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American college football season
The 2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team represented the University of Tulsa in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Golden Hurricane played their home games at Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium in Tulsa, Oklahoma , and competed in the West Division of American Athletic Conference (AAC). They were led by second-year head coach Philip Montgomery . They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in America Athletic play to finish in second place in the West Division. They were invited to the Miami Beach Bowl where they defeated Central Michigan .
Transfers out / departures[ edit ]
QB Jabe Burgess transferred to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College in January 2016. RB Kyle McLaughlin transferred to Missouri Southern. OT Mildren Montgomery transferred to Texas Southern. WR Blake Kitrell transferred to Washburn. DB J. R. Reed transferred to Georgia.
Tulsa announced its 2016 football schedule on February 9, 2016. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season. The Golden Hurricane will host AAC foes Cincinnati , East Carolina , SMU , and Tulane , and will travel to Houston , Memphis , Navy , and Central Florida (UCF).[ 1]
The team will play four non–conference games, two of which are home games against North Carolina A&T from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and San Jose State from the Mountain West Conference , and two road game against Fresno State from the Mountain West Conference and travel to Ohio State .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 3 6:00 p.m. San Jose State * CBSSN W 45–1018,748
September 10 2:30 p.m. at No. 4 Ohio State * ABC L 3–48104,410
September 17 1:00 p.m. No. 18 (FCS ) North Carolina A&T * Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK ESPN3 W 58–2116,111
September 24 3:30 p.m. at Fresno State * MW Net /Twitter W 48–41 2OT 23,273
7:00 p.m. SMU Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK ESPN2 W 43–40 OT 20,089
October 15 7:00 p.m. at No. 13 Houston ESPN2 L 31–3838,221
October 22 2:45 p.m. Tulane ESPNU W 50–2722,349
October 29 7:00 p.m. at Memphis ESPNews W 59–3036,894
November 5 7:00 p.m. East Carolina Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK ESPNews W 45–2417,557
November 12 11:00 a.m. at Navy CBSSN L 40–4236,397
November 19 7:00 p.m. at UCF ESPNews W 35–2035,141
7:30 p.m. Cincinnati Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK ESPN2 W 40–37 OT 18,550
December 19 1:30 p.m. vs. Central Michigan * ESPN W 55–1015,262
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time
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1
2 3 4 Total
Spartans
7
0 0 3
10
• Golden Hurricane
24
14 7 0
45
Scoring summary 1 12:02 TU D'Angelo Brewer 38-yard run (Redford Jones kick)TU 7–0
1 4:49 SJSU Rahshead Johnson 64-yard pass from Kenny Potter (Bryce Crawford kick) Tied 7–7
