Arkansas vs. Ole Miss: Score, Highlights and Twitter Reaction

Quarterback Brandon Allen rushed for a two-point conversion in overtime as the Arkansas Razorbacks outlasted the No. 18 Ole Miss Rebels, 53-52, Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi.

The 5-4 Razorbacks severely hurt the Rebels' chances of winning the SEC West Division and dropped them to 4-2 in conference play and 7-3 overall.

Per Saturday Down South, Saturday's contest was the second-highest-scoring game in the series:

Despite the Rebels playing as heavy favorites, the SEC Network's Paul Finebaum predicted this would be a tough one for Ole Miss:

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"Ole Miss better watch out. All I've heard is LSU is coming in 2 weeks, well ARKANSAS is here today." - @finebaum pic.twitter.com/I8OTdUB2pn

— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) November 7, 2015"

The Razorbacks took a huge step toward becoming bowl-eligible after a 1-3 start to the season. If they do play in a bowl, they will have Hunter Henry to thank. The SEC on CBS shared video footage of this heads-up, game-saving play by Henry on 4th-and-25:

Had he not had the presence of mind to lateral the ball, Ole Miss would have left victorious.

Running back Alex Collins returned the lateral 26 yards to the Ole Miss 11-yard line for a first down. Allen hit Drew Morgan for a nine-yard touchdown two plays later, setting up his game-wining two-point conversion that came only after Ole Miss committed a facemask penalty on the first attempt.

Jon Solomon of CBSSports.com had a humorous take on the play: 

In a game that featured 14 touchdowns, the first 10 minutes were surprisingly scoreless before Arkansas jumped out on top with a 31-yard touchdown pass from Allen to Morgan. The teams traded touchdowns for the rest of the half, and then two field goals in the final minute, as they went into the break tied at 17-17.

Allen had himself quite a half, per ESPN College Football:

Defense was optional in the second half as the teams combined to score 56 points. Laquon Treadwell's big game set a school record, per the Rebels' official Twitter account:

Collins reached an impressive milestone himself after a 108-yard performance on the ground, per the Razorbacks' official Twitter account:

But they were not the only players with big games. 

Chad Kelly of Ole Miss threw for 368 yards and had six total touchdowns. Allen threw for 442 yards and six touchdowns. Ole Miss fans were not happy that he shredded their defense, per the Oxford Police Department:

It doesn't get any easier for Ole Miss, who has to host No. 2 LSU on Nov. 21 and then hit the road Nov. 28 against No. 20 Mississippi State.

The Razorbacks will play LSU in their next game as well Nov. 14, and this win could build momentum as they prepare for Leonard Fournette and the Tigers.

Postgame Reaction

After Allen's performance, his teammates hoisted him in the air to celebrate the victory, per SportsCenter's Twitter account: 

Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema praised Allen after the game, per ESPN. "I can't say enough about our quarterback," Bielema said. "He's a gladiator through and through."

Collins said he would not have thought about lateraling, but he was savvy enough to know what to do with the ball once he got it. "If I had been in Henry's position, I wouldn't have thought of it," Collins said. "Next thing I knew the ball was in the sky, it landed in my hands, and I ran for my life."

Kelly was unsurprisingly disappointed after the loss, according to David Brandt of the Associated Press (via CBSSports.com). ''It's tough,'' the quarterback said. ''It's really tough. Everybody played really hard—offense, defense, special teams. Sometimes it just doesn't go your way.''

Tonight was that night. Ole Miss now has a bye week to prepare for LSU and try to forget about this one.