Miami faces Stanford in college football season opener

The Miami Hurricanes travel to play the Stanford Cardinal in a college football matchup on Friday night. Darian Mensah is set to make his debut for Miami after moving from Duke, where he recorded 3,973 passing yards and 34 touchdowns last season. Miami coach Mario Cristobal enters the game following a roster overhaul that includes recruiting and transfer portal additions to replace three first-round NFL draft picks. Stanford enters the contest with a 1-0 record after a 37-27 victory against Hawaii that featured 300 passing yards from Davis Warren. Last year, Miami secured a 42-7 victory over the Cardinal. The teams meet as Miami begins a campaign focused on a potential return to the College Football Playoff.

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