Arkansas escaped Kansas’ comeback attempt with a 55-53 Liberty Bowl win over the Jayhawks in triple overtime.
The Razorbacks (7-6) led 38-13 at one point in the third quarter and led by 18 points in the fourth. But Kansas (6-7) got the game to overtime before KJ Jefferson hit Rashod Dubinion out of the backfield for the winning two-point conversion.
Kansas, playing in its first bowl game since 2008, had a chance to tie thanks to college football’s rules after two overtimes. The Jayhawks ran an end around to backup quarterback Jason Bean but his pass on the run sailed out of the back of the end zone.