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Miami Rolls Past Central Michigan 52-3 as Darian Mensah Accounts for Four Touchdowns
No. 6 Miami scored on six straight possessions, held Central Michigan to 158 yards and moved to 4-0 behind Darian Mensah’s 338 passing yards.
No. 6 Miami turned an early 3-0 deficit into a 52-3 win over Central Michigan at Hard Rock Stadium. Darian Mensah completed 23 of 27 passes for 338 yards and three touchdowns, then added a rushing score as the Hurricanes improved to 4-0.
The margin came from more than quarterback production. Miami scored on six consecutive possessions, spread the ball among 11 receivers and limited Central Michigan to 158 total yards, including 21 on the ground.
Six straight scoring drives broke the game open
Central Michigan struck first with a field goal, but Miami answered by scoring on each of its next six possessions. The Hurricanes led 35-3 at halftime and kept adding points after the break.
That sequence explains the 49-point margin better than any single highlight. Miami repeatedly turned possessions into touchdowns, while Central Michigan could not sustain an answer after its opening score.
Mensah paired accuracy with explosive production
Mensah completed 23 of 27 attempts, an 85.2 percent rate, for 338 yards and three passing touchdowns. His rushing touchdown gave him four scores for the night.
Malachi Toney was the leading target with six catches for 120 yards and a touchdown. Miami also involved 10 other receivers, making the passing game difficult to narrow to one matchup.
Miami controlled the line as well as the scoreboard
Central Michigan finished with 158 yards of offense and only 21 rushing yards. Miami’s third-quarter fumble-recovery touchdown came from offensive lineman Jamal Meriweather, who recovered teammate Jordan Lyle’s fumble in the end zone. An earlier defensive fumble-return touchdown had been nullified by a penalty.
The result sends Miami into its October 3 visit to Clemson at 4-0. Central Michigan returns home to face Akron the same day, according to the schedules cited in the Associated Press report.
