1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 1984 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 1984 Big Ten Conference football season. The Hawkeyes, led by head coach Hayden Fry, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium.
Season
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 8 |
Iowa State* |
No. 10 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy) |
|
W 59–21 |
66,150 |
September 15 |
No. 12 Penn State* |
No. 5 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
|
L 17–20 |
66,145 |
September 22 |
at No. 5 Ohio State |
No. 14 |
Ohio Stadium • Columbus, OH |
SV |
L 26–45 |
89,733 |
September 29 |
Illinois |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
CBS |
W 21–16 |
66,322 |
October 6 |
at Northwestern |
|
Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL |
|
W 31–3 |
36,598 |
October 13 |
at No. 14 Purdue |
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Ross–Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
|
W 40–3 |
66,359 |
October 20 |
Michigan |
No. 18 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
CBS |
W 26–0 |
66,025 |
October 27 |
at Indiana |
No. 17 |
Memorial Stadium • Bloomington, IN |
|
W 24–20 |
37,747 |
November 3 |
Wisconsin |
No. 17 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
CBS |
T 10–10 |
66,255 |
November 10 |
Michigan State |
No. 18 |
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
|
L 16–17 |
65,887 |
November 17 |
at Minnesota |
|
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale) |
|
L 17–23 |
63,479 |
December 1 |
at Hawaii* |
|
Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
|
W 17–6 |
50,000 |
December 26 |
vs. No. 19 Texas* |
|
Anaheim Stadium • Anaheim, CA (Freedom Bowl) |
Mizlou |
W 55–17 |
24,093 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll. All times are in Central Time. |
[1]
Rankings
Ranking Movement
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP |
12 (1) |
10 (1) |
5 (2) |
14 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
18 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
16 |
Coaches' |
14 |
14 |
5 |
15 |
20 |
20 |
19 |
17 |
17 |
13 |
17 |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
15 |
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Game summaries
Iowa State
Iowa State at #10 Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cyclones |
0 |
7 | 0 | 14 |
21 |
• Hawkeyes |
14 |
28 | 10 | 7 |
59 |
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Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
| IOWA | Strobel 38-yard interception return (Nichol kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
|
Q1 |
| IOWA | Happel 15-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14–0 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | Smith 63-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 21–0 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | Hayes 3-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 28–0 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | O. Gill 3-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 35–0 |
|
Q2 |
| ISU | Davis 1-yard pass from Espinoza (Bochrodt kick) | IOWA 35–7 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | R. Harmon 86-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 42–7 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | R. Harmon 68-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 49–7 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | T. Nichol 37-yard field goal | IOWA 52–7 |
|
Q4 |
