The 2026 Duke Blue Devils football team will represent Duke University during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Blue Devils are led by head coach Manny Diaz, coaching his third year as the Blue Devils head coach, and will play their home games at Wallace Wade Stadium located in Durham, North Carolina.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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| September 5 | Tulane* | | |
| September 12 | at Illinois* | | |
| September 19 | Stanford | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
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| September 26 | William & Mary* | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
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| October 10 | at Georgia Tech | | |
| October 17 | North Carolina | | |
| October 24 | at Virginia | | |
| October 31 | Boston College | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
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| November 7 | at NC State | | |
| November 14 | at Miami | | |
| November 21 | Clemson | - Wallace Wade Stadium
- Durham, NC
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| November 28 | at Wake Forest | | |
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Game summaries
vs Tulane
| Statistics |
TULN |
DUKE
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Tulane
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Duke
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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at Illinois
| Statistics |
DUKE |
ILL
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Duke
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Illinois
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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vs Stanford
Stanford Cardinal (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
| Statistics |
STAN |
DUKE
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Stanford
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Duke
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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vs William & Mary
William & Mary Tribe (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
| Statistics |
W&M |
DUKE
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| William & Mary
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Duke
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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at Georgia Tech
| Statistics |
DUKE |
GT
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Duke
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Georgia Tech
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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vs North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
| Statistics |
UNC |
DUKE
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| North Carolina
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Duke
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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at Virginia
| Statistics |
DUKE |
UVA
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Duke
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Virginia
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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vs Boston College
Boston College Eagles (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
| Statistics |
BC |
DUKE
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Boston College
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Duke
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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at NC State
| Statistics |
DUKE |
NCSU
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Duke
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| NC State
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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at Miami (FL)
| Statistics |
DUKE |
MIA
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
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| Time of possession |
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Duke
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Miami (FL)
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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vs Clemson
Clemson Tigers (0–0) at Duke Blue Devils (0–0) – Game summary
at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, North Carolina
| Statistics |
CLEM |
DUKE
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Clemson
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Duke
|
Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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at Wake Forest
| Statistics |
DUKE |
WAKE
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| First downs |
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| Plays–yards |
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| Rushes–yards |
|
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| Passing yards |
|
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
|
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| Time of possession |
|
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Duke
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Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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| Wake Forest
|
Passing
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| Rushing
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| Receiving
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