The U of A and Louisiana State University's colleges of agriculture enter a week-long fundraising challenge centered around the annual football matchup for the third year.

Arkansas' Dale Bumpers of College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences and LSU's College of Agriculture created the "Golden Boot Giving Challenge," a crowdfunding competition started in 2022.

The colleges are mirroring the "Battle for the Golden Boot" game between the Razorbacks and Tigers with a philanthropic challenge, running Oct. 13-19 this year, leading up to the 6 p.m. Homecoming matchup on Oct. 19 in Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.

The donation period is Sunday, Oct. 13, through gameday, Saturday, Oct. 19. Any amount donated, as little as $5, counts for the college.

Email accounts can be used just once to make a contribution. Alumni, friends, faculty, staff, students and others are encouraged to make donations in any amount from any available account.

LSU won the initial challenge two years ago, but Arkansas won last year, 171-147. The competition generated $2,692 for the college, which was used to help fund student scholarships.

Bumpers College received $2,455 in donations in 2022 for a two-year total of $5,147.

Go here to contribute and track the competition.

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About the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences: Bumpers College provides life-changing opportunities to position and prepare graduates who will be leaders in the businesses associated with foods, family, the environment, agriculture, sustainability and human quality of life; and who will be first-choice candidates of employers looking for leaders, innovators, policy makers and entrepreneurs. The college is named for Dale Bumpers, former Arkansas governor and longtime U.S. senator who made the state prominent in national and international agriculture. For more information about Bumpers College, visit our website, and follow us on Twitter at @BumpersCollege and Instagram at BumpersCollege.

About the University of Arkansas: As Arkansas' flagship institution, the U of A provides an internationally competitive education in more than 200 academic programs. Founded in 1871, the U of A contributes more than $3 billion to Arkansas' economy through the teaching of new knowledge and skills, entrepreneurship and job development, discovery through research and creative activity while also providing training for professional disciplines. The Carnegie Foundation classifies the U of A among the few U.S. colleges and universities with the highest level of research activity. U.S. News & World Report ranks the U of A among the top public universities in the nation. See how the U of A works to build a better world at Arkansas Research and Economic Development News.