1 2:46 TU Jones 34-yard field goal TU 10–7
1 0:16 TU Brewer 5-yard run (Jones kick) TU 17–7
1 0:08 TU Jesse Brubaker 24-yard Interception return (Jones kick) TU 24–7
2 8:06 TU Justin Hobbs 11-yard pass from Dane Evans (Jones kick) TU 31–7
2 4:37 TU McKinley Whitfield 0-yard fumble return (Jones kick) TU 38–7
3 11:20 TU Brewer 2-yard run (Jones kick) TU 45–7
4 14:03 SJSU Crawford 36-yard field goal TU 45–10
1
2 3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane
3
0 0 0
3
• No. 4 Buckeyes
3
17 14 14
48
Scoring summary 1 13:23 OSU Tyler Durbin 29-yard field goal OSU 3–0
1 3:22 TU Redford Jones 37-yard field goal Tied 3–3
2 10:10 OSU Durbin 22-yard field goal OSU 6–3
2 3:02 OSU Malik Hooker 26-yard Interception return (Durbin kick)OSU 13–3
2 0:33 OSU Marshon Lattimore 40-yard Interception return (Durbin kick)OSU 20–3
3 9:42 OSU J. T. Barrett 11-yard run (Durbin kick)OSU 27–3
3 0:47 OSU Mike Weber 1-yard run (Durbin kick)OSU 34–3
4 11:15 OSU Barrett 5-yard run (Durbin kick) OSU 41–3
4 5:58 OSU Dontre Wilson 5-yard run (Durbin kick) OSU 48–3
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 18 (FCS) Aggies
0
0 7 14
21
• Golden Hurricane
24
24 10 0
58
Scoring summary 1 9:53 TU Redford Jones 25-yard field goal TU 3–0
1 9:01 TU James Flanders 1-yard run (Jones kick) TU 10–0
1 2:35 TU Kolton Shindelar 65-yard Interception return (Jones kick) TU 17–0
1 1:04 TU Keevan Lucas 51-yard pass from Dane Evans (Jones kick) TU 24–0
2 11:14 TU Lucas 13-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) TU 31–0
2 6:56 TU Flanders 21-yard run (Jones kick) TU 38–0
2 4:02 TU Lucas 52-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) TU 45–0
2 0:59 TU Jones 28-yard field goal TU 48–0
3 13:12 TU Jones 33-yard field goal TU 51–0
3 2:46 TU Rob Riederer 9-yard pass from Ryan Rubley (Jones kick) TU 58–0
3 1:19 NCAT Malik Wilson 75-yard pass from Isaiah Hicklin (Cody Jones kick) TU 58–7
4 8:22 NCAT Elijah Bell 32-yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Jones kick) TU 58–14
4 0:22 NCAT Raynard 10-yard run (Jones kick) TU 58–21
1
2 3 4 OT 2OT Total
• Golden Hurricane
0
21 7 13 0 7
48
Bulldogs
21
10 3 7 0 0
41
Scoring summary 1 13:24 FS Jamire Jordan 44-yard run (Kody Kroening kick) FS 7–0
1 9:47 FS Chason Virgil 14-yard run (Kroening kick) FS 14–0
1 4:01 FS Dontel James 2-yard run (Kroening kick) FS 21–0
2 11:41 FS Kroening 25-yard field goal FS 24–0
2 10:16 FS Jordan 65-yard pass from Virgil (Kroening kick) FS 31–0
2 8:52 TU Justin Hobbs 23-yard pass from Dane Evans (Redford Jones kick) FS 31–7
2 6:48 TU Keevan Lucas 40-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) FS 31–14
2 4:19 TU Lucas 40-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) FS 31–21
3 8:12 FS Kroening 25-yard field goal FS 34–21
3 4:59 TU Josh Atkinson 24-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) FS 34–28
4 13:38 TU James Flanders 2-yard run (Jones kick) TU 35–34
4 8:20 TU Jones 37-yard field goal TU 38–34
4 5:02 FS Virgil 1-yard run (Kroening kick) FS 41–38
