| 2025 Washington State Cougars football | |
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| Conference | Pac-12 Conference |
| Record | 4–5 (0–1 Pac-12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Danny Freund (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Jesse Bobbit (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Martin Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Oregon State | 1 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington State | 0 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of November 6, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2025 Washington State Cougars football team represent Washington State University in the Pac-12 Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by first-year head coach Jimmy Rogers, [1] the Cougars play home games on campus at Martin Stadium in Pullman, Washington.
Washington State's loss at North Texas in Week 3 was their worst loss (by margin of defeat) since 2008, when they were shut out 58–0 at Stanford.[ citation needed ]
Rogers was previously the head coach at South Dakota State for two seasons; the Jackrabbits were FCS champions in 2023, winning all fifteen of their games.
| Player | Position | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| Landon Roaten | OL | Abilene Christian |
| Luke Roaten | OL | Abilene Christian |
| Brandon Hills | WR | Akron |
| Kris Hutson | WR | Arizona |
| Rashad McKenzie Jr. | DL | Arizona State |
| Adrian Wilson | S | Arizona State |
| Isaiah Cobbs | WR | Austin Peay |
| Ben Dutton | TE | Ball State |
| Camden DeGraw-Tryall | DE | Boise State |
| Hunter Najm | QB | Bowling Green |
| King Williams | DB | Central Washington |
| Brady McKelheer | QB | Chapman |
| Tai Faavae | LB | CSU Pueblo |
| Sean Embree Jr. | WR | Eastern Washington |
| Kyson Thomas | WR | Eastern Washington |
| Carson Osmus | OL | Florida Atlantic |
| Khalil Laufau | DL | Houston |
| Reilly Garcia | QB | Houston Christian |
| Nathan Pritchard | OL | Idaho |
| Reece Sylvester | S | Incarnate Word |
| David Gusta | DL | Kentucky |
| Aiden Knapke | DB | Lindenwood |
| Ethan O'Connor | DB | Miami |
| Stephen Hall | DB | Missouri |
| Josh Joyner | RB | Missouri State |
| Hyrum-Benjamin Moors | DL | New Mexico Highlands |
| John Mateer | QB | Oklahoma |
| Kapena Gushiken | DB | Ole Miss |
| Evans Chuba | QB | Purdue |
| Jackson Lataimua | S | Sacramento State |
| Warren Smith | DB | Sacramento State |
| Hunter Haines | DB | San Diego State |
| Jackson Cowgill | DL | South Dakota |
| Ashton Paine | DB | South Dakota |
| Ansel Din-Mbuh | DL | TCU |
| Tre Shackelford | WR | Tulane |
| Dylan Mauro | P | UC Davis |
| Djouvensky Schlenbaker | RB | UT Rio Grande Valley |
| Wayshawn Parker | RB | Utah |
| Durham Harris | LS | Vanderbilt |
| Nick Haberer | P | Vanderbilt |
| Carlos Hernandez | WR | Wake Forest |
| Jaylon Edmond | DB | Wake Forest |
| Chris Barnes | WR | Wake Forest |
| AJ Hasson | OL | Wake Forest |
| Fa'alili Fa'amoe | OL | Wake Forest |
| Devin Kylany | OL | Wake Forest |
| Frank Cusano | LB | Wake Forest |
| Rodrick Tialavea | OL | Wake Forest |
| Connor Calvert | K | Wake Forest |
| Taariq Al-Uqdah | LB | Washington |
| Mahki Whitney | TE | Unknown |
| Aslan Fraser | S | Unknown |
| Dycurian Douglas | WR | Unknown |
| Zack Miller | OL | Unknown |
| Dajon Doss | LB | Unknown |
| Tristan Bohannon | LB | Unknown |
| Gavin Fugate | LB | Unknown |
| Ethan Torres | S | Unknown |
| Colson Brunner | LS | Unknown |
| Jerrae Williams | DB | Withdrawn |
| Leon Neal Jr. | WR | Withdrawn |
| Kamani Jackson | DB | Withdrawn |
| Zevi Eckhaus | QB | Withdrawn |
| Gage Jones | S | Withdrawn |
| Bryson Lamb | DE | Withdrawn |
| Michael Hughes | DE | Withdrawn |
| Josh Meredith | WR | Withdrawn |
| Trey Leckner | TE | Withdrawn |
