2001 Arkansas vs. Ole Miss football game
{{short description|2001 American college football game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college football game
| name = Longest game in NCAA Division I-A history
| subheader =
| image = 250px
| caption = Commemorative football on display at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta
| football_season = 2001
| visitor_name_short = Arkansas
| visitor_nickname = Razorbacks
| visitor_school = University of Arkansas
| home_name_short = Ole Miss
| home_nickname = Rebels
| home_school = University of Mississippi
| visitor_record = 4–3
| home_record = 6–1
| visitor_coach = Houston Nutt
| home_coach = David Cutcliffe
| visitor_1q = 0
| visitor_2q = 7
| visitor_3q = 3
| visitor_4q = 7
| visitor_ot = 7
| visitor_2ot = 0
| visitor_3ot = 6
| visitor_4ot = 6
| visitor_5ot = 6
| visitor_6ot = 8
| visitor_7ot = 8
| home_1q = 7
| home_2q = 0
| home_3q = 3
| home_4q = 7
| home_ot = 7
| home_2ot = 0
| home_3ot = 6
| home_4ot = 6
| home_5ot = 6
| home_6ot = 8
| home_7ot = 6
| date = November 3, 2001
| stadium = Vaught–Hemingway Stadium
| city = Oxford, MS
| MVP =
| referee = Thomas Ritter
| attendance = 47,464
| us_network = ESPN2
| us_announcers = Mike Golic, Bill Curry, Dave Barnett
}}
The 2001 Arkansas vs. Ole Miss football game was a college football game played on November 3, 2001, between the University of Arkansas Razorbacks and the University of Mississippi Rebels; it broke a then–NCAA record for the longest football game ever played. The game included seven overtime periods, one of five games to ever do so.{{cite web |url=https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/10/07/western-michigan-buffalo-seven-overtimes |title=Western Michigan beat Buffalo in Seven Overtimes |last=Kay |first=Stanley |date=October 7, 2017 |website=si.com |publisher=Sports Illustrated |access-date=October 13, 2017}}
The lead went back and forth, with Ole Miss leading in the first quarter. The game was tied at halftime, and in the third quarter Arkansas gained a lead that Ole Miss would not get back until the fourth overtime. The game ended in the seventh overtime period when Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning failed to complete a pass on a two-point conversion play.{{cite web |url=http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/110401aaa.html |title=Arkansas 58, Ole Miss 56 (7 OTs) |author= |date=November 3, 2001 |website=olemisssports.com |publisher=University of Mississippi Athletics |access-date=October 4, 2017}}
Before the game
=Arkansas=
{{main|2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team}}
The Arkansas Razorbacks entered the game 4–3, led by 4th-year head coach Houston Nutt. They opened their season on a Thursday night, beating UNLV in Little Rock 14–10. The Razorbacks then dropped three straight SEC contests, first to No. 8 Tennessee, 3–13. Following a week off due to the September 11 attacks, the 1–1 Razorbacks then lost to Alabama and Georgia, both on the road. The Hogs won their homecoming game the next week, beating Weber State 42–19. Now 2–3, Arkansas upset No. 9 South Carolina, and, following their bye week, upset No. 17 Auburn. Those two wins put them at 4–3 going into their contest with Ole Miss.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/arkansas/2001-schedule.html |title=2001 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results |author= |website=sports-reference.com |publisher=Sports-Reference.com |access-date=October 10, 2017}}
=Ole Miss=
{{main|2001 Ole Miss Rebels football team}}
The Ole Miss Rebels entered the game 6–1 under 3rd-year head coach David Cutcliffe. They opened their season with a win at home against Murray State, but dropped their first SEC game on the road to Auburn. Following a 21-day break, the Rebels returned to the field and defeated Kentucky for their first conference win of the season. The Rebels then rose to 3–1 following a road win at Arkansas State. Ole Miss then returned home to face Alabama and Middle Tennessee, defeating them both. In their last game before playing Arkansas, Ole Miss beat LSU on the road, 35–24, to post a 6–1 record.{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/mississippi/2001-schedule.html |title=2001 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results |author= |website=sports-reference.com |publisher=Sports-Reference.com |access-date=October 11, 2017}}
