2016 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team

American college football season

2016 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–4 (7–2 Southland)
Head coach
  • Ron Roberts (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorMatt Barrett (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorRon Roberts (5th season)
Home stadiumStrawberry Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Southland Conference football standings
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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 Southeastern Louisiana Lions football team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by fifth-year head coach Ron Roberts and played their home games at Strawberry Stadium. They were a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 7–2 in Southland play to finish in third place.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 32:30 pmat No. 21 (FBS) Oklahoma State*FSNL 7–6150,079
September 107:00 pmat Southern Utah*WBSL 23–287,010
September 246:00 pmNorthwestern StateCSTW 34–246,406
October 17:00 pmat LamarESPN3L 14–387,032
October 86:00 pmNo. 20 McNeese State
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
CSTW 31–246,165
October 153:00 pmat Stephen F. AustinESPN3W 58–348,314
October 224:00 pmHouston Baptistdagger
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
Southeastern ChannelW 37–36,603
October 292:30 pmNo. 19 Central Arkansas
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
ESPN3L 10–454,241
November 52:30 pmat Incarnate WordUIWtvW 30–105,746
November 127:00 pmAbilene Christian
  • Strawberry Stadium
  • Hammond, LA
Southeastern ChannelW 31–194,331
November 176:00 pmat Nicholls StateASNW 44–427,002

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Game summaries

@ Oklahoma State

Southeastern Louisiana @ Oklahoma State
1 234Total
Lions 0 700 7
#21 (FBS) Cowboys 28 3219 61
Sources:[2]
Scoring summary
113:15Oklahoma StateMadre Harper 0 yard fumble return (Ben Grogan kick), Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:450–7
110:50Oklahoma StateChris Carson 10 yard run (Ben Grogan kick), Drive: 4 plays, 36 yards, 1:360–14
18:10Oklahoma StateJhajuan Seales 24 yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Ben Grogan kick), Drive: 3 plays, 34 yards, 0:410–21
14:24Oklahoma StateBarry J. Sanders 1 yard run (Ben Grogan kick), Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:100–28
212:42Oklahoma StateBen Grogan 32 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:470–31
25:41Southeastern LouisianaKaelyn Henderson 26 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:307–31
314:38Oklahoma StateRamon Richards 9 yard fumble return (Ben Grogan kick), Drive: 2 plays, 0 yards, 0:097–38
33:40Oklahoma StateJhajuan Seales 16 yard pass from Mason Rudolph (Ben Grogan kick), Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:347–45
32:13Oklahoma StateJeff Carr 1 yard run (Ben Grogan kick), Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:467–52
414:50Oklahoma StateBen Grogan 28 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:017–55
43:00Oklahoma StateTaylor Cornelius 5 yard run (Matt Ammendola kick failed), Drive: 15 plays, 90 yards, 8:587–61

@ Southern Utah

Southeastern Louisiana at Southern Utah
1 234Total
Lions 10 706 23
Thunderbirds 7 777 28
  • Date: September 10
  • Location: Eccles Coliseum
    Cedar City, UT
  • Game start: 6:00 MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:10
  • Game attendance: 7,010
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Sunny
  • TV announcers (WBS): Art Challis, Devin Dixon
Sources:[3]
Scoring summary
112:51Southeastern LouisianaBrandon Acker 19 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:097–0
19:45Southern UtahBrady Measom 6 yard pass from Patrick Tyler (Keita Calhoun kick), Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:067–7
10:45Southeastern LouisianaJonathan Tatum 24 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 2:2110–7
212:14Southeastern LouisianaRasheed Harrell 5 yard run (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:4717–7
28:33Southern UtahTy Rutledge 3 yard run (Keita Calhoun kick), Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 3:4117–14
37:57Southern UtahBrady Measom 10 yard pass from Patrick Tyler (Keita Calhoun kick), Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:1517–21
49:27Southern UtahMike Sharp 16 yard pass from Patrick Tyler (Keita Calhoun kick), Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:3917–28
43:33Southeastern LouisianaJuwan Dickey 20 Yd pass from Justin Alo (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:5423–28

