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Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Team Report Pass Defense
| Year: 2008 | Thru: 01/08/09 Minimum Pct. of Games Played |
| Rank | Name | Games | Patt | Pcomp | Papct | Ydscmp | Int | Intpct | Yds | Ydsatt | TDs | Ydspgm | CM | Wins | Losses | Ties |
| 1 | Southern California | 13 | 382 | 199 | 52.09 | 8.78 | 19 | 4.97 | 1747 | 4.57 | 6 | 134.38 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 13 | 328 | 189 | 57.62 | 10.95 | 14 | 4.27 | 2070 | 6.31 | 9 | 159.23 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | New Mexico St. | 12 | 300 | 176 | 58.67 | 10.87 | 9 | 3.00 | 1913 | 6.38 | 14 | 159.42 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | Tennessee | 12 | 332 | 186 | 56.02 | 10.35 | 17 | 5.12 | 1925 | 5.80 | 8 | 160.42 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Northern Ill. | 13 | 338 | 208 | 61.54 | 10.07 | 6 | 1.78 | 2094 | 6.20 | 13 | 161.08 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Florida St. | 13 | 342 | 175 | 51.17 | 12.06 | 9 | 2.63 | 2111 | 6.17 | 15 | 162.38 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Miami (Fla.) | 13 | 336 | 172 | 51.19 | 12.52 | 4 | 1.19 | 2153 | 6.41 | 15 | 165.62 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | UCLA | 12 | 332 | 177 | 53.31 | 11.37 | 11 | 3.31 | 2012 | 6.06 | 19 | 167.67 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Connecticut | 13 | 368 | 196 | 53.26 | 11.16 | 18 | 4.89 | 2187 | 5.94 | 9 | 168.23 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | San Jose St. | 12 | 356 | 187 | 52.53 | 10.93 | 16 | 4.49 | 2043 | 5.74 | 9 | 170.25 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | TCU | 13 | 384 | 193 | 50.26 | 11.50 | 15 | 3.91 | 2219 | 5.78 | 8 | 170.69 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Clemson | 13 | 428 | 239 | 55.84 | 9.38 | 19 | 4.44 | 2243 | 5.24 | 14 | 172.54 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Wake Forest | 13 | 382 | 199 | 52.09 | 11.27 | 18 | 4.71 | 2243 | 5.87 | 15 | 172.54 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | Tulane | 12 | 288 | 184 | 63.89 | 11.27 | 9 | 3.13 | 2074 | 7.20 | 18 | 172.83 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 362 | 193 | 53.31 | 11.78 | 20 | 5.52 | 2274 | 6.28 | 15 | 174.92 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 343 | 181 | 52.77 | 13.54 | 20 | 5.83 | 2450 | 7.14 | 12 | 175.00 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Mississippi St. | 12 | 324 | 169 | 52.16 | 12.54 | 8 | 2.47 | 2119 | 6.54 | 13 | 176.58 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 18 | Boston College | 14 | 435 | 244 | 56.09 | 10.15 | 26 | 5.98 | 2477 | 5.69 | 9 | 176.93 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | Auburn | 12 | 369 | 199 | 53.93 | 10.78 | 11 | 2.98 | 2146 | 5.82 | 19 | 178.83 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | Florida | 14 | 456 | 242 | 53.07 | 10.40 | 26 | 5.70 | 2518 | 5.52 | 12 | 179.86 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Bowling Green | 12 | 354 | 206 | 58.19 | 10.53 | 15 | 4.24 | 2170 | 6.13 | 13 | 180.83 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | Oregon St. | 13 | 354 | 183 | 51.69 | 12.85 | 13 | 3.67 | 2352 | 6.64 | 15 | 180.92 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Arizona | 13 | 407 | 228 | 56.02 | 10.37 | 16 | 3.93 | 2365 | 5.81 | 12 | 181.92 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | Purdue | 12 | 359 | 202 | 56.27 | 10.89 | 10 | 2.79 | 2199 | 6.13 | 14 | 183.25 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 25 | Ohio St. | 13 | 440 | 253 | 57.50 | 9.43 | 15 | 3.41 | 2386 | 5.42 | 12 | 183.54 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Virginia | 12 | 333 | 197 | 59.16 | 11.19 | 11 | 3.30 | 2204 | 6.62 | 14 | 183.67 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 27 | Penn St. | 13 | 399 | 225 | 56.39 | 10.80 | 16 | 4.01 | 2429 | 6.09 | 10 | 186.85 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | Miami (Ohio) | 12 | 297 | 185 | 62.29 | 12.14 | 6 | 2.02 | 2246 | 7.56 | 21 | 187.17 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 29 | Troy | 13 | 423 | 232 | 54.85 | 10.52 | 21 | 4.96 | 2441 | 5.77 | 18 | 187.77 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | Alabama | 14 | 467 | 246 | 52.68 | 10.78 | 15 | 3.21 | 2651 | 5.68 | 18 | 189.36 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Wyoming | 12 | 359 | 200 | 55.71 | 11.37 | 9 | 2.51 | 2274 | 6.33 | 18 | 189.50 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 32 | Georgia | 13 | 377 | 210 | 55.70 | 11.74 | 11 | 2.92 | 2466 | 6.54 | 17 | 189.69 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Utah | 13 | 409 | 225 | 55.01 | 10.98 | 19 | 4.65 | 2470 | 6.04 | 15 | 190.00 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | Boise St. | 13 | 449 | 234 | 52.12 | 10.56 | 22 | 4.90 | 2472 | 5.51 | 8 | 190.15 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | Ohio | 12 | 356 | 212 | 59.55 | 10.81 | 12 | 3.37 | 2292 | 6.44 | 16 | 191.00 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 36 | Rutgers | 13 | 322 | 189 | 58.70 | 13.16 | 10 | 3.11 | 2487 | 7.72 | 11 | 191.31 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | South Fla. | 13 | 378 | 201 | 53.17 | 12.44 | 10 | 2.65 | 2501 | 6.62 | 16 | 192.38 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | California | 13 | 432 | 223 | 51.62 | 11.25 | 24 | 5.56 | 2509 | 5.81 | 12 | 193.00 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 396 | 215 | 54.29 | 11.67 | 16 | 4.04 | 2509 | 6.34 | 19 | 193.00 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 40 | Kentucky | 13 | 359 | 188 | 52.37 | 13.36 | 12 | 3.34 | 2511 | 6.99 | 18 | 193.15 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 41 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 415 | 246 | 59.28 | 10.21 | 18 | 4.34 | 2512 | 6.05 | 20 | 193.23 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 42 | Army | 12 | 290 | 176 | 60.69 | 13.26 | 7 | 2.41 | 2333 | 8.04 | 13 | 194.42 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 43 | Notre Dame | 13 | 422 | 228 | 54.03 | 11.16 | 14 | 3.32 | 2544 | 6.03 | 15 | 195.69 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 44 | Washington St. | 13 | 328 | 190 | 57.93 | 13.39 | 10 | 3.05 | 2545 | 7.76 | 22 | 195.77 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 44 | Wisconsin | 13 | 404 | 212 | 52.48 | 12.00 | 12 | 2.97 | 2545 | 6.30 | 15 | 195.77 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 46 | East Carolina | 14 | 439 | 263 | 59.91 | 10.50 | 22 | 5.01 | 2761 | 6.29 | 18 | 197.21 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
