1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

American college football season

1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football
Florida Citrus Bowl, L 17–24 vs. Alabama
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 9
APNo. 14
Record9–4 (6–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • John Cooper (7th season)
Offensive coordinatorJoe Hollis (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorBill Young (7th season)
Home stadiumOhio Stadium
Seasons
← 1993
1995 →
1994 Big Ten Conference football standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Penn State $ 8 – 0 – 0 12 – 0 – 0
No. 14 Ohio State 6 – 2 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Wisconsin 5 – 2 – 1 8 – 3 – 1
No. 12 Michigan 5 – 3 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Illinois 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Purdue 3 – 3 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Iowa 3 – 4 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Indiana 3 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Northwestern 3 – 5 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
Minnesota 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Michigan State † 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • † Michigan State forfeited 5 wins including 4 conference victories, over Wisconsin, Indiana, Northwestern, and Purdue.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Buckeyes compiled a 9–4 record, including the 1995 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, where they lost, 24–17, to the Alabama Crimson Tide, a team one point away from playing in the national championship game.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
August 299:00 p.m.vs. Fresno State*No. 20RaycomW 34–1028,513
September 103:30 p.m.at No. 25 Washington*No. 18ABCL 16–2570,861
September 1712:30 p.m.Pittsburgh*No. 23ESPNW 27–393,454
September 241:30 p.m.Houston*No. 20
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
W 52–091,740
October 12:00 p.m.at NorthwesternNo. 20
W 17–1534,753
October 83:30 p.m.IllinoisNo. 17
ABCL 10–2493,351
October 1512:00 p.m.at Michigan State
ABCW 23–774,585
October 2212:30 p.m.PurdueNo. 24
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ESPNW 48–1492,865
October 293:30 p.m.at No. 1 Penn StateNo. 21ABCL 14–6397,079
November 53:30 p.m.Wisconsin
  • Ohio Stadium
  • Columbus, OH
ABCW 24–393,340
November 1212:30 p.m.at Indiana
ESPNW 32–1744,672
November 1912:00 p.m.No. 15 MichiganNo. 22
ABCW 22–693,869
January 2, 19951:00 p.m.vs. No. 6 Alabama*No. 13ABCL 17–2471,195[1]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

1994 Ohio State Buckeyes football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 1 DeWayne Carter Sr
TE 80 Rickey Dudley Jr
WR 7 Joey Galloway Sr
WR 83 Terry Glenn Jr
RB 27 Eddie George Jr
QB 14 Bobby Hoying Jr
QB 11 Mark Zban So
QB 8 Stanley Jackson So
OT 75 Orlando Pace Fr
RB 29 Pepe Pearson Fr
WR 17 Chris Sanders Sr
RB 3 Dimitrious Stanley So
OT 78 Korey Stringer Jr
WR 12 Buster Tillman So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 95 Jim Bell So
LB 30 Greg Bellisari So
NT 99 Luke Fickell Jr
LB 92 Matt Finkes So
CB 2 Ty Howard Jr
S 34 Rob Kelly Jr
CB 46 Marlon Kerner Sr
CB 9 Tito Paul Sr
LB 84 Craig Powell Sr
CB 24 Shawn Springs Jr
LB 90 Lorenzo Styles Jr
LB 94 Mike Vrabel So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 9 Josh Jackson So
P 23 Scott Terna Sr
Head coach
  • John Cooper
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP20201823202017—2421——2214131314
Coaches Poll161614181413112219142421161211119

Game summaries

Fresno State

Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Fresno State Bulldogs
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 14 7 10334
Fresno State 0 7 3010

at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California

  • Date: August 29, 1994
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 81 °F (27 °C); wind 5 mph SW
  • Game attendance: 28,513
  • Referee: Gordon Riese
Game information
First quarter
  • OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 67-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)

Second quarter

  • OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
  • FRES - Pittman 4-yard pass from Claiborne (Lyssand kick)