4 1:09 TU Jones 28-yard field goal Tied 41–41
2OT TU Evans 18-yard run (Jones kick) TU 48–41
1
2 3 4 OT Total
Mustangs
14
6 7 10 3
40
• Golden Hurricane
10
13 7 7 6
43
Scoring summary 1 13:19 SMU Ke'Mon Freeman 2-yard run (Josh Williams kick) SMU 7–0
1 5:21 TU Redford Jones 24-yard field goal SMU 7–3
1 3:20 SMU Alex Honey 45-yard pass from Ben Hicks (Williams kick) SMU 14–3
1 3:02 TU James Flanders 61-yard run (Jones kick) SMU 14–10
2 14:51 SMU Williams 39-yard field goal SMU 17–10
2 9:49 TU Jones 43-yard field goal SMU 17–13
2 5:57 SMU Williams 44-yard field goal SMU 20–13
2 3:48 TU Jones 33-yard field goal SMU 20–16
2 1:07 TU Raymond Taylor 2-yard run (Jones kick) TU 23–20
3 13:58 SMU Jeremiah Gaines 19-yard pass from Hicks (Williams kick) SMU 27–23
3 10:50 TU Josh Atkinson 11-yard pass from Dane Evans (Jones kick) TU 30–27
4 8:31 SMU Braeden West 4-yard run (Williams kick) SMU 34–30
4 5:32 TU D'Angelo Brewer 35-yard run (Jones kick)TU 37–34
4 0:00 SMU Williams 25-yard field goal Tied 37–37
OT SMU Williams 22-yard field goal SMU 40–37
OT TU Evans 14-yard run TU 43–40
1
2 3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane
3
14 0 14
31
• No. 13 Cougars
10
7 7 14
38
Scoring summary 1 12:37 UH Dillon Birden 17-yard run (Ty Cummings kick) UH 7–0
1 7:27 TU Redford Jones 32-yard field goal UH 7–3
1 1:54 UH Cummings 33-yard field goal UH 10–3
2 11:07 UH Mulbah Car 6-yard run (Cummings kick) UH 17–3
2 2:55 TU Corey Taylor II 2-yard run (Jones kick) UH 17–10
2 0:13 TU Dane Evans 1-yard run (Jones kick)Tied 17–17
3 2:57 UH Birden 6-yard run (Cummings kick) UH 24–17
4 8:29 UH Birden 8-yard run (Cummings kick) UH 31–17
4 7:03 TU Justin Hobbs 38-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) UH 31–24
4 3:31 TU James Flanders 3-yard run (Jones kick) Tied 31–31
4 1:21 UH Emeke Egbule 24-yard fumble return (Cummings kick)UH 38–31
1
2 3 4 Total
Green Wave
7
0 13 7
27
• Golden Hurricane
14
17 9 10
50
Scoring summary 1 12:47 TULSA Keevan Lucas 11-yard pass from Dane Evans (Redford Jones kick) TULSA 7–0
1 7:25 TULANE Dontrell Hilliard 6-yard run (Andrew DiRocco kick)Tied 7–7
1 5:24 TULSA Josh Atkinson 49-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) TULSA 14–7
2 12:03 TULSA D'Angelo Brewer 5-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick)TULSA 21–7
2 7:05 TULSA Jones 20-yard field goal TULSA 24–7
2 3:42 TULSA James Flanders 6-yard run (Jones kick) TULSA 31–7
3 8:54 TULSA Rowdy Simon 16-yard run (Jones kick) TULSA 38–7
3 2:10 TULANE Lazedrick Thompson 5-yard run (DiRocco kick) TULSA 38–14
3 0:04 TULANE Hilliard 30-yard run (pass failed) TULSA 38–20
3 0:04 TULSA McKinley Whitfield defensive two-point conversion TULSA 40–20
4 12:32 TULSA Flanders 30-yard run (Jones kick) TULSA 47–20
4 7:24 TULSA Jones 27-yard field goal TULSA 50–20
4 5:07 TULANE Josh Rounds 1-yard run (DiRocco kick) TULSA 50–27
1
2 3 4 Total
• Golden Hurricane
14
21 10 14
59
Tigers
7
17 6 0
30
Scoring summary 1 11:42 TU James Flanders 14-yard run (Redford Jones kick) TU 7–0