Northwestern State

Northwestern State at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Demons 6 0153 24
Lions 14 776 34
  • Date: September 24
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:07 pm CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:04
  • Game attendance: 6,406
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV announcers (CST): Lyn Rollins, Rene Nadeau, Carley McCord
Sources:
Scoring summary
112:00Northwestern StateRonald Green 14 yard run (Eric Piccione kick blocked), Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:000–6
18:40Southeastern LouisianaJuwan Dickey 11 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:127–6
13:44Southeastern LouisianaJulius Maracalin 1 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 6 plays, 84 yards, 2:3714–6
20:12Southeastern LouisianaBrandon Acker 13 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 1:4021–6
38:10Northwestern StateBobby Chan-Chan 34 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Eric Piccione kick), Drive: 5 plays, 51 yards, 2:0821–13
32:32Northwestern StateTuff McClain 20 yard pass from Brooks Haack (Brooks Haack pass to Lucas Morgan for two-point conv.), Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:2721–21
30:12Southeastern LouisianaBrandon Acker 27 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:1428–21
413:28Northwestern StateEric Piccione 45 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 1:3628–24
48:54Southeastern LouisianaJonathon Tatum 30 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 73 yards, 4:2931–24
42:13Southeastern LouisianaJonathon Tatum 40 yard field goal, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:2034–24

@ Lamar

Southeastern Louisiana at Lamar
1 234Total
Lions 0 707 14
Cardinals 14 3147 38
  • Date: October 1
  • Location: Provost Umphrey Stadium
    Beaumont, TX
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:13
  • Game attendance: 7,032
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind 2 mph (3.2 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Referee: Kevin Boatmann
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): David Saltzman, Lemont Williams
Sources:
Scoring summary
13:33LamarKendrick King 6 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:480–7
12:13LamarCarson Earp 17 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:100–14
21:05Southeastern LouisianaRasheed Harrell 10 yard run (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 1:267–14
20:00LamarAlex Ball 38 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 1:057–17
39:06LamarCarson Earp 13 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 3:017–24
32:15LamarKad Harrington 15 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:327–31
411:06LamarAndrew Allen 6 yard run (Alex Ball kick), Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:327–38
42:37Southeastern LouisianaJoe Pack 12 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 2:1314–38

McNeese State

McNeese State at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
#20 Cowboys 0 1437 24
Lions 7 0177 31
  • Date: October 8
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 6:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:21
  • Game attendance: 6,165
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind N 12 mph (19 km/h) • Sunny
  • Referee: Kevin Hassell
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Sean Kelley, Deuce McAllister, Carley McCord
Sources:
Scoring summary
110:33Southeastern LouisianaMax Lyons 0 yard fumble recovery (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 4 plays, -20 yards, 1:267–0
214:55McNeese StateNick Edwards 11 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 5:117–7
26:41McNeese StateDylan Long 4 yard pass from James Tabary (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:407–14
313:55Southeastern LouisianaJuwaan Rogers 36 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:0514–14
310:51Southeastern LouisianaBransen Schwebel 17 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 1:3521–14
39:22McNeese StateGunnar Raborn 30 yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:2121–17
35:34Southeastern LouisianaJonathon Tatum 41 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 3:4224–17
47:42McNeese StateLawayne Ross 19 yard run (Gunnar Raborn kick), Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:0324–24
40:08Southeastern LouisianaBrandon Acker 82 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 2 plays, 85 yards, 0:3931–24