Third quarter

  • OSU - Josh Jackson 24-yard field goal
  • FRES - Lyssand 28-yard field goal
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 8-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)

Fourth quarter

  • OSU - Josh Jackson 33-yard field goal

Washington

Ohio State Buckeyes at Washington Huskies
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 0 0 8816
Washington 19 3 0325

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington

  • Date: September 10, 1994
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Chance of Rain, 65 °F (18 °C); wind 7-14 mph
  • Game attendance: 70,861
  • Referee: Gordon Riese
Game information
First quarter
  • WASH - Napoleon Kauffman 38-yard run (John Wales kick)
  • WASH - Richard Thomas 1-yard run (pass failed)
  • WASH - Eric Bjornson 25-yard pass from Damon Huard (run failed)

Second quarter

  • WASH - John Wales 44-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • OSU - Eddie George 24-yard run (Chris Sanders pass from Bobby Hoying)

Fourth quarter

  • WASH - John Wales 22-yard field goal
  • OSU - Buster Tillman 13-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (DeWayne Carter pass from Bobby Hoying)

Pitt

Pitt Panthers at Ohio State Buckeyes
Period 1 2 34Total
Pitt 0 3 003
Ohio State 7 7 10327

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 17, 1994
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain, Overcast, 73 °F (23 °C), Wind 10-20 SW
  • Game attendance: 93,454
  • Referee: Tom Thamerk
Game information
First quarter
  • OSU – Eddie George 5-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)

Second quarter

  • PITT - David Merrick 37-yard field goal
  • OSU - Buster Tillman 12-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)

Third quarter

  • OSU - Josh Jackson 27-yard field goal
  • OSU - Chris Sanders 43-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)

Fourth quarter

  • OSU - Josh Jackson 20-yard field goal

Houston

Houston Cougars at Ohio State Buckeyes
Period 1 2 34Total
Houston 0 0 000
Ohio State 23 13 31352

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: September 24, 1994
  • Game time: 1:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C), Wind 5 SSW
  • Game attendance: 91,740
  • Referee: Steve Pamon
Game information

First quarter

  • OSU – Chris Sanders 41-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
  • OSU - Eddie George 2-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
  • OSU - Safety, Burton tackled by Matt Bonhaus and Luke Fickell in the endzone
  • OSU – Jermon Jackson 3-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)

Second quarter

  • OSU – Rickey Dudley 11-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
  • OSU - Pepe Pearson 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)

Third quarter

  • OSU - Josh Jackson 39-yard field goal

Fourth quarter

  • OSU – Jermon Jackson 14-yard run (Mike Malfatt kick)
  • OSU – Jermon Jackson 3-yard run (kick failed)
Top passers
  • OSU – Bobby Hoying – 9/13, 136 yards, 2 TDs
  • UH - Clements - 14/29, 92 yards, 2 INTs
Top rushers
  • OSU – Eddie George – 11 rushes, 105 yards, 1 TD
  • UH - J. Williams - 15 rushes, 75 yards
Top receivers
  • OSU - Chris Sanders - 3 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
  • OSU – Joey Galloway – 4 receptions, 44 yards

Northwestern

Ohio State Buckeyes at Northwestern Wildcats
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 0 0 17017
Northwestern 3 6 0615

at Dyche Stadium, Evanston, Illinois

  • Date: October 1, 1994
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C); wind 16 mph NE
  • Game attendance: 34,753
  • Referee: Tom Quinn
Game information

First quarter

  • NU - Sam Valenzisi 40-yard field goal

Second quarter

  • NU - Sam Valenzisi 33-yard field goal
  • NU - Sam Valenzisi 52-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • OSU - Joey Galloway 13-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
  • OSU - Josh Jackson 21-yard field goal
  • OSU - Eddie George 6-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)

