Mizzou has one running back who leads the nation in rushing yards and has become an in-vogue Heisman Trophy pick. The Tigers ’ second running back still ranks among the top 10 in the SEC for rushing yards this season.

Ahmad Hardy and Jamal Roberts had been the cornerstone — the bread and the butter — of MU’s undefeated season to date.

And on Saturday against Alabama in one of the biggest games in recent Mizzou memory, they combined for five second-half carries.

No. 14-ranked Mizzou spent much of its 27-24 loss to No. 8 Alabama on Saturday fighting an uphill battle, getting off schedule in the early downs and chasing third-and-longs. One of the more flabbergasting numbers to come from the defeat for the Tigers?

Hardy had 12 total touches, which was his lowest total since MU’s breezy s

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