A week after totaling 257 rushing yards in a win over Florida State, Miami faced the nation's No. 1-ranked defense on Saturday as Pitt came to town for an ACC battle against the No. 1 Hurricanes. The Panthers entered allowing just 1.99 yards per carry and only 57.3 rushing yards per game. Miami correctly identified that its ticket to success against Pitt would be through the air.
Darian Mensah attempted a season-high 37 passes, completing 31 of them. But the real hero was Malachi Toney, who made a school-record 16 grabs on 17 targets while totaling 132 of his 194 receiving yards after the catch. Quick hits to Toney essentially served as part of the 'Canes rushing attack.
The Hurricanes might be interested in finding a new conference home, but there's something to be said for being in a league where you can win games in blowout fashion on a regular basis. In what has become a sport of attrition in the playoff-expansion era, Miami often gets to rest its starters late in games. Miami has won six of its seven games by double figures and is likely to be double-digit favorites in every remaining game aside from its Nov. 7 trip to Notre Dame.
We are handing out grades evaluating every team that started or ended the day with national championship odds of +3500 or better. No. 3 Ohio State (+480), No. 4 Notre Dame (+490) and No. 5 Georgia (+460) each had the week off. 2026 national championship odds listed below courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook. Teams listed in order of their AP Top 25 ranking.
Grade: A Result: 52-23 win vs. Pitt Title odds: +700Miami's passing offense looked the part of a No. 1 ranked team, as college football's newly minted top dog rolled up 506 yards behind 31 of 37 passing from Darian Mensah. The Duke transfer hit Malachi Toney 16 times for 194 yards and three touchdowns.
The Canes looked equally good defensively in the early stages. Pitt eventually totaled 403 yards, but much of it came in garbage time. Pitt did a decent job of slowing down Miami's running game, but that's just what Pitt does.
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