1 9:29 TU Flanders 52-yard run (Jones kick) TU 14–0
1 7:57 MEM Darrell Henderson 6-yard run (Jake Elliott kick)TU 14–7
2 12:32 TU Keevan Lucas 25-yard pass from Dane Evans (Jones kick) TU 21–7
2 11:23 MEM Anthony Miller 59-yard pass from Riley Ferguson (Elliott kick)TU 21–14
2 8:03 TU Flanders 1-yard run (Jones kick) TU 28–14
2 6:01 MEM Kedarian Jones 12-yard pass from Ferguson (Elliott kick) TU 28–21
2 2:31 TU Lucas 5-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) TU 35–21
2 1:31 MEM Elliott 40-yard field goal TU 35–24
3 11:27 MEM Miller 3-yard pass from Ferguson (run failed) TU 35–30
3 7:12 TU Jones 34-yard field goal TU 38–30
3 3:06 TU Flanders 48-yard run (Jones kick) TU 45–30
4 13:49 TU Flanders 7-yard run (Jones kick) TU 52–30
4 5:11 TU Raymond Taylor 31-yard run (Jones kick) TU 59–30
1
2 3 4 Total
Pirates
7
0 10 7
24
• Golden Hurricane
14
10 14 7
45
Scoring summary 1 11:57 TU James Flanders 22-yard run (Redford Jones kick) TU 7–0
1 6:43 TU Keevan Lucas 14-yard pass from Dane Evans (Jones kick) TU 14–0
1 4:41 ECU Zay Jones 51-yard pass from Philip Nelson (Davis Plowman kick)TU 14–7
2 6:10 TU Jones 41-yard field goal TU 17–7
2 0:24 TU Josh Atkinson 3-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) TU 24–7
3 12:49 ECU James Summers 1-yard run (Plowman kick) TU 24–14
3 11:04 TU Flanders 7-yard run (Jones kick) TU 31–14
3 7:02 ECU Plowman 39-yard field goal TU 31–17
3 6:01 TU Atkinson 64-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) TU 38–17
4 1:38 TU D'Angelo Brewer 4-yard run (Jones kick)TU 45–17
4 0:27 ECU Quay Johnson 10-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Plowman kick) TU 45–24
1
2 3 4 Total
Golden Hurricane
10
10 7 13
40
• Midshipmen
14
14 0 14
42
Scoring summary 1 13:41 NAVY Darryl Bonner 4-yard run (Bennett Moehring kick) NAVY 7–0
1 13:25 TU Keevan Lucas 74-yard pass from Dane Evans (Redford Jones kick) Tied 7–7
1 6:11 TU Jones 29-yard field goal TU 10–7
1 4:53 NAVY Dishan Romine 41-yard run (Moehring kick) NAVY 14–10
2 11:38 NAVY Will Worth 1-yard run (Moehring kick)NAVY 21–10
2 10:09 TU Josh Atkinson 56-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) NAVY 21–17
2 3:01 NAVY Tyler Carmona 11-yard pass from Worth (Moehring kick) NAVY 28–17
2 0:42 TU Jones 26-yard field goal NAVY 28–20
3 3:28 TU Keenen Johnson 31-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) NAVY 28–27
4 13:41 NAVY Worth 15-yard run (Moehring kick) NAVY 35–27
4 10:34 TU Evans 1-yard run (rush failed) NAVY 35–33
4 7:58 NAVY Worth 44-yard run (Moehring kick) NAVY 42–33
4 5:30 TU Chris Minter 22-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) NAVY 42–40
1
2 3 4 Total
• Golden Hurricane
7
7 21 0
35
Knights
8
6 0 6
20
Scoring summary 1 12:59 UCF D. J. Killings 28-yard Interception return (2-point pass good)UCF 8–0
1 3:10 TU James Flanders 1-yard run (Redford Jones kick) UCF 8–7
2 14:42 TU D'Angelo Brewer 2-yard run (Jones kick)TU 14–8
2 1:23 UCF Matthew Wright 48-yard field goalTU 14–11
