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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S. Brumfield
33 LB
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S. Brumfield | 4-3 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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T. Raby
29 CB
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