2016 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record5–6 (5–4 Southland)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorRob Christophel (2nd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple spread
Defensive coordinatorTommy Rybacki (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 Sam Houston State $^   9 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 14 Central Arkansas ^   8 – 1     10 – 3  
SE Louisiana   7 – 2     7 – 4  
McNeese State   5 – 4     6 – 5  
Nicholls State   5 – 4     5 – 6  
Stephen F. Austin   4 – 5     5 – 6  
Houston Baptist   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Incarnate Word *   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Lamar   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Abilene Christian *   2 – 7     2 – 9  
Northwestern State   0 – 9     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • * – ineligible for FCS playoffs due to transition from NCAA Division II
Rankings from STATS poll

The 2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Tim Rebowe, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 5–4 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the Southland. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 1011:00 amat No. 9 (FBS) Georgia*
SECNL 24–2692,746
September 173:00 pmIncarnate Word
NOLAW 35–286,283
September 246:00 pmat South Alabama*
ESPN3L 40–41 OT13,086
October 16:00 pmat No. 23 McNeese State
CSTL 13–3810,130
October 83:00 pmStephen F. Austin
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ASNW 35–28 2OT9,002
October 157:00 pmat Houston Baptist
FSGOW 33–30 OT3,217
October 223:00 pmNo. 1 Sam Houston State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ASNL 21–387,759
October 296:00 pmat Northwestern State
WHNOW 31–145,825
November 36:00 pmLamar
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
ESPN3W 35–107,121
November 122:30 pmat No. 13 Central Arkansas
ASNL 24–315,785
November 176:00 pmSoutheastern Louisiana
ASNL 42–447,002

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Game summaries

@ Georgia

See also: Georgia Bulldogs football and 2016 Georgia Bulldogs football team
Nicholls at Georgia
1 234Total
Colonels 0 7710 24
• #9 (FBS) Bulldogs 7 3160 26
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Sanford Stadium
    Athens, GA
  • Game start: 11:00 AM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:12
  • Game attendance: 92,746
  • Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Sunny, 47% humidity
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • Television network: SECN
Sources:
Scoring summary
112:54GeorgiaNick Chubb 6 yard run (William Ham kick), Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:060–7
27:57GeorgiaWilliam Ham 23 yard field goal, Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 7:230–10
20:45NichollsDontrell Taylor 4 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 6 plays, 30 yards, 2:017–10
312:22GeorgiaWilliam Ham 26 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:547–13
36:48NichollsJarrell Rogers 20 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:3414–13
35:43GeorgiaIsaiah McKenzie 66 yard pass from Jacob Eason (William Ham kick), Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:0514–20
34:50GeorgiaLorenzo Carter 24 yard fumble return (two-point run conv. failed), Drive: 2 plays, -6 yards, 0:5314–26
47:50NichollsDavid McKey 26 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, -1 yard, 1:2017–26
43:42NichollsC.J. Bates 6 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:3624–26

Incarnate Word

See also: Incarnate Word Cardinals football and 2016 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team
Incarnate Word at Nicholls
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 6022 28
• Colonels 14 0714 35
  • Date: September 17
  • Location: Manning Field at John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:22
  • Game attendance: 6,283
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind SSW 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Overcast
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (NOLA): Ken Berthelot, Wayde Keiser
Sources: Box Score
Scoring summary
111:44NichollsDami Jeanpiere 23 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:217–0
19:41NichollsDontrel Taylor 3 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 2 plays, 40 yards, 0:2914–0
26:44Incarnate WordRobert Hayes 76 yard blocked field goal return (Cody Seidel kick blocked), Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:1414–6
37:24NichollsC.J. Okpalobi 5 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 7:3621–6
414:56NichollsC.J. Okpalobi 4 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:0228–6
414:38Incarnate WordDesmond Hite 85 yard run (Breylann McCollum pass), Drive: 1 play, 85 yards, 0:1228–14
411:44NichollsChris Booker 11 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:4335–14
49:23Incarnate WordJamari Gilbert 40 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 6 plays, 74 yards, 2:1135–21
44:36Incarnate WordJamari Gilbert 63 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:4335–28

@ South Alabama

See also: South Alabama Jaguars football and 2016 South Alabama Jaguars football team
Nicholls at South Alabama
1 234OTTotal
Colonels 0 23386 40
• Jaguars 7 17377 41
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Ladd–Peebles Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:59
  • Game attendance: 13,086
  • Game weather: 90 °F (32 °C) • Wind S 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
114:48South AlabamaXavier Johnson 95 yard kickoff return (Gavin Patterson kick), Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:120–7
214:09South AlabamaDami Ayoola 3 yard run (Gavin Patterson kick), Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:110–14
213:37NichollsChris Major 33 yard interception return (David McKey kick), Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:097–14
211:09NichollsChristian Boutte 51 yard return of blocked field goal (David McKey kick), Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:2814–14
29:33NichollsMason Boudreaux 1 yard run (David McKey kick failed), Drive: 3 plays, 26 yards, 0:5020–14
28:06NichollsDavid McKey 37 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:2723–14
26:43South AlabamaXavier Johnson 16 yard run (Gavin Patterson kick), Drive: 3 plays, 62 yards, 1:2323–21
24:02South AlabamaGavin Patterson 22 yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:4423–24
312:17NichollsDavid McKey 21 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards, 2:4326–24
36:42South AlabamaGavin Patterson 26 yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:3526–27
48:45NichollsDamion Jeanpiere 16 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (Josh Singleton pass to C.J. Bates for two-point conv.), Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 2:3334–27
40:16South AlabamaTyrone Williams 9 yard pass from Dallas Davis (Gavin Patterson kick), Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 2:3134–34
OT15:00South AlabamaXavier Johnson 4 yard run (Gavin Patterson kick), Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 0:0034–41
OT15:00NichollsDontrell Taylor 4 yard run (two-point run conv. failed), Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:0040–41