| 47 | Iowa | 13 | 463 | 256 | 55.29 | 10.02 | 23 | 4.97 | 2565 | 5.54 | 9 | 197.31 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 47 | West Virginia | 13 | 428 | 240 | 56.07 | 10.69 | 17 | 3.97 | 2565 | 5.99 | 11 | 197.31 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 49 | Illinois | 12 | 342 | 200 | 58.48 | 11.85 | 6 | 1.75 | 2369 | 6.93 | 18 | 197.42 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 50 | Air Force | 13 | 375 | 219 | 58.40 | 11.87 | 12 | 3.20 | 2599 | 6.93 | 15 | 199.92 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 51 | Fresno St. | 13 | 384 | 224 | 58.33 | 11.66 | 5 | 1.30 | 2611 | 6.80 | 20 | 200.85 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 52 | Memphis | 13 | 349 | 190 | 54.44 | 13.75 | 7 | 2.01 | 2612 | 7.48 | 19 | 200.92 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 53 | Toledo | 12 | 347 | 227 | 65.42 | 10.74 | 10 | 2.88 | 2437 | 7.02 | 24 | 203.08 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 54 | Arkansas | 12 | 347 | 185 | 53.31 | 13.26 | 11 | 3.17 | 2453 | 7.07 | 22 | 204.42 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 | Ball St. | 14 | 454 | 260 | 57.27 | 11.05 | 16 | 3.52 | 2873 | 6.33 | 17 | 205.21 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | Duke | 12 | 315 | 179 | 56.83 | 13.77 | 15 | 4.76 | 2465 | 7.83 | 17 | 205.42 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 57 | Cincinnati | 14 | 478 | 268 | 56.07 | 10.81 | 17 | 3.56 | 2897 | 6.06 | 18 | 206.93 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | UCF | 12 | 398 | 208 | 52.26 | 11.98 | 18 | 4.52 | 2492 | 6.26 | 14 | 207.67 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 59 | Arizona St. | 12 | 405 | 231 | 57.04 | 10.84 | 16 | 3.95 | 2504 | 6.18 | 16 | 208.67 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 60 | UNLV | 12 | 312 | 191 | 61.22 | 13.20 | 7 | 2.24 | 2521 | 8.08 | 24 | 210.08 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 61 | Akron | 12 | 356 | 226 | 63.48 | 11.17 | 9 | 2.53 | 2525 | 7.09 | 26 | 210.42 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 62 | Washington | 12 | 313 | 209 | 66.77 | 12.12 | 7 | 2.24 | 2534 | 8.10 | 24 | 211.17 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 63 | Arkansas St. | 12 | 380 | 208 | 54.74 | 12.19 | 15 | 3.95 | 2536 | 6.67 | 14 | 211.33 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 64 | Navy | 13 | 341 | 227 | 66.57 | 12.13 | 16 | 4.69 | 2754 | 8.08 | 17 | 211.85 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 65 | Eastern Mich. | 12 | 298 | 178 | 59.73 | 14.31 | 8 | 2.68 | 2547 | 8.55 | 27 | 212.25 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 66 | Middle Tenn. St. | 12 | 365 | 216 | 59.18 | 11.82 | 11 | 3.01 | 2554 | 7.00 | 17 | 212.83 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 67 | Florida Int'l | 12 | 408 | 241 | 59.07 | 10.60 | 15 | 3.68 | 2555 | 6.26 | 21 | 212.92 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 68 | San Diego St. | 12 | 311 | 205 | 65.92 | 12.48 | 9 | 2.89 | 2559 | 8.23 | 21 | 213.25 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 69 | Michigan St. | 13 | 422 | 224 | 53.08 | 12.38 | 14 | 3.32 | 2774 | 6.57 | 18 | 213.38 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 70 | New Mexico | 12 | 366 | 211 | 57.65 | 12.14 | 12 | 3.28 | 2562 | 7.00 | 24 | 213.50 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 71 | Northwestern | 13 | 472 | 277 | 58.69 | 10.05 | 13 | 2.75 | 2784 | 5.90 | 13 | 214.15 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 72 | Colorado | 12 | 380 | 245 | 64.47 | 10.55 | 9 | 2.37 | 2584 | 6.80 | 16 | 215.33 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 73 | LSU | 13 | 425 | 227 | 53.41 | 12.33 | 8 | 1.88 | 2800 | 6.59 | 15 | 215.38 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 74 | BYU | 13 | 409 | 250 | 61.12 | 11.21 | 9 | 2.20 | 2803 | 6.85 | 17 | 215.62 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 75 | La.