2 0:00 UCF Wright 47-yard field goal Tied 14–14
3 8:32 TU Josh Atkinson 15-yard pass from Dane Evans (Jones kick) TU 21–14
3 4:56 TU Keevan Lucas 45-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) TU 28–14
3 0:35 TU Brewer 8-yard run (Jones kick) TU 35–14
4 12:04 UCF Adrian Killins 3-yard run (Wright kick)TU 35–20
1
2 3 4 OT Total
Bearcats
17
7 7 3 3
37
• Golden Hurricane
7
7 7 13 6
40
Scoring summary 1 8:31 CIN Thomas Geddis 38-yard pass from Hayden Moore (Josh Pasley kick) CIN 7–0
1 7:25 CIN Moore 29-yard pass from Tyler Cogswell (Pasley kick) CIN 14–0
1 5:44 TU James Flanders 5-yard run (Redford Jones kick) CIN 14–7
1 3:06 CIN Pasley 23-yard field goal CIN 17–7
2 9:56 CIN Devin Gray 82-yard pass from Moore (Pasley kick)CIN 24–7
2 0:43 TU Keevan Lucas 17-yard pass from Dane Evans (Jones kick) CIN 24–14
3 11:53 TU Justin Hobbs 2-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) CIN 24–21
3 4:43 CIN Jerron Rollins 70-yard pass from Moore (Pasley kick) CIN 31–21
4 14:56 TU Jones 24-yard field goal CIN 31–24
4 5:57 CIN Pasley 39-yard field goal CIN 34–24
4 3:12 TU Chris Minter 5-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) CIN 34–31
4 0:00 TU Jones 22-yard field goal Tied 34–34
OT CIN Pasley 33-yard field goal CIN 37–34
OT TU Flanders 4-yard run TU 40–37
Central Michigan–Miami Beach Bowl[ edit ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Chippewas
3
0 0 7
10
• Golden Hurricane
10
17 21 7
55
Scoring summary 1 7:24 TU Josh Atkinson 5-yard pass from Dane Evans (Redford Jones kick) TU 7–0
1 2:55 TU Jones 46-yard field goal TU 10–0
1 0:55 CMU Brian Eavey 26-yard field goal TU 10–3
2 12:18 TU Jones 44-yard field goal TU 13–3
2 4:03 TU Keevan Lucas 13-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) TU 20–3
2 0:59 TU Chris Minter 4-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) TU 27–3
3 9:50 TU James Flanders 17-yard run (Jones kick) TU 34–3
3 6:53 TU Lucas 28-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) TU 41–3
3 2:16 TU Lucas 11-yard pass from Evans (Jones kick) TU 48–3
4 12:49 TU Jesse Brubaker 66-yard Interception return (Jones kick) TU 55–3
4 9:21 CMU Jahray Hayes 13-yard run (Eavey kick) TU 55–10
2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
1
Josh Stewart
Fr
WR
2
Keevan Lucas
Sr
RB
4
D'Angelo Brewer
Jr
WR
5
Brodrick Umblance
Jr
TE
6
Chris Minter
So
WR
7
Bishop Louie
Jr
WR
8
Keenen Johnson
Fr
QB
9
Dane Evans
RSr
QB
10
Chad President
So
WR
11
Nigel Carter
Jr
QB
12
Ryan Rubley
RJr
QB
13
Luke Skipper
Fr
QB
15
Samuel Gottsch
RSo
WR
16
Jarion Anderson
RFr
TE
18
David Fitzwater
Fr
QB
19
Will Hefley III
RFr
RB
20
James Flanders
RSr
RB
21
Rowdy Simon
RJr
RB
22
Javon Thomas
RFr
WR
23
Jordan Brown
Fr
RB
24
Corey Taylor II
Fr
RB
25
Ramadi Warren
RSo
RB
27
Matthew Harvey
Fr
WR
29
Justin Hobbs
RSo
RB
30
Raymond Taylor
RSr
TE
33
Rob Riederer
RJr
WR
41
Andrew McKinnis
Fr
C
51
Blake Browning
RFr
C
53
Zac Uhles
RJr
OT
58
Willie Wright
RSo
OL
63
John Newfield
Fr
OT
65
Chris Ivy Jr.
