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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 in Laurel, Mississippi. Hardy, who ran for 1,649 yards and a school-record 16 touchdowns in 2025, was shot on May 10 while attending the concert as a bystander. Police arrested a suspect and charged him with two felony counts of aggravated assault.
Hardy entered the game late in the first quarter to an ovation from Missouri fans. Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said the 20-year-old needed a metal rod inserted in his femur. In Hardy's absence this season, senior Jamal Roberts has led the rushing attack with 867 yards and eight touchdowns, ranking first in the Southeastern Conference with 123.9 rushing yards per game.
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