Stanford: Mensah throws 5 TD passes, Toney sets record in No.
Stanford— Darian Mensah and Malachi Toney took almost no time to show how lethal a combination they can be this season for Miami. "I was just eager to get on the field," said Mensah, who transferred this offseason from Duke.
It took a lot to get to where I'm at today so I was just was ready to go." Eddie Brown had 220 yards receiving in 1984 against Boston College in what was known as the "Hail Flutie" game.
"It means a lot knowing how many greats played at this university," Toney said. "For me to be the player to break that record and set a new one, it just means a whole lot.
Mensah capped that drive with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Toney and the two connected on a 2-yard score on the next possession with Toney punctuating both TDs with a Heisman pose for the Hurricanes fans in that corner of the stadium. "You couldn't draw it up any better," Mensah said.
KEY POINTS
- Mensah throws 5 TD passes, Toney sets record in No. 7 Miami’s 45-6 win over Stanford.
- Mensah and Toney connected on touchdown passes on the first two drives of the game for Miami (1-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) and then again on a 47-yarder in the third quarter that set the school record.
- Mensah threw five touchdown passes in his Miami debut, Toney set a school-record with 234 yards receiving and the seventh-ranked Hurricanes opened their season with a 45-6 victory over Stanford on Friday night.
- Mensah took little time to show the impact he could have on the Hurricanes by throwing a 48-yard pass to Toney on his first snap to set the tone against Stanford (1-1, 0-1).