Arkansas Defeats Auburn in 4OT: Score, Reaction and Highlights
Just because Arkansas and Auburn both fell out of the Top 25 this season didn't mean their matchup was going to be a snoozer. On Saturday afternoon, Arkansas pulled out a 54-46 win over Auburn in four overtimes.
It's Arkansas' third victory of the season, with the Razorbacks managing to come up with a defensive stop to seal the win. There were a combined 52 points scored during the four overtimes, as defense was at times nonexistent.
ESPN showcased the game-winning play:
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According to ESPN Stats & Info, the win marked Arkansas' first overtime victory since November 2010 against Mississippi State.
Both offenses made several high-pressure plays to extend the game. ESPN College Football had the replay of Arkansas' two-point conversion to tie the game at 46 in the third overtime:
It was certainly a captivating affair, as ESPN's Peter Burns alluded to another great entertainer in Gladiator:
Arkansas allowed a game-tying touchdown to Jeremy Johnson with just under seven minutes to go, but it regained the lead with a Cole Hedlund 25-yard field goal with 1:07 left. Auburn's Daniel Carlson sent the game to overtime with a 41-yard field goal with four seconds left in regulation, and the teams combined for seven straight touchdown drives in overtime before the Tigers turned it over on downs to end the game.
Auburn running back Peyton Barber led all players with four touchdowns on the day—the same number as the combined scoring of Arkansas' trio of rushers Alex Collins, Kody Walker and Dominique Reed.
Chris B. Brown of Grantland would have appreciated this game a lot more had it not been for one thing:
The two teams sit at the bottom of the SEC West, Auburn with a 1-3 conference record and Arkansas with a 2-2 conference record—hardly the season that either side wanted. Auburn began the season ranked sixth in the nation, while Arkansas was 18th.
Although it's been a disappointing season for both teams, at least they created a memorable game Saturday.
Stats courtesy of ESPN.com
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