Missouri RB Hardy returns nearly 6 months after being shot

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Missouri running back Ahmad Hardy returned to the field for the No. 23 Tigers on Saturday night at Arkansas , nearly six months after being wounded in the leg during a shooting at an outdoor concert. Hardy entered the game late in the first quarter to an ovation from Missouri fans. He finished Missouri's 34-10 victory with two carries for 5 yards. "It felt the same," Hardy said about taking game contact. "My body is fully healed, so it's nothing different. ... Everybody has been there every day [supporting], literally from coaches to staff to the players.