Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy grew up 151 miles away from the campus of Mississippi State, starring for Lawrence County High School in Monticello. On Saturday, in a battle against his home-state team, he nearly doubled that number – at least in yardage, although it felt like he ran for miles – and notched his first-ever 300-yard game and led the Tigers to a 49-27 win.

Hardy had an impressive 97 yards and one touchdown in the first half before exploding for another 203 yards and two touchdowns in the second half as Missouri (7-3, 3-3 SEC) blew the doors off a game that was close at times throughout the first 30 minutes of play. Touchdown runs for Hardy came from 10 yards, 72 yards, and 42 yards out.

The performance shattered Hardy’s previous career mark of 250 yards, a mark the sophom

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