| Hudson Cedarland | LB | Withdrawn |
| Player | Position | Previous school |
|---|---|---|
| Soni Finau | DL | Cal Poly |
| Kai Rapolla | DB | Cal Poly |
| Jaylin Caldwell | OL | Grand Valley State |
| Sone Falealo | OL | Idaho |
| Kaden Beatty | DL | Kent State |
| Ademola Faleye | TE | Michigan State |
| Fallauga Peleti | LB | New Mexico State |
| Malaki Ta'ase | DL | New Mexico State |
| AJ Vaipulu | OL | New Mexico State |
| Jeremiah Noga | WR | Oregon State |
| Julian Dugger | QB | Pittsburgh |
| Ajani Sheppard | QB | Rutgers |
| Darrion Dalton | DL | San Diego State |
| AJ Davis | DB | SMU |
| Mike Yoan Sandjo-Njiki | DL | SMU |
| Max Baloun | DL | South Dakota State |
| Tucker Large | S | South Dakota State |
| Matthew Durrance | S | South Dakota State |
| Angel Johnson | RB | South Dakota State |
| Kirby Vorhees | RB | South Dakota State |
| Cale Reeder | DB | South Dakota State |
| Caleb Francl | LB | South Dakota State |
| Jack Stevens | K | South Dakota State |
| Fernando Lecuona | DE | South Dakota State |
| Carsten Reynolds | LB | South Dakota State |
| Colby Humphrey | DB | South Dakota State |
| Trey Ridley | S | South Dakota State |
| Maxwell Woods | RB | South Dakota State |
| Nick Bakken | OL | South Dakota State |
| Anthony Palano | LB | South Dakota State |
| Beau Baker | TE | South Dakota State |
| Dylan Mauro | P | Southwestern Oklahoma State |
| Colton Peoples | LS | UT Martin |
| Gavin Barthiel | LB | Utah State |
| Name | New Position | Previous Team | Previous Position | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Rogers | Head coach | South Dakota State | Head coach | [6] |
| Jesse Bobbit | Defensive coordinator/Linebackers | South Dakota State | Defensive coordinator | [7] |
| Michael Banks | Cornerbacks | South Dakota State | Cornerbacks | [7] |
| Pete Menage | Safeties | South Dakota State | Safeties | [7] |
| Jalon Bibbs | Defensive Line | South Dakota State | Defensive Line | [7] |
| Pat Cashmore | Special teams/Assistant tight ends | South Dakota State | Special teams | [7] |
| Danny Freund | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | South Dakota State | Co-offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | [7] |
| Taylor Lucas | Offensive line | South Dakota State | Assistant offensive line | [7] |
| Donnell Kirkwood Jr. | Running backs | South Dakota State | Running backs | [7] |
| Chris Meyers | Tight ends | South Dakota State | Tight ends/Recruiting coordinator | [7] |
| Jake Menage | Wide receivers | South Dakota State | Wide receivers | [7] |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 30 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 12 (FCS) Idaho * | The CW | W 13–10 | 28,243 | |
| September 6 | 7:15 p.m. | San Diego State * |
| The CW | W 36–13 | 24,330 |
| September 13 | 12:30 p.m. | at North Texas * | ESPNU | L 10–59 | 26,837 | |
| September 20 | 4:30 p.m. | Washington * |
| CBS | L 24–59 | 32,952 |
| September 27 | 4:30 p.m. | at Colorado State * | CBSSN | W 20–3 | 32,087 | |
| October 11 | 9:45 a.m. | at No. 4 Ole Miss * | SECN | L 21–24 | 66,392 | |
| October 18 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 18 Virginia * | The CW | L 20–22 | 56,048 | |
| October 25 | 12:30 p.m. | Toledo * |
| The CW | W 28–7 | 27,646 |
| November 1 | 4:30 p.m. | at Oregon State | CBS | L 7–10 | 32,905 | |
| November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Louisiana Tech * |
| The CW | ||
| November 22 | at James Madison * | |||||
| November 29 | 3:30 p.m. | Oregon State |
| The CW | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 12 (FCS) Vandals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Cougars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington
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No scoring plays.