Game summary
=Game information=
| class="wikitable" | |
| Game Time
!Weather | |
|---|---|
| |
Kickoff: 6:06 p.m. End of Game: 10:20 p.m. Duration: 4 hours, 14 minutes | Temperature: {{convert|65|F}} Wind: NE {{convert|5|mph|abbr=on}} Weather: Clear skies |
| colspan=2|Game officials | |
| colspan=2|
Tom Ritter (referee), W. Hackett, Jr. (umpire), Lea Rutter (linesman), Al Matthews (line judge) |
=Scoring summary=
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryStart|VisitorName=ARK|HomeName=MISS|state=}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=8:20
| Team=MISS
| DrivePlays=12
| DriveLength=80
| DriveTime=5:07
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Joe Gunn
| yards=1
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Jonathan Nichols
| Visitor=0
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=0:25
| Team=ARK
| DrivePlays=13
| DriveLength=81
| DriveTime=4:00
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Cedric Cobbs
| yards=2
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Brennan O'Donahoe
| Visitor=7
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=5:37
| Team=ARK
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=15
| DriveTime=0:45
| Type=FG
| yards=46
| Kicker=Brennan O'Donahoe
| Visitor=10
| Home=7
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=3:00
| Team=MISS
| DrivePlays=7
| DriveLength=26
| DriveTime=0:57
| Type=FG
| yards=32
| Kicker=Jonathan Nichols
| Visitor=10
| Home=10
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=10:44
| Team=ARK
| DrivePlays=15
| DriveLength=85
| DriveTime=15:34
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Mark Pierce
| yards=2
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Brennan O'Donohoe
| Visitor=17
| Home=10
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=4:54
| Team=MISS
| DrivePlays=13
| DriveLength=72
| DriveTime=3:56
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Jason Armstead
| QB=Eli Manning
| yards=4
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Jonathan Nichols
| Visitor=17
| Home=17
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=OT
| Time=
| Team=ARK
| DrivePlays=4
| DriveLength=25
| DriveTime=
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Cedric Cobbs
| yards=16
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Brennan O'Donohoe
| Visitor=24
| Home=17
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=OT
| Time=
| Team=MISS
| DrivePlays=7
| DriveLength=25
| DriveTime=
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Jason Armstead
| QB=Eli Manning
| yards=11
| kickresult=good
| Kicker=Jonathan Nichols
| Visitor=24
| Home=24
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3OT
| Time=
| Team=ARK
| DrivePlays=1
| DriveLength=25
| DriveTime=
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Matt Jones
| yards=25
| 2pt type=run
| 2pt result=failed
| Visitor=30
| Home=24
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3OT
| Time=
| Team=MISS
| DrivePlays=5
| DriveLength=25
| DriveTime=
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Joe Gunn
| yards=1
| 2pt type=pass
| 2pt result=incomplete
| Visitor=30
| Home=30
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4OT
| Time=
| Team=MISS
| DrivePlays=4
| DriveLength=25
| DriveTime=
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Bill Flowers
| QB=Eli Manning
| yards=22
| 2pt type=pass
| 2pt result=incomplete
| Visitor=30
| Home=36
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4OT
| Time=
| Team=ARK
| DrivePlays=2
| DriveLength=25
| DriveTime=
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=George Wilson
| QB=Matt Jones
| yards=24
| 2pt type=run
| 2pt result=failed
| Visitor=36
| Home=36
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=5OT
| Time=
| Team=ARK
| DrivePlays=4
| DriveLength=25
| DriveTime=
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Matt Jones
| yards=8
| 2pt type=pass
| 2pt result=failed
| Visitor=42
| Home=36
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=5OT
| Time=
| Team=MISS
| DrivePlays=4
| DriveLength=25
| DriveTime=
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Doug Ziegler
| QB=Eli Manning
| yards=12
| 2pt type=pass
| 2pt result=failed
| Visitor=42
| Home=42
