FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy returned to the field for the No. 23 Tigers on Saturday night at Arkansas, nearly six months after being wounded in the leg during a shooting at an outdoor concert.
Hardy entered the game late in the first quarter to an ovation from Missouri fans. He finished Missouri’s 34-10 victory with two carries for 5 yards.
“It felt the same,” Hardy said about taking game contact. “My body is fully healed, so it’s nothing different. … Everybody has been there every day (supporting), literally from coaches to staff to the players. Everybody has been real supportive and I’m taking heed to that.”…