Fourth quarter

  • NU - Dave Beazley 5-yard run (run failed)
Top passers
  • NU - Tim Hughes - 12/23, 111 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • OSU - Bobby Hoying - 10/17, 103 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Top receivers
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 4 receptions, 41 yards, 1 TD
  • NU - Darren Droller - 2 receptions, 32 yards
Top rushers
  • OSU - Eddie George - 39 rushes, 206 yards, 1 TD
  • NU - D. Lindy - 29 rushes, 80 yards

Illinois

Illinois Fighting Illini at Ohio State Buckeyes
Period 1 2 34Total
Illinois 0 7 10724
Ohio State 0 10 0010

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 8, 1994
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C), Wind 10 SSW
  • Game attendance: 93,351
  • Referee: Dick Honig
Game information

Second quarter

  • ILL - Ty Douthard 6-yard run (Chris Richardson kick)
  • OSU - Eddie George 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
  • OSU - Josh Jackson 35-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • ILL - Chris Richardson 32-yard field goal
  • ILL - Jasper Strong 49-yard pass from Johnny Johnson (Chris Richardson kick)

Fourth quarter

  • ILL - Ken Dilger 17-yard pass from Johnny Johnson (Chris Richardson kick)
Top passers
  • ILL - Johnny Johnson - 16-21, 224 yards, 2 TDs
  • OSU – Bobby Hoying – 18/33, 229 yards, 3 INTs
Top rushers
  • OSU – Eddie George – 26 rushes, 124 yards, 1 TD
  • ILL - Holcombe - 18 rushes, 79 yards
Top receivers
  • OSU – Joey Galloway – 5 receptions, 87 yards
  • ILL - Jasper Strong - 2 receptions, 61 yards, 1 TD
  • ILL - Ken Dilger - 5 receptions, 46 yards, 1 TD

Michigan State

Ohio State Buckeyes at Michigan State Spartans
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 0 3 71323
Michigan State 0 7 007

at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

  • Date: October 15, 1994
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C); wind 10-15 mph
  • Game attendance: 74,585
  • Referee: Jim Kemerling
Game information

Second quarter

  • MSU - Duane Goulbourne 2-yard run (Gardner kick)
  • OSU - Josh Jackson 33-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • OSU - Eddie George 76-yd run (Josh Jackson kick)

Fourth quarter

  • OSU - Bobby Hoying 10-yd run (kick blocked)
  • OSU - Greg Bellisari 35-yd interception return (Josh Jackson kick)
Top passers
  • MSU - Banks- 18/29, 198 yards, 1 INT
  • OSU - Bobby Hoying - 9/19, 99 yards, 1 INT
Top receivers
  • MSU - Coleman - 7 receptions, 109 yards
  • OSU - Chris Sanders 4 receptions, 30 yards
Top rushers
  • OSU - Eddie George - 29 rushes, 219 yards, 1 TD
  • MSU - Goulbourne - 17 rushes, 57 yards, 1 TD

Purdue

Purdue Boilermakers at Ohio State Buckeyes
Period 1 2 34Total
Purdue 0 0 7714
Ohio State 14 27 7048

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: October 22, 1994
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C), Wind 5-10 SSW
  • Game attendance: 92,865
  • Referee: Ron Winter
Game information

First quarter

  • OSU – Chris Sanders 41-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
  • OSU – Joey Galloway 42-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)

Second quarter

  • OSU – Joey Galloway 2-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
  • OSU - Pepe Pearson 3-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
  • OSU – Joey Galloway 11-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
  • OSU - Josh Jackson 29-yard field goal
  • OSU - Josh Jackson 38-yard field goal

Third quarter

  • OSU - Chris Sanders 14-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
  • PUR - Craig Allen 90-yard pass from Rick Trefzger (Brad Bobich kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PUR - Craig Allen 12-yard pass from Rick Trefzger (Brad Bobich kick)
Top passers
  • OSU – Bobby Hoying – 20/24, 304 yards, 5 TDs
  • PUR - Rick Trefzger - 10/19, 157 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • PUR - Craig Allen - 3 receptions, 108 yards, 2 TDs
  • OSU – Joey Galloway – 7 receptions, 95 yards, 3 TDs