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=6OT
| Time=
| Team=MISS
| DrivePlays=2
| DriveLength=25
| DriveTime=
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Doug Ziegler
| QB=Eli Manning
| yards=15
| 2pt type=run
| 2pt result=good
| Visitor=42
| Home=50
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=6OT
| Time=
| Team=ARK
| DrivePlays=2
| DriveLength=25
| DriveTime=
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Mark Pierce
| yards=3
| 2pt type=pass
| 2pt result=good
| Visitor=50
| Home=50
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=7OT
| Time=
| Team=ARK
| DrivePlays=7
| DriveLength=25
| DriveTime=
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Mark Pierce
| yards=1
| 2pt type=pass
| 2pt result=good
| Visitor=58
| Home=50
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=7OT
| Time=
| Team=MISS
| DrivePlays=9
| DriveLength=25
| DriveTime=
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Jason Armstead
| QB=Eli Manning
| yards=4
| 2pt type=pass
| 2pt result=failed
| Visitor=58
| Home=56
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEnd|Visitor=58|Home=56}}
=Game statistics=
==Team statistics==
| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center" | |||||
| Stat | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arkansas Razorbacks}}|Arkansas | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ole Miss Rebels|color=white}}|Ole Miss | Stat | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arkansas Razorbacks}}|Arkansas | style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ole Miss Rebels|color=white}}|Ole Miss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:left;"|First Downs | 32 | 28 | style="text-align:left;"|Fumbles–Lost | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| style="text-align:left;"| Rushing | 22 | 10 | style="text-align:left;"|Penalties–Yards | 4–40 | 4–16 |
| style="text-align:left;"| Passing | 10 | 17 | style="text-align:left;"|Punts–Yards | 5–188 | 5–181 |
| style="text-align:left;"| Penalty | 0 | 1 | style="text-align:left;"| Avg per Punt | 37.6 | 36.2 |
| style="text-align:left;"|Total Offense | 531 | 457 | style="text-align:left;"|Time of Possession | 33:34 | 26:26 |
| style="text-align:left;"| Rushing | 370 | 145 | style="text-align:left;"|3rd Down Conversions | 16/26 | 7/17 |
| style="text-align:left;"| Passing | 161 | 312 | style="text-align:left;"|4th Down Conversions | 3/3 | 2/2 |
| style="text-align:left;"|Rushing Att–TD (Avg.) | 80–7 (4.6) | 50–2 (2.9) | style="text-align:left;"|PATs–Attempts (2pt–Attempts) | 3–3 (1–5) | 3–3 (2–5) |
| style="text-align:left;"|Passing Comp/Att (TD–Int) | 12/26 (1–1) | 27/42 (6–0) | style="text-align:left;"|Field Goals–Attempts (Long) | 1–2 (45) | 1–1 (32) |
|}
==Game leaders==
| class="wikitable"
! Team !! Category !! Player !! Statistics | |||
| rowspan=3 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arkansas Razorbacks}}; "text-align:center"|Arkansas | Passing | Zak Clark | 9/20, 100 yds, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Fred Talley | 23 car, 113 yds | |
| Receiving | George Wilson | 8 rec, 105 yds, 1 TD | |
| rowspan=3 style={{CollegePrimaryStyle|Ole Miss Rebels|color=white}}; "text-align:center"|Ole Miss | Passing | Eli Manning | 27/42, 312 yds, 6 TD |
| Rushing | Joe Gunn | 31 car, 102 yds, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Bill Flowers | 7 rec, 97 yds, 1 TD |
See also
- 2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game – the second game to feature seven overtimes
- 2006 North Texas vs. FIU football game – the third game to go to seven overtimes, and the first such non-SEC game
- 2017 Western Michigan vs. Buffalo football game – the fourth game to go to seven overtimes
- 2018 LSU vs. Texas A&M football game – the fifth and most recent game to reach seven overtimes
- 2021 Illinois vs. Penn State football game - the first game to feature nine overtimes
- 2024 Georgia Tech vs. Georgia football game - the first game to feature eight overtimes
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Arkansas Razorbacks football navbox}}
{{Ole Miss Rebels football navbox}}
{{Historic college football games}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Arkansas vs. Ole Miss football game 2001}}
Category:2001 Southeastern Conference football season