-Lafayette | 12 | 347 | 208 | 59.94 | 12.48 | 9 | 2.59 | 2596 | 7.48 | 24 | 216.33 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 76 | Kent St. | 12 | 334 | 211 | 63.17 | 12.31 | 10 | 2.99 | 2598 | 7.78 | 15 | 216.50 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 77 | Maryland | 13 | 427 | 257 | 60.19 | 11.04 | 10 | 2.34 | 2837 | 6.64 | 20 | 218.23 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 78 | Hawaii | 14 | 409 | 240 | 58.68 | 12.76 | 15 | 3.67 | 3063 | 7.49 | 27 | 218.79 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 79 | Colorado St. | 13 | 396 | 253 | 63.89 | 11.30 | 10 | 2.53 | 2860 | 7.22 | 23 | 220.00 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 80 | Temple | 12 | 410 | 247 | 60.24 | 10.77 | 11 | 2.68 | 2660 | 6.49 | 14 | 221.67 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 81 | Fla. Atlantic | 13 | 403 | 258 | 64.02 | 11.17 | 13 | 3.23 | 2882 | 7.15 | 23 | 221.69 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 81 | Mississippi | 13 | 437 | 257 | 58.81 | 11.21 | 16 | 3.66 | 2882 | 6.59 | 18 | 221.69 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 83 | Syracuse | 12 | 384 | 242 | 63.02 | 11.16 | 8 | 2.08 | 2701 | 7.03 | 27 | 225.08 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 84 | North Carolina | 13 | 466 | 287 | 61.59 | 10.24 | 20 | 4.29 | 2938 | 6.30 | 15 | 226.00 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 85 | Southern Miss. | 13 | 447 | 260 | 58.17 | 11.32 | 17 | 3.80 | 2942 | 6.58 | 25 | 226.31 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 86 | Stanford | 12 | 385 | 243 | 63.12 | 11.19 | 7 | 1.82 | 2720 | 7.06 | 18 | 226.67 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 87 | Michigan | 12 | 374 | 216 | 57.75 | 12.78 | 9 | 2.41 | 2760 | 7.38 | 19 | 230.00 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 88 | La.-Monroe | 12 | 370 | 221 | 59.73 | 12.60 | 7 | 1.89 | 2784 | 7.52 | 19 | 232.00 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 89 | Nebraska | 13 | 385 | 222 | 57.66 | 13.67 | 12 | 3.12 | 3034 | 7.88 | 19 | 233.38 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 90 | Buffalo | 14 | 465 | 306 | 65.81 | 10.76 | 8 | 1.72 | 3293 | 7.08 | 18 | 235.21 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 91 | Houston | 13 | 419 | 252 | 60.14 | 12.29 | 13 | 3.10 | 3098 | 7.39 | 27 | 238.31 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 92 | Louisville | 12 | 383 | 226 | 59.01 | 12.71 | 8 | 2.09 | 2872 | 7.50 | 26 | 239.33 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 93 | Minnesota | 13 | 415 | 245 | 59.04 | 12.75 | 15 | 3.61 | 3124 | 7.53 | 21 | 240.31 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 94 | Texas Tech | 13 | 433 | 274 | 63.28 | 11.49 | 18 | 4.16 | 3149 | 7.27 | 19 | 242.23 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | Texas A&M | 12 | 365 | 239 | 65.48 | 12.18 | 8 | 2.19 | 2912 | 7.98 | 18 | 242.67 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 96 | North Carolina St. | 13 | 447 | 278 | 62.19 | 11.63 | 18 | 4.03 | 3233 | 7.23 | 20 | 248.69 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 97 | Tulsa | 14 | 451 | 265 | 58.76 | 13.19 | 9 | 2.00 | 3495 | 7.75 | 32 | 249.64 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 