Miami Hurricanes defeat Florida A&M Rattlers 77-7 at Hard Rock Stadium

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Miami Hurricanes defeat Florida A&M Rattlers 77-7 at Hard Rock Stadium
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The Miami Hurricanes improved to 2-0 with a 77-7 victory over the Florida A&M Rattlers on Thursday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. Miami quarterback Darian Mensah threw for three touchdowns, while backups Luke Nickel also recorded three passing scores. Running back Javion Mallory led the team with 142 rushing yards on 10 carries, scoring twice. The Hurricanes offense dominated throughout the contest, recording 11 successful extra-point kicks and allowing only one tackle for loss. Florida A&M avoided a shutout in the second half after returning a fumble for a touchdown. Miami finished the game with one penalty for five yards, while the defense held the Rattlers to 1-of-14 on third-down conversions.

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  • Miami defeated the Florida A&M Rattlers 77-7 on September 10, 2026.
  • Quarterbacks Darian Mensah and Luke Nickel each threw three touchdown passes.
  • Javion Mallory recorded 142 rushing yards on 10 attempts.
  • The Miami defense held Florida A&M to a 1-of-14 success rate on third downs.
  • Florida A&M scored its lone points on a fumble recovery touchdown.
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  • 9:32 PMYahoo SportsFilm Review: Miami Hurricanes 77 – FAMU Rattlers 7
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The Hurricanes throttled a hapless FAMU Rattlers squad 77-7. Here’s the film review.

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