The Aporia · Miami’s Darian Mensah delivers huge night — but one mind-boggling stat stands out through first three games

Miami’s Darian Mensah delivers huge night — but one mind-boggling stat stands out through first three games

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Fonseca, B. (2026, September 19). Miami’s Darian Mensah delivers huge night — but one mind-boggling stat stands out through first three games. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/sports/miamis-darian-mensah-delivers-huge-night-to-continue-unreal-start/

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Darian Mensah, Miami’s starting quarterback since the beginning of the 2026 season, set an ACC record with 24 consecutive completions against Wake Forest and extended his streak to 35 overall across two games, just one short of the FBS record. In the most recent game, he completed 30 out of 34 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns in a 33-20 victory that improved Miami’s record to 3-0. Through his first three games, Mensah has completed 71 of 79 passes with 11 touchdowns and no interceptions, earning him Heisman Trophy consideration.

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Darian Mensah, a quarterback who transferred from Duke to Miami via Tulane, led Miami to a 33-20 victory over Wake Forest in an Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) game on Friday night. During the game, Mensah set an ACC record by completing his first 24 passes and extended his streak of consecutive completions to 35, just one short of the FBS record. Despite a strong performance by Wake Forest's Gio Lopez, who threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns, Miami's defense stepped up with four straight fourth-quarter stops to secure the win. Mensah, now at the helm of an offense that ranks eighth in total yards per game nationally, has completed 71 of his first 79 passes this season with 11 touchdowns and no interceptions, making him a strong Heisman Trophy candidate.

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“The articles discuss similar achievements by Darian Mensah but cover different time periods and focus on separate aspects of his performance.”

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Darian Mensah has played three games as Miami’s starting quarterback — he still hasn’t reached double-digit incompletions. asserted

he → play → incompletions

Mensah continued his absurd start to the 2026 season Friday night, completing 30 of 34 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns as No. 5 Miami defeated Wake Forest, 33-20, to improve to 3-0. asserted

Miami → continue → 3

Through three games, Mensah has now completed 71 of 79 passes. asserted

Mensah → complete → passes

Not to mention, he also has 11 touchdowns against zero interceptions, making him a Heisman contender in this early portion of the college football season. asserted

him → mention → season

The Duke transfer (via Tulane) was nearly perfect against Wake Forest, completing all 20 of his passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns in the first half as Miami built a 24-7 advantage. asserted

Miami → complete → advantage

He then connected on his first four attempts after halftime before finally throwing an incompletion on his 25th attempt of the game. asserted

He → connect → game

His 24 consecutive completions to begin the night set an ACC record, while his streak reached 35 straight completions dating back to the Hurricanes’ 77-7 win over Florida A&M, when he completed his final 11 passes of the contest. asserted

he → begin → contest

The 35 tally fell just one shy of the FBS record of 36 consecutive completions set by East Carolina’s Dominique Davis in 2011. asserted

tally → fall → 2011

Mensah opened his Miami career by completing 27 of 30 passes for 401 yards and five touchdowns in a 45-6 whooping of Stanford. asserted

Mensah → open → Stanford

Last week, he went 14-for-15 for 252 yards and three touchdowns as Miami embarrassed Florida A&M. However, his teammate Malachi Toney is having just as good a start to the 2026 season. asserted

teammate → go → season

Toney destroyed the Demon Deacons on Friday, finishing with 12 receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown. asserted

Toney → destroy → yards

The sophomore opened the season with a school-record 234 receiving yards and three touchdowns against Stanford and followed it with another explosive performance against Florida A&M, highlighted by a 52-yard touchdown reception, finishing with four catches for 96 yards. asserted

sophomore → open → yards

The No. 5-ranked Hurricanes will host Central Michigan next week in pursuit of a perfect 4-0 start before resuming ACC play. asserted

Hurricanes → rank → play

Miami’s Darian Mensah delivers huge night — but one mind-boggling stat stands out through first three games

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