98 | Utah St. | 12 | 420 | 270 | 64.29 | 11.16 | 12 | 2.86 | 3013 | 7.17 | 24 | 251.08 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 99 | Oklahoma | 14 | 527 | 292 | 55.41 | 12.06 | 19 | 3.61 | 3521 | 6.68 | 22 | 251.50 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 100 | Marshall | 12 | 425 | 249 | 58.59 | 12.22 | 9 | 2.12 | 3044 | 7.16 | 18 | 253.67 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 101 | SMU | 12 | 340 | 218 | 64.12 | 13.98 | 8 | 2.35 | 3047 | 8.96 | 33 | 253.92 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 102 | Western Mich. | 13 | 449 | 257 | 57.24 | 12.89 | 13 | 2.90 | 3313 | 7.38 | 21 | 254.85 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 103 | Baylor | 12 | 427 | 288 | 67.45 | 10.64 | 16 | 3.75 | 3063 | 7.17 | 22 | 255.25 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 104 | Texas | 13 | 491 | 276 | 56.21 | 12.22 | 6 | 1.22 | 3372 | 6.87 | 19 | 259.38 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 105 | Indiana | 12 | 396 | 250 | 63.13 | 12.50 | 6 | 1.52 | 3126 | 7.89 | 20 | 260.50 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 106 | Kansas St. | 12 | 424 | 257 | 60.61 | 12.21 | 10 | 2.36 | 3137 | 7.40 | 26 | 261.42 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 107 | Idaho | 12 | 401 | 268 | 66.83 | 11.75 | 9 | 2.24 | 3149 | 7.85 | 29 | 262.42 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 108 | UAB | 12 | 360 | 226 | 62.78 | 13.96 | 16 | 4.44 | 3155 | 8.76 | 22 | 262.92 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 109 | Oklahoma St. | 13 | 525 | 326 | 62.10 | 10.67 | 12 | 2.29 | 3480 | 6.63 | 28 | 267.69 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 110 | Rice | 13 | 478 | 271 | 56.69 | 12.93 | 16 | 3.35 | 3503 | 7.33 | 34 | 269.46 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 111 | Oregon | 13 | 531 | 307 | 57.82 | 11.44 | 16 | 3.01 | 3513 | 6.62 | 25 | 270.23 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 112 | UTEP | 12 | 390 | 244 | 62.56 | 13.29 | 14 | 3.59 | 3243 | 8.32 | 34 | 270.25 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 113 | Louisiana Tech | 13 | 470 | 282 | 60.00 | 12.57 | 17 | 3.62 | 3545 | 7.54 | 25 | 272.69 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 114 | Kansas | 13 | 521 | 318 | 61.04 | 11.19 | 15 | 2.88 | 3557 | 6.83 | 27 | 273.62 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 115 | North Texas | 12 | 370 | 240 | 64.86 | 13.78 | 10 | 2.70 | 3306 | 8.94 | 34 | 275.50 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 116 | Iowa St. | 12 | 371 | 250 | 67.39 | 13.28 | 11 | 2.96 | 3320 | 8.95 | 31 | 276.67 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 117 | Missouri | 14 | 583 | 374 | 64.15 | 10.73 | 14 | 2.40 | 4013 | 6.88 | 29 | 286.64 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 118 | Central Mich. | 13 | 475 | 299 | 62.95 | 12.49 | 8 | 1.68 | 3734 | 7.86 | 25 | 287.23 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 119 | Nevada | 13 | 506 | 271 | 53.56 | 14.95 | 16 | 3.16 | 4051 | 8.01 | 31 | 311.62 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
Reclassifying/Provisional
| Rank | Name | Games | Patt | Pcomp | Papct | Ydscmp | Int | Intpct | Yds | Ydsatt | TDs | Ydspgm | CM | Wins | Losses | Ties |
| | Western Ky. | 12 | 387 | 244 | 59.18 | 11.82 | 11 | 3.01 | 2554 | 7.00 | 18 | 212.83 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
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