The University of Miami Hurricanes opened up their 2026 campaign with a 45-6 dominant victory over the Stanford University Cardinal in Palo Alto on Friday night. The Canes reached the national title game last year for the first time since 2002.
Miami(1-0, 1-0) scored on their first possession at 12:07 of the first quarter for a 7-0 lead. Wide receiver Malachi Toney caught a 23-yard touchdown alone all by himself on the right side from quarterback Darian Mensah.
Stanford(1-1, 0-1) cut it to 7-3 at the 7:57 mark of the first. They picked up a 30-yard field goal from Emmet Kenney.
The Canes made it 14-3 with 2:53 remaining in the first. Mensah zipped a two-yard touchdown pass to Toney on the front side of the end zone.
In the second quarter, the Hurricanes extended their lead to a 21-3 advantage with 7:52 to go. Running back CharMar Brown rushed up the middle untouched from five yards out.
The U scored another touchdown with 1:55 left in the second and led 28-3. Mensah tossed a five-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Daylyn Upshaw in the back left side of the end zone. Kenney booted a 24-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining in the first half and Stanford was down 28-6
Miami chalked up two more touchdowns during the third quarter and the Cardinal trailed 42-6. Toney capped off a drive on a 47-yard touchdown strike from Mensah for his third touchdown catch in the contest with 5:24 remaining in the third.
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