Overview

• Hardy ranks second nationally with 600 rushing yards and holds the SEC lead after four games, including a 250-yard day against Louisiana.
• His 138-yard performance at South Carolina featured a go-ahead touchdown where he broke multiple tackles and kept running after being lifted off his feet, extending his streak to six straight 100-yard games.
• Missouri’s defense reinforced the new identity by holding South Carolina to minus-9 rushing yards, with standouts Josiah Trotter and Zion Young drawing praise.
• Jamal Roberts has complemented Hardy with 298 yards through four games, including 76 yards and a touchdown against the Gamecocks, as QB Beau Pribula added 72 rushing yards.
• Eli Drinkwitz credited Hardy’s unexpected physicality while Missouri, retooled through the portal after key departures, turns to UMass this week before a bye and a trip to No. 17 Alabama.