🏆 Miami 77–7: 856 Yards, 42 First Downs, Mensah 14-of-15 — FAMU Gets a Clock Cut

Melbourne had 27–7. South Florida had a track meet.

ESPN / NBC Sports: No. 7 Miami 77, Florida A&M 7, Thursday night at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens. 856 total yards — a school record, breaking 750 against Ball State in 2024. 42 first downs — an ACC record, most by an FBS team since 2019. 77 points tied the program mark (Savannah State, twice). They scored on 11 of their first 12 possessions. Halftime 49–0. The teams agreed to a 10-minute fourth quarter.

Darian Mensah: 14 of 15, 252 yards, three first-half touchdowns. Two-game Hurricane start: 41 of 45, 653 yards, eight scores. Luke Nickel: 8 of 8, 144, three TDs. Combined Miami QBs: 27 of 29, 426 yards, six scores, zero picks. Javian Mallory and Mark Fletcher Jr. two rushing TDs each. Malachi Toney 4 for 96. FAMU: 107 yards, 2.3 per snap. Their score: a 72-yard fumble return by Caleb McKenzie. Miami 2–0. FAMU 1–2.

Ohio State at Texas is Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ABC. We will not invent that score. Friday night’s other kickoffs are still a live board — we will not type them until they are final.

What this means for you

If you needed a number, it is 77–7 and 856. If you needed Melbourne, that already ran. If you needed Austin, wait until Saturday.

Bottom line: 77–7. 856 yards. 42 first downs. The fourth quarter got shortened. Tomorrow is not in yet.

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