| ISU | Henderson 45-yard pass from Espinoza (Bochrodt kick) | IOWA 52–14 |
|
Q4 |
6:55 | IOWA | Cotton 18-yard pass from K. Hatinon (Nichol kick) | IOWA 59–14 |
|
Q4 |
| ISU | Hanson 12-yard pass from Espinoza (Bochrodt kick) | IOWA 59–21 |
|
[3]
Penn State
#12 Penn State at #5 Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Nittany Lions |
0 |
13 | 0 | 7 |
20 |
Hawkeyes |
3 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
| IOWA | Nichol 24-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 |
|
Q2 |
| PSU | Gancitano 21-yard field goal | Tied 3–3 |
|
Q2 |
| PSU | Gancitano 35-yard field goal | PSU 6–3 |
|
Q2 |
| PSU | Bellamy 24-yard pass from Strang (Gancitano kick) | PSU 13–3 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | R. Harmon 15-yard run (Nichol kick) | PSU 13–10 |
|
Q4 |
| PSU | Strang 1-yard run (Gancitano kick) | PSU 20–10 |
|
Q4 |
| IOWA | Long 1-yard run (Nichol kick) | PSU 20–17 |
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[4]
Ohio State
#14 Iowa at #5 Ohio State
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#14 Hawkeyes |
3 |
17 | 6 | 0 |
26 |
• #5 Buckeyes |
10 |
21 | 7 | 7 |
45 |
- Date: September 22
- Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
- Game attendance: 89,733
- Game weather: 85°F, Clear and sunny, Wind S 10-15
- Referee: Jim Kemerling
- Television network: SV
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Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
6:10 | OSU | Spangler 23-yard field goal | OSU 3–0 |
|
Q1 |
2:33 | IOWA | Tom Nichol 30-yard field goal | Tied 3–3 |
|
Q1 |
2:13 | OSU | K. Byars 50-yard run (Spangler kick) | OSU 10–3 |
|
Q2 |
13:43 | IOWA | Jordan 27-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick) | Tied 10–10 |
|
Q2 |
9:07 | OSU | K. Byars 14-yard pass from M. Tomczak (Spangler kick) | OSU 17–10 |
|
Q2 |
8:20 | OSU | Kolic 25-yard interception return (Spangler kick) | OSU 24–10 |
|
Q2 |
7:41 | OSU | Lanese 35-yard pass from K. Byars (Spangler kick) | OSU 31–10 |
|
Q2 |
2:49 | IOWA | Flagg 30-yard pass from Chuck Long (Nichol kick) | OSU 31–17 |
|
Q2 |
0:08 | IOWA | Tom Nichol 41-yard field goal | OSU 31–20 |
|
Q3 |
4:56 | IOWA | Chuck Long 2-yard run (two-point conversion failed) | OSU 31–26 |
|
Q3 |
1:23 | OSU | K. Byars 7-yard run (Spangler kick) | OSU 38–26 |
|
Q4 |
1:39 | OSU | Lanese 6-yard run (Spangler kick) | OSU 45–26 |
|
The Hawkeyes outgained the Buckeyes 458-335, but four turnovers (one returned for a touchdown) were too much to overcome on this trip to Columbus. Keith Byars ran, caught, and threw touchdowns for Ohio State.
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Illinois
Illinois at Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Fighting Illini |
3 |
0 | 0 | 13 |
16 |
• Hawkeyes |
7 |
0 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
| IOWA | R. Harmon 2-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
|
Q1 |
| ILL | C. White 36-yard field goal | IOWA 7–3 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | R. Harmon 8-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14–3 |
|
Q4 |
| ILL | NAME 8-yard pass from Trudeau (two-point conversion failed) | IOWA 14–9 |
|
Q4 |
| IOWA | R. Harmon 12-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 21–9 |
|
Q4 |
| ILL | Grant 4-yard pass from Trudeau (White kick) | IOWA 21–16 |
|
The Hawkeyes exacted some revenge for the whipping laid on them in Champaign the previous season. The win over the defending Big Ten champions snapped the Illini’s 12-game conference winning streak.
