We may not be so hot in the 4th quarter, but we OWN the 4th OT.

For a second there (actually, many seconds) I didn’t think we could do it. The script for the Arkansas 4th quarter looked like the same ol’ same ol’. When me made that field goal with a minute left I said to myself “we’re giving them way too much time,” and indeed I was right. We gave them WAY too much time. When overtime began, I only thought the worst was to come. But who didn’t? It looked like a typical overtime, especially when it only took Peyton Barber three carries to power into the endzone. Then quickly after that it was third down and long for the Hogs, which by recent history tells me that the Hogs are about to go a 4 and out. As my head was looking down at the ground, BA hit Hunter “Ol’ Reliable” Henry for a first down. Yes I said it, a first down for the Hogs IN OVERTIME.

From then on in overtime, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It seemed like a Razorback team that I haven’t witnessed since I was a small child (Which wasn’t really that long ago). We were scoring touchdowns and wearing down defenses to the point where they couldn’t take it anymore. And more importantly, Brandon Allen hit Jeremy Sprinkle on a tough two point conversion, wait for it….IN THE HANDS.

Oct 24, 2015; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks tight end Jeremy Sprinkle (83) catches a pass from Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Brandon Allen (not pictured) against the Auburn Tigers during the first half at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports

Before Auburn, we were 0-16 when BA had thrown 10+ pass attempts and at least one interception. That stat has now changed.

I don’t think this was just a win for our Hogs, this was definitely something more. This win shows that we are finally able to finish games. You may think that because we even allowed the game to go to overtime that we haven’t proved anything yet, but we have. The fact that we went into four overtimes against a Gus Malzahn team and beat them means something. If this game happened last year or even maybe at the beginning of this year, we would have rolled over and died. But no, when injuries plagued us and momentum shifted, the Hogs held through and finished the Auburn Tigers off.

After a night of sleep, I still feel the excitement that this game brought me. I feel that this win will give Arkansas the momentum going into the rest of the season (Believe me, we need it). I hope more than anything that the last half of this 2015 season will replicate the last half of last season, with a few more wins of course.