Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

STOREY, BOYD return to practice for Razorbacks.

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FAYETTEVIL­LE — University of Arkansas quarterbac­k Ty Storey and tailback Rakeem Boyd were both actively practicing Tuesday, three days after being injured in a 37-33 loss in the rain to Ole Miss.

Boyd was working as the lead tailback in his position group, while Storey was alternatin­g in the lead group with sophomore Cole Kelley and taking the first rack of plays at the closing of the media viewing period.

Boyd fell on his lower back and left the game in the second quarter, when he had already rushed for a career-high 109 yards and a touchdown on seven carries.

Storey took a helmetto-helmet shot that led to an ejection for Mississipp­i safety Vernon Dasher, and got hit in the ribs and had to come out in the second quarter. In the fourth quarter, he was upended at the end of a 10-yard run, hit his helmet on the turf and did not return.

Neither Boyd, Storey nor Kelley were brought in for post-practice interviews, despite requests.

However, tight end Cheyenne O’Grady said Storey worked all practice and looked good.

“It actually looked like there was nothing wrong with him,” said O’Grady, who has three touchdown catches in the past two games. “He came out to practice ready to go and had a great day.”

O’Grady said he was surprised by how quickly Storey has bounced back.

“Oh yeah, based off what happened last game. I mean, I was kind of scared for him,” O’Grady said. “He got hit right in the ribs, and then the second time he got hit and smacked his head on the ground.

“I was kind of scared. I thought he was going to be out for a while, but to see him out there just speaks a lot to his character. He’s a great guy.”

O’Grady and linebacker De’Jon Harris said Boyd ran well.

“I saw Rakeem in a couple of drills,” Harris said. “He looked 100 percent to me.”

Arkansas offensive coordinato­r Joe Craddock said Storey was being monitored “by the hour” Monday and was showing improvemen­t.

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