@ McNeese State

See also: McNeese State Cowboys football and 2016 McNeese State Cowboys football team
Nicholls at McNeese State
1 234Total
Colonels 3 037 13
• #23 Cowboys 7 14710 38
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Cowboy Stadium
    Lake Charles, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:18
  • Game attendance: 10,130
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind NE 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: CST
Sources:
Scoring summary
18:10McNeese StateAndre Fuller 27 yard interception return (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 3 plays, 6 yards, 1:130–7
13:08NichollsDavid McKey 23 yard field goal, Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 5:023–7
26:24McNeese StateRyan Ross 4 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:563–14
20:18McNeese StateParker Orgeron 8 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 1:463–21
310:44NichollsDavid McKey 33 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:166–21
35:17McNeese StateRyan Ross 11 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:276–28
413:35McNeese StateGunnar Raborn 37 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:356–31
48:10McNeese StateKylon Highshaw 80 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:126–38
43:54NichollsTeam 0 yard fumble return (David McKey kick), Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 4:1613–38

Stephen F. Austin

See also: Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football and 2016 Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football team
Stephen F. Austin at Nicholls
1 234OT2OTTotal
Lumberjacks 14 07070 28
• Colonels 0 147077 35
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:52
  • Game attendance: 9,002
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind NNW 11 mph (18 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:
Scoring summary
113:45Stephen F. AustinJoshawa West 30 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:150–7
112:15Stephen F. AustinZach Conque 1 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 4 plays, 32 yards, 1:110–14
27:52NichollsC.J. Okpalobi 1 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:377–14
20:54NichollsChase Fourcade 14 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 3 plays, 18 yards, 0:4414–14
37:31NichollsC.J. Okpalobi 36 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:3921–14
33:34Stephen F. AustinTamrick Pace 49 yard pass from Zach Conque (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 3 plays, 59 yards, 0:2921–21
OT15:00Stephen F. AustinZach Conque 1 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 9 plays, 0 yards, 0:3821–28
OT15:00NichollsDamion Jeanpiere 25 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:0028–28
2OT15:00NichollsChase Fourcade 1 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 9 plays, 25 yards, 0:0035–28

@ Houston Baptist

See also: Houston Baptist Huskies football and 2016 Houston Baptist Huskies football team
Nicholls at Houston Baptist
1 234OTTotal
• Colonels 7 14066 33
Huskies 3 71073 30
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Husky Stadium
    Houston, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:29
  • Game attendance: 3,217
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind SE 10 mph (16 km/h) • Partly Cloudy
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (FSGO): Neal Raphael, Jeff Power, Ashley Prendergast
Sources:
Scoring summary
19:17Houston BaptistAlec Chadwick 34 yard field goal, Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 5:430–3
14:17NichollsRonald Ollie 84 yard blocked field goal return (David McKey kick), Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:277–3
214:22Houston BaptistB.J. Kelly 2 yard run (Alec Chadwick kick), Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:497–10
26:37NichollsDami Jeanpiere 50 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:1014–10
23:17NichollsChase Fourcade 10 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:2621–10
310:50Houston BaptistRicard Barnett 6 yard pass from Tony Dawson (Alec Chadwick kick), Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:4821–17
32:07Houston BaptistAlec Chadwick 35 yard field goal, Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 5:3721–20
411:26NichollsDavid McKey 44 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:2224–20
41:25Houston BaptistTony Dawson 24 yard run (Alec Chadwick kick), Drive: 14 plays, 94 yards, 5:4224–27
40:06NichollsDavid McKey 35 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:1927–27
OT15:00Houston BaptistAlec Chadwick 35 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 0 yards, 0:0027–30
OT15:00NichollsC.J. Okpalobi 12 yard run, Drive: 9 plays, 0 yards, 0:0033–30

Sam Houston State

See also: Sam Houston State Bearkats football and 2016 Sam Houston State Bearkats football team
Sam Houston State at Nicholls
1 234Total
• #1 Bearkats 10 1477 38
Colonels 0 0147 21
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2:09
  • Game attendance: 7,759
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Slight wind
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:
Scoring summary
16:52Sam Houston StateLuc Swimberghe 41 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:190–3
10:16Sam Houston StateJavin Webb 1 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:040–10
27:57Sam Houston StateRemus Bulmer 3 yard run (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 3:490–17
20:48Sam Houston StateDerrick Dick 40 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:370–24
39:03NichollsC.J. Okpalobi 16 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:517–24
34:05Sam Houston StateDeon Hutchinson 1 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:527–31
30:18NichollsChase Fourcade 25 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:4714–31
410:11Sam Houston StateDeon Hutchinson 2 yard pass from Jeremiah Briscoe (Luc Swimberghe kick), Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:5914–38
41:17NichollsC.J. Bates 7 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 0:0021–38