@ Stephen F. Austin

Stephen F. Austin at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Lions 10 20721 58
Lumberjacks 3 14170 34
  • Date: October 15
  • Location: Homer Bryce Stadium
    Nacogdoches, TX
  • Game start: 6:30 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:58
  • Game attendance: 8,314
  • Game weather: About 85 °F (29 °C) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Rob Meyers, Tyler DePascal
Sources:
Scoring summary
111:21Southeastern LouisianaJonathan Tatum 33 yard field goal, Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:473–0
18:48Stephen F. AustinStorm Ruiz 37 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 31 yards, 1:523–3
16:22Southeastern LouisianaBrandon Acker 19 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:1710–3
213:46Southeastern LouisianaJuwan Dickey 10 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:0517–3
212:31Stephen F. AustinLoren Easly 61 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 4 plays, 76 yards, 1:0617–10
27:21Southeastern LouisianaJuwan Dickey 27 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathan Tatum kick blocked), Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:3923–10
21:55Southeastern LouisianaJulius Maracalin 2 yard run (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:3030–10
20:52Stephen F. AustinGeorge Stone 50 yard interception return (Storm Ruiz kick)30–17
312:20Stephen F. AustinLoren Easly 2 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 11 plays, 83 yards, 2:4530–24
39:18Southeastern LouisianaKaelyn Henderson 45 yard run (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 1 plays, 45 yards, 0:0437–24
35:10Stephen F. AustinStorm Ruiz 29 yard field goal, Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:0237–27
33:28Stephen F. AustinLoren Easly 74 yard run (Storm Ruiz kick), Drive: 2 plays, 90 yards, 0:3834–37
47:17Southeastern LouisianaCourtney Rutledge 72 yard blocked field goal return (Jonathan Tatum kick)44–34
46:06Southeastern LouisianaJacory Fuller 41 yard interception return (Jonathan Tatum kick)51–34
40:39Southeastern LouisianaJacq'co Price 35 yard pass from D'Shaie Landor (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 4 plays, 38 yards, 1:2158–34

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Huskies 3 000 3
Lions 7 9147 37
  • Date: October 22
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 4:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:00
  • Game attendance: 6,603
  • Referee: Eddy Shelton
  • TV announcers (Southeastern Channel): John Sartori, Wesley Boone, Richie Solares
Sources:
Scoring summary
110:15Southeastern LouisianaRasheed Harrell 51 yard run (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:497–0
10:00Houston BaptistAlec Chadwick 43 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:287–3
213:53Southeastern LouisianaJulius Maracalin 8 yard run (Jonathan Tatum kick failed), Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:0713–3
20:00Southeastern LouisianaJonathan Tatum 22 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 1:1816–3
39:34Southeastern LouisianaBrandon Acker 11 yard pass from D'Shaie Landor (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 5:1923–3
32:44Southeastern LouisianaJake Ingraffia 22 yard pass from D'Shaie Landor (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:0430–3
46:04Southeastern LouisianaDarius Durall 16 yard run (Jonathan Tatum kick), Drive: 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:4437–3

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
#19 Bears 0 24147 45
Lions 0 370 10
  • Date: October 29
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:08
  • Game attendance: 4,241
  • Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind ENE 3 mph (4.8 km/h) • Clear
  • Referee: Ross Smith
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Lyn Rollins, Rene Nadeau, Tatum Everett
Sources:
Scoring summary
213:16Central ArkansasHayden Hildebrand 4 yard run (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 3:570–7
29:54Central ArkansasMatt Cummins 47 yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:270–10
28:56Central ArkansasTyler Williams 32 yard interception return (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 0:580–17
25:13Southeastern LouisianaJonathon Tatum 31 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 3:433–17
20:11Central ArkansasCody Dauksch 7 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 7 plays, 38 yards, 1:033–24
38:14Central ArkansasScott Matiaha 6 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:363–31
34:51Central ArkansasDesmond Smith 7 yard pass from Hayden Hildebrand (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 1:423–38
31:09Southeastern LouisianaJacorey Fuller 25 yard return of blocked punt (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:3110–38
411:15Central ArkansasJakari Dillard 0 yard fumble recovery (Matt Cummins kick), Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:4910–45

