Miami QB Darian Mensah Sets ACC Record With 24 Straight Completions as Heisman Case Builds
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 19
Miami QB Darian Mensah Sets ACC Record With 24 Straight Completions as Heisman Case Builds
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 19
Summary
24 straight completions against Wake Forest pushed Darian Mensah to a new ACC record Friday, extending a breakout start that has made Miami’s quarterback the focal point of the Hurricanes’ 3-0 surge.
11 touchdown passes against just eight incompletions this season have fueled talk of a Heisman finalist run, with Mensah reportedly playing under a $6 million deal and operating above 90% completions for much of the year.
Miami’s path to the College Football Playoff looks favorable because an ACC title would bring an automatic bid, and the Hurricanes are not scheduled to face current AP Top-25 ACC teams Louisville, Virginia or SMU.
That soft slate could also undercut Mensah in award voting, with Notre Dame in early November shaping up as Miami’s first major regular-season test unless unbeaten opponents like Pitt keep boosting the schedule.