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Miami's 856-Yard, 77-Point Onslaught

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Miami put "The U" in unbelievable Thursday night. The No. 7 Hurricanes wowed offensively with 77 points, 856 yards and 42 first downs in a 77-7 onslaught of FCS Florida A&M in their home opener in Miami Gardens, Florida.

The 77 points tied the program record and tied the fourth most in ACC history. The 856 yards were a program record and the second most in any ACC game. The 42 first downs set an ACC record and were the most by any FBS team since 2019. Miami had nine different players with a scrimmage TD, tied for most by an ACC team in 30 years. They scored touchdowns on 11 of their first 12 possessions and led 49-0 at halftime.

"We did a lot," said coach Mario Cristobal, who got his 99th career win. Quarterback Darian Mensah completed 14 of 15 passes for 252 yards and three first-half touchdowns. Luke Nickel replaced him and also had three TD passes. Javian Mallory and Mark Fletcher Jr. each rushed for two scores, and Malachi Toney had four grabs for 96 yards. Florida A&M (1-2) finished with 107 yards.