No. 1 Miami rolls past Pitt 52-23 in first game atop AP poll since 2002
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 24, 2026, 8:35 PM
Last updated Oct 24, 2026
No. 1 Miami defeated Pitt 52-23 on Saturday in Miami Gardens, marking its first game as the top-ranked team in the AP poll since 2002. Malachi Toney set a school record with 16 receptions, totaling 194 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Dariah Mensah threw for 387 yards and four touchdowns, while Miami's defense helped secure the win, as the team scored seven times in its first eight possessions. Miami improved to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in the Atlantic Coast Conference, while Pitt fell to 5-3 overall and 2-3 in conference play. Both teams are set to return to action on October 31, with Miami visiting North Carolina and Pitt hosting Georgia Tech.
- •Miami improved to 7-0 and remains dominant in the ACC.
- •Dariah Mensah recorded four touchdown passes.
- •Miami scored on six of its first eight possessions.
- •Malachi Toney's 16 catches set a new school record.
- •Pitt has lost three consecutive games.
- 9:24 PMESPN — Toney, Mensah dominate as Canes open No. 1 reign with rout
- 7:53 PMYahoo Sports — No. 1 Miami, in its first game atop AP poll since 2002 season, rolls past Pitt 52-23
"(AP) — Malachi Toney had a school-record 16 catches, Dariah Mensah threw for 387 yards and four touchdowns and No. 1 Miami rolled past Pitt 52-23 on Saturday in the Hurricanes' first game as the nation's top-ranked team in nearly 24 years.
"Malachi Toney had a school-record 16 catches and Darian Mensah threw for 387 yards and four TDs as No. 1 Miami rolled past Pitt 52-23.
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External links- ESPNOct 24, 2026, 9:24 PMToney, Mensah dominate as Canes open No. 1 reign with rout
Malachi Toney had a school-record 16 catches and Darian Mensah threw for 387 yards and four TDs as No. 1 Miami rolled past Pitt 52-23.
- Yahoo SportsOct 24, 2026, 7:53 PMNo. 1 Miami, in its first game atop AP poll since 2002 season, rolls past Pitt 52-23
(AP) — Malachi Toney had a school-record 16 catches, Dariah Mensah threw for 387 yards and four touchdowns and No. 1 Miami rolled past Pitt 52-23 on Saturday in the Hurricanes' first game as the nation's top-ranked team in nearly 24 years.
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