Penn State

Ohio State Buckeyes at Penn State Nittany Lions
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 0 0 6814
Penn State 7 28 141463

at Beaver Stadium, State College, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 29, 1994
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: PClear, 66 °F (19 °C); wind 10-15 SW
  • Game attendance: 97,079
  • Referee: Dick Honig
Game information

First quarter

  • PSU - Ki-Jana Carter 20-yard run (Brett Conway kick)

Second quarter

  • PSU - Ki-Jana Carter 1-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
  • PSU - Bobby Engram 15-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brett Conway kick)
  • PSU - Ki-Jana Carter 36-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
  • PSU - Mike Archie 15-yard pass from Kerry Collins (Brett Conway kick)

Third quarter

  • OSU - Chris Sanders 14-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (kick failed)
  • PSU - Mike Archie 17-yard run (Brett Conway kick)
  • PSU - Ki-Jana Carter 12-yard run (Brett Conway kick)

Fourth quarter

  • PSU - Chris Mazyck 10-yard interception return (Brett Conway kick)
  • PSU - Ambrose Fletcher 4-yard run (Michael Barninger kick)
  • OSU - Stanley Jackson 6-yard run (pass to Rickey Dudley from Stanley Jackson good)
Top passers
Top receivers
  • PSU - Freddie Scott - 5 receptions, 80 yards
  • OSU - Chris Sanders 4 receptions, 32 yards, 1 TD
Top rushers

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Badgers at Ohio State Buckeyes
Period 1 2 34Total
Wisconsin 0 3 003
Ohio State 3 7 7724

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 5, 1994
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Overcast, 71 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 93,340
  • Referee: Jim Kemerling
  • TV: ABC
Game information

First quarter

  • OSU – Josh Jackson 25-yard field goal

Second quarter

  • WIS - John Hall 46-yard field goal
  • OSU - Chris Sanders 78-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)

Third quarter

  • OSU - Chris Sanders 15-yard pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)

Fourth quarter

  • OSU – Eddie George 1-yard run (Josh Jackson kick)
Top passers
  • OSU – Bobby Hoying – 14/28, 207 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
  • WIS - Macias - 6/11, 80 yards, 1 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
  • OSU – Chris Sanders – 4 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TDs
  • OSU - D.J. Jones - 4 receptions, 47 yards

Indiana

Ohio State Buckeyes at Indiana Hoosiers
Period 1 2 34Total
Ohio State 12 7 01332
Indiana 7 10 0017

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana

  • Date: November 12, 1994
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C); wind 8-10 SE
  • Game attendance: 44,672
Game information

First quarter

  • IND - Ajamu Stoner 13-yd pass from Chris Dittoe (Bill Manolopoulos kick)
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 93-yd kickoff return (kick failed)
  • OSU - Eddie George 1-yd run (pass failed)

Second quarter

  • IND - Bill Manolopoulos 35-yd field goal
  • OSU - Eddie George 3-yd run (Josh Jackson kick)
  • IND - Chris Dittoe 1-yd run (Bill Manolopoulos kick)

Fourth quarter

  • OSU - Rickey Dudley 2-yd pass from Bobby Hoying (kick blocked)
  • OSU - Chris Sanders 20-yd pass from Bobby Hoying (Josh Jackson kick)
Top passers
  • IND - Dittoe - 20/35, 182 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
  • OSU - Bobby Hoying - 13/23, 166 yds, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Top receivers
  • OSU - Joey Galloway - 4 receptions, 69 yards
  • IND - Baety, 7 receptions, 66 yards
  • IND - Stoner, 5 receptions, 66 yards
Top rushers
  • OSU - Eddie George - 26 rushes, 118 yards, 2 TDs
  • IND - Smith - 22 rushes, 98 yards

Michigan

#15 Michigan Wolverines at #22 Ohio State Buckeyes
Period 1 2 34Total
Michigan 0 3 306
Ohio State 2 10 01022

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

  • Date: November 19, 1994
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 93,869
  • Referee: Ron Winter
  • TV announcers (ABC): Brent Musburger
Game information

First quarter

  • OSU – Safety, Todd Collins downed in end zone, 3:30. Ohio St 2–0.

