Rapid Reaction: Ahmad Hardy leads Mizzou to win over South Carolina
By Chris Wright
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Missouri defeated South Carolina 29-20 on Saturday night in Columbia.
The Tigers fell behind early after a strong first half from LaNorris Sellers, but they were able to hold South Carolina’s offense to just 6 points in the second half. Mizzou is now 4-0 on the season and is poised to move up even further in the AP Top 25 next week.
Running back Ahmad Hardy continues to be the star of the show. He carried the ball 22 times for 138 yards and 1 touchdown in the win. Jamal Roberts also added 76 yards and 1 touchdown on the ground.
Defensively, Mizzou completely disrupted South Carolina’s rushing attack. The Gamecocks finished with -9 rushing yards on the night. Most of that was due to Sellers taking a number of sacks, but South Carolina’s running backs were also ineffective. Mizzou limited Rahsul Faison and Oscar Adaway to just 12 yards on 9 carries.
Mizzou now leads South Carolina 10-7 in the all-time series.
Next up, Mizzou will host UMass in Week 5. On the other side, South Carolina will look to snap a 2-game losing streak as it hosts Kentucky.
Mizzou 29, South Carolina 20
Here’s the Mizzou-South Carolina box score (use the dropdown menu to select team or player stats), followed by the complete play-by-play:
LaNorris Sellers vs. Beau Pribula
A statistical breakdown of how LaNorris Sellers compared to Beau Pribula in this contest:
Managing Editor
A 30-time APSE award-winning editor with previous stints at the Miami Herald, The Indianapolis Star and News & Observer, Executive Editor Chris Wright oversees editorial operations for Saturday Down South.
