Ahmad Hardy fell to the turf, but his legs were still pumping like pistons. As his feet dug back into the ground, he regained balance and kept sprinting.

"There ain't no way," his mother, Adriaune Broomfield thought to herself. "God got to be with him."

That run could be one of many this season, because Hardy pulls off impossible feats of balance and power almost every game. Missouri's running back is a breakout superstar, a tackle-breaking machine. But for those who have known the small-town kid they call "Mighty Man," the nation's leading rusher has always been a revelation.

Hardy is resting this week ahead of a massive matchup at Alabama on Oct. 11, his best chance yet to garner national attention. Through five games, he's shredded defenses for 730 yards and nine touchdowns whi

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