Second quarter

  • OSU – Bobby Hoying 4-yard run (Josh Jackson kick), 14:11. Ohio St 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 4:14.
  • OSU – Josh Jackson 26-yard field goal, 6:22. Ohio St 12–0. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 6:12.
  • MICH – Remy Hamilton 22-yard field goal, 3:52. Ohio St 12–3. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:24.

Third quarter

  • MICH – Remy Hamilton 22-yard field goal, 7:55. Ohio St 12–6. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:28.

Fourth quarter

  • OSU – Josh Jackson 36-yard field goal, 11:22. Ohio St 15–6. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 3:15.
  • OSU – Eddie George 2-yard run (Josh Jackson kick), 8:35. Ohio St 22–6. Drive: 5 plays, 16 yards, 2:35.
Top passers
  • MICH – Todd Collins – 13/22, 160 yards, INT
  • OSU – Bobby Hoying – 11/18, 125 yards
Top rushers
Top receivers

Vs. Alabama (Citrus Bowl)

#6 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. #13 Ohio State Buckeyes
Period 1 2 34Total
Alabama 0 14 01024
Ohio State 0 14 0317

at Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida

  • Date: January 2, 1995
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly Sunny, 70 °F (21 °C), Wind N 10 mph
  • Game attendance: 71,195
  • TV: ABC
Game information
First quarter
  • No scoring

Second quarter

  • ALA - Tarrant Lynch 9 yd run (Michael Proctor kick)
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 69 yd pass from (Bob Hoying Josh Jackson kick)
  • OSU - Joey Galloway 11 yd pass from (Bob Hoying Josh Jackson kick)
  • ALA - Sherman Williams 7 yd run (Michael Proctor kick)

Third quarter

  • No scoring

Fourth quarter

  • OSU - Josh Jackson 34 yd field goal
  • ALA - Michael Proctor 27 yd field goal
  • ALA - Sherman Williams 50 yd pass from Jay Barker (Michael Proctor kick)

Coaching staff

  • John Cooper – Head coach – 7th year
  • Bill Conley – Defensive ends & recruiting coordinator (8th year)
  • Larry Coker – Defensive backs (2nd year)
  • Joe Hollis – Offensive coordinator (4th year)
  • Ron Hudson – Quarterbacks (7th year)
  • Lee Owens – (3rd year)
  • Fred Pagac – Defensive linebackers (13th year)
  • Tim Spencer – Running backs (1st year)
  • Mike Stock – Offensive wide receivers (3rd year)
  • Bill Young – Defensive coordinator (7th year)

1995 NFL draftees

Player Round Pick Position NFL club
Joey Galloway 1 8 Wide receiver Seattle Seahawks
Korey Stringer 1 24 Tackle Minnesota Vikings
Craig Powell 1 30 Linebacker Cleveland Browns
Chris Sanders 3 67 Wide receiver Houston Oilers
Marlon Kerner 3 76 Defensive back Buffalo Bills
Lorenzo Styles 3 77 Linebacker Atlanta Falcons
Preston Harrison 3 98 Linebacker San Diego Chargers
Tito Paul 5 167 Defensive back Arizona Cardinals

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Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ "Alabama's one-man show beats Buckeyes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. January 3, 1995. Retrieved February 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Park, Jack (2003). The Official Ohio State Football Encyclopedia. Champaign, Illinois: Sports Publishing LLC. ISBN 1-58261-695-7.
  3. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2007.
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