RFr
OT
66
Evan Plagg
RJr
G
67
Tristan Wyatt
RFr
G
68
Tiller Bucktrot
Fr
OT
70
Clay Greathouse
Fr
G
72
Tyler Bowling
RSo
C
74
Chandler Miller
RSo
G
75
Alex Pagonis
Sr
OT
76
Waahid Muhammad
Fr
OT
77
Isaac Johnson
RSo
OT
78
Blake Belcher
RSr
G
79
Rowdy Frederick
Fr
WR
80
Randall Smith
RJr
WR
84
Avery Gragg
RFr
WR
86
David Snelling
RFr
WR
87
Coleman Fields
Fr
WR
88
Josh Atkinson
RSr
TE
89
Payton Prince
RSo
Defense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
CB
1
Keanu Hill
RJr
CB
2
Kerwin Thomas
RJr
LB
4
Robert Revels III
Fr
LB
5
Tim Quickel
RSo
LB
6
Diamon Cannon
RFr
CB
7
Johnell Celistan
Sr
DT
8
Jesse Brubaker
RJr
CB
9
Reggie Robinson
RFr
S
10
Manny Bunch
Fr
CB
11
Keidrien Wadley
RFr
LB
12
Micheal Thomas
RSr
S
13
Jordan Mitchell
Jr
DE
15
Trevis Gipson
RFr
CB
16
Montray Norris
Fr
S
21
McKinley Whitfield
So
S
22
Jeremy Brady
RSr
CB
23
Will Barrow
Sr
LB
24
Treyvon Reeves
Fr
LB
28
Craig Suits
RJr
S
30
Cristian Williams
RFr
LB
32
DJ Allen
Fr
S
37
Gage Murphy
Jr
LB
38
Matt Linscott
RSr
LB
40
Trent Martin
RSr
LB
42
Cooper Edmiston
Fr
LB
43
Conner Sherwood
RSr
LB
44
Petera Wilson Jr.
Jr
LB
46
Forrest Harrell III
RFr
LB
47
Blake Landon
Fr
LB
48
Rylee Simon
RFr
LB
50
Branden Ferguson
Fr
LB
52
Thomas von Borstel
RFr
DT
54
Shemarr Robinson
Fr
LB
55
Matt Hickman
RSr
DE
57
Beau Wooden
Fr
LB
59
C.J. Gooden
RJr
DT
71
Jacob Pugh
Fr
DE
85
Kolton Shindelar
RJr
DE
88
Jimmy Nelson
Fr
DE
90
Frankie Davis
RJr
DE
91
Jake Hanks
RJr
DE
93
Johnnie Williams
Fr
DT
95
Hayden Carman
RSr
DE
96
Myles Mouton
RSo
DT
97
Tyarise Stevenson
Fr
DE
98
Jeremy Smith
Jr
DT
99
Jerry Uwaezuoke
RSr
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
19
Redford Jones
RJr
P
26
Dalton Parks
Sr
K
35
Drew Klinghagen
RFr
K
39
Preston Soper
RJr
LS
46
Spencer Shores
RFr
K
49
Tristan Lacey
RSo
LS
60
Ty Lott
RJr
LS
62
Robert Hill
Fr
K
90
Nathan Walker
RSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Brian Norwood (Hawaiʻi ) Associate head coach, Co-defensive Coordinator, Safeties
Bill Young (Oklahoma State ) Defensive coordinator, defensive line
Jermial Ashley (Kansas ) Defensive line coach
Mike Bloesch (Houston ) Offensive line coach
Aaron Fletcher (East Texas A&M ) Cornerbacks coach
Joseph Gillespie (Angelo State ) Linebackers coach
Justin Hill (Rice ) Running backs coach
Calvin Lowry (Penn State ) Receivers coach
Beau Trahan (Texas ) Quarterbacks coach
Jordan Najvar (Baylor ) Offensive quality control
Luke Olson (Southern Nazarene ) Defensive quality control
Clint Rountree (Tulsa ) Director of high school relations
Kyle Grooms (Tulsa ) Director of football operations
Ravi Savitala (UC Santa Cruz ) Assistant director of football operations & recruiting
Dan Bitson (Tulsa ) Director of player personnel & development
D.J. Welte (Arkansas State ) Director of football video operations
Mike Hicks Defensive analyst
Paul Cherry Defensive graduate assistant
Cody Morrison Offensive graduate assistant
Tom Ososkie Director of scouting
Grant Lester Offensive analyst
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: September 2016
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