[6]
Northwestern
Iowa at Northwestern
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Hawkeyes |
14 |
10 | 0 | 7 |
31 |
Wildcats |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
| IOWA | R. Harmon 2-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 7-0 |
|
1 |
| IOWA | R. Harmon 9-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14-0 |
|
2 |
| IOWA | R. Harmon 17-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 21-0 |
|
2 |
| NW | J. Duvic 49-yard field goal | IOWA 21-3 |
|
2 |
| IOWA | T. Nichol 28-yard field goal | IOWA 24-3 |
|
4 |
| IOWA | S. Helverson 6-yard pass from Chuck Long (NIchol kick) | IOWA 31-3 |
|
[7]
Purdue
Iowa at #14 Purdue
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Hawkeyes |
6 |
13 | 21 | 0 |
40 |
Boilermakers |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
| IOWA | Smith 51 yard pass from Long (kick failed) | IOWA 6–0 |
|
Q1 |
| PUR | Rendina 32 yard field goal | IOWA 6–3 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | Nichol 22 yard field goal | IOWA 9–3 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | Helverson 56 yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 16–3 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | Nichol 38 yard field goal | IOWA 19–3 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | Smith 31 yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 26–3 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | Smith 38 yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 33–3 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | Harmon 3 yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 40–3 |
|
[8]
Chuck Long went 17-21 for 369 yards and 4 TD as Iowa won in West Lafayette for the first time since 1956.[9]
Michigan
Michigan at #18 Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wolverines |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Hawkeyes |
6 |
3 | 3 | 14 |
26 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
| IOWA | R. Harmon 3-yard run (Nichol kick failed) | IOWA 6–0 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | Tom Nichol 29-yard field goal | IOWA 9–0 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | Tom Nichol 46-yard field goal | IOWA 12–0 |
|
Q4 |
| IOWA | O. Gill 10-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 19–0 |
|
Q4 |
3:47 | IOWA | Chuck Long 2-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 26–0 |
|
The Hawkeyes' 26-0 shutout of the Wolverines would end up being Bo Schembechler's worst loss in 21 years as head coach at Michigan.
[10]
[11]
Indiana
#17 Iowa at Indiana
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Hawkeyes |
7 |
7 | 10 | 0 |
24 |
Hoosiers |
7 |
7 | 0 | 6 |
20 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
| IOWA | R. Harmon 35-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
|
Q1 |
| IND | Lilja 2-yard pass from Bradley (Rogers kick) | Tied 7–7 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | Hayes 5-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14–7 |
|
Q2 |
| IND | Kenebrew 10-yard pass from Bradley (Rogers kick) | Tied 14–14 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | Happel 16-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 21–14 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | Nichol 36-yard field goal | IOWA 24–14 |
|
Q4 |
| IND | Cook 7-yard pass from Bradley (pass failed) | IOWA 24–20 |
|
Chuck Long set an NCAA record by completing 22-straight passes[12] (record stood until 1998[13]) and tossed two touchdowns, and Ronnie Harmon ran for 160 yards and a touchdown in the victory over Indiana. Iowa sat atop the Big Ten standings after beating the Hoosiers, but would not win another conference game in 1984.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin at #17 Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Badgers |
10 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
10 |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
0 | 3 | 7 |
10 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
8:59 | WIS | Gregoire 25-yard field goal | WIS 3–0 |
|
Q1 |
6:41 | WIS | Harrison 1-yard run (Gregoire kick) | WIS 10–0 |
|
Q3 |
8:00 | IOWA | Nichol 26-yard field goal | WIS 10–3 |
|
Q4 |
11:54 | IOWA | Long 1-yard run (Nichol kick) | TIE 10–10 |
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[14]
Michigan State
Michigan State at #18 Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Spartans |
7 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
17 |
Hawkeyes |
3 |
0 | 0 | 13 |
16 |
|
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Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
7:29 | IOWA | Nichol 24-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 |
|
Q1 |
| MSU | L. White 2-yard run (Mojsiejenko kick) | MSU 7–3 |
|
Q2 |
| MSU | Rolle 7-yard pass from Yarema (Mojsiejenko kick) | MSU 14–3 |
|
Q3 |
| MSU | Mojsiejenko 24-yard field goal | MSU 17–3 |
|
Q4 |
9:18 | IOWA | O. Gill 2-yard run (Nichol kick) | MSU 17-10 |
|
Q4 |
0:44 | IOWA | Hayes 3-yard pass from Long (Long run failed) | MSU 17–16 |
