Before he took a snap against South Carolina, Missouri football running back Ahmad Hardy’s hat got thrown in the ring.

On Saturday morning, former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow started Hardy’s Heisman Trophy campaign.

“Maybe one of the best players in the country that nobody is talking about is Ahmad Hardy. He’s a freak,” Tebow said from the "SEC Nation" set on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 20, in Norman, Oklahoma. “... (Oklahoma quarterback) John Mateer is absolutely a Heisman candidate here. So is Ahmad Hardy.”

The quote from the former Heisman Trophy winner got brought up to Hardy postgame, after the Tigers knocked off South Carolina 29-20 in Columbia, Missouri, behind a stunning, 138-yard, one-touchdown night from the tailback — his fourth straight game, which is every game sin

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