@ Northwestern State

See also: Northwestern State Demons football, 2016 Northwestern State Demons football team, and NSU Challenge
Nicholls at Northwestern State
1 234Total
• Colonels 0 14143 31
Demons 7 700 14
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Harry Turpin Stadium
    Natchitoches, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:03
  • Game attendance: 5,825
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind SSE 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Sunny and warm
  • Referee: Kevin Boitmann
  • Television network: WHNO
Sources:
Scoring summary
18:29Northwestern StateDe'Mard Llorens 34 yard run (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:200–7
214:16NichollsC.J. Bates 24 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:337–7
24:00NichollsChase Fourcade 1 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 20 plays, 80 yards, 7:5214–7
22:16Northwestern StateBobby Chan-Chan 56 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:4314–14
310:50NichollsC.J. Bates 2 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:0421–14
37:27NichollsC.J. Bates 74 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 2:0328–14
412:16NichollsDavid McKey 31 yard field goal, Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 5:0231–14

Lamar

See also: Lamar Cardinals football and 2016 Lamar Cardinals football team
Lamar at Nicholls
1 234Total
Cardinals 0 307 10
• Colonels 7 1477 35
  • Date: November 3
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:55
  • Game attendance: 7,121
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind ESE 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Dan Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN3
Sources:
Scoring summary
18:56NichollsChase Fourcade 9 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 6:047–0
211:55LamarJuan Carranco 27 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:207–3
29:39NichollsDamion Jeanpiere 25 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:1014–3
21:52NichollsMason Boudreaux 4 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 3 plays, 16 yards, 1:1221–3
32:29NichollsMason Boudreaux 1 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 1:0628–3
412:29NichollsChase Fourcade 1 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:0735–3
43:14LamarZae Giles 13 yard pass from Adam Morse (Juan Carranco kick), Drive: 9 plays, 87 yards, 3:4835–10

@ Central Arkansas

See also: Central Arkansas Bears football and 2016 Central Arkansas Bears football team
Nicholls at Central Arkansas
1 234Total
Colonels 0 7710 24
• #13 Bears 0 10714 31
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Estes Stadium
    Conway, AR
  • Game start: 3:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 3:41
  • Game attendance: 5,785
  • Referee: Cooper Castleberry
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:
Scoring summary
27:51Central ArkansasMatt Cummins 32 yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:353–0
24:44NichollsC.J. Bates 45 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:073–7
20:30Central ArkansasAntwon Wells 1 yard run (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:0510–7
311:15NichollsKyran Irvin 1 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:4510–14
32:09Central ArkansasCarlo Blackman 1 yard run (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:0117–14
411:42NichollsC.J. Bates 80 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:1417–21
411:16Central ArkansasCarlo Blackman 15 yard run (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 2 plays, 49 yards, 0:1724–21
48:15Central ArkansasJaylon Lofton 79 yard interception (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:5631–21
45:09NichollsDavid McKey 46 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 3:0031–24

Southeastern Louisiana

See also: Southeastern Louisiana Lions football, 2016 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team, and River Bell Classic
Southeastern Louisiana at Nicholls
1 234Total
• Lions 14 01317 44
Colonels 0 21021 42
  • Date: November 17
  • Location: John L. Guidry Stadium
    Thibodaux, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 7,002
  • Game attendance: 3:54
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind SE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • Television network: ASN
Sources:
Scoring summary
12:28Southeastern LouisianaJulius Maracalin 2 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:280–7
11:58Southeastern LouisianaJustin Alo 9 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:060–14
211:45NichollsC.J. Bates 24 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:137–14
210:03NichollsChase Fourcade 1 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 2 plays, 68 yards, 0:3014–14
25:24NichollsDontrell Taylor 33 yard run (David McKey kick), Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:3721–14
38:59Southeastern LouisianaJavon Conner 9 yard pass from D'Shaie Landor (Jonathon Tatum kick failed), Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:3121–20
33:01Southeastern LouisianaJulius Maracalin 21 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:2221–27
413:17Southeastern LouisianaJulius Maracalin 10 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:1321–34
412:20NichollsC.J. Bates 57 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:5128–34
49:51Southeastern LouisianaJuwan Dickey 48 yard pass from D'Shaie Landor (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:2128–41
45:04Southeastern LouisianaDillon Burkhard 22 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:1628–44
41:18NichollsDamion Jeanpiere 5 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (Chase Fourcade pass to C.J. Bates for two-point conv.), Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 2:1936–44
40:04NichollsChase Fourcade 2 yard run (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:0742–44

References

  1. ^ "Nicholls Colonels Schedule 2016". ESPN. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "2016 Football Schedule". Nicholls State University. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
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