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| Statistics | IDHO | WSU |
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| First downs | 16 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 65–221 | 45–211 |
| Rushes–yards | 45–188 | 22–3 |
| Passing yards | 33 | 208 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 12–20–0 | 23–31–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:11 | 24:49 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Idaho | Passing | Joshua Wood | 12/20, 33 yards |
| Rushing | Joshua Wood | 12 carries, 101 yards | |
| Receiving | Ryan Jezioro | 3 receptions, 26 yards | |
| Washington State | Passing | Jaxon Potter | 23/30, 208 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kirby Vorhees | 6 carries, 19 yards | |
| Receiving | Tony Freeman | 7 receptions, 64 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Aztecs | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Cougars | 7 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 36 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington
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| Statistics | SDSU | WSU |
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| First downs | 10 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 16–215 | 48–396 |
| Rushes–yards | 82 | 139 |
| Passing yards | 133 | 257 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 15–30–0 | 28–42–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 24:54 | 35:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| San Diego State | Passing | Jayden Denegal | 15/30, 133 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Lucky Sutton | 15 carries, 88 yards | |
| Receiving | Jordan Napier | 7 receptions, 69 yards | |
| Washington State | Passing | Jaxon Potter | 28/42, 257 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Kirby Vorhees | 13 carries, 67 yards | |
| Receiving | Joshua Meredith | 8 receptions, 88 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cougars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Mean Green | 14 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 59 |
at DATCU Stadium • Denton, Texas
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| Statistics | WSU | UNT |
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| First downs | 17 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 63–275 | 63–410 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–64 | 29–163 |
| Passing yards | 211 | 247 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–35–3 | 29–34–0 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:26 | 28:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Washington State | Passing | Jaxon Potter | 16/23, 139 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Kirby Vorhees | 6 rushes, 33 yards | |
| Receiving | Carter Pabst | 3 receptions, 65 yards | |
| North Texas | Passing | Drew Mestemaker | 24/29, 211 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Makenzie McGill II | 9 rushes, 67 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Miles Coleman | 4 receptions, 44 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Huskies | 14 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 59 |
| Cougars | 0 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 24 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington
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| Statistics | WASH | WSU |
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| First downs | 23 | 21 |
| Plays–yards | 52–471 | 64–304 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–173 | 28–27 |
| Passing yards | 298 | 277 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–19–0 | 25–36–2 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 24:14 | 35:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Washington | Passing | Demond Williams Jr. | 16/19, 298 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Demond Williams Jr. | 13 carries, 88 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Denzel Boston | 6 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD | |
| Washington State | Passing | Zevi Eckhaus | 25/36, 277 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kirby Vorhees | 5 carries, 13 yards | |
| Receiving | Joshua Meredith | 3 receptions, 70 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cougars | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Rams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Canvas Stadium • Fort Collins, Colorado
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| Statistics | WSU | CSU |
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| First downs | 19 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 61–347 | 65–334 |
| Rushes–yards | 33–158 | 37–146 |
| Passing yards | 189 | 188 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–28–0 | 19–28–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:23 | 28:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State | Passing | Zevi Eckhaus | 16/28, 189 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Leo Pulalasi | 3 rushes, 50 yards | |
| Receiving | Joshua Meredith | 4 receptions, 60 yards | |
| Colorado State | Passing | Jackson Brousseau | 19/28, 188 yards |
| Rushing | Jalen Dupree | 13 rushes, 68 yards | |
| Receiving | Tommy Maher | 5 receptions, 51 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cougars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| No. 4 Rebels | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi
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| Statistics | WSU | MISS |
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| First downs | 21 | 25 |
| Plays–yards | 59–345 | 70–439 |
| Rushes–yards | 28–127 | 41–186 |
| Passing yards | 218 | 253 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–31–0 | 20–29–0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:42 | 27:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State | Passing | Zevi Eckhaus | 24/31, 218 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Kirby Vorhees | 10 rushes, 88 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tony Freeman | 9 receptions, 92 yards, TD | |
| Ole Miss | Passing | Trinidad Chambliss | 20/29, 253 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Kewan Lacy | 24 rushes, 142 yards | |
| Receiving | Dae'Quan Wright | 4 receptions, 80 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cougars | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 18 Cavaliers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 22 |
at Scott Stadium • Charlottesville, Virginia
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| Statistics | WSU | UVA |
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| First downs | 18 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 62–326 | 57–301 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–143 | 32–122 |
| Passing yards | 183 | 179 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–27–2 | 15–25–0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:14 | 25:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State | Passing | Zevi Eckhaus | 18/27, 183 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kirby Vorhees | 16 carries, 45 yards | |
| Receiving | Joshua Meredith | 7 catches, 108 yards, TD | |
| Virginia | Passing | Chandler Morris | 15/25, 179 yards |
| Rushing | J'Mari Taylor | 17 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Jahmal Edrine | 5 catches, 102 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rockets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Cougars | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington
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| Statistics | TOL | WSU |
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| First downs | 15 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 66–299 | 66–321 |
| Rushes–yards | 24–61 | 44–162 |
| Passing yards | 238 | 159 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26–42–1 | 10–22–2 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:27 | 32:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Toledo | Passing | Tucker Gleason | 26/41, 238 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Kenji Christian | 11 rushes, 33 yards | |
| Receiving | Jacob Peterson | 5 receptions, 58 yards | |
| Washington State | Passing | Zevi Eckhaus | 10/22, 159 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Zevi Eckhaus | 15 rushes, 74 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Joshua Meredith | 4 receptions, 81 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Cougars | 0 | ||
| Beavers | 0 |
at Reser Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Washington State | Passing | ||
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| Oregon State | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Bulldogs | 0 | ||
| Cougars | 0 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington
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| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Louisiana Tech | Passing | ||
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| Washington State | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Cougars | 0 | ||
| Dukes | 0 |
at Bridgeforth Stadium • Harrisonburg, Virginia
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| Statistics | WSU | JMU |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Washington State | Passing | ||
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| James Madison | Passing | ||
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Beaver | 0 | ||
| Cougars | 0 |
at Martin Stadium • Pullman, Washington
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Oregon State | Passing | ||
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| Washington State | Passing | ||
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