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.

[2] 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.

[3] 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.

In their last game before playing Arkansas, Ole Miss beat LSU on the road, 35–24, to post a 6–1 record.