Overview
- Hardy leads the FBS with 730 rushing yards and nine touchdowns and has topped 100 rushing yards in each of Missouri’s five games.
- Quarterback Beau Pribula has 1,203 passing yards with nine touchdowns and three interceptions and leads the SEC in completion rate at 75.8%.
- Missouri enters today’s matchup 5-0 and will host No. 8 Alabama in what coverage describes as the Tigers’ first significant test this season.
- Hardy’s breakout has drawn early Heisman attention, with BetMGM listing him at +3000 as of Oct. 7 and national voices highlighting his start.
- After a 1,351-yard, 13-touchdown season at Louisiana-Monroe, Hardy moved to Missouri through the transfer portal, and players have credited Eli Drinkwitz and Kirby Moore for tailoring the scheme to new arrivals.