@ Incarnate Word

Southeastern Louisiana at Incarnate Word
1 234Total
Lions 0 71013 30
Cardinals 3 007 10
  • Date: November 5
  • Location: Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium
    San Antonio, TX
  • Game start: 2:30 PM CST
  • Elapsed time: 2:56
  • Game attendance: 5,746
  • Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind NE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Referee: Vidal Jones
  • TV announcers (UIWtv): Chris Reyes, Michael Aleman
Sources: Box Score
Scoring summary
13:56Incarnate WordCody Seidel 32 yard field goal, Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 4:330–3
213:44Southeastern LouisianaJulius Maracalin 10 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:027–3
39:08Southeastern LouisianaJonathon Tatum 24 yard field goal, Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 4:2910–3
33:20Southeastern LouisianaJuwan Dickey 14 yard pass from D'Shaie Landor (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 2:5517–3
414:19Southeastern LouisianaJuwan Dickey 16 yard pass from D'Shaie Landor (Jonathon Tatum kick blocked), Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:2323–3
411:50Incarnate WordKody Edwards 10 yard pass from Trent Brittain (Cody Seidel kick), Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 2:1923–10
44:25Southeastern LouisianaJuwaan Rogers 8 yard pass from D'Shaie Landor (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:5030–10

Abilene Christian

Abilene Christian at Southeastern Louisiana
1 234Total
Wildcats 3 1060 19
Lions 14 7100 31
  • Date: November 12
  • Location: Strawberry Stadium
    Hammond, LA
  • Game start: 7:00 PM CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3:24
  • Game attendance: 4,331
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind N 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Clear, fair
  • Referee: Michael VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (Southeastern Channel): John Sartori, Richie Solares
Sources:
Scoring summary
17:32Southeastern LouisianaJuwaan Rogers 30 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 4:457–0
14:11Abilene ChristianNik Grau 30 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:157–3
12:20Southeastern LouisianaBrandon Acker 13 yard pass from Justin Alo (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:4614–3
211:48Abilene ChristianDallas Sealey 3 yard pass from De'Andre Brown (Nik Grau kick), Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:0114–10
27:25Abilene ChristianNik Grau 43 yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:1614–13
20:38Southeastern LouisianaJulius Maracalin 2 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:1921–13
310:28Southeastern LouisianaJake Jiannoni 4 yard fumble return (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 2 plays, -6 yards, 0:1128–13
39:50Abilene ChristianJosh Fink 48 yard pass from Dallas Sealey (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 2 plays, 65 yards, 0:3828–19
30:44Southeastern LouisianaJonathon Tatum 23 yard field goal, Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:3631–19

@ Nicholls State

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
  • TV announcers (ASN): Lyn Rollins, Rene Nadeau, Carley McCord
Sources:
Scoring summary
12:28Southeastern LouisianaJulius Maracalin 2 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:287–0
11:58Southeastern LouisianaJustin Alo 9 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 1 play, 9 yards, 0:0614–0
211:45NichollsC.J. Bates 24 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:1314–7
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, 0:3714–21
38:59Southeastern LouisianaJavon Conner 9 yard pass from D'Shaie Landor (Jonathon Tatum kick failed), Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 0:3120–21
33:01Southeastern LouisianaJulius Maracalin 21 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 3:2227–21
413:17Southeastern LouisianaJulius Maracalin 10 yard run (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:1334–21
412:20NichollsC.J. Bates 57 yard pass from Chase Fourcade (David McKey kick), Drive: 3 plays, 78 yards, 0:5134–28
49:51Southeastern LouisianaJuwan Dickey 48 yard pass from D'Shaie Landor (Jonathon Tatum kick), Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:2141–28
45:04Southeastern LouisianaDillon Burkhard 22 yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:1644–28
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, 2:1944–36
40:04NichollsChase Fourcade 2 yard run (two-point pass conv. failed), Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:0744–42

References

  1. ^ "2016 Football Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana University Department of Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Southeastern Louisiana (0–1) -vs- Oklahoma State (1–0)". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. September 3, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Southeastern Louisiana (0–2) -vs- Southern Utah (1–1)". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. September 10, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
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