No. 1 Miami Hurricanes hold off North Carolina Tar Heels to remain undefeated

Miami Herald · Jordan McPherson · 2026-11-01 03:06 UTC

Darian Mensah threw three touchdowns, Malachi Toney caught two, Mark Fletcher had three, and the defense made one play when needed as Miami beat North Carolina.

Defense was optional for most of the night Saturday at Kenan Stadium. The Miami Hurricanes and North Carolina Tar Heels spent the majority of the game swapping scores as their offenses dominating the outing.

And then, finally, the Hurricanes’ defense made the play of the game and the offense delivered the decisive blow.

Edge rusher Marquise Lightfoot strip-sacked North Carolina quarterback Billy Edwards Jr., defensive tackle Justin Scott recovered the ball and star wide receiver Malachi Toney caught his second touchdown of the game to lift the top-ranked Hurricanes to a 38-35 win over the Tar Heels.

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