Mensah and Mallory lead No. 5 Miami past Duke 36-25

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 21:01 · Archive

No. 5 Miami beat Duke 36-25 to move closer to the ACC title game.

No. 5 Miami defeated Duke 36-25 on Saturday, moving closer to securing a berth in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game. Darian Mensah, the Miami quarterback who transferred from Duke after leading the Blue Devils to last season's ACC title, passed for 382 yards and a touchdown against his former school. Javian Mallory scored three times for Miami, including a 39-yard touchdown run that sealed the victory.

Miami improved to 9-1 overall and 7-0 in the ACC, tying a school record with its 11th consecutive ACC victory. The Hurricanes are now ranked No. 7 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Cooper Barkate, another former Duke player, had his first 100-yard game for Miami with eight catches for 134 yards.

Duke's Nate Sheppard accounted for 240 yards of total offence, including 131 rushing yards and 93 receiving yards, and rushed for two scores. Walker Eget completed 26 of 42 passes for 195 yards and a touchdown for Duke (7-3, 5-3), but was intercepted by Miami's Xavier Lucas with 6:54 remaining in the game, setting up Mallory's touchdown run.

Miami's win, combined with Wake Forest's victory over SMU, put the Hurricanes on the cusp of clinching their ACC title game spot.

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• Mensah, Mallory lead No. 5 Miami past Duke 36-25 as Hurricanes close in on ACC title game berthDarian Mensah passed for 382 yards and a touchdown against his former school, Javian Mallory scored three times and No. 5 Miami moved closer to wrapping up a trip to the Atlantic Coast Conference title game by beating Duke 36-25.News4Jax · 14 Nov, 20:46
• Mensah, Mallory lead No. 5 Miami past Duke 36-25 as Hurricanes close in on ACC title game berthDarian Mensah passed for 382 yards and a touchdown against his former school, Javian Mallory scored three times and No. 5 Miami moved closer to wrapping up a trip to the Atlantic Coast Conference title game by beating Duke 36-25.Clickorlando · 14 Nov, 20:46

In this story: Darian Mensah · Javian Mallory · Miami · Duke · Cooper Barkate · Nate Sheppard · Wake Forest

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