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[15]
Minnesota
Iowa at Minnesota
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Hawkeyes |
0 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
17 |
• Golden Gophers |
0 |
7 | 3 | 13 |
23 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
Q2 |
| IOWA | O. Gill 11-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
|
Q2 |
| MINN | Starks 1-yard pass from Foggie (Lohmiller kick) | Tied 7–7 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | Bill Happel 95-yard punt return (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14–7 |
|
Q3 |
0:57 | MINN | Lohmiller 40-yard field goal | IOWA 14–10 |
|
Q4 |
| MINN | Lohmiller 36-yard field goal | IOWA 14–13 |
|
Q4 |
| IOWA | Tom Nichol 25-yard field goal | IOWA 17–13 |
|
Q4 |
4:17 | MINN | Gary Couch 14-yard run (Lohmiller kick) | MINN 20–17 |
|
Q4 |
0:56 | MINN | Lohmiller 34-yard field goal | MINN 23–17 |
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[16]
Hawaii
Iowa at Hawaii
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Hawkeyes |
3 |
0 | 0 | 14 |
17 |
Rainbow Warriors |
0 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
| IOWA | Nichol 41-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 |
|
Q2 |
| HAW | Spelman 24-yard field goal | Tied 3-3 |
|
Q2 |
| HAW | Spelman 42-yard field goal | HAWAII 6-3 |
|
Q4 |
| IOWA | Hayes 3-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 10–6 |
|
Q4 |
2:31 | IOWA | Helverson 8-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 17–6 |
|
[17]
Freedom Bowl
#19 Texas vs. Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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#19 Longhorns |
0 |
17 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
• Hawkeyes |
14 |
10 | 31 | 0 |
55 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
| IOWA | Hayes 6-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 7–0 |
|
Q1 |
| Iowa | Flagg 11-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 14–0 |
|
Q2 |
| Texas | Bryant 11-yard pass from Dodge (Ward kick) | IOWA 14–7 |
|
Q2 |
| IOWA | Bush 1-yard run (Nichol kick) | IOWA 21–7 |
|
Q2 |
| Texas | Harris 1-yard pass from Dodge (Ward kick) | IOWA 21–14 |
|
Q2 |
| Texas | Ward 46-yard FG | IOWA 21–17 |
|
Q2 |
0:00 | IOWA | Nichol 27-yard FG | IOWA 24–17 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | Nichol 35-yard FG | IOWA 27–17 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | Happel 33-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 34–17 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | Smith 49-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 41–17 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | Helverson 4-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 48–17 |
|
Q3 |
2:19 | IOWA | Hayes 15-yard pass from Long (Nichol kick) | IOWA 55–17 |
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Chuck Long 29-39, 461 yards, 6 TD [18]
[19]
Postseason Awards
Team players in the 1985 NFL Draft
[20]
References
- ↑ "1984 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa 1984 AP Football Rankings". collegepollarchive.com. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Long bombards Iowa State". The Pantagraph. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Penn State takes air out of Iowa". Chicago Tribune. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ↑ "IOWA IS DEFEATED BY OHIO STATE, 45-26". New York Times. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa halts Illini's Big Ten streak". The Pantagraph. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa crushes Northwestern". The Pantagraph. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ↑ "AT IOWA, HARMON MAKES OFFENSE GO". New York Times. October 10, 1984. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa, Long destroy Purdue jinx". Chicago Tribune. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ↑ "IOWA DEALS SCHEMBECHLER WORST DEFEAT". New York Times. October 20, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ↑ "No. 18 Iowa Gives Michigan Worst Loss in 16 Years, 26-0". Washington Post. October 20, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Long powers Iowa". Chicago Tribune. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Martin Turns Tennessee Rout Into Tee Party". Los Angeles Times. November 1, 1998. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
- ↑ "HARMON INJURED AS IOWA TIES". New York Times. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ↑ "OHIO ST. GRABS BIG TEN LEAD". New York Times. November 11, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Minnesota Shocks Iowa". Chicago Tribune. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Long, Iowa rally to down Hawaii". The Pantagraph. December 2, 1984. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
- ↑ Iowa Hawkeyes Official Athletic Site
- ↑ "Long Sets Records As Iowa Triumphs". New York Times. December 27, 1984. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "1985 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com.
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