Mensah, Toney dominate again as No. 1 Miami Hurricanes dominate Pittsburgh

Miami Herald · Jordan McPherson · 2026-10-24 19:43 UTC

Darian Mensah threw four touchdowns, Malachi Toney caught three and had a record 16 catches, and the Miami Hurricanes defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers.

The Miami Hurricanes spent part of Saturday celebrating their past as they honored the 25th anniversary of the 2001 national championship team.

Safety Ed Reed, wearing the jersey of the late Sean Taylor, cranked the hurricane siren pregame before the team ran through the smoke onto the field. Running back Clinton Portis was the team’s honorary captain. Miami even wore throwback orange jerseys modeled after that ‘01 team, which was recognized on the field at halftime.

That team is considered one of the greatest — if not the greatest — college football teams of all time.

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