2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game

The 2003 Arkansas vs. Kentucky football game was a college football game played on November 1, 2003, between the University of Arkansas Razorbacks and the University of Kentucky Wildcats; at the time, it tied an NCAA record for the longest football game ever played. The game included seven overtime periods. Penn State and the Illinois beat that record in October 2021, albeit under different overtime rules. Arkansas led the game all but a few minutes of regulation until a Kentucky touchdown drive in the last few minutes tied it at 24–24. Both teams had a blocked punt recovered for a touchdown, another rarity. The game ended in the seventh overtime period when Kentucky quarterback Jared Lorenzen fumbled the football on a quarterback keeper play, ending the game.

Longest game in NCAA Division I-A history
1234OT2OT3OT4OT5OT6OT7OT Total
Arkansas 714037738688 71
Kentucky 707107738680 63
DateNovember 1–2, 2003
Season2003
StadiumCommonwealth Stadium
LocationLexington, Kentucky
RefereeThomas Ritter
Attendance66,124
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN2
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