No. 1 Hurricanes take care of Tar Heels. Up next: Notre Dame and a lot to fix

Miami Herald · Jordan McPherson · 2026-11-01 15:10 UTC

The Miami Hurricanes remain undefeated after a win over the North Carolina Tar Heels, but their pass defense has questions entering a key game vs Notre Dame.

It was near perfection on one side of the ball and near disaster on the other.

The top-ranked Miami Hurricanes’ offense, arguably the best in college football nine weeks into the season, hummed through another stellar night behind strong performances from its Heisman Trophy contenders in quarterback Darian Mensah and wide receiver Malachi Toney along with running Mark Fletcher Jr. and tight end Elija Lofton.

But the defense? It was suspect for a third straight game, failing to stop just about anything the opposition offered until it made one game-altering play in the final minutes.

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